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Willy, thanks, mate, for the links. I actually have the original Owners Manual, but appreciate the workshop doc. Homework.... David

I appreciate the offer for the additional info, but do not want to put you to the trouble. At least at this point. I am not mechanically inclined, and do a better job busting things than repairing them. But, I am not giving up on this. Though, as it stands, since the tractor is humming away, and...

OP update: Success. And I have no idea how. Thanks to Eagle1's suggestion and illustration, I easily found the tensioner and promptly snapped a crescent wrench by turning it in the wrong direction. The tractor gods demand tribute. So, I checked out the vid and discovered the proper rotation to...

Brilliant! My hat goes off to you, my friend, and an outstretched hand. David

Thanks for that suggestion. I have never messed with the brake before. Can offer a bit of help on how to do the adjustment? Many thanks. David

Friends, the day started off so well. I uncovered the trusty BX2200 from its winter siesta, and it fired right up. I drove to the spot where I store the bucket for the summer, and it came off lickety split. In the process, I engaged the parking brake, but must have applied too much force. Now...

Thanks for the suggestion. But, if the seat safety switch is a feature that kills the engine when you "de-tractor," mine does not have such a switch. It remains running on or off. So that is one thing I can eliminate. David

Thanks for responding. I was running the tractor for a few minutes when the engine just stopped. I was able to run it for several more minutes and it happened again. While it would turn over and catch, it would not continue to operate. I called my local Kubota dealer who suggested a potential...

Friends, My BX 2200 suddenly stopped. It turns over but does not catch. There is plenty of fuel in the tank. It sounds like the fuel pump is still functioning. So I am wondering if the fuel filters are toast, and are inhibiting the flow of fuel, if that is what happens when they fail. I do not...

Friends, while mowing today, white smoke wafted out from under the hood. It was about an hour or so into the mow. About 3 minutes after I first fired it up at the beginning of the mow, it just conked out, which it has never done. It started up with no issue, but did it again about 10 minutes in...

OP here. Obliged for all the experience. Appears the general consensus is against the attempt to coat the deck. Instead, I will just power wash the under carriage after each mow, and commit to removing it every couple weeks for a better scrape and clean. Thanks again. David

Friends, some of you may have read and even responded to my post earlier this week about striking a rock and deforming the 60" mower deck on my BX2200. Got me a 24" pipe wrench (a beautiful tool BTW) and will have at it over the weekend. But it occurred to me that I should do something to...

LOL. I hear ya. Anyone walking my property could tell I have a Kubota - and not a John Deere - just by examining the color of the rocks.... David

Sounds good. As an aside, is that what you would use to remove the fixture that secures the blade to the deck? This would be a good opportunity to remove the blades for sharpening or replacement. And would you typically need a breaker bar for that job. And is there a torque measure requirement...

Diggin, you are correct. The blade is no longer embedded - or never really was. A poor choice of words on my part. It was actually lodged in the deformed housing lip, and I was able to hammer it free. Pipe wrench is a possible option. Thanks. David

While mowing with my BX 2200 today I nailed a rock. Not the first time, but the first time the engine stalled when I did. So I disengaged the PTO and the engine fired up. But as soon as I engaged the deck it stalled again. When I removed the deck and tipped it on its side, I discovered that one...

Friends, OP here. Just wanted to report that the tractor gods smiled on me and my trusty BX2200. This morning I got under the tractor to examine more closely the hydraulic leak coming from what I think are the FEL lines. And as soon as I laid a crescent wrench on one side, I discovered that the...

Scotty, OP here. Many thanks for the excellent explanaion and suggestion. David

Makes sense. Tx David

Aaron, will do. Thanks, mate. David

Aaron, are you saying that the milky consistency could be the result of air, caused by low fluid level, rather than water infiltration? My plan, subject to other suggestions, is to drain the system, replace the fluid/filter (and clean off the suction screen), as I have not done that before. I...

Thanks for the reply and for schooling me on the water infiltration issue which is a new one to me. What are the possible sources of water infiltration. And, yes, tightening the fitting makes perfect sense. I just wondered if there was something more to do to insure the integrity of the fitting...

Friends, I have a BX2200 that has served me very well over the past 17 years or so. In fact, it has been one of the most reliable mechanical things I own. But it is showing some age, though only 550 hours on it. And one of those things is a hydraulic leak. At least, I think it is a hydraulic...

Friends, my Kubota BX2200 will not start. I used it last week and it fired right up after being dormant for a few months. This morning, I turned the key. The starter engaged and the engine turned over strong but would not catch. I kept this up for a few minutes without success. The battery...

Friends, I am in the market for a rear-mounted snow blower for my Kubota BX2200. I decided to get the rear-mounted so that I can keep the bucket mounted. It also seems to be a much simpler rig and is about $1500 cheaper. I contacted one dealer who recommended a Bervac Blizzard 54" that costs...