What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[Quick]

I did some more clean-up, erosion control, and leveling yesterday. I managed to:

1. Find something that sneaked up over the FEL support and hit my fuel filter. Never saw it, and didn't really think I'd run over anything that would do that. Guess I was wrong. Started smelling fresh diesel and found the filter leaking. Weird, but simply removing the filter and putting it back on stopped the leak. My guess is it distored the clear housing and let the threads slip on one side. It didn't come off easy, but went back on very easily.

Very similar thing happened to me last week as well while continuing land clearing. Am always careful to back drag brush so it doesn't get under the tractor and around the fuel filter. Apparently, not careful enough though. Didn't notice until the next day when I went into the garage, there was a puddle of fuel under the tractor and drips noticable at the fuel filter.

Didn't come off easy, but after removing and putting back on, the leak stopped. It's a very vulnerable area. Should probably look at some type of guard as I'm pretty sure it will happen again.

 

[Old_Paint]

Very similar thing happened to me last week as well while continuing land clearing. Am always careful to back drag brush so it doesn't get under the tractor and around the fuel filter. Apparently, not careful enough though. Didn't notice until the next day when I went into the garage, there was a puddle of fuel under the tractor and drips noticable at the fuel filter.

Didn't come off easy, but after removing and putting back on, the leak stopped. It's a very vulnerable area. Should probably look at some type of guard as I'm pretty sure it will happen again.

Can't remember the name of the guy that makes 'em but he's got a full assortment of guards to go under the B series to protect all the filters and hoses. They don't fit my LX, though.

I've got a bit more scrap sheet metal to play with, fairly heavy gauge. I figure I can cobble up something that I can bolt on and prevent that from happening again. There wasn't a mark on anything, not even a scratch on the fuel filter. Weird.

I noticed the clear reservoir is fairly flexible while I had it off, so I'm guessing it flexed enough to slip a thread and cross-thread it, but it didn't damage the threads on it or the filter base. I don't think I lost much more than a pint of fuel.

 

[Chanceywd]

Got the PTO shaft cut and took it for a short test run. I had a few fitting leaks that were easy enough to snug up but other than that it ran perfect and exceeded my expectations. I was a bit concerned that it has the angled chute vs. the flat chute……that was silly of me. Very nice to just drop material in and not have to push it in until it’s grabbed by the drive.

After about 1/2 an hour I have to move on to some dog shenanigans, cutting the grass and if I have time putting skid shoes on my new rear blade. Not bad chip production for 30 minutes including tweaks and being a novice.


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Not on my short list to buy but sure would like to have one of those. Would be great for chipping the limbs from my firewood trees. I have an old self powered troybuilt branded one and it just isn't worth the time to start it.

Bill

 

[radas]

Can't remember the name of the guy that makes 'em but he's got a full assortment of guards to go under the B series to protect all the filters and hoses. They don't fit my LX, though.

I've got a bit more scrap sheet metal to play with, fairly heavy gauge. I figure I can cobble up something that I can bolt on and prevent that from happening again. There wasn't a mark on anything, not even a scratch on the fuel filter. Weird.

I noticed the clear reservoir is fairly flexible while I had it off, so I'm guessing it flexed enough to slip a thread and cross-thread it, but it didn't damage the threads on it or the filter base. I don't think I lost much more than a pint of fuel.

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[ctfjr]

. . .
When you dig a trench like that, do you start at the far end and work your way backward so that you're actually using it like a shovel? . . .

I worked from both ends and then the middle. I was only doing about a 15' trench. I started on one end about 6' back and worked toward the end, carrying the spoils and dumping past the end point.
On the other side I started on the end and backed up with the spoils to dump them. Was able to go about 6' or so straddling the trench.
The final few feet I did from the side.

 

[Bri-Guy-GA]

Gave the BX its 200 hour fluid and filter change. While the MMM deck was off I cleaned it and pressure washed it along with the rest of the tractor. Other than old grass all over the top of the deck it wasn't all that bad. Have to buy some grease to lube it all up, but will do that next weekend.

I did notice while under it that grass will find its way into every ledge and crevice it can. Quite remarkable actually.

If my little BX takes 3.5 gallons of UDT2 how much do you with the MX and M series use?

 

[aaluck]

Mowed and spread some sand to try and level around the house. Sick of getting bumped out of the zero turn!!!

 

[Trustable]

Tested out my DIY ballast barrel, sitting around at least 700lbs. Hasnt moved since 5 days ago when I poured it. Went and hooked it up and lifted, made an initial cracking noise, but I found out that was concrete that leaked out of bucket and got beneath it. Drove around the yard and up and down driveway, works great! A lot less noisy than the box scaper bouncing around and a lot closer to the tractor, not to mention well over double the weight.

 

[radas]

Finished box blading in the woods and picked up all the old roots and junk that was there. Moved a bunch of dirt from high spots in the woods over to the side of the house that needed grading/filling after removing 5-6 cedars that were in the way a few weeks back. The topsoil I brought over from the woods is in pretty good shape, I think I'll take it during the week and put some seed down. I'm starting to finally get the hang of this box blade

Feels good to know we can finally use our woods for something, it's come a long ways.

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Boundary survey is being completed today, just found out I have more woods to clear (not a problem, but definitely more work). I own another 6-10' near that cluster of uncleared trees by the big oak way in the background to the left of the wheelbarrow on the first photo. Guess I'll be running the stump grinder and BB a little longer

 

[aaluck]

Guess I'll be running the stump grinder and BB a little longer

May want to take out that pine at the 45 degree angle while you are at it.

 

[radas]

May want to take out that pine at the 45 degree angle while you are at it.

Thats a black cherry that grew sideways to get some sunlight away from the buckthorn and cedars crowding it out lol. It's a really solid tree surprisingly enough I may take it down but it looks neat.

 

[aaluck]

Thats a black cherry that grew sideways to get some sunlight away from the buckthorn and cedars crowding it out lol. It's a really solid tree surprisingly enough I may take it down but it looks neat.

The story makes it a keeper!!! Worked too hard for life to be cut down.

 

[radas]

The story makes it a keeper!!! Worked too hard for life to be cut down.

That's what I was thinking, it's a cool tree and I've never seen one grow at an angle like that lol.

 

[Magicman]

I finished sawing this customer's logs yesterday and his M6800 did an amazing job handling the logs.

I sawed mostly square stuff from the crooked logs seen above ranging from 2 1/2" to 5".

And Quarter Sawn lumber from the better White & Red Oak logs.

 

[Magicman]

Thats a black cherry that grew sideways to get some sunlight

Black Cherry has a very poor root system and will do whatever is necessary to survive.

Here is one on my property that is doing just that.....surviving.

 

[woodman55]

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I finished sawing this customer's logs yesterday and his M6800 did an amazing job handling the logs.
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I sawed mostly square stuff from the crooked logs seen above ranging from 2 1/2" to 5".
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And Quarter Sawn lumber from the better White & Red Oak logs.

I love those wide boards, but I worry they will split and crack to no end. I hope the log was well seasoned before it was sawed.

 

[Magicman]

Those 23" wide boards will all split down the center/pith as they dry but being quarter sawn, they will remain relatively flat. My customer can only plane 15" so it does not matter anyway.

 

[MOOTS]

Hooked up the spreader to the MX5100.

PTO shaft was seized and sorta bent, it’s amazing how things come back from being borrowed...

 

[edritchey]

Got my mowing done right before it started raining. Nice and cool here this morning didn't really need any AC for a change.

 

[radas]

Black Cherry has a very poor root system and will do whatever is necessary to survive.
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Here is one on my property that is doing just that.....surviving.

That one looks crazier than mine!