I agree. I would remove either the glow plugs or the injectors and rotate the engine with a scoket on the crankshaft bolt. I think the biggest mistake you will make will be to spin the engine with the starter without removing either the glow plugs or injectors.
I tipped my Kubota!
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I agree. I would remove either the glow plugs or the injectors and rotate the engine with a scoket on the crankshaft bolt. I think the biggest mistake you will make will be to spin the engine with the starter without removing either the glow plugs or injectors.
Tractordawg
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I would have it flatbedded to a Kubota dealer, especially if you have insurance.
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I once saw a professional operator working on a soft edge lay his Backhoe on it's side...
It was slow motion and did a full 90 degree roll to the right.
Without missing a beat, he lowered the stabilizer on that side, righted the tractor and road the ditch to the bottom and made his way back up...
Couldn't see any damage or scape's... he said it happens sometimes when you are working conditions that are not ready to be worked...
I can only imagine what it would feel like to be belted in upright and then be laying on your side...
That same job had two dozers connected by cable... a big one at the top and a D6 dozing down a ravine several hundred feet and then being pulled back to start all over again...
It was slow motion and did a full 90 degree roll to the right.
Without missing a beat, he lowered the stabilizer on that side, righted the tractor and road the ditch to the bottom and made his way back up...
Couldn't see any damage or scape's... he said it happens sometimes when you are working conditions that are not ready to be worked...
I can only imagine what it would feel like to be belted in upright and then be laying on your side...
That same job had two dozers connected by cable... a big one at the top and a D6 dozing down a ravine several hundred feet and then being pulled back to start all over again...
Interesting, kind of like righting a kayak :laughing:
Are the glow plugs removed similar to a spark plug on a gasoline engine?
If I can't easily get at the crankshaft bolt to turn it manually, can I turn the engine over with the key with the glow plugs removed? I think I saw a fuel shut off valve that I could turn off. It seems like you would want the engine spinning fast anyways to shoot the oil out.
Thanks.
If I can't easily get at the crankshaft bolt to turn it manually, can I turn the engine over with the key with the glow plugs removed? I think I saw a fuel shut off valve that I could turn off. It seems like you would want the engine spinning fast anyways to shoot the oil out.
Thanks.
I've had similar experience loading manure spreader. One thing to confirm is that your front tire pressure is correct. I also am careful to begin dumping the bucket as I'm approaching and raising it over the side of the spreader. That way by the time it's high enough to get tipsy the load is already starting to slide out. It's scary being over something so you can't drop the bucket if it things get tipsy. I used to stop, raise the bucket, then try to drive forward- scared the manure out of me.
Dead Horse
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First if the tractor is not on level ground the tranny fluid may not show up in the window. Do not overfill. Like another poster said, if you didn't see a lot of fluid on the ground, it is still in there.
Second......... DO NOT TURN THE ENGINE OVER WITH THE STARTER MOTOR.
You might pull it off and get lucky, or NOT. I am able to turn my 3710 motor over by grabbing the fan blade with one hand and pushing slowly while putting tension on the fan belts with the other hand. If you cannot get a wrench on the crank bolt....... try this. Go slow. You don't have to turn it over "Fast to get the oil to shoot out". Turning it over slowly will tell you if it is hydrolocked, without damaging the motor.
If that motor is hydrolocked and you turn it over with the starter motor, it will be junk.
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I was carrying a rock in my MX5000, about 500 lbs in the left hand side of bucket and was on flat ground. When I got to the dump spot on level ground, i turned sharply to the right and tilted the bucket at the same time. the rock slid from left to right, hit the right side of the bucket and started to tip the tractor over! I was thrown halfway out the right side when the rock fell out of the tipped bucket and the tractor went back down on the ground and I went back into cab! Total time maybe 2-3 seconds! I wear my seatbelt at all times now!
bunchgrass
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I'm sure I read this while I was cooling my heels at the dealer the other day - ALWAYS wear seatbelt IF you have ROPS (or cab). NEVER wear your seatbelt w/o ROPS.
If you had a seatbelt on w/o ROPS, your head,neck and spine become the ROPS. That was my understanding of the warning.
BTW - glad you're alright. Your tractor, much as we all like 'em, still comes in a distant second in the big picture:thumbsup:
If you had a seatbelt on w/o ROPS, your head,neck and spine become the ROPS. That was my understanding of the warning.
BTW - glad you're alright. Your tractor, much as we all like 'em, still comes in a distant second in the big picture:thumbsup:
I am sure this has been said before but none of these small utility tractors have anywhere near enough weight on the back. Loaded tires is not enough either. Loaded tires plus wheel weights helps but the best is weight hung out behind on the 3pt. I can still bring the back of my L5740 off the ground with wheel weights and 1400# on the 3pt.