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Thanks for this. I did exactly as you suggested and tipped the seat forward and got the PTO to work without killing the engine. After that I really started looking hard at the seat switch and wiring. Lo and behold I found the broken(orange) wire. It was very hard to find as it was tight up...

Thanks for the PTO sequence diagram. The thing is with this tractor we've always been able to simply start the tractor and then the PTO standing next to it. No parking brake needed. No flipping the seat forward. We run both a feed grinder and a hay bale elevator from the PTO. The tractor...

No, the parking brake does not have to be on to run the PTO. No electrical diagrams. Just using parts diagrams to trace parts. I was in fact starting to wonder if it is a possible failure in the ECU. All of the safety components meet at the ECU as best I can tell looking the the wiring...

We will definitely double check the seat switch activation but the question becomes why does it quit when you turn on the PTO? We've always been able to turn on the PTO either seated or when standing next to the tractor to start the feed grinder. To me that means the seat switch would not have...

MX5800 starts fine. Can be standing next to it or sitting on seat to start it. As soon as you rock the pedal to go forward or reverse, the engine cuts out. It will also quit when you turn on the PTO. Always restarts just fine. We've thrown a seat sensor at it and the pedal sensor found up...

In the market for a rotary tiller for mom's BX1800. Our dealer gave my mom a quote for a 42" and 50". Saying both would work on the BX(he is our Kubota dealer). So I'm trusting they would fit the "limited" hitch. No front ballast required(no loader on BX). I'm leaning toward the 50" since it...

As a member of the Yankee Air Force, my heart is heavy with the loss we suffered last night. Our hangar burned to the ground. The hangar was built in 1941 when Henry Ford built Willow Run Airport for the production of the B-24 Liberator. Unfortunately the all wood structure didn't stand a...

She put about 1/4 tank of gas in it(BX1800) . Noticed it started running poorly and smartly shut it down and called me. O.K........whats the routine for gas in diesel engine. I get to solve her problem. She thanks you in advance. Chuck

Looking for a dedicated mowing machine for my parents...Please see this post Another dedicated mower question . The same dealer we are demo-ing the G1800 just got a BX1800w/54" deck turned in. It has 510hr and is described as very clean. Asking $7,200. Opinions on price? The problem is I...

Parents have 23 acres and I set them up with a L3830HST and all the fixin's last fall(Rhino 6' rotary cutter, back blade, box blade, LA723 loader HD quick attach bucket/forks etc.). Now we're looking at something to cut the grass/weeds around the house. Probably 2 acres in total. Not a...

In the middle of 50hr service on L3830. Shows 4 drain plugs in manual for the hydraulic system. The manual shows 4 hex head plugs. I've found 3. 2 smaller ones on the final drives and 1 big one toward the rear. The 4th which should be forward on the tractor appears to be a flush allen head...

My parent's L3830 has just reached 50hrs and I'm ready to take care of the required service. Called my dealer to pick his brain and he shared something which confused me. He said they don't change the hydraulic fluid at 50 hrs as long as it is "clean".......only the engine oil/hydraulic...

The tractor package(L3830) I'm looking at will include a Rhino SE6 rotary cutter. The brochure says it is available "with either a molded or laminated tire and wheel." Would someone please educate me as to which one would be preferable. I think I'm picking up from the brochure the laminated is...

How am I doin\' - L3830??? I playing tractor "expert" for Mom and Dad. After 40yrs in the "city" they're movin' to the country. My brother and I will be helping with: 23 acres total, flat, 18 acres +/- to cut(pasture grasses not lawn), 900' +/- gravel drive, 3 ponds w/750' +/- spillways...

My full post is over at CountryByNet.com under the "water" topic. Abbreviated version..... Mom and Dad looking at buying house on 28 acres in SE Michigan. Water test came back with elevated levels of arsenic. Should they walk away or try to work with the sellers on solving the problem...