Broke my B2710

[Bird]

I got most of the yard mowed today when the charge light lit up on the instrument panel, and the temperature gauge started climbing at an amazing rate. Of course, I shut it down quickly. The fan belt didn't completely break in two; just badly chewed up and jumped out of the pulleys. Only 298 hours on it, and I think this is the first time I ever had a fan belt let go on a tractor (I've had a few go on other vehicles). I can't find anything seized, damaged, or misaligned, so I don't know whether it was just defective or if it had stretched and gotten loose (been awhile since I checked the tension and it never needed adjusting in the past). Naturally, it'd happen on a holiday when most stores are closed./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Bird

 

[glennmac]

Bird,

For those of us who are not retired, things always break on Sunday morning. Then, not only are the stores closed, but you have to wait till the next weekend to finish the project. So, under the theory of relativity, you can consider yourself fortunate.

By the way, "to break" can be either an active or passive verb. To use it actively, as you did, shows unnecessary guilt. More correctly, you probably should have entitled this thread: "My 2710 Broke".

In case you are wondering why I am sitting here pecking and picking nits, it's because my tractor's at the dealer because I broke my 2910's mower deck.

 

[Bird]

I stand corrected. You're right, glennmac./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Bird

 

[RAllen]

Bird

Man, too bad. Better check with Muhammed, I thought Star Members were except from these type of gremlins. They are reserved for us mortals.

Those gauges and idiot lights came in handy. Bet it kept you from suffering real damage.

When you get your replacement belt, ask your dealer what is typical life expectancy. At 122 hrs., my belt is fine. I know, cause I just checked it thanks to your post.

Rick

 

[Bird]

<font color=blue>Better check with Muhammed, I thought Star Members were except from these type of gremlins</font color=blue>

Don't I wish?/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif Oh well, it ain't all bad. With 94 degrees out there, it was a good excuse to hit the beer box early./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Bird

 

[frank_f15]

BIRD: sorry about the 2710's boo,boo! but glenmac is right. those of us that aint retierd have to wait to get ours fixed. as glenmac put it, i am sitting here now because it started to pour. but i got that #%^&@*^%$$# rocck out that has been giving me fits for 30 years. the 2400 did fine just took me a bit. hope u get get your toy fixed post haste. happy 4th.

 

[Bird]

Yeah, Frank, I read your other post. A rock that big would really be a job with just a shovel./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

I need a few other things anyway, so guess I'll go to town early in the morning and hope my Kubota dealer has the right fan belt. If not, I'm sure an auto parts store can match the size. Don't guess it matters where I get it since belts aren't covered by Kubota's warranty anyway./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif But it won't take 5 minutes to fix it when I get the belt./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif And I sharpened the mower blades today, so it won't take long to finish mowing.

Bird

 

[Alan L.]

Well I hate to hear about the belt. I guess I need to run out and pick me up a spare. I guess the life is about 298 hours. I just rolled up 220 hours on mine today and its 2 or 3 months older.

Alan L., TX

 

[ronjhall]

Bird
Sorry to hear that your tractor broke a belt. I will have to check mine. I should get a spare belt. But if I do, won’t be able to find it when I need it./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif Think I’ll find out what size I need and mark it in my WSM./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Bird]

Alan & Ron, having a "spare" belt is probably good insurance. Over the years, I've had several belts break on cars, and I had a belt break on my riding mower. As a result, for years I carried a spare belt in the trunk of the car, and when I replaced the broken belt on the riding mower, I bought two so I'd have a spare. And I've never used one of the "spare" belts. A belt will last a lifetime and never break if you have a spare on hand./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Bird