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- Kubota M9000 HDCC3 M9000 HDC
Does the unit have a drain plug on the bottom of the axle? If so, I think I'd pull the plug, drill it part way in with an appropriate sized drill and install a magnet in the hole with epoxy. That way, the magnetic plug will attract anything and you can pull the plug and clean it.
That is EXACTLY what I did on both of my M9 Kubota's but I went a step farther because my outboards on both of them are segregated from the axle proper with oil seals so I also drilled and set magnets in each of the outboard lower drain plugs.
if it's good enough for the differentials in my vehicles, it's good enough for the tractors too and you can purchase about any size of magnets diametrically on Amazon or at McMaster Carr.
I also added atmospheric breathers to both the axles. Kubota don't do that at least on my units but they are there now. I do have the machine tools to do that with so was a non issue.
I drilled the fill plugs and tapped them for hose barbs and added breather hoses that I attached to the frame under the cowl.
That is EXACTLY what I did on both of my M9 Kubota's but I went a step farther because my outboards on both of them are segregated from the axle proper with oil seals so I also drilled and set magnets in each of the outboard lower drain plugs.
if it's good enough for the differentials in my vehicles, it's good enough for the tractors too and you can purchase about any size of magnets diametrically on Amazon or at McMaster Carr.
I also added atmospheric breathers to both the axles. Kubota don't do that at least on my units but they are there now. I do have the machine tools to do that with so was a non issue.
I drilled the fill plugs and tapped them for hose barbs and added breather hoses that I attached to the frame under the cowl.
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