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When the 2" diameter hardwood tree branch thrust up through the radiator fan shroud, and into the radiator fan, the Kubota BX24 made a noise so vile, sent shrapnel flying, and shook so hard that chills ran down my spine. After all, I had just killed my favored companion that has lasted longer than some of my relationships. The tree branch even managed to bend a few radiator fins.
I coaxed my companion 300 or so yards to the trailer, loaded her up, and rush her to the ER room at the Kubota dealer. (65 miles away)
The Kubota doctor wanted over $300 in labor to replace her radiator fan and much more to replace her HST fan, so this is the story about repairing the companion.
And so the story begins.
The radiator fan was about $22 and after looking around a little bit, the $7 HST fan was missing a blade and was ordered also. The shroud was $56 and only about 4" of the bottom was broken so an administrative decision was made to not replace the shroud.
Parts will not be here until Thursday (3 days from now) and my hope is to have her apart, cleaned up, and ready for the parts by Thursday and back on the job by Friday morning.
Does the radiator have to come out to replace the radiator fan?
Anything I should watch for while doing the job?
I coaxed my companion 300 or so yards to the trailer, loaded her up, and rush her to the ER room at the Kubota dealer. (65 miles away)
The Kubota doctor wanted over $300 in labor to replace her radiator fan and much more to replace her HST fan, so this is the story about repairing the companion.
And so the story begins.
The radiator fan was about $22 and after looking around a little bit, the $7 HST fan was missing a blade and was ordered also. The shroud was $56 and only about 4" of the bottom was broken so an administrative decision was made to not replace the shroud.
Parts will not be here until Thursday (3 days from now) and my hope is to have her apart, cleaned up, and ready for the parts by Thursday and back on the job by Friday morning.
Does the radiator have to come out to replace the radiator fan?
Anything I should watch for while doing the job?