tractchores
Veteran Member
Do the brakes work at all? They should be part of the drive assembly on the rear wheels.
BX won't pull a hill.
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dodge man
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Just an update, I tried it the morning.
First off the brakes work fine and aren't sticking. I rolled the thing down my driveway in nuetral, and the brakes worked, but weren't sticking.
When it was cold, it would pull the hill fine. This is a pretty steep hill, about as steep as you would want to mow up and down. 15 minutes latter, it would not go up this same hill. You will see the front wheels spinning, but not the rears. I'm almost sure its not overheating, it was a very cool morning. The fluid looks very clear and not burnt.
I changed the fluid, filter and cleaned the screen at 280 hours, it now has 370 hours.
It works better in high range than low range. It also seems to work better in reverse than forward.
On flat ground, in two wheel drive, you wouldn't know anything was wrong. On dry pavement, if you are going forward at high speed and let off the hydro pedal quickly, it will lock up the rear tires.
I plan on taking the tractor to my dealer and letting them fix it. I'd change the fluid and filter, but I want the dealer to see it for any clues it might yield.
First off the brakes work fine and aren't sticking. I rolled the thing down my driveway in nuetral, and the brakes worked, but weren't sticking.
When it was cold, it would pull the hill fine. This is a pretty steep hill, about as steep as you would want to mow up and down. 15 minutes latter, it would not go up this same hill. You will see the front wheels spinning, but not the rears. I'm almost sure its not overheating, it was a very cool morning. The fluid looks very clear and not burnt.
I changed the fluid, filter and cleaned the screen at 280 hours, it now has 370 hours.
It works better in high range than low range. It also seems to work better in reverse than forward.
On flat ground, in two wheel drive, you wouldn't know anything was wrong. On dry pavement, if you are going forward at high speed and let off the hydro pedal quickly, it will lock up the rear tires.
I plan on taking the tractor to my dealer and letting them fix it. I'd change the fluid and filter, but I want the dealer to see it for any clues it might yield.
Hi Dodge Man
I will stick my head up one more time ..
If it was me i would try to get the dealer on site to demo the problem ... you take it back and to them it works OK at the workshop .. but a good spanner man should suss this out based on your description
keep us posted coz I got a BX2360 and hills like you (just got Amsoil for the tranny .. knock on wood)
cheers
I will stick my head up one more time ..
If it was me i would try to get the dealer on site to demo the problem ... you take it back and to them it works OK at the workshop .. but a good spanner man should suss this out based on your description
keep us posted coz I got a BX2360 and hills like you (just got Amsoil for the tranny .. knock on wood)
cheers
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dodge man
Super Star Member
An update: Talked to the dealer, they said there is nothing wrong with the hydro. They hooked up gauges to it and said everything was O.K. The said the rear fuel filter was really dirty and they changed the hydro filter just to have a look at it. I've heard this before on hear where people swear they have a hydro problem, but its just a power issue. I would have sworn the engine was running fine. I'll find out soon when I mow with it this weekend.
k0ua
Epic Contributor
Maybe I havent been keeping up, but didn't you say it would not move in 2wd (rear wheels only) at all? That seems like a differential/axle problem to me. Or am I mistaken?
James K0UA
k0ua
Epic Contributor
Ok I backtracked and saw you posted this:
On flat ground, in two wheel drive, you wouldn't know anything was wrong. On dry pavement, if you are going forward at high speed and let off the hydro pedal quickly, it will lock up the rear tires.
Ok so maybe you dont have a problem at all now?
James K0UA
On flat ground, in two wheel drive, you wouldn't know anything was wrong. On dry pavement, if you are going forward at high speed and let off the hydro pedal quickly, it will lock up the rear tires.
Ok so maybe you dont have a problem at all now?
James K0UA
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dodge man
Super Star Member
I'm hoping I don't have a problem now, but I'll find out when I starting mowing up and down a hill at my house. Lets just say I won't be suprised if I'm hauling the thing back.
This just seems really strange to me. Low range should work better in this situation.
megaboz
Platinum Member
My thinking for the hi/lo "seems to work better in high" makes me think something is slipping. Not a know it all on the kubotas but if there is splined shaft somewhere that's not splined anymore (hence my theory on the slippage).
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dodge man
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Another update. I got it home last night and mowed with it a little bit. It seemed a lot better, but there was a couple of times I though it faltered a little bit, but then it took off. I pulled a couple of pretty steep hills and it seemed O.K. I'm just going to run with it and see how it does. It still will bother me in the back of my mind though.
