BX Hood Latch Surprise

Artisan · Apr 27, 2012

Learn sumthin' new every day!

JOHNTHOMAS · Apr 28, 2012

What is the cowl? Why is it being removed? Obviously I didn't know about this feature since I didn't know I had a reason for utilizing it.

Deano · Apr 28, 2012

JOHNTHOMAS said:
What is the cowl? Why is it being removed? Obviously I didn't know about this feature since I didn't know I had a reason for utilizing it.

When you want to remove the wrap around front cover (bonnet side by parts manual) for the engine, the front of the hood (bonnet) will obstruct it when you loosen the knobs and slide it forward. With the hood held in that position, the piece slides off easy.

Deano

JOHNTHOMAS · Apr 28, 2012

Deano said:
When you want to remove the wrap around front cover (bonnet side by parts manual) for the engine, the front of the hood (bonnet) will obstruct it when you loosen the knobs and slide it forward. With the hood held in that position, the piece slides off easy.

Deano

Thanks. Now I know what people are referring to when they write about the cowl.

klrobert · Apr 28, 2012

Thanks for the tip. Just did my 300 hr service today and that would have really helped.

Garybake · Apr 28, 2012

I have just always removed the four nuts and the plastic hood on my BX24. Just seemed logical to have it out of the way if I had to pull front grill bar & cowl.:confused2:

mccash40 · Mar 11, 2015

AStanton said:
I couldn't find the strap on my BX25 until I went to remove the battery for winter storage. There is was.

I can't find mine either. Guess I'll look behind the battery. Went to do my 100 hr. service today, (the first nice day since last year) and no hood strap.

AStanton · Mar 11, 2015

I hear ya on the nice day, McCash. I got a plugged underground drain pipe. I'll be firing up the BX-25 shortly to see what the problem is. When you own a BX-25, digging becomes fun.

TripleR · Mar 11, 2015

They are kind of hard to see.

jesseb3@att.net · Mar 11, 2015

Now you tell me??

Thanks for sharing. I may have to go out to the tractor right now to see if mine is there! I've had mine 8 years maybe(?), and didn't know about that.

EDIT - I'm back...yep, it's there! Thanks, and thanks to TripleR for the pics. Wouldn't have found it otherwise.