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The trick to that is to wait until the glow plugs cool off. For instance, if your ignition has a separate position, to the left, for glow plugs, don't use it when adding "starting assistance chemicals". If your ignition uses a timer for glow plugs, wait for a few seconds after the glow plug...

A trick for starting a diesel without starting fluid, is a gas-soaked rag over the intake. This is safer than starting fluid as all that gets to the cylinder the gasoline vapor. Just make sure you don't let the rag get sucked into the intake. I have used this trick instead of starting fluid for...

I thought about this 21 years ago when I got my Kubota, and I went with the best of both worlds, the GST transmission. 12 forward speeds and 8 reverse, shuttle shift, gear driven with an automatic clutch. You can push the clutch pedal if you want, but you don't have to. I do not have to deal...

I am on board with the GPS tag. Probably your best chance to recover it if stolen. As others have said, if the thieves want the unit they will get it. Chris

For me, a tractor is more versatile. I can use 3 pt attachments on the rear while still having the 4n1 bucket on the front. While a skid steer has much more lifting power and larger hydraulic flow, I don't need those things as often as I need the things a tractor can do. For example, carrying a...

I have a tank mounted on my zero turn. I just put the Glyphosate in the close-to-empty tank, fill it up, and drive. The sloshing around mixes it just fine. Never had an issue. Chris

I agree with better safe than sorry, here. I would suggest a solution a septic guy told me when he pumped mine many years ago. Do away with the lid, whichever one used for pumping, and put a 36" well casing and lid on top. This way you never lose sight of the location of the septic tank and...

I have a rake like this: VEVOR Tow Behind Landscape Rake, 72" Tow Dethatcher with 32 Steel Tines, Lawn Dethatcher Rake Attaches to Category 1, 3 Point Hitch for Tractor, for Leaves, Pine Needles, Straw, and Grass | VEVOR US , but made in the USA, and it works well for light stuff, like leaves...

Mig tacks with an unlike metal backing will get the job done. I'd put copper or aluminum, minimum 1/8" thick, behind the sheet metal to help with blow-through. If it is clamped tightly to the weld material it will help with heat dissipation also. Practice on similar sheet metal first, like your...

I have heard that Pam helps the snow fall off the blade, so a consideration might be applying that to the worst surfaces for snow buildup. This may make cleaning surfaces easy with a broom. Chris

I don't know that I would require OEM filters, but use a good quality filter, like, as suggested above, Baldwin or Donaldson. I use mostly Baldwin on my equipment. My worry with Ebay/Amazon is the counterfeit problem that seems to go along with great prices. Be very watchful for that. Chris

I would clean off the area and look very closely to find where the leak is coming from, using that clue to examine the cover and mounting surface for irregularities once you take it apart. Make sure both surfaces are flat. This may seem obvious, but sometimes we don't look closely enough at...

Another possibility would be this: Driveway Scraper - Driveway Scraper It pulls the dirt/gravel from the edges towards the center. It works well to level everything out since the landscape rake creates windrows in the gravel. I still use the angled landscape rake on my driveway also, though...

When I run into this issue, I only crack one line, as that is usually enough to bleed the system. Yes, the other lines will still have some air in them, but the engine will fire and work the air out of the rest of the lines quickly. Once it fire, you can just tighten the cracked line while it's...

Thanks for the clarification.

My understanding of why the ground and neutral are not bonded in sub-panels is due to the wire size of the ground conductor. The ground conductor is usually a smaller wire and cannot handle as much current as the neutral wire, therefore code does not want to have current going through the ground...

I have a 39hp Kubota with GST (direct drive) and the 5 foot Howse I have is all that it wants. In the thick stuff (hood height) I can't really use higher than 4th gear, at PTO speed. I did pick up a 6' Woods at auction a couple years ago, but it needs a gear box. Someday maybe I will put the...

I think I will upgrade to the pilot check vale when I can afford it. It sucks when I am carrying a power pole or log, for the clamping force to slowly release and drop the pole. Chris

I don't know if Kubota carries it, since it was an add-on WR Long bucket they put on when I bought the tractor, new in 2004. I spoke to someone at Hyvair and he said beyond checking the spool for trash, there isn't much I can do. I checked the spool and it's clean with no visible wear. He said...

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I do not have any external leaks. I believe the valve is leaking internally. I have found my exact valve online for about 160. I was just trying to figure out if I could rebuild what I have. Thanks, Chris

So, my 20 year old L3830's 4N1 control valve is now leaking. I disconnected the hoses last night and the clam hasn't moved an inch, so I feel sure it's the valve. I need to find a repair kit, if they are offered, as I suspect replacing the O-rings will fix it, since the manufacturer says the...

I ended up installing a 20.00 ignition switch with a glow plug warming position to the left of Off. This is like my dad's IH 234. Turn the key to the left for a few seconds then start. Works great. Chris

I am trying to decide between a dedicated glow plug timer, as mentioned in this thread, TC29: how I added glow plug button and sorted out timer relay, vs a timer that I can program any way I like...

Yes, I have been trying to reconcile that, to no avail. Even the service manual implies that there are 4 positions. There are only 3 positions in this ign switch. While it does appeasr to a be stock switch, it does not say NH on it, but I don't know if this part would be an NH brand, so I can't...

I have found, after purchasing a service manual, that this model does not have a glow plug timer, and, if you can believe this, the manual does state that the glow plugs are supposed to be active while it is turning over. There is reference to a preheat relay, but no timer in the manual text or...

It's looking like the ignition switch is bad. When you go to start positions, one of two terminals that are supposed to be hot, are not. The one that's not is the purple wire going to the start relay. I jumped the dead terminal on the back of the ignition switch and the tractor started right up...

I have grounded the circuit already, at the PTO wire, which is first in line, per the schematic. That all seems good. Now back around the the start relay, which seems to have no power at all. Just purchased the service manual and am studying that for additional info. The service manual implies...

Four wires to the ignition switch. Thanks, Chris

Interesting. I do not have an accessory position in the ignition switch of this tractor. Also,I have to assume that the "Glow Plug Heat" position, 3, is also the run position, for the switch. Thanks so much for the diagrams. They confirm what I am seeing on the tractor, no glow plug timer, but...

I have a TC25 I am working on and I need to know how the glow plugs operate on this tractor. The only time they seem to be energized is when the engine is turning over, and that is odd to me, as my Kubota operates the glow plugs when you turn the ignition on, for 5 to 15 seconds, depending on...

I am not getting power to the switches on the left side. I'm guessing that the mid PTO switch is the one factory bypassed, since I don't have one of those. Mid-PTO seems to be the last one in the line, since it goes straight to ground from the connector. Haven't pulled the harness sheath apart...

Forgot to mention, this machine does not have shuttle shift, and is a geared machine with 3 ranges. I looked for the seat switch, but have not seen any wires going to the seat. When trying to start it, I did sit in the seat in case there is a switch in there. I will continue to look for the seat...

I have a TC25 I am working on for a buddy. My tractor is a Kubota, so I am not familiar with this tractor. He started it and got it off the trailer, but by the time he got it to the garage a wire had broken on a safety switch, for range, and it would no longer turn over. Wire broke right where...

Keep in mind that while the tractor might stop when you press the pedal, the clutch can still be engaged enough to make it hard to shift. It's just no engaged enough to move the weight of the tractor. Been there. I would do some adjustment to the clutch linkage, if possible, to make sure it is...

When I got my Kubota fiberglass canopy, my dealer told me to back the tractor onto the trailer, so as not to blow the canopy off. Chris

OK, I didn't read every reply in the thread. You might look at other places like Agri-supply. I replaced my stump jumper, on a Howse brand, from Agri, and it was very reasonable. It seems like some of the parts are universal, so that may be the case for a stump jumper, fitting your shaft size...

Seems like this would be a great time to get a stump jumper for it. Solves two problems, the broken part and the lack of stump jumper. Chris

Well, I actually did change my QC fittings, from ISO7641B to ISO5675, since they are cheaper and more widely available. Got Summit brand. Still have to wait for the fittings to convert the 18mm-1.5 to 1/2" NPT, and unfortunately they are back-ordered. Not quite ready to modify my hose ends yet...

I plan to weld the adapter onto the tractor first, then I will have use of the tractor , with the pallet forks, while I set up and work out the angles for the bucket plate. Thanks, Chris

Thanks, I will investigate that when I set up to weld the plate on. Chris

I am converting my WR Long 4 N 1 bucket to skid steer quick attach and am wondering if anyone else has done this. Trying to decide where to position the weld-on adapter plate vertically. The adapter plate the same height as the back of the bucket, at the bottom horizontal support. There is about...

No luck at the local NAPA. They don't stock metric fittings. Ordered online from Discount Hydraulic Hoses and just need to wait. Thanks, Chris

Well, I have read that releasing the pressure, if needed, on the flat-faced couplers is very difficult. I know that with the poppet type you can bang them against something hard and get a release out of those. I have not had a problem with the poppet type, yet. I have them on the valve block of...

I was reading that the industry has decided they are not good for high pressure applications, and this seems to be backed up by the fact that what I have now doesn't use any NPT threads. Just figure I'd try to use something different, and maybe more reliable, if possible. Thanks, Chris

I am researching the pioneer ends right now, trying to figure out what thread options there are for those, since I'd like to stay away from NPT if possible.

Yeah, but I want to try to minimize adapters, if possible. Thanks, Chris

OK, I'm on the hunt. TSC did not have anything with these threads on the shelf. Thanks for the advice. Chris

OK, pulled the adapter from the quick coupling and found it measures .819"-14 male, straight threads with a flat rubber washer, instead of o-ring.

I found, on the grapple side, 18mm-1.5 straight female threads with an o-ring. I am not sure what this thread configuration is called, as it isn't NPT. I'll head up to tractor supply to see if they have anything. Tractor side, in thumbnail. I suppose they are "pioneer" style. This is the skid...

I just picked up a grapple bucket for a skid steer and it has whatever couplers that skid steers take, I suppose, and I need to adapt them to my Kubota, which has smaller connectors on it, for my 4n1 bucket. The skid steer couplers measure .970" on the male end and the tractor couplers are .750...

I am with the conduit camp. Reason being that on my property it is very rocky, in red clay, and my previous attempts at burying cable direct have been that rocks worked their way to the cable and pierced it. I ran electric fence wiring, with 12-2 direct burial solid wire under three different...

Thanks to all for the info. The Bush Hog info may work out best. I dropped the "BU" prefix and googled it, I ended up at Messicks, and once there, since they are also an NH dealer, I tried looking up the parts for my 905 from their catalog, and it seems like they have them. So, either they have...

Thanks. I was hoping to find the seals so I'd have them on hand when I pulled it apart. Your idea is my last resort, especially since sometimes manufacturers are light on marking their parts. Thanks, Chris

I have a Ford 905 post hole digger that has bad shaft seals. When I called the NH dealer I was told that they have been discontinued and are not available. The NH parts rep also mentioned he read in some literature that "CH was no longer allowed to order from Bush Hog", sort of implying that the...

My front R4's seem to be pretty worn, they have about 6/32 of tread from new, which I believe is 19/32. The rears seem to have the entire 1" of tread they came with new. I figure the front wear is from turning and the heavy loads I carry with the FEL. I do notice that it is harder to disengage...

I am researching changing my Kubota LA723 loader over to a SSQA and have been looking at weld-on adapter plates to go onto the back of my WR Long 4n1 bucket once I cut the pivot pins off. I have noticed that many vendors offer 3/16", 1/4", 5/16" and 1/2" plates to weld on. Is there any formula...

I am looking for a source to get a new solenoid coil for my dump trailer. The down direction won't work. It says Lisk and has a number on it, 20427. From my googling it looks like it's an SPX/Fenner 2001405. It is 2.125" long, has a .750" hole in the center, and a single spade terminal. I have...

The dipper out direction on my BH90 gets stiff very quickly. By stiff I mean that when a push the lever it moves very lowly and the lever doesn't move much. If I put some force into it and push it all the way, the dipper moves quickly and suddenly the out direction frees up and works smoothly...

I bought my ZD25 with a Hi Run tire on one side and a Carlisle Turfmaster on the other, both 24x12-12. The Hi Run traction SUCKS. The Carlisle is pretty good, but since I have been browsing here I see that some people like the Carlisle WT300, a BX industrial tire. I like that idea but have...

I have been reading several threads here regarding the 350P because I want to learn to use mine better. I'm OK with it. Never had a weld break, steel or aluminum, but would like to become better at it wherever possible. I use MIG almost exclusively because I do not understand the advantage to...

I have a very old pulverizer and the spike on the drum are worn down to almost nothing. I am trying to think of a way to renew it in a time and materials-efficient way. A search here yielded nothing that looked relevant to me, but if you know of a thread, please send it my way. My first thought...

Thanks to everyone for the replies. I'm going to have to read and reread the thread to get an understanding of the options presented and decide which way to go. Not much time to go through it right now. I will try to get the trailer laid out and get pics of the bowing so you can get an idea of...

Is there a web site or book I can get to learn how to calculate material strengths for a project? For example, I just bought a stock trailer to store my stump grinder in, for the shelter and transportation. It was much cheaper than an enclosed cargo trailer, from the prices I see around here...

Sorry, I do not have a pic. I saw this grader being used to smooth a sled pulling track over the weekend, but did not think to ask anyone there about it. I will describe it and maybe someone can point me to a pic of it, or a name I can search for. It was a V in the front, pointed towards the...

I attempted to order some tines for my Woods T60 (60") tiller, and while the dealer thought he could get them, when I called yesterday to see if they were in I was told that those part numbers were no longer available. This is really surprising to me. I hate to have to buy a new tiller because I...

I bought a log splitter for the 3-point and find that it seams weak. I say weak because the wedge gets stuck in hard logs. I figure the logs are some kind of Oak, but I am not sure. My tractor is a Kubota L3830. The splitter has an old John Deere cylinder on it, but I don't know much about the...

I have added a couple of lights to point to the rear, off the ROPS (I made a bracket that bolts to the canopy brackets, no drilling the ROPS). I need to figure out how to tap into the electrical for it. I have had thoughts of coming off the headlights, as I shouldn't need the rear lights if the...

My L3830 has a right front wheel seal leaking. Just started Saturday, after just getting it back from the dealer on 6-23. It was at the dealer to fix the LEFT front wheel seal, which was leaking. And my warranty just expired, on June 14th. I got the left seal done under warranty because I go...

I was supposed to remove a stump and dig the footings, but when I was trying to get the stump out of the hole the cylinder piston/shaft for the bucket BENT! I canot believe it! I have stalled all parts of the hydraulics on this BH90 numerous times, even on this particular stump yesterday, and...

I have an L3830 with the BH90 and I have hydraulics running to the back of the tractor, but I think I need a remote in order to run the angle cylinder on the Harley rake I just bought. I do not remember a remote ever being mentioned when I purchased the tractor, so I'm guessing I don't have one...

If I have an opportunity to get an old 72" Harley rake for about 3K, should I jump on it? The angle ram is not working, but the rest of it, supposedly, works well. Thanks, Chris

I have a Scott's (Made by JD) 46" riding mower with 3 blades. When I engage the blades I get a vibration. It's more thanm normal, but is not so bad I can't cut grass with it. I tried to make sure the blades were balanced last time I sharpened them. I also greased the blade shafts when I...

I am trying to understand how the BH install goes on an L3830. Does the BH come with a kit of lines that are a particular length? I am trying to figure out of I should go back to the dealer and complain because my lines for the BH are too short. Here's the situation. The male line coming form...

My neighbor has an NH 1720 and his floor mats are cracking. He wants to replace the 3 of them but says the NH dealer wants 30 bucks a piece for them. Anyone know of any place that has them cheaper? Thanks, Chris

My old tractor is a 1963 Ford 4000, and my Howse rotary cutter fits it fine. The PTO shaft is too short to even be close to reaching on my new L3830 Kubota. When I bought the rotary cutter I had to buy a new PTO shaft for it, since it was missing, and I got what I thought was a good size, as it...

First of all, I don't own a Kubota yet. I am trying to decide between trannies right now. I am planning on an L3830 with 4 in 1 FEL and BH. I currently own a 1964 Ford 4000 diesel that has 52 or 55 hp, no FEL, BH or PS. At the dealer, I test drove a 4330 with HST and no FEL, and a 3830 with FST...