Clumber
Gold Member
My troubles started in Dec 2017 in what I thought was a treadle valve issue: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/power-trac/387716-pt-425-tredle-problem-i.html?highlight=#post4907088.
I had a couple of harrowing experiences where upon starting the tractor it would bolt forward rapidly without touching the treadle. Once it nearly took me through the rear of the garage, another time it took me through a wooden gate and a fence post before I switch off the ignition. Eventually, I sent the PT425 to Tazewell for repairs where they replaced a bad main pump -- $690 plus $300 shipping. The problem seemed to be fixed. But soon after I discovered that the fuel tank output bib was cracked and gas had leaked into the tub and the garage floor. After a few months of not using the tractor I finally just bought another tank from Power-Trac ($390) and that problem seemed to be fixed.
The tractor seemed to behave during winter plowing snow. However, a couple months ago I filled the tank and mowed with the brush cutter for about 30 minutes. When I returned to the garage, I raised the hood to turn-off the fuel switch and noticed the the tub was flooded with gas. Almost the entire 5 gallons had leaked-out while I was mowing. Apparently the fuel tube had come loose even though it was secured with two clamps. My neighbor and I added a third clamp to a slightly smaller fuel tube which seemed to fix it. However, I am now paranoid about using this tractor. I had visions of dying in a ball of fire if that gas had splashed on the muffler.
A few weeks ago the tractor started doing the same stuff it was doing in 2017 -- not wanting to stop when the treadle was released.. Two weeks ago I started it bolted backward and nearly took me backward down an embankment before I could get the switch off. It looks like the pump replacement only lasted about a year.
I am ready to sell or junk this thing. Perhaps I could find a Kubota dealer to take it in trade.... It only has about 450 hours on it.
I had a couple of harrowing experiences where upon starting the tractor it would bolt forward rapidly without touching the treadle. Once it nearly took me through the rear of the garage, another time it took me through a wooden gate and a fence post before I switch off the ignition. Eventually, I sent the PT425 to Tazewell for repairs where they replaced a bad main pump -- $690 plus $300 shipping. The problem seemed to be fixed. But soon after I discovered that the fuel tank output bib was cracked and gas had leaked into the tub and the garage floor. After a few months of not using the tractor I finally just bought another tank from Power-Trac ($390) and that problem seemed to be fixed.
The tractor seemed to behave during winter plowing snow. However, a couple months ago I filled the tank and mowed with the brush cutter for about 30 minutes. When I returned to the garage, I raised the hood to turn-off the fuel switch and noticed the the tub was flooded with gas. Almost the entire 5 gallons had leaked-out while I was mowing. Apparently the fuel tube had come loose even though it was secured with two clamps. My neighbor and I added a third clamp to a slightly smaller fuel tube which seemed to fix it. However, I am now paranoid about using this tractor. I had visions of dying in a ball of fire if that gas had splashed on the muffler.
A few weeks ago the tractor started doing the same stuff it was doing in 2017 -- not wanting to stop when the treadle was released.. Two weeks ago I started it bolted backward and nearly took me backward down an embankment before I could get the switch off. It looks like the pump replacement only lasted about a year.
I am ready to sell or junk this thing. Perhaps I could find a Kubota dealer to take it in trade.... It only has about 450 hours on it.
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