my kubota rebuild

[sixdogs]

If you can't remember how everything goes back together--and who could--you can look at the exploded parts schematics that are available online from some of the Kubota advertisers on this site. Free, too.
We don't want to see an assortment of parts leftover on this job.

 

[mattbatson]

If you can't remember how everything goes back together--and who could--you can look at the exploded parts schematics that are available online from some of the Kubota advertisers on this site. Free, too.
We don't want to see an assortment of parts leftover on this job.

yep, extra parts isn't a good thing, ha
which source is your favorite for exploded parts schematics?

thx

 

[dfkrug]

You can now go to Kubota.com for illustrated parts docs:
Kubota Tractor Corporation - Parts List

Last I used a dealer's site, it was Messick's.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Very nice restore. Keep up the good work and documentation.

 

[mattbatson]

You can now go to Kubota.com for illustrated parts docs:
Kubota Tractor Corporation - Parts List

Last I used a dealer's site, it was Messick's.

I'm on it now, and it is helping a lot....thanks!

 

[sixdogs]

I'm on it now, and it is helping a lot....thanks!

OK...but what about the parts that are already left over?

Seriously, your commitment to this effort and the documentation is outstanding. Two thumbs up.

 

[mattbatson]

Very nice restore. Keep up the good work and documentation.

thx, I will...
I'm thinking of just getting the remaining bits together and getting it running....then worrying about detail appearance stuff later...

I feel like I've been to **** about some paintwork stuff, and it has bogged me down a little...the tractor has lead such a hard life, that I think I could spend another two years if I wanted too, ha

 

[mattbatson]

OK...but what about the parts that are already left over?

Seriously, your commitment to this effort and the documentation is outstanding. Two thumbs up.

so far, not too many left over parts...:drink:
just one spring that I think I know where it goes (will post a pic later)

and then one other part that I know has a spring connected to it, but not sure how (again, will post pic and question soon)

thx

 

[GPintheMitten]

Old saying, Best is the enemy of better.

thx, I will...
I'm thinking of just getting the remaining bits together and getting it running....then worrying about detail appearance stuff later...

I feel like I've been to **** about some paintwork stuff, and it has bogged me down a little...the tractor has lead such a hard life, that I think I could spend another two years if I wanted too, ha

 

[mattbatson]

Old saying, Best is the enemy of better.

that old saying is really ringing true with me....
I need to just get this thing running, then go back and restore stuff at a later date.

of course this didn't keep me from beginning to disassemble the center console/instrument panel to grind off some rust and do some painting...



but, I've promised myself that I would do no more painting until the tractor is running, lol

so, started to install the fuel tank support ledge thing, and it is asymmetrical so I tried to figure out which way it went on



when I realized that there was a hole on one side for the fuel line,



I was pretty sure there used to be strip of padding/cushion on there for where the fuel tank rests, so I found some old auto hood weather strip that I had lying around and taped it down on there...it wont go anywhere once the fuel tank is bolted down on top of it.



so, couldn't bolt the tank down as the center console needs to go on at same time, and waiting for the paint to dry, lol, so I took shots of an area I need to figure out.




it is a spring, and the diagram shows it as a clutch release spring, and I think one end goes through a hole on a piece of steel bar spanning the clutch cover and it looks like the other end just goes under the nut of a zerk fitting?
I cannot see anywhere else it could connect, and the diagram isn't clear...



hard to see up there with everything in the way...
not sure why the spring is needed there, as there is a huge spring on the clutch pedal that pulls it back


anyways, tomorrow I hope to have the tank and center console all bolted up...then the steering wheel

couple of shots of the other dog...




and my four yr old with the other dog...