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Tractor started by sliding the sleeve off and pushing the exposed rod in.

My 65A is now 3 years old. Suddenly the PTO would not engage. I looked around and under the tractor just behind the fuel tank is a part called an adjusting sleeve. it had slipped off and was hanging on the cable. I loosened the allen screw, pushed it back on, tightened the allen screw and...

Aggie83, At the 50 hour oil change for a new tractor I found that their was no way to get any of the filters off. They are on very tight and I have suspected that they are put on in the factory with out lubrication of the oil seal. Fortunately after several calls to my dealer they informed...

Just had my Kubota BH77 repaired. It would not swing to the right and came back very slowly to the left. Also there was no strength when going to the right, I could push the boom by hand, that's how weak it was. My dealer fixed the problem in one day. The explanation was "dirt in the...

Our water has iron and that sulfur smell in it when untreated. What I found out is that the sulfur smell is gas from Bacteria. The bacteria feeds and rides on the iron in the water. Which to me meant no Iron no bacteria. So I installed a water softener and put "Iron out" powder in the...

We had our house built in 2019. Just a short 44 years from the day we were married and planning a house. We found a good builder and are satisfied with the house, but I must say the BS these contractors have is difficult to deal with. I would not want a disgruntled contractor any where near...

My BX2200 purchased in 2001 has 2215 hrs now. Engine is still strong but had to rebuild the mower deck. Also use it year round.

I'm on my second Agri-fab sweeper. The first one I destroyed the wheel gears so that I learned to set the depth of sweeper just enough to lightly whisk the top of the fresh cut grass. Also wait until the grass has dried out some (just a couple of hours) as a bag of wet grass is HEAVY, when you...

I also heard about running the A/C during winter months to keep seals lubricated. I do that about twice a winter for autos and now the tractor. I cannot find the evap pan but there are two hoses over the rear tires that drip water after using the A/C. I expect that means that there is no...

Air conditioner still giving out cold air after washing the two outside air filters.

I've had my roller for several years now. It is made of steel, the largest one that TS sells. First thing that happened was the pot metal bearings broke. Next the cold pressed 90 degree angles broke and then the seam on the roller itself leaks. This year the two angles where the metal...

I own a BH77 that fits on my L3800. I would not like the limited swing ability. That's just for digging. There has been times when I needed a little more room in the barn so that by swinging the boom to the side I can make room for me or the utv. I take the seat of in the winter as rain...

Just had a similar problem with my Kubota BH77. The bucket would not swing to the left but would with pushing on it and then slowly come back to center. Also it would drift all the way to the right when left alone with running engine. Took it to my dealer, who was very busy, and told it...

I have had success with my air conditioner in the Case 65A. I read the manual and found that it clearly states "Not to wash the cabin filters". So I washed the filters, figuring what difference does it make if I need new filters. I washed off very fine carcinogenic particles with no...

I rebuilt the two outboard rotors on my 2001 BX2200 60" deck. The arbors have a hex shape on top to accept the hex shaped pulleys. I found that those parts were enlarged causing a lot of slop between parts. When tightening things up it appeared all was running smoothly again, but not for...

Go to where they sell CC and put your foot on the mower deck. Notice the excessive bounce to the deck. Now you know how uneven the cut will be and look across your lawn. (n) Now go over to the orange BB mower and notice the heavier duty deck that doesn't bounce around. For me this applies...

In 2009 I bought a phoenix 6' 3 pt hitch finishing mower for my Kubota L3800. No complaints. I was a little too rough with it at first so I had to replace wheel forks a couple of times and the belt tightening system had to be rebuilt but works fine now. I would buy again. Nice thing about...

Thanks for the ideas. I was working with the Tractor this morning and noticed the in cab filter looked a little dirty, so that, and the Cab evaporator, which I have never looked at. Will let you know results.

Before I call my dealer I thought I might just run this question here and maybe someone has experienced this problem with their air conditioner. With summer coming on and air temperatures about 60. Running my 2020 Case 65A utility tractor at idle I'm getting cold air inside that glass cage...

Sea2summit, Thanks for the possible bad seal Idea. I also like to fix things myself. I must be good at it, as I always have extra parts left over after putting stuff back together. :cool: I took the machine to an off brand dealer who was closer but I will get to the Kubota dealer this...

Sea2summit, I have the Kubota BH77, Last year the the dipper stick would not extend. I had that fixed at a huge cost. After the "repair" the backhoe would creep to the right when sitting still, but the BH was usable. This year, at spring startup, I find that the BH moves very slowly and...

I own a 2001 BX2200D. I bought it brand new and it is still running strong. It has always run rough at idle, so that I have to touch the throttle just a little to smooth out the engine. So that sounds typical. Hydraulic lines have needed replacement and battery cable corroded, but...

At the fifty hour service for my New Case 65A there was no way I could get any of the filters off. They are too big for cup wrenches plus I could not get the 90 degree angle on some of them to apply torque. No choice but to get it back to the dealer. My guess is that like ptsg said the...

My wife and I drove from Detroit to our home here in Southwestern NY during the storm of 1976. Then sometime in the 1990's I think we started to hear on TV that the "Storm of the Century was coming" and that quote was repeated for at least 15 seasons. We're still waiting!! The...

Creekdrifter, You're right about pressing the auto lower button. I forgot I was doing that before the dealer adjustment. On right side rear of tractor is a threaded rod that they adjusted, since I did not do the work I don't know if they tightened or loosened the nut. But has been working...

I did not know how this would be done but thanks for letting me know it is an option Kit. I have found no problems with my 65A. When it was new (1.5 years ago) the 3pt did not lower at a reasonable speed but they adjusted that nicely. Can not find the adjustment for that, turns out there is...

I have been thinking about a grapple for the Case 65A. On the side of the FEL control arm I see a button to operate a grapple. Wondering if anyone has experience with that? The button would mean that the electrical is hooked up to operate a diverter, but does this tractor have a diverter...

Sounds like you have a category 2 top link. And yes there are bushings to change cat 2 to category 1 pins.

I have a similar situation, not nearly as bad as yours, but This year I found a sink and railroad ties plus lots of plastic, oh I forgot a piece of corrugated sheet metal under some leaves. Not to mention the tree to tree wire fencing I almost have cleaned up. Bought the (75 acres) property...

My last new tractor (2020) was supposed to be a Kubota M series. But the Dealer in PA (23 miles away) said I had to pay sales tax even if he delivered it to me in NY. I don't know if it's true but I think he also said that he would then transfer that tax money to NY. I'm happy with my Case...

I had a 20hp, 2072 cub cadet garden tractor for 13 years and a very nice snow blower on the front of it. Also I had an asphalt driveway. In the spring and fall with slushy snow it would clog up. On the coldest days the auger shear pins would break. When the wind was wrong (most always) I...

I got the clamp-ons and the cross bar to help stop twisting of the forks for my L3800. I also now have a warped bucket. Seems all the weight is placed on the bucket at the clamp point which is very far forward from bucket pivot point. As for moving brush or tree limbs, stuff like that...

In August of 2001 I bought my BX2200 brand new. It now has 2850+ hours on it and still running strong. I have been looking at those tabs under the fenders all this time thinking they must be for tie-downs in a trailer? During mowing season I have been taking the 3 pt. completely off the...

This year when I put the Backblade on my BX2200 the 3 pt. would not stay up after raising. I remembered a secondary screen filter that I had not looked at in a while. so I unscrewed that and found a few specks of grit on the screen. I cleaned that off and found all the hydraulic fluid in the...

I have a 6' bucket with 3 edge tamers on my Case 65A. Works just fine. I find I cannot turn with the edge tamers without them getting askew. That's not a real problem as my driveway is straight. Just a note about them. Where they really come in handy for me is at the end of the drive the...

My 2001 BX2200 did the same thing about 11 years ago. Probably had 1000 hrs on it at that time. While everything felt tight, when I took the belt off and loosened the top bolt on the main arbor I found the hex shaped pulley on each side spindle to be enlarged. Also the arbors themselves...

Just last week my kubota stopped going into float. Went two days thinking I would have to rebuild the mechanism. Instead I greased the linkage and oiled it where I could not reach with grease. It started working again.

Had a similar problem with my Kubota BX2200. It worked fine all morning but going back after lunch it would not start. After cleaning terminals, all looked good, but machine would not start. Went to my Dealer who found the positive cable, although it looked clean and solid, had rotted out...

On my 2001 BX2200 this spring I lost all steering. Turns out it was the same problem you had. the two bolts in your picture loosened up and one was missing. Can't remember if it was both sides and I don't think the brackets were bent. It was a quick fix for me, the longest delay was...

A similar thing happened with my Kubota L3800 HST. When it was very new less than 50 hrs. I shut it off about 1/2 mile from the barn and walked around for awhile, then decided to start her up again. NOTHING no clicking starter, Nothing. Luckily I wiggled the HST pedal and after some trial...

Found another Cub Cadet Challenger Dealer about a month ago. 25 miles from the dealer I originally bought it from. Who agreed to look into the Challenger 550 problem. Guess what, their was a recall on these machines in 2019. Seems the transmissions on some of these machines suffer from...

I experienced something similar one winter with my 2001 BX2200. Using the bucket to push snow, At start up the bucket would not tilt back until the machine warmed up. All the other hydraulics worked fine just not the tilt back. I considered two possibilities - water in the lines or low...

Should your tractor be the Hydrostatic model, I had a similar problem with the pedal not being centered in the neutral position. On my Kubota L3800 there is a grease fitting but that was not enough. There are roller bearings on the pedal linkage that need manual greasing. They dried out...

After 12 years of mowing my 60" Kubota deck had a similar problem. The Top nut on the shaft would not stay on. No amount of tightening, new top nuts/lock washers or lock tight paint would keep it from working loose. I found that the hex shaped shaft that the pulley sits on was worn down plus...

Spoke with dealers mechanic today and explained that my machine does not go into gear until after the gas pedal is pressed. Again only occasionally. His first response was that this was normal. Also with Polaris utv's as they both are belt driven. This was said in front of another...

Have been having a annoying problem with our 2020 challenger 550 since we bought it last year. Sometimes when shifting into gear either forward or reverse there is a grinding (sounds like a chain slipping) before the machine is fully in gear. I do not find a chain drive system so I assume it...

I have the EA 66" box blade. It is a little wider than the tires for my L3800 Kubota. When I make a pass there is nothing but smoothed ground behind and that's a great look. So A little wider is good but I think too wide and you start hitting things. Can't remember the weight of the BB...

On my 2001 BX2200 the plastic seat started to show cracks. I taped them all up but, the seat looked terrible. Started looking for a new seat but then I found seat covers (can't remember the brand) that cover the whole seat plus a zippered compartment and two storage pockets at back of seat...

On my 2001 BX2200 I welded 1/4" round steel bent into a U shape to put around my turn signal lights. Seems getting into wooded areas I would damage them beyond repair. Haven't had to replace a light since I made the cage like brackets. I did not think about mirrors but I may do that...

800 hrs. on the L3800 now. The seat switch has given me no more problems at all and works as it should. The new problem I was having with the HST pedal was it got very rough to use going forwards. Worked smoothly going into reverse but had to use force to go forwards. After greasing all the...

Can't wait to see the first screenings. I'm looking for screens right now.

I bought a brand new Silverado in 2003 and kept it for 17 years until last year. One month after I purchased it a shopping cart rolled or was pushed (I'll never know for sure) into the truck right under the gas cap cover. Causing a rather deep 6" long vertical dent. Last year I went looking...

I have the basic fillrite hand crank pump. It is installed on a 55 gallon white plastic drum. I can see the level of fuel with white. The threads on the pump are cast and rough so I filed the high spots, a small triangle file for inside edges of the threads. Not doing that the plastic...

Thanks Deserteagle, I have a maintainer for my dump trailer and will use it on the 65A. I've seen the battery indicator go down to 10.5 V in cold weather but the tractor still started with no problem. Again it is a rather new tractor. a charged up battery will last a lot longer than one...

Porkchop, The seat switch was driving me crazy also. My Farmall 65A has 83 hours on it now and the alarm did not go off yesterday or today at all. I think the seat needed to be broken in with use. This winter it usually went off early in its use and then stopped tripping. That made me...

Glad I found this thread. Last June, 2020 I bought the Case Farmall 65A. To start off I am very happy with this tractor. I bought it for brush hogging and snow removal on a 1000' driveway. Both have worked out well. I also found the battery low at each start up. But being new...

Your Problem is something I have been working on for about 8 years. The land I bought was formerly a grape vineyard. I have a land plane from EA. It is useless on grass, perfect for the driveway. I've tried skimming the high spots that are in rows, with a little but, very little success...

We have reached the 50 hour mark on our Challenger 550. Bought a 68mm x 14 flange oil filter cup that fits perfectly. Youtube showed some nightmare procedures for getting the factory installed oil filter off. I think this filter cup will alleviate that headache. A firm pressure on the...

Well we are up to 8.5 hrs. on the machine and already noticed some scratches on the front windshield. :thumbdown: We are not running in wooded or brushy areas but mostly open fields. :confused3: On my computer here I have a anti glare screen protector (20" x 11"). The Challenger 550...

Our rear window arrived. We installed it ourselves and it was a bit of a chore, nice tight fit. That's good as there is no rattle at all. We loosened two screws on roof that gave us just a little more room at the top and still the bottom holders were hard to get in. And then the four twist...

Have had our CC Challenger 550 for about 2 weeks now. It is our first atv/utv ever. :D We also ordered the rear window which has not arrived yet. Everything in the cab is dusty now with the dry weather we are having, so very glad we got the rear window accessory. I have to agree it...

Anyone have this problem with their BH77 backhoe? All has been working well for 5 years. For some reason the Hydraulic cylinder for extending the arm has stopped working. All other cylinders are working bucket curl, raise and lower boom, stabilizers and left right are all working properly...

I've been asking my grape farming neighbor to stop running his tractors, trucks, cars, wagons, sprayers, etc. on my property to tend his grape rows for seven years now. To no avail, so this year I posted the property and put t-posts up to block the equipment. He has pulled up the posts and signs...

. Hope these images show the new setup. :thumbsup: All is working now and clear of lifting link. Sorry about the last pics. The first pic shows what I built and remounted on the tractor.

When I purchased my L3800 I also got a backhoe with it. Subframe installed by my dealer. The hydraulic connection for the backhoe is installed on the right rear side of the tractor. The Problem is with the Backhoe off and hose connected to recirculate, when using 3pt. implements the...

I bought my BX2200 in August of 2001. For me it has been the best mower ever. One thing I hopefully fixed is a persistent clicking noise in the left spindle hub of the MMM. It's been making the noise for about 3 seasons now and can be cured by tightening the top nut where the grease fitting...

I am in the process of changing one of my David Brown 780 rear tires. Today I put the inner rim and the inner tube on the Wheel rim. :) Then got stopped. :confused: Looking at the inner tubes valve stem there is a 1" washer and then the rim nut. Question is does the washer stay next...

Now that the weather has started to warm up it was time to get a new tire on the David Brown. :laughing: As you can see the inner rim has been put on. That is step one. I also put the inner tube on the wheel rim. :thumbsup: And then I got stopped. :confused: On the new inner tubes...

Here is a picture of the David Brown 12-28 Rim, tire changer used in the battle to break the 44 year old bead and a bonus, Just one of my 4 snow piles made this winter. I am going to try the Ruglyde tire Lube as it has answered my question and will be used more than for just this tire. The...

I have decided to change my own tractor tire, it is a 13.6 -28 Ag tire on my David Brown 780. :o I have taken the old tire off the rim, :thumbsup: Cleaned up the rim and some primer paint. I broke the beads with a HF tire changer set on maximum size and silicone spray to lube the...

Just found some 10" x 3.25" segmented tires for my 6' Phoenix rear mount mower deck. The original roller tires were solid hard rubber. Anyone have any experience with the segmented ones as they look very durable but seem to be a bit cheaper? I have no idea how I bent the fork mount for...

Here is a Trailer/Cart that I nearly junked. But on closer examination I decided that the steel was still very solid. When I got the bed off I found pivot points. One under the Bed and one at the Hitch. I think that at the hitch there is a kick stand. Never heard of Buffalo Trucking...

Just wanted to let all know that the OEM thumb parts arrived in short order and will be working on installing it in next few days. :thumbsup: Also just had to show my right hand fender grip for the L3800. Couldn't believe that Kubota would not install that except on the GRAND series. Well...

Here is my sharpening setup. The ski edger works with a pull towards you action. I think the finished edge is like factory sharp and straight. I like how sharp I get the blade and it does not take long to hand sharpen. good luck.

Just updating my thread. Got worried someone might think I gave up on the restoration of the David Brown 780. Had to put all back together as the tractor was needed for field clearing (brush Hog). The birds in the barn already christened the new paint on the hood. :muttering: Have put 19...

Oh Boy. sharpening the blades. The first time I got the blades off I was looking at a variety of files, angle grinder and bench grinder. But I found a ski edger (see picture). For sharp 90 degree edges. First I run it along the beveled edge of the chipper blade and I get and keep a nice...

I did it! The mower stand is complete. Thanks for the Idea KennyG. Overall length of unit is 16". Gave it a rocker test and it will not tip over while working on the deck. I think if I should build another set I would make it 18" but am happy with what I have built. Couldn't help...

Here are some pictures of things that I needed to do to the Kubota BX2200 over the years. Pic 1 ( sorry about the focus) is the steel grate that was needed to save the plastic grill despite putting the brush bar on. Pic 2 shows the tool canister that is on the roll bar ( no drilling but...

Wanted to put these on my thread. this was my first tractor. The 2001 BX2200. Shown are some of the repairs that were needed over the years. Grill needed on wide open brush bar, tool box on roll bar, bands on air cleaner that kept braking on original, Taped seat, secure gasket on...

Hope the details are clear enough with these two pictures. If I can get these done with clean lines it will look very cool on the tractor. It goes just forward of the shifters. The left most lever is Normal up and Slow down. Then Low and High lever and right most is the three speed and...

Well here is the hood with the grill painted Case Power Red. It is the correct color for the British Poppy Red.

Few more pictures today. Front tires back on and Battery hold down rebuilt. Seat bracket in place. :wave:

Here is the David Brown Hood Emblem. I saved as much paint as I could but it needed freshening up. Also the two gear shift knobs. Noticed the shift pattern and painted over it and then lightly polished off the surface leaving the grooves white. Odd thing is the gear shifter was screwed on...

Here are pictures of the David Brown "Super Comfort Seat". It has been completely rebuilt. I will have to mount it on the tractor to test. It does crank up and down nicely though. The seat cushion is a Massey Ferguson seat but seems to fit nicely. The backrest is very solid with no...

Found these pictures of the David Brown 780 on the day I bought it. Notice the original air cleaner which I have since updated. It will be interesting to compare the tractor at different stages of repair. :wave::yes:

Here are a few more photos and the Tachometer that started all this. Today I pulled the Seat mechanism apart. It was a brutal process due to rust and damaged parts. I learned a lot about the "Super Comfort seat". Which is what David Brown called it. Turns out it is the same seat that Ford...

Here are some pictures of my David Brown 780 Selectamatic refurbish project. Notice the Three point hitch photo that shows the rebuilt sway bars. The seat is a Massey Ferguson seat but with the extra foam and half the cost of an original replacement, I think I might like it better. Fenders...

Hello everybody. Have been looking on TBN for awhile. Time to Join. I Have a David Brown 780. It is running very well. Starts on first try except of course in cold weather. But Not needed now as the Kubota L3800 and Bx2200 are working for snow removal. What I am doing is de-rusting...