I am a new member, I have a kubota bx2200 It will start and run as long as you hold the key in the start position as soon as you turn the key loose it cuts off,I tried replacing the switch,it still does the same thing.Has anyone else had this problem ? would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
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Hi, JDT, welcome here. I'm no expert, and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, but I do have a BX, and maybe an idea or two for you.
First, are all the fuses OK?
Second, and just a guess, but there are some safety shutoff circuits on the BX, such as for the seat, that kill the engine like that. They are probably some of the most common headaches users encounter, because a bad switch, loose connector, frayed wire, etc. can keep the engine from running. Usually you hear about them completely deactivating the engine, not as you describe, but I'd begin with those circuits. Do you have an owners manual? It describes the safety circuits.
Third, maybe there is something wrong with the fuel shutoff solenoid or the circuit giving it power, which interrupts the flow of fuel to the engine when you turn off the key.
Related issue: This is a machine that is 6+ years old. How long have you owned it? Did it previously run OK for you? Any chance the wiring got boogered up somewhere in its life ( "boogered up" is a technical term real tractor experts sometimes use, so I'm using it to sound smarter than I really am
).
A final point... if the engine only runs with the starter cranking, you do know it's not good to keep it running that way, right? Just checking.
Maybe one of these ideas will give you something to work with, or maybe someone with more specific ideas will jump in.
First, are all the fuses OK?
Second, and just a guess, but there are some safety shutoff circuits on the BX, such as for the seat, that kill the engine like that. They are probably some of the most common headaches users encounter, because a bad switch, loose connector, frayed wire, etc. can keep the engine from running. Usually you hear about them completely deactivating the engine, not as you describe, but I'd begin with those circuits. Do you have an owners manual? It describes the safety circuits.
Third, maybe there is something wrong with the fuel shutoff solenoid or the circuit giving it power, which interrupts the flow of fuel to the engine when you turn off the key.
Related issue: This is a machine that is 6+ years old. How long have you owned it? Did it previously run OK for you? Any chance the wiring got boogered up somewhere in its life ( "boogered up" is a technical term real tractor experts sometimes use, so I'm using it to sound smarter than I really am
). A final point... if the engine only runs with the starter cranking, you do know it's not good to keep it running that way, right? Just checking.
Maybe one of these ideas will give you something to work with, or maybe someone with more specific ideas will jump in.
magicheater
Veteran Member
Did this just begin to occur? If it did what happened prior to that. Visually inspect all wiring. Tough to find schematics on line as I found out. Try pulling all unnecessary fuses, check all your safety switches, some levers can look like they are in the right position but are not. 9 times out of 10 it is something simple. My tractor would not start and it took me 20 minutes to finally figure out it was a PTO lever that had been bumped out enough to hamper starting. Let us know what you finally find out.
gwdixon
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