I have KUBOTA Z121 WITH KHOLER 7000 SERIES ENGINE its 5 YEARS OLD .
Last year the starter gear jumped up like it should to start the engine . As the engine stated the gear didn't drop back down . I didn't notice it right away but it was running like that for a while as a result the motor must have be spinning pretty darn fast . It wore the top bushing out but it still worked, but not very good. I replaced it with an amazon special. Now about 30 hours later of use, its junk . I machined a new bushing for the Kubota starter however in my opinion it is still junk as it didn't last long at all, I mean how many times do you start a motor in one season if you are just cutting grass. So the big question is I want to buy a reputable motor that going to last , is there a company out there that makes a good quality stater motor or is quality a thing of the past.
This zero turn has been great other than the numerus problems I've had with the engine. I will never again buy anything that has a Kohler in it .
I also have 5 year old 400 hour BX23s, awesome machine other than a worn hyd line scrubbing and leaking at the bottom of the backhoe.
Last year the starter gear jumped up like it should to start the engine . As the engine stated the gear didn't drop back down . I didn't notice it right away but it was running like that for a while as a result the motor must have be spinning pretty darn fast . It wore the top bushing out but it still worked, but not very good. I replaced it with an amazon special. Now about 30 hours later of use, its junk . I machined a new bushing for the Kubota starter however in my opinion it is still junk as it didn't last long at all, I mean how many times do you start a motor in one season if you are just cutting grass. So the big question is I want to buy a reputable motor that going to last , is there a company out there that makes a good quality stater motor or is quality a thing of the past.
This zero turn has been great other than the numerus problems I've had with the engine. I will never again buy anything that has a Kohler in it .
I also have 5 year old 400 hour BX23s, awesome machine other than a worn hyd line scrubbing and leaking at the bottom of the backhoe.