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Those "wires" in the fuse box either are or should be "fuse/element strips". They are readily available at a "good" Kubota dealer. Since they are easy for me to get at this point I am keeping my fuse panel, but I really don't like it at all and I am looking for something to replace it with that...

There is not a threaded hole inside the center cover on my steering wheel so a standard "steering wheel puller" would not work. A three jaw puller will not offset the spokes just right to work either. Plus it with would not get underneath the steel/aluminum part of the center collar to pull...

My guess is that your head gasket is toast and when you get the head off you should have it checked for cracks. The front cyl usually gets the worst part of the deal with this "perk" "thermal differention" "thermo siphon" cooling system that is designed for WATER ONLY!!! As Svc VIC stated, this...

Well I just can't leave well enough alone. I started painting and it was looking so good that I decided to completely refurb all the sheet metal and paint the entire tractor.:eek::eek::eek: Before I bought it this tractor had a roll-over but since it worked and that was all I needed I took it...

Mine is not power. The place where the gear works off the steering shaft is where mine has the adjust. I'll try to get a pic and post it. There is a flat slotted head inside of a hex collar that adjusts for slack. Yes if joints and bushings are moving then it could be those items all together...

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The steering gear box has an adjustment on my tractor. It is under the fuel tank in a tight spot so it's not easy to adjust. Yours is probably different but look at the bottom of the steering shaft coming from the steering wheel and see if that is where your gear box is. I would expect to find...

The dash and tank cover is painted and I set it up to get a look at it. I think it looks great and now I am pressed to finish more work than originally intended. My hood is bent up so some mods are in line there too. The hole in the middle of the dash is where the fuse panel goes. I really...

I drilled the hole where the temp guage will go and then shot some paint. Looks much nicer in a rich new ORANGE color. :D:D:D Now I'm looking for a better option for replacing the fuse box. This thing that was there originally requires fuse elements that are like hens teeth to find. I want to...

When the panel came off there was tons of dirt behind it. The wires were all the same color............dirt!!! :eek::eek: Just brushing the dirt out made a huge difference. The pic shows 32 years of dirt and then another one ofter getting only the dirt out. It is pretty easy to work on the...

Well I started on the temp guage installation and opened up a can of worms. :eek: I had to get the steering wheel off to get the instrument panel off. The puller I have would not get under the collar of the steering wheel so some other way had to work. I got out my bearing splitter set and put...

Welcome to the forum. See how much it has helped you already. :D:D:D:D:D:D;);):)

Nice tractor with good equipment. We have a few of those at my work place.

:eek::eek::eek: :D:D:D:D The guys at work keep telling me to quite farting around with 2 cyls and just put that 454 Mag HO motor in it. Tempting, ha ha ha. That is a GM forged 454 crank from the engine sitting beside it. The black engine on the stand further back in the pic is my current...

My father in law helped me take the engine out while the tractor sat in the boat shed but now he is not here to help me. To make things easier I had to move the tractor into the shop. We jacked it up with a floor jack and moved it on some thin plywood. It didn't take long to set the engine...

Welcome to the forum:):):) That is a great little tractor. It should do well for you. I have the I&T manual. Some things about it are really inept to say the least:mad: but it is helpful in describing procedures for someone who is not mechanically trained. I would have to say it is 50/50...

If your L series brakes are like mine then the bolts around the round can above the cam lever is all it takes to look at the linings and return springs inside. The gasket may be tough to break loose but the can covers the brakes. The cam lever on mine was pretty rusty but I would make sure of...

Welcome to the forum. We like pics here. Hope you enjoy your Kubota. :D:D:D:D

Re: l185 won't start and water in oil and more problems The cracks may range from obvious to only noticeable by magnaflux. If water was getting on top of the pistons I can only think (at this time) of the cyl head as a source. The grooves leading from the fire chamber is where my head was...

This is more of what I'm looking for. Ready to mount up to the tractor. I will need to shoot some color on the bare head as well as the rest of this engine but that is after it is back in. After I get it in and painted I will post some after pics. :D