Recent content by rja

Is there any restriction on the fuel additives. For the ford psd, you can not use any additive that will emulsify(sp) water and cause it to pass through the filter to the injectors. I thought that the Kubotas did not have this regstriction. Rich

It has been two years now on the l3000dt and I noticed that the air cleaner should be replaced. I am thinking about using an amsoil filter instead of the OEM type. What are the downsides of this? Thanks, RJA <P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by rja on 11/12/01 01:35 PM (server time).</FONT></P>

How do you remove a freeze plug? Rich

How do you punch out the freze plug to install a block heater?The tractor is a 1999 kub L3000dt. Thanks, Rich.

I have a couple of questions on the 50 hr service. With the tranie oil change, 1. do I need any gaskets or teflon tape for the oil drain plugs? 2. how many screens are there? The manual shows only one. 3. can I clean the screen without draining out the oil?

On my Kub. L3000dt tractor (manual drive) there are only screens to filter the hydralic fluid, no real spin-on filter. Can anybody explain why this would be done and if it is sufficient to keep the oil clean. Thanks Rich.

I have a l3000dt which is a manual drive tractor. This unit does not have any spin-on type filter for the hydrolic system, only (I believe) two screens. Is this enough filteration for the system? Does anybody know why a good filter was not used in this application? Thanks. Rich.

Has anyone had problems using synthetic oil in their diesel motors? I have a Kubota so Kubota expierence is welcome. Thanks Rich.

Has anyone used synthetic oil in a Kubota tractor prior to 100 hrs of use? I have been told that diesel motors don't need the brakein that gas ones do and that it is ok to use synthetic oil almost from day one. However, when I spoke to the Kubota factory tech, he said that I should NEVER use...

I just spoke with the Kubota factory tech about when to use synthetic oil in the diesel motor. His response was that Kubota does NOT recommend the use of synthetic oil in their diesels. He had no explanation as to why, just what they were told. This is totally opposite to what I have been told...

With large diesels there is a problem with bubbles in the cooling system that cause erosion of the block. There is an additive that used in the coolant to counteract this process. Does this Cavitation problem exsist in the small diesel motors? Rich.

I have a L3000 and would like to change the tranie fliuid. This is a manual tractor (no HST). Can I use Amsoil oil. If so, is the stuff I need the automatic transmission fluid ATH? Is there a way to put on a aux tranie filter? Thanks for the Help. Rich.

Has anybody used the product Mo-Deck? This is a polymer spray that is applied (spray can) to the underside of the mower deck and it should keep the grass from accumulating. Last year I started using diesel fuel/motor oil mixture sprayed on the deck and had good results. Thanks, Rich

I have read about using a battery blanket to help keep the battery warm in the winter. Sounds like a good idea. Does any one know where to buy these blankets. The auto store told me that they were dealer only items from the auto manufactures. Sounds like he did not really know anything. Thanks, Rich

I have always been told that the stupid question is the one not asked. Thus said, here goes... I have a 6 volt tractor light which was left over from my Ford 8N. I need a rear light on the Kubota L3000. The 6 volt light fits nicely and there is a hot wire already directly underneath it (nice...