BX air filter bracket

[gwdixon]

I maybe wrong, but I think for some reason that Kubota replaced mine to an engine mount air cleaner bracket on my old bx1500. It was under warranty thought at the time.

Yes, they have tried several fixes and replaced some mounts under warranty. Mine was done also...and it broke, too.

Just keep checking it every once in a while to make sure it is intact. The mount to the engine has a tendency to crack but not as much as where the strap connects to the mount.

 

[Coolerman]

Old thread, but thought I would post my solution to this issue. I welded that darn bracket three times. I am not an expert welder so kept thinking it was my welds. The last time it broke was at the factory welds. I just removed the bracket entirely and let the filter hang by the hose. The hose takes up all the vibrations. Has been that way for three years now, with no problems...

 

[Henro]

I bent the broken ends of mine so they were hook shaped, and used a piece of bicycle inner tube to pull them together. Worked for two years before the rubber broke and needed replaced (today).

Not sure I would like the filter unit hanging only by the hose.

 

[Coolerman]

It's a big heavy duty hose, very flexible, and the filter housing with filter is not that heavy. I check the hose for cracks every time I have the hood up. Three years now and no cracks!

Now the other issue with the whole filter system, is that little rubber "mouth" thing that is supposed to allow you to get dirt out of the filter end. That thing is almost $10.00 and lasts less than a year, then it falls apart. I replaced it twice, then just stopped doing it. Doesn't seem to affect anything.