New owner of a B5100e, have questions!

[Big_Country]

Like the title says, i am the proud owner of a B5100e. It has the 60" belly mower, and cuts like a dream!

I am wanting to do a complete service on it, and besides the oil, what all else will i need to do? What do i need to check?

Also, im wanting to get a box blade and possible a tiller. What are the capabilites of the 3pt on this thing? Is it possible to run a brush hog?

Are there any common problem areas on this machine that i need to check or watch out for?

Thanks in advance for any input!

Matt

 

[Orangetree]

Hi Matt how far you go servicing it really depends on when it was last serviced. But if you don’t know when I would start with the most essential items first.
Engine oil, Engine oil filter, clean or replace air filter, Gear box oil, clean or replace gearbox oil filter, check radiator - drain replace coolant if necessary, replace fuel filter ( this can be a bit tricky if you get air in the systems you will then have to bleed the system to get all the air out Vick has a video on this), Grease all grease nipples, check there are no lose bolts anywhere, check fan belt tension., check /grease front bearings. I am not fortunate to have a belly mower but I would check belts bearings and blades.

You can use cat 1 and 0 three point link attachments but you will need front weights to use them safely. Also the tractor is only 12bhp at the engine so you would want to use a small rear mower about 90-100cm approx wide.

I have found my b5100e to be very reliable, and easy to work on. The only negative is the clutch is on the sharp side a takes a bit of getting use to. But all in all they are a great little tractor. Hope this helps Orange tree.

 

[Big_Country]

Thanks for the input! Is there somewhere that i can go to see the fluid capacities and proper oil wt, and possibly filter numbers?

 

[phildac]

http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/001/2/6/1266-kubota-b5100.html

 

[Big_Country]

I think my motor is running a little hot. Does kubota make a temp guage for these, or does would any old run of the mill universal guages work?

 

[bx1500]

Congradulations on the 5100E nice little tractor. I love mine
great for mowing. you can find a owners manual on line for it.
that will help a lot. The 5100e has enough power to run a
48" tiller but I think because of the weight issue I would go with
a 42" tiller.