Hello Kubotites. I'm new to the list, new to tractors but not new to trouble, and I've already got some with my "new" B20.
Bought myself a '91 B20 with 780hrs, FEL, backhoe and brush mower. Not being the brightest tractor bulb, I ended
up buying a tractor which, according to the previous owner "made some strange noises after I hit a rock while brush
mowing". I got the info turned around in my mind and thought it was the mower that had made the noises, not the tractor.
Anyhow, the B20's mine now, including the damaged PTO.
The PTO shift engages smoothly, but when it turns it indeed makes ominous growling noises. I went to the dealer
and chatted up the service manager. He said to apply some pressure to the end of the PTO while it was engaged and listen.
He said if the sound went away with that end thrust, that the problem was likely a bad bearing which was a relatively easy fix.
About $3-5 hunner plus parts if they did it. He said, as he stepped back a little, gritted his teeth and tilted his head a bit, if the
sound didn't go away or if the sound was not from the back end it would likely be major surgery. I was to chicken to inquire as to
what major surgery might run.
A chunk of 4x8 and a board as a lever provided good end thrust. When I pressed hard, the sound did go away. Yeah!
However, my observant neighbor pointed out that though the sound had stopped, it was likely because the PTO had also
stopped. Boo.....!
Would seem that gear have gone bye-bye, with just enough of something left to make the PTO turn when there is no load.
Oh boy, here we go.... I've got a service manual on order, a set of filters and oils, wrenches, and some local folks I can call on
that know a lot more about tractors that I. Hopefully I can do most or all of this myself.
Not sure how long ago the damage occurred, and the prior owner is out of town for another week or so. I've run the tractor
for a few hours since getting it, and all works well except for the PTO, so, for most of what I would do with the B20, the PTO is
not a big issue in itself, though I would like to park out my woods a bit and obviously would like the unit fully functional.
What I would be grateful for from you guys (and gals?), are some pearls of wisdom as to what to expect, do's and don'ts,
prior experiences with same or similar problem, any other diagnostics, you know..., stuff that will head me in the right
direction and redirect my depression from having a seemingly serious problem right out of the old proverbial box.
Regards,
Dennis
Bought myself a '91 B20 with 780hrs, FEL, backhoe and brush mower. Not being the brightest tractor bulb, I ended
up buying a tractor which, according to the previous owner "made some strange noises after I hit a rock while brush
mowing". I got the info turned around in my mind and thought it was the mower that had made the noises, not the tractor.
Anyhow, the B20's mine now, including the damaged PTO.
The PTO shift engages smoothly, but when it turns it indeed makes ominous growling noises. I went to the dealer
and chatted up the service manager. He said to apply some pressure to the end of the PTO while it was engaged and listen.
He said if the sound went away with that end thrust, that the problem was likely a bad bearing which was a relatively easy fix.
About $3-5 hunner plus parts if they did it. He said, as he stepped back a little, gritted his teeth and tilted his head a bit, if the
sound didn't go away or if the sound was not from the back end it would likely be major surgery. I was to chicken to inquire as to
what major surgery might run.
A chunk of 4x8 and a board as a lever provided good end thrust. When I pressed hard, the sound did go away. Yeah!
However, my observant neighbor pointed out that though the sound had stopped, it was likely because the PTO had also
stopped. Boo.....!
Would seem that gear have gone bye-bye, with just enough of something left to make the PTO turn when there is no load.
Oh boy, here we go.... I've got a service manual on order, a set of filters and oils, wrenches, and some local folks I can call on
that know a lot more about tractors that I. Hopefully I can do most or all of this myself.
Not sure how long ago the damage occurred, and the prior owner is out of town for another week or so. I've run the tractor
for a few hours since getting it, and all works well except for the PTO, so, for most of what I would do with the B20, the PTO is
not a big issue in itself, though I would like to park out my woods a bit and obviously would like the unit fully functional.
What I would be grateful for from you guys (and gals?), are some pearls of wisdom as to what to expect, do's and don'ts,
prior experiences with same or similar problem, any other diagnostics, you know..., stuff that will head me in the right
direction and redirect my depression from having a seemingly serious problem right out of the old proverbial box.
Regards,
Dennis
