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  1. Kubota_Bob

    Bolt Trouble

    I have used similar types of thread inserts on aircraft engine repairs........... http://www.timesert.com/html/inchsert.html They work OK and will usually size the same as the damaged thread as the root diameter of the special tap is slightly larger than the original bolt thread diameter Bob
  2. Kubota_Bob

    Best way to find what blows my fuse?

    Hi, Give me a call at 650 922 0407 because I have a great way to find shorts. I will be up for a couple of hours because I work nights... Bob
  3. Kubota_Bob

    Question About Tie Rods - B7200 HSTD 4WD

    I was just trying to help with another way to remove taper fits...... Guess I won't be doing that anymore
  4. Kubota_Bob

    Question About Tie Rods - B7200 HSTD 4WD

    Sometimes you have to remove the ball joint or tie rod end without replacing it................. When changing a spindle, steering arm, pitman arm, steering box etc., if the ball joint or tie rod end are good then why change them out????? Or you could keep a supply of boots and replace them...
  5. Kubota_Bob

    Question About Tie Rods - B7200 HSTD 4WD

    Hi, I'll give you trick to use for ball joints and tie rod ends to break free........ Take a the heaviest hammer that you own and put it behind the tie rod taper area and with another hammer hit the area of the spindle or steering arm that the taper enters.... Hitting with a hammer that uses...
  6. Kubota_Bob

    D950 Head and pan gasket questions

    Just my 2 cents.......... Been building engines and transmissions for 50 years....... Self employed and at dealerships.......... Gaskets and silicone are fine, just don't use them together..... When silicone is applied to a gasket it acts as a lubricant and helps the gasket push out or...
  7. Kubota_Bob

    resurfacing flywheel mm reference values

    Hi, Maybe an owner of a L275, on the OTT forum, with a 2-stage clutch could measure the depth of the step??????? OR You might try a friendly KUBOTA dealer or maybe Parts Vic has a flywheel in stock that he could measure??????? If the step is incorrect 2 things will happen.... 1....The...
  8. Kubota_Bob

    new to me b1750HST w/tranny noise

    Hi, I saw early on that there was a question about this tractor having a pilot bushing or bearing to support the front of the transmission input shaft... Does it require a pilot bushing????? Did you measure the ID of the crankshaft/flywheel bore and the OD of the input shaft to see what the...
  9. Kubota_Bob

    Dropped Blade

    Hi Guys, I just read this thread and followed the link to the TBN site.... I posted the info below and thought OTT users could also benifit Bob ************************************************** Hi, I just came across this thread and thought that my 2 cents might help................. The...
  10. Kubota_Bob

    4wd drag?

    I just thought that I would pass on a trick that I have been using for many years.... To find the true rolling diameter/circumference just place the tire on a flat level surface while installed on the vehicle at the correct operating weight and air pressure. Take a piece of chalk or anything...
  11. Kubota_Bob

    MX4700 Loosing Pulling Power...

    Well.........................It's been over 2 weeks What did you find?????????????????/ Bob
  12. Kubota_Bob

    MX4700 Loosing Pulling Power...

    Hi Jerrod, First things first............STOP using your tractor!!!!!! Next find somebody that can adjust your clutch to put in some free-play and you might be lucky enough that you still have enough clutch left to use your tractor without a clutch replacement............. With no free-play...
  13. Kubota_Bob

    White smoke at high RPM

    Not to get into a p-----g contest......... But I don't have the specific cam timing info for the LZ600 engine In a 4 cycle engine the piston is coming up towards the open exhaust valve and closed intake valve on the exhaust stroke.....the piston is chasing the exhaust valve back onto its...
  14. Kubota_Bob

    White smoke at high RPM

    Hi, Just going put in my 2 cents A motor gets hydrauliced because the piston comes up on compression stroke with both valves closed and encounters an uncompressible liquid. Just the inertia of the spinning flywheel and the power of the starter (with all of its gear multiplication) is enough...
  15. Kubota_Bob

    New Seat for B7610

    Hi Frank, I just looked at ebay and you are correct that the price is $99.99.......but I also noticed that the shipping is $91.61 You better check your paypal or credit card to find out what they really charged you.. There are a lot of scammers out there.....be careful Bob
  16. Kubota_Bob

    Tow Vehicle?? What do you tow your Kubota with??

    Hi All, I tow with a 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 DRW Cummins Turbo Diesel and I borrowed a flat bed trailer from my buddy to get our tractor home..... Looks like I need another trailer????? I usually tow a 28' Pace Shadow GT car trailer and when full of race car & parts it weighs 12,000 lbs and when...
  17. Kubota_Bob

    Kubota B/L 4520 Backhoe

    Thanks.....
  18. Kubota_Bob

    Kubota B/L 4520 Backhoe

    Thanks Sam... I just sent you a PM..... Bob
  19. Kubota_Bob

    Kubota B/L 4520 Backhoe

    Hi All, The B7200DT that we just purchased came with a Kubota B/L 4520 Backhoe. Does anyone have a .pdf format parts or operator manual for this backhoe? I just started looking.. Thanx, Bob
  20. Kubota_Bob

    New to me .....again

    Hi All, I posted this last week and I guess that it got lost in the migration..... This is OUR new to us B7200DT, loader, backhoe, box blade, rototiller & auger... Now I have to learn how to work on this equipment and operate it.... The boss has a long list of Honey Dews for OUR tractor...