SAFETY!!! Couldn't turn tractor Off! Anyone experience this?

[jgheck]

UPDATE Here is the posting I got fromVolfandt from Tennessee regarding the HST light.

Re: BX23 HST light stays on. ???

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The HST light is not used on our N American marketed BX's. Theres no sendor installed on the HST to control it. Kubota apparantly used the same wireing harness for all their 00 & 30 series BX's hense the reason why it's there but stuffed up under the dash.

So why is it on? More than likely the control wire thats bundled under the seat w/the Aux Lighting wire is grounded. Theres 2 wires that are taped together directly under the seat, one is used for the rear Aux lighting option (hot when the key is turned on) and the other is for the HST warning light that our BX's don't use. If that HST wire gets grounded it will lite the lamp under the dash. If that "hot" aux light wire gets grounded it will blow the 20amp fuse and you will no longer be able to shut your BX down via the key switch. I see you have another post where your BX wouldn't shut down until you replaced that fuse.
I highly recommend that you inspect under your seat, look for and locate those 2 wire ends and make sure they aren't laying in a pool of water and/or grounded in some way.
Do a google search on "BX manual fuel injector pump shutdown" and there should be some instructions and pics that'll show where the manual fuel shutdown lever is located on a BX.


Good luck
Dave
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BX23 w/60" MMM & thumb.
1966 Wheelhorse 856, Gear drive.
1966 Wheelhorse 876, HST drive.
w/50"sickle mower, 36" RDM, snow/grader plow, Alternator welder.

This was extremely helpful information and that is what makes this such a valuable web site. You would think the Kubota service people would know that, but if they hadn't had this particular problem I can understand why they wouldn't.

 

[corey9212]

That's awesome that you got it all fixed good work with the troubleshooting and that is one of the best ending reports that I have read.

 

[wdchyd]

That's awesome that you got it all fixed good work with the troubleshooting and that is one of the best ending reports that I have read.

x2, also I'll be looking for my "OH NO" lever just in case the need arises...:confused2:

 

[RaydaKub]

Nice job, jg. I didn't get a chance to look on mine last night, but it will remain on my list. Thanks! :thumbsup:

 

[jgheck]

That's awesome that you got it all fixed good work with the troubleshooting and that is one of the best ending reports that I have read.

Hi Corey9212, Not quite finished, but need to order that relay and all should be well then. It was quite a job trouble shooting this without a manual. I will purchase one if I decide to keep this tractor.

Raydakub- Once you find it. It is on the injector pump and you can actually reach it from underneath. I may put a lever or a cable on it so it is visible by anyone that would use this tractor and paint it red. I would then explain to them that they can always turn the tractor off by pulling that lever/cable. It is a very easy fix I can see. Thanks to LD1 for helping me locate that lever.

WDchyd Thanks for your response,:thumbsup:

I would like to thank all the people who helped me solve this problem. If anyone else runs into a similar problem they can always email me and I can help them through it, or we could talk on the phone.

jim

 

[LD1]

Thanks to LD1 for helping me locate that lever.



jim

No problem at all:thumbsup:

 

[chucko]

if you wire up all diesel to turn off when a solenoid or circuit fails then you will be having many more accidents and dangerous situations.

OK I can see your point but if wired this way the manual should be clear of what to do if there is a problem

 

[Ken45101]

OK I can see your point but if wired this way the manual should be clear of what to do if there is a problem

How many people remember details like this in the manual? I have six different pieces of Kubota equipment plus a JD (plus a diesel truck).

I think the discussion here is more valuable in teaching what general things to think of on ALL diesels than hoping for someone to have remembered the details on all the different equipment, some of which they may not even have manuals for.

Ken

 

[chucko]

Detail....no but I bet I would have remember that or at least been able to find it "if" it was there

 

[racolton]

I'm a little late to the discussion, but if anyone is worried about shutting down their tractor in an emergency, find one of these pull levers and wire it up to the I.P.'s cutoff lever.