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  1. Kubota Newbie

    B7500 will only start when jumped by running truck

    Well if you are connecting the cables correctly and the truck is a 12 volt system you still only have 12 volts. Since it's not sounding like a safety switch issue I would suspect a bad ground or other primary cable connection. Remove, clean and reinstall the ground cable/wires, and for good...
  2. Kubota Newbie

    Tractor Sizes over the years

    This trend has developed due mostly because of marketing and the manufacturer's knowledge that most of their targeted audience doesn't really understand anything about equipment. They (customers) recognize "HP" because they've heard that about cars and motorcycles and pickup trucks but they...
  3. Kubota Newbie

    Unique Situation - Need Thoughts and Advice

    Ditto. Talk to dealer first and see what he/she wants to do. They can probably get it done quicker than a private individual anyway. It might be/is likely, that Taurus has special instructions for dealers for unsold firearms subject to the recall. Fwiw have a 740 slim and a 1911 Officer both...
  4. Kubota Newbie

    First Snow

    Ugh! Don't want to see that. The motor for my snow blower tractor is sitting on the workbench only partly assembled right now.
  5. Kubota Newbie

    B2400 not starting - no clicking or crank when key turned

    Check your grounds at the battery and where the main ground cable bolts to the chassis. Most common problem for electrical issues after the battery (which by the way can have adequate voltage to light up idiot lights and etc but not enough to energize the starter solenoid). If the ground is...
  6. Kubota Newbie

    Old dog, new trick

    Had a excavation job over 3 24 inch gass lines at work last summer. Nervous the whole time even though the gas company guy was there whole time.
  7. Kubota Newbie

    Old dog, new trick

    Just remember that you should always call utilities protection unless you are absolutely sure there's nothing but your own buried pipes and wires in the area. Actually in Ohio you're supposed to call even then.
  8. Kubota Newbie

    I wonder if new made in China Kubota's could be imported.

    Do like the old Johnny Cash song and import it "One Piece At A Time". Heck, line it up through Amazon and maybe even get free shipping!
  9. Kubota Newbie

    M5660 cast center wheel adjustment

    Same as my M4500 with pressed centers. Maximum gain by switching the tire and outer rim side for side on the tractor. It's a one man job (for me anyway) if you take your time AND the tires aren't filled. If they are filled with fluid you'll need help. As opposed to just doing a one sided...
  10. Kubota Newbie

    Tell Me Dont Be Stupid

    Usually spring oil changes for me. I don't put on enough hours a year to require 2 oil changes and the tractor lives in a unheated barn all winter. My rationale is that there's going to be some condensation in the crankcase from the temp swings over the winter and a oil change in the spring...
  11. Kubota Newbie

    A dumb 4WD question

    Well, technically, there is "some" power still being applied to the the wheel that is not spinning although the amount is limited by the resistance to the spider gears in the differential proportional to the load effort (torque) required to rotate the wheel that is spinning. To equalize that...
  12. Kubota Newbie

    A dumb 4WD question

    Well, technically, there is "some" power still being applied to the the wheel that is not spinning although the amount is limited by the resistance to the spider gears in the differential proportional to the load effort (torque) required to rotate the wheel that is spinning. To equalize that...
  13. Kubota Newbie

    BX23S front tires vs. cactus

    Tubeless and sealant. The sealant available from tire shop will generally be much better over the long term.
  14. Kubota Newbie

    Sealing concrete leak?

    Basement and foundation leaks associated with rainfall events are often caused by improper grading around the foundation. Best to check and/or address that first. In no case should the earthwork around the foundation be sloped toward the house. It should always slope away. I like to tell people...
  15. Kubota Newbie

    Two weeks to stop the spread…

    Grandstanding. Someone wanting to make a political statement, probably planning on running for higher office. They know it'll never pass a Constitutional challenge. I'd expect a challenge and request for a stay in short order.
  16. Kubota Newbie

    New project - lots to do!

    New (old) helper for the M4500. Needed a lot of little things. The short list: Carb rebuild. 6-12 volt conversion (alternator and battery) and wiring replacement. Hydraulic filters. Engine oil change. Battery box. Tach and cable. Convert from low slung to vertical exhaust. New seat. Amp to volt...
  17. Kubota Newbie

    M4500dt hydraulic problems

    Make sure the hydraulic response speed valve under the seat is in the position for the fastest response. On my 4500 it doesn't have to be adjusted much toward the slow side before they won't lower with no load on the arms.
  18. Kubota Newbie

    Minimum Tire Pressures?

    That was way before word processors. 1961
  19. Kubota Newbie

    Minimum Tire Pressures?

    Back in the day, when manufacturers published serious operator manuals!
  20. Kubota Newbie

    Minimum Tire Pressures?

    I believe he said that he has fluid in the tires. Look, the only endearing feature of fluid in tractor tires is that it's cheap ballast. That's where the benefits stop. Fluid has the effect of reducing the shock absorbing capacity of the tire carcass and that is especially true if they are over...