Recent content by SamWalton

We enjoy our quiet secure home in the earth on top of a bluff, nestled deep in the woods. Self reliance brings the all that is needed.

So we made the move to be off grid for electric. We purchased much of the system a few years back, but we are much closer now. Our system can produce 17600 watts continuous power at 240 volts or 120 volts. Find parts can be a challenge so get it while you can.

These two wires are connect the starter solenoid to the start position of the key switch through the OBC relay. A screwdriver jumped across the power terminal at the starter to the solenoid will turn over your tractor.

For those of you who have had the pleasure of finding and repairing the OBC circuit to have the privilege of starting and operating your tractor Here is a simple way to at least have a bypass switch in place to avoid the inconvenience of the breakdown. Simply install a jumper between the Black...

Even with the opening I cut to get to this U-Joint and drive shaft, it is still necessary to remove the HST reservoir to replace future U-Joints. This is a small price to pay for such exceptional performance of the four wheel drive system.

The structure between the bell housing and the HST provides for much over kill in strength. This is due the the massive integral frame to support the loader and the four point backhoe. The hole could be a problem with a tractor that doesn't have an integral frame, but a plate can be bolted to...

I cut from the bottom with protection from the hot material. I have no problem with the sealed bearings and future repairs.

No fittings to lube u-joint

It is great to hear your solution to the extorsion. Sadly the dealerships won't repair on anything but the sanctioned method. Thank God many of us can see beyond their methods.

Unfortunately, money comes before honor, at least for now. I can see this all reversing right know. This U-Joint is the weakest link in the train. Which is good engineering practice, that is to sacrifice one so that the rest will go on. This U-Joint for the four wheel drive has always been...

Thanks for your support. I hope to show how two simple mods can impower the person to find better ways of repairing our tools.

After removing a little material from the raised spline back a half inch, the new U-joint installed easily.

I purchased a Plasma Cutter (Tosense CUT50P 50A Non-Touch). Not pretty on my first try but did the job. Gained access and was able to learn I need basically an extra half inch to allow the u-joint installation. I am hoping to get the drive shaft shop to move the spline and stop to allow an...

"Make sure Kubota isn't doing the same thing. Make sure (if you need new splined ends) that standard will fit before you get too involved." Great point, I plane on trying to install the stock parts hopping the spline over shoot will allow assembly. If it is not possible I will simply try other...

The B26 design uses two spline shafts and two fixed offset u-joints. The front axel pivots at the center of this drive shaft. The U-joint at the bell housing has a pressed baring which hold everything with the stopper bolt.