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That looks like voles are active. In my yard, I use a Castor Oil, detergent, and water mix to move them from areas where the burrows are a problem. Apparently, voles do not like Castor Oil. It works! There are lots of online recipes for the mix and the process.

Yes there is. I just bought an energy monitor from Emporia: Smarter Home Energy Management . The basic $85 kit will do what you want. It will do LOTs more than what you want. The equipment is top-quality. The company is in Colorado. The service and support are the best I have experienced...

S854, Thank you! You are not alone. I spent the better part of a week with the exact same issue. Your post is valuable to me because I'd probably forget the two rings & push vs. pull sometime in the future. Your post may help me when that time comes.

OP, Please tell us that you have recovered your tiller. Just go get it. No explanation is required or even desirable. You may want to telephone Law enforcement before showing up at the neighbor's place to give them a heads-up. If the neighbor resists, call local law enforcement back and...

Sorry for the slow reply. I cut the pin-on attachment method off the BUCKET. I then welded a QA plate to the bucket, converting the bucket from pin-on to Quick Attach. If I had left the pin-on attachment method on the original bucket, those would have interfered with the QA on the tractor...

A couple of thoughts: My Kubota 4-in-1 Quick Attach bucket is MUCH heavier than the original pin-on bucket that I reinforced to add removable teeth and a removable grapple. I did not like (could not learn effective operation) of the 4-in-1 and mostly its extra weight and lower capacity. I cut...

Most all the previous suggestions are good and valid. I used to have the same issues until I bought some replacement couplers from Summit Hydraulics (https://summit-hydraulics.com/). Their 10,000 PSI HIGH PRESSURE QUICK COUPLERS are precision-made, relatively inexpensive, require zero tools...

Hi JWR, I have little talent in explaining, and I will try again: Related to the FEL joystick or loader controls in general? YES to both. That either pulls or pushes the top of the hydraulic boom control valve up or down? This problem was only with the boom up or down function of the FEL...

Maybe this will help: The joystick moves a cable that pushes or pulls the upper end of a "bellcrank / rocker" arm. The bellcrank pivots on the axle and moves the forked end of the bellcrank that either pulls or pushes the top of the hydraulic boom control valve up or down. It is similar to the...

This is regarding our Kubota L5240 HST, with cab. I am hoping that someone here has had experience with the Boom-Lever that is mounted on the Loader Valve Assembly. I have attached a photo of the issue and an image from the parts manual for reference. The issue is that the lever arm controlled...

You COULD learn to weld or braze thin material. It is fun and useful. Welding skill takes equipment, time, training, and regular practice. I suggest that you hire a local, trained and experienced welder to fix what's in need of repair now and develop a relationship for future repairs. Will...

Heat pump ductless mini-splits.

Approximately 11 years ago, we installed a 68-panel, 17-KW system on a purpose-built tall building to get above much of the neighbor's tree shading. The system uses Enphase brand microinverters (one under each panel) so that shading that panel only reduces its output. You may not have a shading...

I used the 8' Landpride snowplow to clear our ~ 1,300' long, steep, paved asphalt driveway. A few days later, when the driveway was dry, I noticed a long dark mark, which I assumed was hydraulic oil from the Kubota. I found fresh oil at one of the pivot cylinder input ports and assumed, that...

It is a major problem here also. Pine trees try to "pitch out" the beetles when they enter to lay eggs for the larvae that do most of the killing. With Climate Change and reduced water, the trees are stressed and have a reduced ability to push the beetles out before they kill the tree. If you...

Lawnmower & leaf blower driving equivalents (2017 data): Operating the best-selling commercial lawn mower for one hour emits as much smog-forming pollution as driving a 2016 Toyota Camry, about 300 miles. For the best-selling commercial leaf blower, one hour of operation emits smog-forming...

I don't know if this will help you. We have a GL 5240 with the subframe-mounted 6' snowblower and fully hydraulic control of the discharge chute. It is a joy to use. The blower gets the snow up to 50' off where you drive, so the snow does not crowd the cleared area over the winter. We live...

Another retired aerospace systems engineer here. At one company for over 30 years. Our black program instituted a change that appeared to save overhead, but had such a big hit on productivity that I did an ROI on the change. It took me approximately a year to use the "open door policy" going...

Sure, Let me know if you'd like photos or any other details on the loader with the front blower subframe mounted.

Hayden, I must admit that I just scanned this thread and may have missed another response about the Kubota subframe and loader compatibility. We have a 5240 with a cab and the subframe and the front PTO blower. The blower works great. The subframe stays on and works WITH the loader. The...

The suggestion of soap definitely works for gasoline and may work for diesel. It may take real, old-fashioned soap, like Ivory. Saw it work on a motorcycle tank, where there was a long ride out of the sticks, and the leak could have caused a fire. Learned it from my dad when the float sunk on...

These are secure AND easy to disconnect when there is hydraulic pressure like when an implement is removed and its male and female couplers are connected together and the temperature changes. https://summit-hydraulics.com/product/3-8-10000-psi-high-pressure-hydraulic-quick-coupler-set/ They...

This is off the topic of the particular plant, yet may be of some help. In the mountain west, manzanita brush is a major hazard. It can grow over 8' high and even green burns like gasoline. Per local experts and personal experience, we learned that a cat with a brush rake is NOT the solution...

I had four 2,600 gallon tanks delivered for community firefighting support. I cannot comment on the process of getting the tanks to your site. As to moving them on site, a small tractor can do it with some redneck "engineering."

The L5240 has a deep channel for the PTO shaft, running fore and aft, through the engine oil sump forming what seems to be two sumps. There are drain bolts on each side. It appears that the drain bolt on each side must be removed and each side drained. Because of the snow blower mount below...

Kubota GL-5240 HSTC-3 Will not move Help Please - FIXED - THANK YOU! I had tilted the seat up to get stored wrenches and the stationary seat belt half fell under the seat, inhibiting the occupancy switch. THANKS for the tip. Yesterday, I moved the GL-5240 HSTC-3 forward approximately 20...

Re: Idiot needs help recovering from ruined front wheel - FIXED! The wheel exchange went very smoothly and was much less expensive at the Les Schwab dealership than it would have at a Kubota dealership. The new wheel cost $109. Just that part would have been over $250 at the dealership...

Thanks KW, The Workshop Manual - should be detailed, yet I find no detail. Only the selling dealer has worked on it. I had never had the wheels off. The closest (and selling) dealer is a 160 mile round trip. Their service is TERRIBLE. They probably caused the problem, yet they always...

I screwed-up and would like some advice. I failed to notice that all six studs on the front wheels of our 4WD 5240 had backed out of the hub enough to allow the wheel to drop off of the centering and load-bearing projection on the hub. My oversight caused the wheel to crack and the six holes...

We have a Kubota L5240 with a LA854 front loader and L2276 72" square back bucket that I have stiffened and mounted a grapple. I want to buy pallet forks and am considering buying a 4-in-1 bucket to replace the standard bucket. (I should have ordered a quick-attach with the 5240.) I have a...

I modified the attachment points for the manual strut that came with the Kubota snowblower to add in-the-cab chute elevation control. The cylinder is a Northern Tool 6" x 2" Operation times with Kubota's electric valve are reasonable. There is enough time to set the elevation where it's...

I had not used the rear wiper on a GL5240, and today I needed it to clear snow. The arm seems to be indexed to park the blade off the glass, and the blade catches there, stalling the wiper. I am hoping that removing the arm, turning the wiper on then off to cause it to park, and re-installing...

We have a new Kubota GL5240-3. With purchase, we had the dealer install a 3rd function valve to operate a thumb on the FEL or the elevation deflector on a snowblower. The valve is electrically-actuated by two switches (up & down) on the FEL control stick. The dealer did not have quick...

I am going to buy a quick-change, bolt-on tooth bar for the Kubota L2283 Standard, square-back 72" Bucket on an L5240. There are many manufacturers and I know nothing about tooth bars. Please recommend the type of bar, manufacturer, and supplier that you have liked and warn me off of the...

We are upgrading from a BX23 to an L5240. The tractor will be used on very steep terrain, and I want maximum stability. All the tires are filled with Rim Guard. I see that I can gain another 4" of rear tire-width and the stability that goes with that by moving the rim loops outside the wheel...

Hi, I am going to be upgrading from a BX23 to a larger tractor with cab. I learned from Kubota that the new BH92 backhoe will fit only the -3 versions of the L-series cabbed tractors. I have the opportunity to buy a -2 L5740 HSTC at a good price, and would like to know what would be need to...

I am sure this has been posted, but with my searchng skills I did not find it. I want to grease the U-Joints on the BX2751 "Male Quick Hitch and Subframe" before I mount the BX2750 snowblower. I cannot figure out how to remove the plastic safety shields that cover the joints. Please tell me...

Last year, I could not find a good way to use the BX23 and snow blower on my gravel driveway. Our winter temperature varies, so the driveway does not freeze hard everywhere or all the time. When I floated the blower on its standard skids, they dug into the surface in an unpredictable way, and...

We had a pair of black oak trees growing out of one stump (a fire here about 50 years ago burned down everything and the oaks seem to grow back in rings around the old stumps). One of the trees developed the only mistletoe we've got, and the trees were in a path where we wanted to reroute a...

Has anyone here had experience with road grading attachments like the TerraBond SpreaderGrader or the VersaPro? They seem quite expensive ($1,600) as compared to a box blade, although the expense may be worth it for an inexperienced operator like me. My road and parking areas are mixed-size...

I am considering the Land Pride RTR 2056 tiller for a BX23. I like the Reverse Rotation tilling and the ability to offset 10". It is the smallest Land Pride with reverse tiller rotation (which is reputed to hold the tiller down and handle rocks better.) I don't know if any other brands offer...

I have a base rock driveway that is fairly smooth. We get storms that drop a foot or two of snow. The weather is such that most of the snow melts at our altitude (4000’) between major storms. This keeps the surface of the driveway exposed and fairly soft. I see comments here on TBN that you...

I trailered the BX23 to the dealer to have the quickhitch and snow blower installed. After getting the tractor home, I noticed that the lefthand wedge did not fit above the tractor's frame, as it does on the righthand side. I also noticed lockwashers installed on the T-handled bolt that pulls...