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still having hot start prob- just noticed that there is about 1/4 of gas laying in front of choke butterflys when it is first shut down--------this can't be normal- what should i be checking-am novice on this mower gt245:mad:

Re: gt 245 kawasaki prob

Im having trouble with my jd mower- when i shut it off, it will not restart----pulled air filter and found about 1/4 inch of fuel laying underneath it- soaked it up with a paper towel, left it set about 20 min and it started right up-----has new sparkplugs, air filter, fuel filter------did this...

anyone running synthetic motor oil in their diesel-------supposidly better lub with lower wear if one believes the hype- if you are-what brand, how often do you change it and does it affect tractor performance--thanks -getting near time for maint and thinking this might be the way to go.

have a jd gt245 riding tractor-20 hp -twin cyl kawasaki------problem is -it starts fine but when the mower is engaged it wants to stall the tractor- pulled mower deck, all okay and free there, put in new sparkplugs and gas filter per manual-no help-any suggestions would be...

if you were going to buy a new one, what would you buy and why-------thanks jimbo

blew my 5th hyd hose tonight on the l 2500 ---i know, tract is 10 yrs old- am replacing with heavy duty Gates hoses instead of kubota---these look a lot heavier duty-----must be hoses have a lose date- have another 7 old ones still on so im wondering if i should wait until these fail or just...

the three point hitch on my l 2500 only starts up when the lever is almost all the way up--no movement through the entire range except at the very up position----everything seems tight- what am i missing?

dealer did not have stock to make up 3/8 so went to 1/2= replaced both hoses on the three pt hitch hydralics with these=seems to operate about the same-always been jerky-anyone see a problem doing this. thanks jimbo

my gt 245 has 654 hrs on it- it has been maintained correctly-what kind of life does this old gal have left her-----what kind of life can i expect from this engine :)

my gt245-starts fine when cold, when i run it for awhile and then shut it down, it will not restart-let it sit about 15 min and then it will start but not easily, get a puff of blue smoke and, runs rough for a couple minutes and then levels out-------kawasaki 20 hp-any ideas on where to start...

Talking to the local Kubota dealer and he said 80% of the tractors that come in for service have bad fuel filters. He said never mind the hrs just change the filter every year and a lot of problems will go away. Interesting :thumbsup:

whats the most rugged tooth bar out there-keep reading about pieces falling off and needing rewelded=any mfg out there that makes a product that will stay together?

just did the 400 hr change on the l2500 and when i ask for super udt I was told they do not carry it- said it was mostly used up north in the cold temps-what is the diff between the super and std udt--------curious

found the three drain plugs for the hydraulic fluid and my book shows two fill ports-one by the gearshift lever-other behind the seat-[not sure about this one and how one tells when these rear cavities have been filled sufficently] front cavity has a sight glass------anyone done one of...

i do all of the maint on the equip around here and it is getting close to hyd fluid change on my l2500- says 400 hrs- it looks clean and have experienced no probs- is it necessary to dump 7 gals of expensive fluid and replace it with 7 gal of very expensive fluid or are you guys running yours a...

see about an 8 inch crack in my hood on my gt245- Normal usage-600 hrs and bought new in 2002-made a temp repair and then lined it with weather stripping to dampen the vibration-------anyone else had this prob:mad:

:confused2:anyone ever use any of this stuff in your engine-supposed to clean, lubricate,clean carbs, etc-even preach on sunday at the service. did it live up to your expectations and do all the wonderful things it's supposed to. It's 8 bucks a pint here so fill me in on your experiences. thanks

am thinking about buying a used 4 ft tiller for my l2500 bota- no instruction books and its to settle an estate- what speed would one run the pto at to use this------thanks

my kubota l2500 came with a heavy duty bush hog [5ft]-[used unit] this thing has armor like a tank-all 1/4 AND 3/8 inch steel. they modified the hitch hookup to work with the tractor and it seems to work fine- compared to my neighbors howse- they are not even in the same league-wondering if...

lubrication-bush hog gearbox bought a used bushhog and not sure how to lubricate the gear box. has two hex head set plugs in it, one above the other. top one is larger and bottom one much smaller. I think the top one is the fill plug and the bottom one is where one checks the fill level. { i...

what size tiller can i use with my 27 hp l2500:confused2:

my shop manual for my l2500 shows a zerk grease fitting behind a plate on the right side of the tractor that allows access to the clutch area, truth is there is no grease fitting there. How is this area lubricated- throw out bearing area. the access plate is there, just no fitting- book even...

went to tractor supply and one other farm supply store to buy shear pins for my bushog and they both said to use 7/16 or 1/2 number two bolts as shear pins. old pins were shear pins with a grove in them to break under pressure. Will #2 bolts shear as easily- 7/6 or 1/2 inch #2 bolts seem pretty...

have a neighbor thinking of selling a 5 ft back blade, kubota tiller, disc,howse mower and box blade. all about 10 years old and has been sitting out but looks relatively good. any ideas on what i should offer for some or all of this; thanks --need some good opinions on this quickly

i need to dig a small pond-[rain is cutting some deep ditches across two fields]---do i need to hire a dozer or can i do this with a toothbar on my front loader pushed by my l2500----soil is texas clay----thanks for the help

is my l2500 large enough to pull a square baler-It's 4wd-25hp-thanks

can my l2500 4wd pull a 2 bottom plow in a tx clay soil or do i need to be looking for a 1 bottom---------------thanks, Jim

:confused:what gear and range [low-hi] should i be using to pull a 4 ft.bush hog, i have a 4wd l2500. Low Range seems slow even in higher gears. also same question pulling a middle buster thanks

have l2500 and wondered whats the best quick change unit out there and about what do they cost.. thanks jim

where is fuel shutoff on l2500-grandson changing fuel filter and says he can't find. pic anyone thanks

see where a lot of guys are adding 4/5 bottles of stp to their transmission fluid, Have always thought that stp was a good product but I never put it in a transmission. thoughts from all of you experts. thanks j

know kubota has a cash cow with high priced transmission fluid. Is it any better then any of the other. Bought my bota second hand and person said they used tractor supply brand which says on the container its a replacement for bota udt. any body have thoughts on this. tractor seems fine and we...

anyone having algie probs and is there an additive to prevent it