Air Cleaner Strap on BX

Tdog · Oct 23, 2003

When I was checking the oil dipstick yesterday, I noticed a metal strap dangling over the top of the air cleaner canister. Anyone else had one of these break? Any idea how it could have happened?

rlk · Oct 23, 2003

Tdog, I'm going to try to post a link to another post that will answer your question.

If the link does not work, search for Kubota 2 Year Survey
I had the same problem with the broken air filter strap, and the thread gives the solution. Kubota 2 Year Survey

n3qik · Oct 23, 2003

I have a BX1500 with 54 hours. Broke it last week, a day after it was in for its 50 hour service. My fix is a large tiewrap. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

BIGUN · Oct 24, 2003

The way these little two cylinder engines vibrate at idle I am surprised more stuff doesn’t break off of them. At 20 some odd hours my air cleaner strap hasn’t broken yet, but then I try to keep the idle speed up a little to get above the bad vibration range. The engine mounts are amazing with how much of this vibration they can isolate from the frame.

Junkman · Oct 24, 2003

Is this problem only on the BX 1500?? or does it also effect the BX 1800, 2200, & 22???? My BX 22 doesn't have any vibration in the engine to speak of..... very smooth, but it is a 3 cylinder

Boxman · Oct 24, 2003

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Is this problem only on the BX 1500?? or does it also effect the BX 1800, 2200, & 22???? My BX 22 doesn't have any vibration in the engine to speak of..... very smooth, but it is a 3 cylinder )</font>

The previous posters have BX22 and 2200s...looks like a BX problem regardless of size or engine.

r0GuE · Oct 24, 2003

I did have my hose become unattached. The vibration at low idle is pretty hard on a 2200, and I suspected (and I believe it has been comfirmed by others) that the 1500 would be very heavy.

It's a good idea to keep an eye out for this sort of stuff.

n3qik · Oct 24, 2003

Yes the BX1500 rocks and rolls at idle. trying to get in the habit to keep it alittle above idle to smooth the vibration.

Tdog · Oct 24, 2003

thanx, rlk & others. Somehow I missed those posts - - or I read it back then, but it wasn't relevant. I'll call my dealer tomorrow. Should be a warranty item.