Confused About HST Fan Protection

[Jeff H]

Yes as BP says, you have to ask for it. They don't seem to give them out unless you ask for them. Then all of your questions about the year will be answered.

 

[hump]

All of you are correct. And yes, I will and have enjoyed this little machine. Thanks for all the input and help. I will keep you all posted and see were things lead.

 

[Doug in NNY]

I just spoke with the local Kubota dealer, Walldroff Equipment, Watertown NY. I inquired about K2681-21212. The parts manager phoned Kubota and then he got right back to me. These are back-ordered nationally, so he was told. A new shipment is *estimated* to arrive in a US distribution warehouse on 13 November. They will then be sent out to fulfill orders through dealers.

The parts manager emphasized that 13 November is an *estimated* date. It could be sooner or later. If that date holds true, he wouldn't see one until maybe 20 November.

I ordered one. I'll post when it lands.

Doug

2008 BX2350, fel w/Markham tooth bar, rear remotes, 48" Bush Hog tiller, 48" Loftness 3ph snow thrower. Curtis Cab on the way.

 

[radioman]

I think I'll hold out until there are no back orders. I am sure by then the smaller protection guard should be gone by then and all issues taken care of.

 

[Jeff H]

My dealer called today. My new style fan guard was in. I ran down and got it and they took my new-in-the box old style guard back for a return. They were great about it.

I checked out 2 new BX25's on his lot and they had the new guard.

 

[bp fick]

Good for you. Good for your dealer. And kudos to Kubota. Well done.

 

[drag_slick]

Ordered mine from TractorSmart.com is your online source for Kubota online parts. about 3 weeks ago and it showed up at my door today!

My local dealer on the otherhand..... Still doesn't think it's a valid part number..

Three cheers for www.tractorsmart.com!:D

 

[TheFlatlander]

I went to my dealer with pictures from this thread of both the old and the newer Kubota Guards. We were only able to find a part call out for the older -smaller guard and not the larger new guard. When somebody can get a part number, please post it.

Just a bump. I would be interested in getting the New Kubota guard that the OP posted. This is quite compact and modifiable. Good ventilation. Easy shaft hook-up. Could be easily modified in the front for additional protection.
Is anybody else interested? Any luck getting a part number? Let me know and I will get the guard and modify than provide pix.

OK Part came in today at $39 with Michigan's cut included. Took 10 minutes to install, including rounding up the hardware from the garage stash. Didn't come with hardware. I now have four standard hardware bolts nuts and washers on my tractor. Fits up well and gives a much improved coverage. Picture of before and after below. At this time I don't intend to be making any additional modifications. Timing was just right as the mower deck is now off for the season and its time to hit the woods getting some firewood.

 

[bandonbadbar]

I have a 07 BX2350. It looks like I have the floor support brace using the bolt holes that are to be used with Part# k2681-21212 (filter side). Has anyone dealt with this yet. Thanks. Tom

 

[shownuff]

nice pics flatlander,does it interfere with the removal of the filter?it looks like its protecting the filter more than the fan

 

[TheFlatlander]

nice pics flatlander,does it interfere with the removal of the filter?it looks like its protecting the filter more than the fan

I have not tried to remove the filter yet but there is a gap that I think will allow for removal with out removing guard. But even if guard had to be removed it wouldn't be that difficult. they did design this to provide extra protection to the filter on that side, but it really does cover for the fan also.

 

[vanb]

I ordered the new guard, it took some explaining. The 1st generation fan guard kit showed up on the dealer's parts screen, but when we did some searching they were able to get the right fan guard and I had them order me the bolts, since I knew from earlier posts weren't included. I just picked it up yesterday and put it on my bx2350 this morning fits nice very easy to install

 

[RMatty]

Van b how did you mount the guard with the floor board braces on your BX2350? Reason i am asking is I have one also and was wondering if it was possible. Can you post pics?

 

[Doug in NNY]

I received the new-style fan guard on Friday, 6 November, from my dealer. I installed it this morning, 14 November. There is a floor support bracket on the right side of my BX2350 that is held in place by bolts that are in the place where the right side of this bracket is designed to be held to the tractor's frame.

I did not remove the tires in order to install this bracket.

The HST fan protection bracket is designed to straddle the frame. In order to do that the bracket that supports the floor pan on the forward right side must be unbolted and pried away from the frame enough to allow the bracket to be slid in between the frame and that bracket. (I hope this description isn't too confusing.) That floor support bracket is actually held in place by three bolts, the two that use the two holds in the HST fan protection plate, and one about two or so inches toward the back of the tractor.

If I were to have installed the plate with the right side squeezed between the frame and the floor support bracket, I would have had to shim the back of the floor support bracket to compensate for the thickness of the HST fan protection plate.

I chose not to do that. Instead I decided to simply bolt the HST fan protection plate to the *inside* of the frame on the right side (using the bolts that are already there that hold that right floor support bracket in place) and the outside of the frame on the left. That meant that the bolts on the left side (which I had to supply) actually served to draw the bracket in to the frame (which I supposed I could have shimmed with flat washers, but I did not have time to do that today -- I think I'll correct that tomorrow).

Anyway, it seems to fit well enough as it stands. It's not a BroTek but it is a quarter of the cost.

The process took maybe twenty minutes. My dog "helped" by getting his nose under there to see what I was doing, which meant that without him I could have shaved a minute or two off the twenty. He was wagging the whole time, which left me conflicted sending him away.

Doug

BX2350, and stuff.

 

[bp fick]

Since I have had this protector since July, as it came with my tractor, I have had the HST filter off. Yes, you remove two bolts from the protector and it tilts down or up, out of the way of removing the filter. No problem. Of course you could take out all four of the bolts, but it isn't necessary.

Actually, the protection provided is primarily for the fan and does almost nothing, that I can see, to protect the filter. Just my view. If I were a big time boon docker, which I am not, I might consider the Bro Tek. For what I do, this unit is fine.

 

[bandonbadbar]

Doug in NNY, thanks for the info. It,s time to order.

Tom

 

[dodge man]

I picked my guard up yesterday, it was about $41 after tax.

 

[vanb]

I never had the floor board supports installed on my bx2350 (just the new seat) so the holes on the frame weren't used, I guess that's why my install was simple.

 

[dodge man]

I installed mine today. It took about 45 minutes to put on. Like Doug in N.Y. said, there is a fender suppourt bracket that is in the way. I went ahead and installed mine on the outside of the frame and didn't bother to shim out the third bolt for this suppourt bracket. It didn't seem to matter and worked fine. I did remove my right rear tire. I'm not sure I had to, but it was easier to see to line up the holes. The tires get really heavy when you have them filled.

BTW, the bracket has some slots in them, which I thought was for air flow, but these slots are to fit some cross braces for the frame. It looks like this will help protect things, but not 100%.

 

[psvines]

Installed my new Kubota protector on my BX2660 today. The four holes in the frame did not have anything in them; perfect fit, very easy to install.