Kubota M5660SUHD caught on fire (60hrs)!

[WinterDeere]

Replacement cost of that non-serviceable unit?

 

[fbitz777]

Replacement cost of that non-serviceable unit?

It's $1000 (main ECU). The engine ECU is 2k but I think it is the main ECU.

I will know more once I get the fuel lines connected and run the engine and if it runs then it is the main ECU.


I ordered the service manual too,

 

[CliffordK]

Have you poked around Tractor House at all?

Tractor House, Dismantled, Kubota M5500, M5700

I'm not seeing any M5600 tractors, but there are M5500 and M5700 tractors.

It may take some hunting to cross reference parts numbers.

If you do go with an ECU, there would be advantages of purchasing new.

Do you have a Kubota diagnostics tool/ECU reader/programmer? That would help a lot.

 

[Rhino35]

When my mother in law's lawn mower tractor caught on fire last week and burned up she found out her home owner's insurance would not cover it unless it happened inside her barn.

 

[Zork]

It's $1000 (main ECU). The engine ECU is 2k but I think it is the main ECU.

I will know more once I get the fuel lines connected and run the engine and if it runs then it is the main ECU.


I ordered the service manual too,

Now might be the time to install a stripped mechanical injection pump, if possible, due to all that heat damage and get rid of that crap.

 

[fbitz777]

Now might be the time to install a stripped mechanical injection pump, if possible, due to all that heat damage and get rid of that crap.

injectors were actually easy to install. The heat damage was on the plastic connector on top of them.

I got the fuel lines and fuel flows but does not get to the injector rails. Probably solenoid does not want to let fuel run due to ERROR-60

 

[CliffordK]

When my mother in law's lawn mower tractor caught on fire last week and burned up she found out her home owner's insurance would not cover it unless it happened inside her barn.

The barn is the last place I'd want a tractor fire. And it could be very expensive for the insurance company.

 

[tradosaurus]

Update!

My lawyer managed to get some compensation from Kubota! It was "fair" in his opinion. Now I need to decide to either fix it myself or just sell it as is. Either way we avoided a long legal process in which Kubota always seems to win.

glad you were able to reach a decent conclusion. I'm assuming your homeowners policy would not cover the tractor?

My homeowners policy covered an almost brand new SXS have frame damage from running into a tree on my property.

 

[5030]

Never had a 'Goof' cart and don't want one either. Far as tractors catching on fire, non issue here as I disconnect the negative terminal on the starting battery (via a master disconnect), every time I park my tractors. No power equals no shorts equals no fires.

 

[fbitz777]

glad you were able to reach a decent conclusion. I'm assuming your homeowners policy would not cover the tractor?

My homeowners policy covered an almost brand new SXS have frame damage from running into a tree on my property.

My homeowners/farm policy would not cover as it was not listed specifically and it was outside. I did add the two tractors that I am making payments to Kubota since then.