Recent content by fredbear241

I'm trying to solve a starting problem. Last year I replaced the ignition module & that fixed last years prob. Now this year, I was mowing & stopped for lunch. After lunch I went to restart & it was dead. I have no power going to the black lead on the solenoid, when I turn the ign key. I...

I gather the 580B is getting a little old now. I just found a 580c at a lowish price, but I'm not sure if I should keep saving for a 580S or later. Where the 580c's a bad bunch? or near indestructable? How is the digging ability compared to later models? How would it compare to a small (eg...

Have a kubota mmm. when cutting (long grass) a strip down the middle is 'missed'. But I have noticed that even on shorter grass, there is a longer strip left. Seems to be related to speed of cutting. Going very slowly improves the result. just wondering if the 2 blades need to be syncronised...

Is it possible to 'bypass' the Kubota ignition unit on a single cyl engine & use a 12v Automotive Coil? I'd still need something to replace 'points' and act as a 'switch'....any ideas? The flywheel has a magnet, the existing coil is there, there is a lighting coil inside the flywheel..... I...

Single cylinder elec start petrol Kubota. Anyone have details / links to info on Kubota ignition. It runs fine, then stops with no spark. From Ign coil there is HT lead & 1 wire. How do bypass test wire to check where prob is. This single wire seems to have ~1v when motor is running.

It starts & stops when it feels like it :-( Until this w/e it's been perfect. It stopped on a steep slope, after 4hrs running...I suspect possibly due to low oil. Extra oil got it running for a while (10mins)& it stoppped again. No spark. I changed oil & huge spark across plug returned & it ran...