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Jay, It is a pretty rare and random event. Normally the transient created is small and the protective devices built into the electronics protect it but sometimes you roll snake eyes. The most likely (and somewhat controllable reason) is that once the connection is being made it must be done...

It is uncommon because an ECM does have some protection against voltage spikes but it isn't 100% protection. This is a good reason why you don't want to jump start a piece of modern equipment that has a defective battery (i.e. open cell) because the equipment battery also serves to limit the...

I planned on using the same style Ctek battery maintainer for my Kubota F2690 that I use with my 2016 Corvette Z06, Ctek is the OEM for the GM branded version. The Corvette does use the rear mounted cigarette lighter port but I planned to install the Ctek connector cord set that attaches...

If it won't deform easily and pull through the drain hole, you can use a piece of stiff tubing with a shop vac and pull it out via the hole it fell through. Flex plastic electrical conduit makes a good vacuum hose for these sorts of adventures. Rodger

Swing blade cutters are badly out of balance when they start to rotate and you are going to feel the imbalance as the blades move from folded to normal position. IF your swing pivots aren't moving smoothly, very low RPM engagement will result in sustained roughness as one or both blades may...

Swan family at Spring Lake. Capture with Canon 1DX III and EF 200-400 f4 extender lens. Rodger

The cetane number is an important characteristic of diesel fuel and Cenex is known for their emphasis on providing higher than average cetane fuel. I have used their fuel often in my diesel pickups. Cetane is basically the opposite of octane with a higher cetane rating indicating fuel that...

I use Power Service anti-gel and it has never let me down. But if you get a blend that is heavy on bio, it will defeat the best of the anti-gel agents in really cold weather. Buy your fuel from a station that knows what they are doing in cold weather. I followed the lead of the regional...

Exactly Dan and you definitely don't want a filter going into bypass mode sending unfiltered oil directly to the mains and other sensitive engine parts. If I were going to push the drain interval using synthetic, I would continue to use the OEM or a well known branded equivalent and change the...

Griz, I didn't mean to dismiss your input in any way. It is more frustration over stupid simple parts like this that shouldn't cause problems but they do. My apologies if it came off the wrong way! Rodger

Be careful with that style vent with the spring loaded valve because at least from some suppliers they sometimes stick in the closed position. This is the best theory as to why the Cadillac ATS is so prone to bad axle seals which result in a trashed differential if the owner doesn't check them...

A neighbor had one and loved it, it is an interesting design. It has many similarities to the regular F series front mowers but the steer wheels are set closer together and when the steering wheel is at an extreme angle power is sent only to the steer wheels. It provides the semi-floating deck...

My Corvette Z06 displays oil temperature, around 290 is where it goes into protection mode. I would expect the Kubota stays below that temperature. The Kubota has a oil to coolant heat exchanger so it should stay pretty close to engine coolant temperature. Shooting the sump with an infrared...

And if you don't use the engine it will never wear out... Kubota tech needs to find a more suitable job requiring less brainpower :( Rodger

You could pour oil thorough the top bearing but I think you will find it much easier to fill through the check port without removing anything but that one bolt and without the likelihood of damaging something else. This is the parts diagram courtesy of Messick's website: Rodger

You are welcome. That top rubber cover is over the upper support bearing structure, there is NO place to add the gear lube there. It has to go in through the upper vertical plug. The store where you buy the SAE 90 gear oil will likely also sell tubing that will fit over the top of the bottle...

You have two vertical plugs on the side opposite the PTO shaft entry, the lower is the drain plug and the top is the fill/check plug. If you don't know how it was maintained in the past, I would remove the lower plug and drain then replace it and fill through the top port until it is level...

Fortunately the tool is MUCH better than the manual :) Connect to the tool using the app, you will have to tap the button on the tool near the battery to enable its wifi linkup. Then when you go to customize tool in the app for one of the 4 tool mode memory presets, it should show precision...

I am not sure which Milwaukee impacts have the feature, but the One Key equipped ones like my 3/4" M18 allow you to limit maximum torque developed. It is customized by the phone app and you can save four torque profiles to the impact that are selected via a button on the tool once you have...

I have a block heater and an oil pan heater on my diesel standby generator. They have a thermostat that lets them come on if it drops to 32 degrees in the generator area of the barn and I wired a relay in series that cuts their power when the generator starts running. Rodger