BX 23 AIR CLEANER BRACKET

[LBrown59]

At 397 hours mine finally joined the ranks of the Broken Brackets.

Did Kubota ever come out with an up graded replacement bracket?

Is the Bracket a warranty item?

 

[jhb]

What timing! I was just logging in for the same reason and saw your post! I was out working on the tractor when, at idle, I heard a large racket from under the hood. I looked and saw that my bracket had just broken as well. I only have 100 hours on my tractor, and the bracket does not appear to be rusted. just a clean break where the strap meets the mount. I hope it still under warranty, and they improved the design!

 

[escavader]

I broke the part that bolts to the engine. I welded it to get me by.The dealer said the round part is the part that usually breaks.Is this correct.I got to pick it up its in.
ALAN

 

[HomeBrew2]

Yep, it's the round strap that usually breaks.
First time mine broke, I welded it. It broke again. 2nd time I welded it then heated/anealed the rest of the strap. That was a couple hundred hours ago. I think the straps got work-hardend or something and became brittle.

 

[Berniep]

Ever watch your engine at idle when it first starts up?
Mine shakes around like crazy.
I can understand why the bracket breaks.(mine hasn't yet but I am expecting it)
I thinks it need some extra braces or much thicker material.

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I broke the part that bolts to the engine. I welded it to get me by.The dealer said the round part is the part that usually breaks.Is this correct.
*I got to pick it up its in.
ALAN )</font>
Is this a free replacement or are they charging you for it?
Is this the up graded one?
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I hit a couple of snags at the dealer today .
Seems they want to charge me for it.
New one looks same as the old one - didn't look up graded to me.

 

[Volfandt]

Kubota fixed this on the BX24. They moved the airfilter assembly includeing the bracket off of the engine and mounted it on the redesigned radiator houseing. They use a longer intake hose to make up for the reach.

When I idle mine, I idle it up to the smoothest rpm, but I know that eventually that bracket is gonna break on me too....
I think that all the BX23's have the latest and greatest bracket assembly, I don't thnk theres a newer design.

Volfandt

 

[dieseltoys]

The bracket on my BX broke last year and after ordering the replacement from the dealer and seeing what it looked like vs. what it was going to cost (approx $30cdn) I decided to go with something that in my opinion is just as good. A pair of extra large nylon tie straps, if they work loose I can always pull them tighter and I'm sure they won't get fatigued like the steel bracket.

 

[TommyT]

I did the same thing with my BX1500 when the original air cleaner strap broke about 70 hours ago.

Two extra long ty-wraps; a quick and easy fix and seems to be holding up well.

 

[rosey]

There was a post a few years ago with the part number for an upgraded redesigned air filter bracket for the Bx 2200, Bx22, Bx2300 and Bx 23 but I can't find it. If I find it I'll let you know.