emergency!! BX23 wont shut off..

[Volfandt]

Either the fuse you pulled was already blown (test it) or your fuel cutoff solenoid is sticking (repair or replace it).
The BX23's D905 engine has to have 12v to run and a momentary 12v to stop.

Check out the attached pic, just above my knuckles you'll see two levers on the fuel injector pump. The one to the front has the throttle cable on it and the one to the rear is the manual cutoff lever. Thats right, thats exactly what that lever is for. Kubota specs this engine for other app's that uses the manual cutoff as opposed to a key switch cutoff. Just move it all the way to it's other posistion and it will cut off your engine. You don't have to remove anything to get to it.

I would recommend using the cutoff lever over removing the air cleaner housing to kill the engine as you don't want to open the air filter anymore than necessary.

Good luck in finding the problem.

 

[ccsial]

This is the 2nd time this has happened. In cold weather only.

You may have moisture in the fuel solenoid. It could freeze and stick the solenoid. Maybe you can try drying it out. In any case it sounds like a solenoid problem.

 

[Riptide23]

The one to the front has the throttle cable on it and the one to the rear is the manual cutoff lever. Thats right, thats exactly what that lever is for. Kubota specs this engine for other app's that uses the manual cutoff as opposed to a key switch cutoff. Just move it all the way to it's other posistion and it will cut off your engine. You don't have to remove anything to get to it.

Dave, thanks for that good info. But the part about not needing to remove anything to get to it... I can barely crane my head upside down to even see it, never mind gettin' my digits behind the cowl to even operate it. I'd probably go for the intake too.

Do you have some sort of lever rigged up on yours? Which way does one operate, iff'n I was to rig up a lever?

Pat

 

[Volfandt]

Riptide23, yeah, it is pretty tight but once you know where it's at you'll not need to see the lever to work it.
I've never had to use it as I've not had this problem yet but I have shut the engine down a couple times with it just for GP I wanted to know how for the "just in case" time

It will only move one way and it is spring loaded to return back. I think it moves to towards the front.

I recommend for ALL BX owners to locate this lever with the engine off and cool so one can find and operate it. Then put it in permanent memory for "just in case".

re. the air cleaner. There was thread on here within the last couple yrs where a Kubota trained mechanic (don't recall his handle) was told to NEVER open up and clean out the air filter houseing as a part on ones scheduled maintenance. The engr's told him that the air filter will probably never seal up again (due to the ridge lines formed in the ends by the housing) and it'll probably admit dust and other debris from then on. Basically they said to install a new filter when it was scheduled to be serviced. Now I know that my BX23 owners manual says the filter can be washed out and reused but from what I gathered from that thread was that was only when a new filter wasn't available and to only use it for a limited amount of time.
As for me I just change mine out once a yr and never open it up in between.
So far so good

 

[drtydeed]

Do you have some sort of lever rigged up on yours? Which way does one operate, iff'n I was to rig up a lever?

Pat

Folks, I had the same issue a year ago. Popped a mislabled fuse. I added a tie strap to the cutoff lever. The strap now hangs out the bottom below the hood side panels next to the frame. All I have to do now (should the occaision arise again) is pull the ziptie down towards the ground. Works like a charm.

 

[FullBucket]

Volfand t.

Thanks for educating me about this cuttoff. Didn't know it was there but may need someday.

Drtydeed,

Like the idea of ziptie cord. Got me thinking I could add a bead as a grip then thought about those posts last week looking for security ideas. If a catch somewhere out of sight but easy to reach held bead so fuel was shutoff ...