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I suggest the lights have a bad earth and are finding one through the fuel gauge.

The 2 acre lawn part of my yard is full of lumps & bumps, so much so that driving my BX or my Z122 mower is like riding a bucking bronco. I thought of rotavating it level and re-planting grass but the problem of the bumps is likely to return. My other thought is to buy a roller to flatten some...

Over the years the 2 acre of grass yard around the house has become very bumpy. The flail mower copes with it no problem, but the bumps are a nuisance and I want to buy a roller for our KB2350 small tractor. I don't know what size or weight I should look for. Our yard is a slight slope, no more...

Hi Oosik, very true, it could have become hot & possibly exploded, apart from wrecking the bottom end with no lube. Maybe I've been lazy and should have prepared the machine for long time inactivity. We never stop learning and this has been an inexpensive lesson.

Thanks Roadworthy, I found the problem. I decided to start with the basics and change the oil. I removed the sump plug and out came a litre of gas, not oil. It appears that over time the gas in the tank had found its way past the petcock and carb into the sump. Fresh oil & gas and she now runs...

I have a log splitter with what I think is a Briggs & Stratton G series gas engine with a pull cord start. Due to moving house I haven't used the machine for a couple of years, maybe even 3 years. After lots of pulling the motor will run for 5 seconds, then it dies, but what is concerning is...

I had exactly the same problem with my hedgetrimmer. It would start OK & tick-over forever but died when I touched the throttle. I must have had the carb apart four times to clean it out but the last time it was stripped I noticed the fuel line had perished and was swollen inside to almost close...

Be very careful when fitting an hydraulic cylinder without calculating the force exerted by the cylinder, as this could be very dangerous. At 3000 psi a 3 inch cylinder produces over 21,000 pounds force, almost 10 tons on the link pins.

Forget looking for air in the system. Hydraulic oil travels so fast through the components in the circuit that air has got no chance to settle anywhere. I suggest that the FEL falling 3 to 4 inches indicates the problem. Depending upon your circuit design the spool valve, the pilot operated...

Manufacturers place an hydraulic drive that is pre-set to control the power between the tractor and the machine. This way they guarantee that an end user cannot damage the machine and/or potentially injure themselves.

I have a BX Kubota and it's truly a bulletproof machine. Mine gets lots of abuse but is maintained well but many is the time I wish it was heavier to prevent wheel spin. It cuts grass easily with a 4 foot flail or 3 point mower deck, it does plowing, hole boring, saws logs with ease. However...

I have a 2008 Kubota BX2350 sub compact + FEL along with 4 acres of lawn, vineyard and mixed woodland, which provides 8-10m3 of oak & chestnut firewood each year. I have a 60cm diameter circular saw, 4" capacity chipper, 4 foot flail, a 4 foot rotavator, a 12" hole borer, 3 point pallet forks...

I have a BX2350 giving 23hp at the PTO and this is enough power to chip 4 inch branches with my Chinese no name chipper, which is quite a good machine. The problem arises with bent branches where even 1 inch branches will jam in the 4 inch inlet chute, so as others have said on this forum I'd go...

Dmacleo is spot on, use this carefully if you have a plastic inlet. Going back 40 years or more we used to start the old diesels this way before glow plugs were invented. Light the paper immediately before cranking.

If you remove the air filter so you have direct access to the air suction inlet, stuff a couple of sheets of newspaper or similar up the air intake and set fire to them whilst cranking. Guaranteed solution in any weather.

When you're ready to replace the valve/s just park your machine, switch off and operate all levers until there is no load in the system. I don't know the machine you have but you may need to either support the weight of the cage somehow to eliminate it from tilting when you remove the valve/s or...

No problem replacing these valves or anything else in the circuit. Just fit & forget, the hydraulic pressure and flow will quickly displace any air. Good luck & keep me posted. John & Yufang = Jofang

Ok, your description is very concise and well worded. For me your problems are definitely pointing towards there being a problem with either the PO check valve or the over centre valve. It seems as if one is fighting the other and they could both be worn. Again, this could be reflected by the...

Ok, give me a little time to digest this info. You don't say how old this machine is or how many hours it's done so please advise. Will get back to you today. It's early evening in France and I need to shower & change.

Beware of the difference of terminology between the USA and Europe. I think in the USA the load valve and PO check valve may be the same thing. In Europe we use the terms PO check for the cylinder valve and directional control valve for the spool valve. The information I've given you is correct...

You mention the load valve could be a possible problem, but I don't know the age of the machine or the condition of the oil and filtration system. The spools in your load valves are machine lapped to a tolerance of several micron and should give good service for many years, however, the debris...

Once the hydraulic cylinder is in the desired position the PO valve circuit de-energises allowing the PO valve to close, which locks the hydraulic oil inside the cylinder thereby locking the hydraulic cylinder in place. This is a safety feature used on countless hydraulic circuits, so unless...

Forget air in the system. The hydraulic oil pump blasts the oil through the system so fast that any air is pushed back to the reservoir before it has chance to rise and settle anywhere. I note that cylinders 1 and 2 both have pilot operated check valves, so any oil to and from these cylinders...

The old diesel engines never had glow plugs. We used to stuff a newspaper up the air intake and set fire to it. The hot air works better than any glow plugs.

It sounds like your motor won't go past top dead centre. Because liquid cannot be compressed one of the cylinders could have a flood of liquid on top of the piston, which could be diesel, water from the jacket or oil.

Visually check the engine mounts. One broke on my Kubota some time back and the bottom motor pulley jammed against the remains of the broken bracket.

Bucket forks are very useful additions. Mine are 32 inches long (80cm), which I made myself from 4 inch steel channel. They fit a european pallet perfectly but you do lose a lot of lifting power with such an extension. I find them very useful for moving piles of branches around the forest after...

I borrowed a flail mower a couple of years ago that was a bit too big for my BX2350 and forgetting its size I engaged the drive without thinking. It stopped the motor dead, instantly, but no apparent damage. Later in the year I noticed the motor fan rubbing on one of the engine mounting...

My tractor and mower are parked in my barn quite away from my house and there is no electricity to the barn. When we leave home and head for warmer climates in Spain each winter I have to remove the batteries from each vehicle, as the tractor & mower are too big to fit into the garage. I put the...

I'm sure you'll get some sound advice here on which tractor to buy but whatever you do don't buy a log splitter to work off the 25hp tractor hydraulics. If you consider the large diameter of the log splitter hydraulic cylinder and then compare that to any hydraulic cylinder on the size of the...

Available, but at what price???

I have an acre or so of oak and chestnut with a few pine trees and occasionally I need to clear a dead tree or fallen branches. I have a Kubota BX2350 giving 23HP that drives a chipper that can take up to 4" branches. The downside is that these smaller, PTO chippers are hand fed, which is a...

Turning your problem on its head, could you machine the pins to fit the existing holes? Lots of folks have small lathes that I'm sure would help you out.

This is a difficult one unless you have a powerful drilling machine. Ideally, you should use a drill bit to remove so much metal in conjunction with a low speed, powerful, two handed drilling machine. An HSS reamer is intended for finishing, not for removing a fair bit of metal. You don't say...

I tried cutting the dry, long brown grass in my field last evening with my flail mower, which I haven't used in a long time. The mower is fine but the flails need sharpening badly, as the last time I used this machine was on the paths in the forest. Although the flails did cut they pushed most...

It's worth flushing the rad with a suitable rad flushing chemical, as the metal core of the rad may be c°°oated in alkaline deposits or other rubbish. To cool properly the water needs A,°to make contact with the metal core and it's possible that the crud inside your rad is acting like a thermal...

Thanks for the offer diesel85, but I got the motor mount welded & reinforced by the local metal shop. However, if you have a remedy for mashed knuckles I'd be pleased to hear, as this was a wrangle to get the mounting back in place once repaired. Not much room between the frame and the motor on...

We are a manufacturer of hydraulic power units and hydraulic rams we would never use NPT or BSPT threads on hydraulic fittings. These threads are designed for lower pressure operation, not the pressures you have with hydraulic oil systems. For hydraulics you need parallel threads on a flat faced...

I found the problem. The front left motor mount is broken causing the motor to lean to the left and the starter ring gear touches the broken motor mount when the motor shakes, as it always does. Hence the ringing of bells as the ring gear teeth touch the bracket.

Working with the tractor this morning I heard an unusual sound from the front of the tractor. I can only liken it to those small bells you have on a christmas cake. It's not a rattle or a knocking sound but a jingling sound. I'm waiting for the motor to cool so I can get the hood off and inspect...

Working with the tractor this morning I heard an unusual sound from the front of the tractor. I can only liken it to those small bells you have on a christmas cake. It's not a rattle or a knocking sound but a jingling sound. I'm waiting for the motor to cool so I can get the hood off and inspect...

We bought a Z122R 42" last year, which is the smallest zero turn Kubota make. This mower is a tank. Heavy steel everywhere & chops up fallen 2" branches without hesitation. Very economical too.

I have read in an old forum post that there is a much improved replacement seat for my 2008 BX2350. After several hours in the existing seat my groin is shredded raw, as the seat leans so far forward that it forces you to continually slide towards the front and there is no back support where...

I have a 2008 Kubota BX2350. The tractor has the hydraulic connections for a front loader as well as the valve block and operating lever, but I don't have a loader. The tractor doesn't have hydraulic connections at the rear. The hydraulic quick release connections terminate alongside the motor...

I've read somewhere that there is a special version of Pat's quick change to suit the BX2350 due to the sharp turn at the ends of the lifting arms where the quick change units would fit. Any help or advice with the correct part number or description for these units so I can buy the correct ones...

I'm John, British and I'm a retired engineer. My wife of almost 10 years is Yufang and she's Chinese. We met on the internet after both of us went through painful divorces. We have retired from the UK to the south west of France in the beautiful Dordogne region and we're about 120 miles east of...