B3200, no fuel shut off? Changing filter

[traildust]

Scott, on my B7500 a few ounces of fuel spills out while unscrewing the fuel bowl. Actual fuel flow stops before the bowl is completely unscrewed. I place a container below the bowl to capture the leakage. I empty the bowl, remove the old filter element and wipe it clean before reassembly of the new element. Fuel starts flowing again while I am screwing the bowl back on (container still below bowl). Usually, the bowl is full of fuel and leaking before I get it on tight. Trapped air has never been a problem for me. Note correct installation of the small and large O-rings during disassembly. Don't lose them, as they don't come with the filter cartridge. I bought spares when I bought my last filter. I also bought a spare filter in case I ever have to do an emergency field replacement.

Rusty,
Thank you very much for following up with the extra information, I appreciated it. My tractor has very low hours and I haven't changed the fuel filter on it yet. Using a bright flashlight I can see a couple small bits of sediment at the bottom of the bowl and the filter looks very good.

I bought a new filter last week to change this weekend. As you mentioned, it didn't have the O-rings in the box. I didn't notice this until I got home and was wondering if it was a mistake and they were left out. I wish either the dealer would have told me or that I would have just opened the box while I was there.
From past experiences I don't trust used O-rings. I'm going to wait to change the filter until I can get a new set of rings.

Thank you,
Scott

 

[KubotaTech]

Most of the newer B series tractors have an automatic shutoff, when you unscrew the plastic cup that the filter is in, it shuts off the fuel. You may however want a dish around to catch the small amount of fuel that leaks past. Also, sometimes the small bleed off line that goes straight up out of the bowl assy.will still leak out some fuel so you can pinch that one off.