Well I think if it's just an adjustment you have to wonder why Kubota would not offer the adjustment as good faith to the customers or future customers watching how they ignored the problem. Good for you Paul showing Kubota how to do it. Cheers
+Steve Rob Well the problem was is that everyone's BX seemed to operate differently. No consistency to any of them so I've proven that they will stop both forward in and reverse at an acceptable and safe distance. This is the first time ours have worked like this. Hope all is well on your end.
Paul this may be a temp fix only. Everyone I read their comments to on Tractor talk have all tried this and if you take to dealership they do basically the same and in a week or two it is back with the same problem. Kobuta has a service bulletin on the fix that is suppose to be permanent but they will not share with general owners but tell you to take to shop for bearings in the trans. However I will also try that on mine and if it is not corrected I will take to dealership since I still have a year of warranty. Why they don't consider this a bad safety problem is like Chev saying no problems with ignition switch. Thanks for the time.
+dgsports69 Well time will tell. If it don't last I have no other choice but to file a complaint with Transport Canada and ask them to investigate the issue. If there's an actually fix for a none stopping tractor I'm sure they'll find it very interesting as to why Kubota is not trying to keep their past customers safe on their defective units. As for tractor talks. I've seen no mention of this adjustment not working. It's not a difficult system to diagnose. These adjustments need to be for find performed every 100 hours according to the factory shop manual.
It's pretty amazing that a tractor would be sold and not even be calibrated. The one cam looked easy enough to get to but the reverse nut looks tricky. Good job getting it all dialled in and helping others figure out what's up with it.
+87sherwood Thanks Dennis. It's something I've been putting off for awhile but there's been so much chatter on the forums about it I figured it was time to address the issue. I don't know if it will fix them all but it fixed ours.
Hey Edward Mike from Napa in Rochester must say you did a great job in the video just wanted to say hi to you if you would like to make your fellow employees jealous give me an address that I could send you a care package to and I'll take care of the rest good seeing a Napa guy in a shop like that Paul is a great guy your lucky to have a customer like that if he was here I'd have to call on him talk to you again mike
Boots and purses, now Kathy is collecting hats too. Just came from changing oil in my Kubota and saw a tractor video. Great timing and thanks for sharing. Take care.
That's encouraging. I tried to adjust mine and it didn't fix it so I gave up. Now that I see you had success, I will work at it til I get it right! Thanx
Paul, This diagnosis and repair may win you The Rube Goldberg Award for Creative Engineering. There is also a small possibility that you may be sued after a Smart Car is flattened by a Kubota BX250 while parked on a job site.
Hello Paul and Kathy, Really nice to see you, and I used to drive a fork lift for maybe 20 years and can’t see why a tractor shouldn’t stop within the same parameters as it, so well done in fixing it! Take care mrbluenun
My BX25D was delivered in December, 2014 and has always stopped virtually the same as shown in this video. Almost 'abrupt' in reverse, and quite satisfactory in forward even at 3000 rpm in hi range. Thanks Paul....
+Cj Kidd Great to hear. So many of these tractors don't work like that. No consistency amongst the BX models. Wonder why. I just wanted to bring some awareness to the issue. Happy tractoring.
Good video. Should help a lot of people. Thanks for doing it. Give that woman a raise! In the past I've supported the front of the tractor with jacks under the loader frame. Don't have to worry about the front axle teetering. Hope You two have good weather up there.
+Paul Sargent Thanks Paul. The front axels can't teeter if the two jack stand are on the back and the front ones are at the same height. Anyway. For the first time our BX stops when it's supposed to ;) It's been raining for a few days here but the cold is moving in again. Hope all is well on your end.
Hi Paul ... I'm taking a break from the "Barn Build" and before the next 7 inches of snow tomorrow, to check this video on the BX stopping issue. As you mentioned the problem has no consistency. My BX drifts in forward but stops on a dime in reverse ... almost too fast! Now that I have an actual building, working on the BX should be a much simpler task. I'll climb under the BX and take a look. I'm coming up on 200 hours ... Yes 200 hours and will do the required maintenance. Thanks for the tips on the stopping issue and as usual, I enjoyed the video ... Also Hello to Kathy ... the woman behind the man! A very important part of the story!
+Bill Amore Bill yours is opposite of mine but I'm sure you can get it right. Mine never worked right until now. Give it a go. Keep well and see you over on Facebook. ;)
+Peter Baynes Welcome Peter. Hope everything is going well. I guess your into summer. We're still very much into the winter but not much snow. Keep well my friend.
+Paul Short Yes all well here thanks Paul... my cancer treatment has gone well and we're well and truly into summer, 25 - 30C all last week. My son is working at Silver Star Mountain Report near Vernon, BC... he's happy with the snow over there. Take care.
+Peter Baynes Glad to hear your treatments are going well. You'll beat it. So many have it these days. Also happy to hear your son is enjoying BC. You got it to hot there for my comfort lol.
Hi Paul Napa Mike here don't have a kubota tractor got a John Deere but I do have a kubota kx057 excavator so I watched the video just the same thought the end was pretty cool when you bring Edward on from Napa next time you see him say hello from Napa in Rochester New Hampshire for me if you would thanks mike
+Mike Wawrzkiewicz I sure will but he comments just before you did. Say hi to him. His name is Edward Kent. Just reply under his name. I mentioned you to him today about you.
+Mike Wawrzkiewicz Cool. I'll mention it to him tomorrow. Napa has been a big part of our business. Our office is full of Napa tractor trailers lol Keep well Mike.
All your mod's have been educational and entertaining, I'm glad you've done them. Tool storage, light's to see and all the rest improve the function of the tractor. But stopping in a safe distance and smoothly is a huge safety issue. Glad you took the time to show how you handled this issue. My wheel horse has a similar issue and I'll be checking if this adjustment will work for me. Now that you've listed the hat's Kathy has, maybe a purse and boot's now and then isn't so bad after all. My best to you both, stay safe my friend.
Thanks Paul, your advice is definitely well taken as this little Bota is brand new and under warranty. It is working properly and as best as I can tell all other systems are working well too. Thanks again Paul, best wishes to you and Kathy.
You would think they as a safety issue, the brakes would be adjusted either by factory or dealership !!! Thanks for head up Paul ....great video !! take care !!
It's interesting that they allow this problem. I imagine if a lawsuit comes up, the corporate office will blame it on the dealer not doing proper pdi inspection and adjustments. If you look at homeowner duty riding lawnmowers, they have so much safety warnings, gizmos, stickers, manuals, reverse lockout keys, lockout switches and all that crap - they take it to the point they become difficult to use.
+12345NoNamesLeft It's an odd situation. Some dealers say it's normal, some say there's no fix, some owners say they can't get any satisfaction dealing with their dealers. It's time Kubota addresses the issue before someone gets injured or killed. Our tractor proves that's it's a repairable problem.
Another top shelf video production!!!! Keep up the good work. I had the same issue with my Mahindra. My local dealer wasn't much help. I found a turnbuckle that recentered the drive linkage and fixed the problem.
+twistedsledder It was pouring rain here last night. Rain tomorrow changing to snow in the PM and very high winds. Your not sick of snow clearing video's yet????
No not yet I enjoy all equipment out there and like to see those Kubota's work and also how you guys cope with the winter , we are in the snow belt here in Moncton area, after last winter most people here hire someone to do their driveways .Its been a good winter so far the guys doing driveways should make money this year they charge 530.00 a season.
+twistedsledder No money to be made here this winter. It snows then turns to rain. We got a wind warning in effect for tonight and plus 10 tomorrow. You'd be hard pressed to find snow here now yet other parts of the island is buried in snow but I love it. I've grown to hate plowing snow. That's why we only do ours now. Be safe out there. If we get snow I'll do a video ;)
The flash bar on the ROPS is rather distracting and irritating, from a front on viewer perspective, during daylight hours. Maybe when you are in the yard your can turn that off. When you are doing night plowing vids with the big tractor, the roof lights strobing the hood and back of the fel are also irritating. I will be getting a L6060 in a couple more months and I am considering a flat black body wrap applied to the center of the hood to cut down on the reflections back into my eyes. Because your pupils will contract with the additional light, the more light you have reflecting off things you don't need to see, the harder it is for you to see the things you do need to see.
+Paul Short Kidding? Not at all, but allow me to attempt to explain. Your visual perspective as an equipment operator has your eyes moving continuously. Mine, as a video viewer, has my eyes fixated on the screen and not moving. Secondly, I have a few years on you and am experiencing some of the joys of aging, ie. cataracts and strong lens prescriptions. For folks who suffer such maladies, LED lights are great for a while when we are behind them and totally suck when we must look towards them, especially when they are flashing! Probably has as much to do with color temperature as brightness. Lastly, I watch your vids when you are operating your tractors to learn some of your techniques. When the video camera is mounted outside the tractor, the flashing lights, like those on the ROPS, distract/impair my ability to concentrate on what the equipment is doing. I fully understand the need for intense lighting from an operator perspective. I only desire to express my experience from my perspective. Thank you for your patience and highly instructive videos. God Bless.
Thanks Paul! Mine stops nicely in reverse but I would like to shorten up the forward roll a bit. I will monkey with the cam setting. Traveling again (why I have time to catch up on your vids) so it will be awhile and hopefully warmer too! I too thought you came a little close to hitting your shop door!
+dragonseggs Yup adjusting the cam will effect the forward stopping distance. I was pretty sure I had it adjusted right and I think that showed in the demonstration lol.
Very Super Cool video Paul & Kathy, as always. Great job on explaining how to for sure. Glad that fixes the problem. I'm sure it will help others too, that may have the same or something like the problem. Thanks for sharing my friends, stay safe & warm. Take care.
+Paul Short Sun is out here for right now, they was calling for snow showers last night, it didn't do anything. Going to be clear until Monday, then snow showers during the week. We are doing ok, thank you.
Interesting adjustments that worked..I know little about the Kabota's other than how to run/operate and if this video did it for yours the other viewers that have them might get lucky and make it work on there's, heck maybe some big wig from Kabota see's the video and has the hindsight to look into it for all the BX25D models, I know that's a far fetched thought, but I have had worse thoughts..Thanks Paul for giving hope to others..You's Kids stay safe..GB !!
+Barton Robinson That was the target. To get the issue solved with ours and see if it will help other owners. I highly doubt Kubota cares about the issue. If they did there would have been a notice sent out to present BX owners advising us of the issue. Thanks for watching my friend. Stay well.
You might be right about Kabota folks, but ya can always be an optimist..it worked that's all that matters. Thanks Paul, your on top of it, Thanks GB !!
+Marc B (Beacon627) Thanks Marc. It was just a matter of finding tine to investigate it. Mine never stopped from day one. Now it's working as it should and safer too. Hope all is well.
Paul, thank you so much for putting this video up. I have been waiting for this per my prior posts. I will rewatch on Saturday, get my tools out and try to fix this annoyance once and for all. Let you know how it goes on my BX24 - Joe
So now your Kubota stops almost as good as my JD. Good job! I don't understand why Kubota can't fix this so it never is a problem if JD can. I've never known JD to have this problem. Anyway it was good to see both of you. Have a great week. God Bless...Levi BTW, thought about this some time ago. You should paint your wheels a different color so you can have a two tone tractor. Maybe the same color as the Kubota decal. :)
+mi2tn Oh don't worry. Deere has their grey areas too. No one makes the perfect machine. It is nice to know it now stops. I don't think I'll be doing anymore painting lol. The wheels get to dirty to justify the painting. Hope all is well on your end. Come on spring. God Bless.
Not too familiar with Kubota but the way I understand HST is there is a swath plate that controls fluid flow. It seems that the swath plate is not returning to neutral stopping the flow of oil. The swath plate is controlled by your petals so I am guessing the petals need adjusting just as you have done. I have worked on many zero-turn mowers with this problem and it just a matter of adjusting the control levers.
Now see on the KUBOTA RTV we put in a Valve so they coast some since they are very touchy and its very close to the same trans i think as your BX Tractors . And in bigger Hydro Trans machines like combines and row crop sprayers it was normal to pull the stick back and go wheeeeee lol
P&K - Quick and informative video. No messing about. The getting down and back up is a pain in the backside no doubt. Great video as always. By the way - those chrome nut caps - Amazon or Princess Auto? Also, where's all the snow you've been getting - a little climate change based on my experience living on the other coast. ...B
+Bryan Walker I made about twenty trips up and down tweeking that set up and that floor is cold (burr) We've had a mild spell here for about a week. We got 15 cm's of snow a few days ago and then we got 25mm's of rain. Supposed to get colder today. I got those chrome nuts down in the US two years ago. I'll try and see if I have any added info for you if interested. Hope all is well over there.
+Paul Short The getting up and down with progress being made is the saviour in completing these tasks. But when I forget a tool, part or other do-dad once I'm on the floor - that is the one thing that ticks me off - more so because I can only blame myself. Anyway, I was at Princess Auto in Kelowna last week snooping around and saw that they had a selection of chrome nut caps in stock. I've seen them on Amazon as well. I appreciate the offer, but you're truly busy enough - plus what's available your side of the continent and on this side can vary considerably. The great thing about Amazon (and other sources) is that what used to be hard to get, isn't any longer. I'll peruse the digital shopping mall to see what is available...but thanks again, I do appreciate the offer.
Paul, I watched this prior to taking delivery of my tractor and knew what to expect. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem that Kubota has gotten a handle on this issue. Today it was warm and dry so I decided to check it out. My pedal return dampener was already in the lowest position. I loosened the nut and moved them up a little better than 1/4", figuring I would take the conservative approach. Forward stopping is considerably improved, but reverse is still unresponsive. As I see it, continuing to add tension to the spring should eventually affect the reverse action. Looking again at the video, yours is still a good bit higher than mine. Am I correct that I should see improvement in the reverse action with more tightening? Thanks for all your help, on so many things!
Hi Paul, I enjoy your information. I have a question for you. I have a BX25D that the gauges do not reset to zero when hot. They basically start from the middle and then go off the chart until the tractor is stopped and allowed to cool completely before being correct again (i assume). Have you ever considered adding a analog temperature gauge to a BX? Not sure how I will ever see a response if you answer :(
Great video clip Paul. The more you figure out on your BX25D the smarter we all get. Two questions, is the BX2370 a similar adjustment set up? And, the rear adjustment, did you adjust the threaded rod adjustment down or up to improve stopping? Still loving my BX and the front mounted 50" snowblower is a monster!!!! Thanks again.
+L. Paul Chamberland Yes they are the same. You'll want to tighten that lower nut to put mote tension on the spring to make the pedal return to neutral faster. Do this only IF your unit don't stop quick enough. Also remember there's a lock nut and n the top side of that lower nut that needs to be loosened before you can make that adjustment. Nice to hear your enjoying your tractor. I would advise letting the dealer do this work of its covered under your warranty. Good luck.
Paul, thanks for the update! I know your busy and if you don't get to my question I understand. But got a quick one, is it normal for the back how bucket to drift downwards over time? Kinda like the hydraulic valves aren't holding.
Hey Paul, I just bought a grand L4060 and I was wondering where I could find a holder for my stihl like you have if you could point me in the right direction. Thanks
Great video Paul. Question. Have you had any problems with any of your CV boots on driveline or steering jacks cracking? Mine is 1 year old and having some cracking issues?
Thanks for the great info. I'll look at my Mahindra Max 25 next time I go down to it. I commented today on the linked video. You want to talk about a dumb set up?? My tractor has the independent rear brake pedals on the same side as the forward/reverse pedal for the hst. How the h e double hockey sticks ya supposed to use both at the same time...with one foot??
+R.M. Hobbycrafts Yes that independent brake on the right side is a weird one but yours is not the only one like it. Kubota has it to. I guess we should have had two right feet on one left foot lol
You never know until you try. I bet you'd surprise yourself. I'd like to get a demo unit to mod out and do a full series on each and every mod. Do the testing as well in the videos. Not have a direction to go in. Just get out to the shop and design, fabricate and test. Love it ;) Bored with the Kubota stuff now. I've got four never seen before mods done on our units but won't post them because of bota Corp. We need a differant manufacturer now so I can get back to the basics. Happy fourth or Canada Day depending on what side of the border your on. Thanks for the chat ;)
Paul: I own a kubota bx2370-1 with a snowblower. I would value your opinion on purchasing a $4,000 curtis cab for it. I notice you don't have a cab on your bx25..is there a reason why you don't want a cab on it? Thank you for your entertaining and informative video series. Pat
Pat the Curtis cab is a great addition for the BX. I think you'll love it. They don't come cheap but they are nice. Nothing beats an OEM cab though. As for me not having a cab on our BX. Well watch this video and you'll see why I don't have one. ;) czcams.com/video/iYw1AjPuCkw/video.html
Jeff to tell the truth I haven't been on a Kubota lot in two years. I'm moving away from Kubota and venturing on to another brand so I really have no opinion.
Thank you I will try this. I wish I lived closer to you.
Well I think if it's just an adjustment you have to wonder why Kubota would not offer the adjustment as good faith to the customers or future customers watching how they ignored the problem. Good for you Paul showing Kubota how to do it. Cheers
+Steve Rob
Well the problem was is that everyone's BX seemed to operate differently. No consistency to any of them so I've proven that they will stop both forward in and reverse at an acceptable and safe distance. This is the first time ours have worked like this. Hope all is well on your end.
Thanks for video mine would not stop either I did your adjustments mine works good now
Thanks for your video!!
Thank you for watching.
Great info You’re the best
Paul this may be a temp fix only. Everyone I read their comments to on Tractor talk have all tried this and if you take to dealership they do basically the same and in a week or two it is back with the same problem. Kobuta has a service bulletin on the fix that is suppose to be permanent but they will not share with general owners but tell you to take to shop for bearings in the trans. However I will also try that on mine and if it is not corrected I will take to dealership since I still have a year of warranty. Why they don't consider this a bad safety problem is like Chev saying no problems with ignition switch. Thanks for the time.
+dgsports69
Well time will tell. If it don't last I have no other choice but to file a complaint with Transport Canada and ask them to investigate the issue. If there's an actually fix for a none stopping tractor I'm sure they'll find it very interesting as to why Kubota is not trying to keep their past customers safe on their defective units.
As for tractor talks. I've seen no mention of this adjustment not working. It's not a difficult system to diagnose. These adjustments need to be for find performed every 100 hours according to the factory shop manual.
It's pretty amazing that a tractor would be sold and not even be calibrated. The one cam looked easy enough to get to but the reverse nut looks tricky. Good job getting it all dialled in and helping others figure out what's up with it.
+87sherwood
Thanks Dennis. It's something I've been putting off for awhile but there's been so much chatter on the forums about it I figured it was time to address the issue. I don't know if it will fix them all but it fixed ours.
who's that good looking guy at the end. thanks Paul and Kathy like always
+Edward Kent
Hey you did good. Your famous now lol.
Hey Edward Mike from Napa in Rochester must say you did a great job in the video just wanted to say hi to you if you would like to make your fellow employees jealous give me an address that I could send you a care package to and I'll take care of the rest good seeing a Napa guy in a shop like that Paul is a great guy your lucky to have a customer like that if he was here I'd have to call on him talk to you again mike
+Mike Wawrzkiewicz hey Mike Paul and kathy are great people to deal with. very lucky to know them and all the things they play around with
+Mike Wawrzkiewicz 104 north river road north river newfoundland a0a3c0 po box 63
Make sure you take Paul up on his offer to dig some holes good therapy 😁
Boots and purses, now Kathy is collecting hats too. Just came from changing oil in my Kubota and saw a tractor video. Great timing and thanks for sharing. Take care.
+John Reed
I couldn't do it without her my friend. Thanks for watching.
That's encouraging. I tried to adjust mine and it didn't fix it so I gave up. Now that I see you had success, I will work at it til I get it right! Thanx
+Ron Hanson
There's a bit of trial and error involved but with a little patience you'll do it ;)
Paul, This diagnosis and repair may win you The Rube Goldberg Award for Creative Engineering. There is also a small possibility that you may be sued after a Smart Car is flattened by a Kubota BX250 while parked on a job site.
+1RadioShowHost @DocDeStiller
Ha ha. If anyone should be sued it should be Kubota. This is the first time ours have stopped when it should lol.
+Paul Short I checked the product brochure. Front and rear mounted anchors were available as a option.
+1RadioShowHost @DocDeStiller
Well that sure clears everything up. Lol.
Great video! Can you supply any info on those front fenders??
Hello Paul and Kathy,
Really nice to see you, and I used to drive a fork lift for maybe 20 years and can’t see why a tractor shouldn’t stop within the same parameters as it, so well done in fixing it!
Take care
mrbluenun
Paul you’re an amazingly talented man. I don’t own a tractor but I enjoy your videos. Thanks
Thank you Randy. Very kind of you. We love hearing folks enjoy our videos. There will be a new one up today 👍
That's going to help lots of people Paul and Kathy. You guys are awesome.
+wyattoneable
Thanks buddy. Well at least we know they will stop less than ten feet if they stop at all
My BX25D was delivered in December, 2014 and has always stopped virtually the same as shown in this video. Almost 'abrupt' in reverse, and quite satisfactory in forward even at 3000 rpm in hi range. Thanks Paul....
+Cj Kidd
Great to hear. So many of these tractors don't work like that. No consistency amongst the BX models. Wonder why. I just wanted to bring some awareness to the issue. Happy tractoring.
Great video Kathy and Paul.
+Mike Collard
Thanks Mike.
Good video. Should help a lot of people. Thanks for doing it.
Give that woman a raise!
In the past I've supported the front of the tractor with jacks under the loader frame. Don't have to worry about the front axle teetering.
Hope You two have good weather up there.
+Paul Sargent
Thanks Paul. The front axels can't teeter if the two jack stand are on the back and the front ones are at the same height. Anyway. For the first time our BX stops when it's supposed to ;)
It's been raining for a few days here but the cold is moving in again. Hope all is well on your end.
Hi Paul ... I'm taking a break from the "Barn Build" and before the next 7 inches of snow tomorrow, to check this video on the BX stopping issue. As you mentioned the problem has no consistency. My BX drifts in forward but stops on a dime in reverse ... almost too fast! Now that I have an actual building, working on the BX should be a much simpler task. I'll climb under the BX and take a look. I'm coming up on 200 hours ... Yes 200 hours and will do the required maintenance. Thanks for the tips on the stopping issue and as usual, I enjoyed the video ... Also Hello to Kathy ... the woman behind the man! A very important part of the story!
+Bill Amore
Bill yours is opposite of mine but I'm sure you can get it right. Mine never worked right until now. Give it a go. Keep well and see you over on Facebook. ;)
Nice fix to paulbota!!!!!!!!
+Kenneth Blaisdell
Thanks ;)
Thanks for tips Paul... I'll have a look at mine next time I'm crawling around underneath. I hope all is well for you and Kathy over there in Canada.
+Peter Baynes
Welcome Peter. Hope everything is going well. I guess your into summer. We're still very much into the winter but not much snow.
Keep well my friend.
+Paul Short Yes all well here thanks Paul... my cancer treatment has gone well and we're well and truly into summer, 25 - 30C all last week. My son is working at Silver Star Mountain Report near Vernon, BC... he's happy with the snow over there. Take care.
+Peter Baynes
Glad to hear your treatments are going well. You'll beat it. So many have it these days. Also happy to hear your son is enjoying BC. You got it to hot there for my comfort lol.
Hi Paul Napa Mike here don't have a kubota tractor got a John Deere but I do have a kubota kx057 excavator so I watched the video just the same thought the end was pretty cool when you bring Edward on from Napa next time you see him say hello from Napa in Rochester New Hampshire for me if you would thanks mike
+Mike Wawrzkiewicz
I sure will but he comments just before you did. Say hi to him. His name is Edward Kent. Just reply under his name. I mentioned you to him today about you.
Ok Paul I sent him a little message thanks great to see Napa in your shop take care
+Mike Wawrzkiewicz
Cool. I'll mention it to him tomorrow. Napa has been a big part of our business. Our office is full of Napa tractor trailers lol Keep well Mike.
Its great that you shared this information with everybody.
+Dave's Auto Services
Thanks for watching Dave. Hope all is well on your end.
All your mod's have been educational and entertaining, I'm glad you've done them. Tool storage, light's to see and all the rest improve the function of the tractor. But stopping in a safe distance and smoothly is a huge safety issue. Glad you took the time to show how you handled this issue. My wheel horse has a similar issue and I'll be checking if this adjustment will work for me. Now that you've listed the hat's Kathy has, maybe a purse and boot's now and then isn't so bad after all. My best to you both, stay safe my friend.
Thanks Paul, your advice is definitely well taken as this little Bota is brand new and under warranty. It is working properly and as best as I can tell all other systems are working well too. Thanks again Paul, best wishes to you and Kathy.
+L. Paul Chamberland
Thank you. Just keep an eye on it. If it acts up then get it looked at. Happy tractoring.
Hi Paul & Kathy great video on BX25D
You would think they as a safety issue, the brakes would be adjusted either by factory or dealership !!! Thanks for head up Paul ....great video !! take care !!
It's interesting that they allow this problem.
I imagine if a lawsuit comes up, the corporate office will blame it on the dealer not doing proper pdi inspection and adjustments.
If you look at homeowner duty riding lawnmowers, they have so much safety warnings, gizmos, stickers, manuals, reverse lockout keys, lockout switches and all that crap - they take it to the point they become difficult to use.
+12345NoNamesLeft
It's an odd situation. Some dealers say it's normal, some say there's no fix, some owners say they can't get any satisfaction dealing with their dealers. It's time Kubota addresses the issue before someone gets injured or killed. Our tractor proves that's it's a repairable problem.
Another top shelf video production!!!! Keep up the good work. I had the same issue with my Mahindra. My local dealer wasn't much help. I found a turnbuckle that recentered the drive linkage and fixed the problem.
+Greg Steward
Thanks Greg. Glad yours worked out as well. Mahindra is a nice machine.
Snowing here this morning in Moncton and heading your way hope to see some snow clearing vids from the Rock !
+twistedsledder
It was pouring rain here last night. Rain tomorrow changing to snow in the PM and very high winds. Your not sick of snow clearing video's yet????
No not yet I enjoy all equipment out there and like to see those Kubota's work and also how you guys cope with the winter , we are in the snow belt here in Moncton area, after last winter most people here hire someone to do their driveways .Its been a good winter so far the guys doing driveways should make money this year they charge 530.00 a season.
+twistedsledder
No money to be made here this winter. It snows then turns to rain. We got a wind warning in effect for tonight and plus 10 tomorrow. You'd be hard pressed to find snow here now yet other parts of the island is buried in snow but I love it. I've grown to hate plowing snow. That's why we only do ours now. Be safe out there. If we get snow I'll do a video ;)
Really enjoy your videos! I had watched your other video on the problem, great correction. I’m in Nashville, TN, hope you have a Merry Christmas!!
The flash bar on the ROPS is rather distracting and irritating, from a front on viewer perspective, during daylight hours. Maybe when you are in the yard your can turn that off. When you are doing night plowing vids with the big tractor, the roof lights strobing the hood and back of the fel are also irritating. I will be getting a L6060 in a couple more months and I am considering a flat black body wrap applied to the center of the hood to cut down on the reflections back into my eyes. Because your pupils will contract with the additional light, the more light you have reflecting off things you don't need to see, the harder it is for you to see the things you do need to see.
+Don Brutcher
Your joking right?
+Paul Short Kidding? Not at all, but allow me to attempt to explain. Your visual perspective as an equipment operator has your eyes moving continuously. Mine, as a video viewer, has my eyes fixated on the screen and not moving. Secondly, I have a few years on you and am experiencing some of the joys of aging, ie. cataracts and strong lens prescriptions. For folks who suffer such maladies, LED lights are great for a while when we are behind them and totally suck when we must look towards them, especially when they are flashing! Probably has as much to do with color temperature as brightness. Lastly, I watch your vids when you are operating your tractors to learn some of your techniques. When the video camera is mounted outside the tractor, the flashing lights, like those on the ROPS, distract/impair my ability to concentrate on what the equipment is doing. I fully understand the need for intense lighting from an operator perspective. I only desire to express my experience from my perspective. Thank you for your patience and highly instructive videos. God Bless.
Would a basin wrench have worked in place of the 90 degree needle nose pliers? Would there be room?
+Butch Louzon
No. Not enough room.
Thanks Paul! Mine stops nicely in reverse but I would like to shorten up the forward roll a bit. I will monkey with the cam setting. Traveling again (why I have time to catch up on your vids) so it will be awhile and hopefully warmer too! I too thought you came a little close to hitting your shop door!
+dragonseggs
Yup adjusting the cam will effect the forward stopping distance. I was pretty sure I had it adjusted right and I think that showed in the demonstration lol.
Very Super Cool video Paul & Kathy, as always. Great job on explaining how to for sure. Glad that fixes the problem. I'm sure it will help others too, that may have the same or something like the problem. Thanks for sharing my friends, stay safe & warm. Take care.
+Cary Hubbard
Thanks Cary. Hope all is well on n your end. Raining and very windy here today.
+Paul Short Sun is out here for right now, they was calling for snow showers last night, it didn't do anything. Going to be clear until Monday, then snow showers during the week. We are doing ok, thank you.
Nice haircut Paul. Had to throw that at you. My Dad and Grandfather were barbers. Craftsmen in their own right.
Great information, thanks Paul!
+Music Man
Thank you for watching my friend.
Just what I needed. Thank you!
Can you tell me the size of the return fuel line is on a BX25D
Thanks
Thank you very much for the lesson.
Interesting adjustments that worked..I know little about the Kabota's other than how to run/operate and if this video did it for yours the other viewers that have them might get lucky and make it work on there's, heck maybe some big wig from Kabota see's the video and has the hindsight to look into it for all the BX25D models, I know that's a far fetched thought, but I have had worse thoughts..Thanks Paul for giving hope to others..You's Kids stay safe..GB !!
+Barton Robinson
That was the target. To get the issue solved with ours and see if it will help other owners. I highly doubt Kubota cares about the issue. If they did there would have been a notice sent out to present BX owners advising us of the issue. Thanks for watching my friend. Stay well.
You might be right about Kabota folks, but ya can always be an optimist..it worked that's all that matters. Thanks Paul, your on top of it, Thanks GB !!
Great video, as usual, looking forward to many more
+jim macdonald
Thanks Jim.
Great Video Paul, that adjustment really made a good difference, Thanks for posting it.
+Marc B (Beacon627)
Thanks Marc. It was just a matter of finding tine to investigate it. Mine never stopped from day one. Now it's working as it should and safer too. Hope all is well.
Hey there old son,, thats a great bit of info,, thanks much,, if it ever gets warm I ll have Lil Orange up on stands and get it done,
+Skeets K
It's worth a try my friend. It's the first time mine worked right since I've owned it. Good luck.
Love the Tractor videos...
Great video, I have been waiting for a fix on my 2015 bx25-1. I will try it out this weekend if I get time. Thanks for the vid.
Paul, thank you so much for putting this video up. I have been waiting for this per my prior posts. I will rewatch on Saturday, get my tools out and try to fix this annoyance once and for all. Let you know how it goes on my BX24 - Joe
+jpoluho
Your kindly welcome. I hope it works out for you. This is the first time mine has worked properly.
So now your Kubota stops almost as good as my JD. Good job! I don't understand why Kubota can't fix this so it never is a problem if JD can. I've never known JD to have this problem. Anyway it was good to see both of you. Have a great week. God Bless...Levi BTW, thought about this some time ago. You should paint your wheels a different color so you can have a two tone tractor. Maybe the same color as the Kubota decal. :)
+mi2tn
Oh don't worry. Deere has their grey areas too. No one makes the perfect machine. It is nice to know it now stops. I don't think I'll be doing anymore painting lol. The wheels get to dirty to justify the painting. Hope all is well on your end. Come on spring.
God Bless.
great work
+Greg Gardner
Thank you.
Thank you Paul! Mine only does this in forward motion. I will give this a try..
Yeah a bx video thanks Paul
+rtzapper
Thanks for watching.
Not too familiar with Kubota but the way I understand HST is there is a swath plate that controls fluid flow. It seems that the swath plate is not returning to neutral stopping the flow of oil. The swath plate is controlled by your petals so I am guessing the petals need adjusting just as you have done. I have worked on many zero-turn mowers with this problem and it just a matter of adjusting the control levers.
Now see on the KUBOTA RTV we put in a Valve so they coast some since they are very touchy and its very close to the same trans i think as your BX Tractors .
And in bigger Hydro Trans machines like combines and row crop sprayers it was normal to pull the stick back and go wheeeeee lol
+Aaron Stern
Ya they all have there quarks I guess.
P&K - Quick and informative video.
No messing about.
The getting down and back up is a pain in the backside no doubt.
Great video as always.
By the way - those chrome nut caps - Amazon or Princess Auto?
Also, where's all the snow you've been getting - a little climate change based on my experience living on the other coast.
...B
+Bryan Walker
I made about twenty trips up and down tweeking that set up and that floor is cold (burr)
We've had a mild spell here for about a week. We got 15 cm's of snow a few days ago and then we got 25mm's of rain. Supposed to get colder today.
I got those chrome nuts down in the US two years ago. I'll try and see if I have any added info for you if interested.
Hope all is well over there.
+Paul Short
The getting up and down with progress being made is the saviour in completing these tasks.
But when I forget a tool, part or other do-dad once I'm on the floor - that is the one thing that ticks me off - more so because I can only blame myself.
Anyway, I was at Princess Auto in Kelowna last week snooping around and saw that they had a selection of chrome nut caps in stock.
I've seen them on Amazon as well.
I appreciate the offer, but you're truly busy enough - plus what's available your side of the continent and on this side can vary considerably.
The great thing about Amazon (and other sources) is that what used to be hard to get, isn't any longer.
I'll peruse the digital shopping mall to see what is available...but thanks again, I do appreciate the offer.
Or is it a Shortbota?
+Kenneth Blaisdell
:)
Paul, I watched this prior to taking delivery of my tractor and knew what to expect. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem that Kubota has gotten a handle on this issue. Today it was warm and dry so I decided to check it out. My pedal return dampener was already in the lowest position. I loosened the nut and moved them up a little better than 1/4", figuring I would take the conservative approach. Forward stopping is considerably improved, but reverse is still unresponsive. As I see it, continuing to add tension to the spring should eventually affect the reverse action. Looking again at the video, yours is still a good bit higher than mine. Am I correct that I should see improvement in the reverse action with more tightening? Thanks for all your help, on so many things!
9:19, Harbor Fright! LOL. You are killing me, man. ROFLMAO.
Hi Paul, I enjoy your information. I have a question for you. I have a BX25D that the gauges do not reset to zero when hot. They basically start from the middle and then go off the chart until the tractor is stopped and allowed to cool completely before being correct again (i assume). Have you ever considered adding a analog temperature gauge to a BX? Not sure how I will ever see a response if you answer :(
Great video clip Paul. The more you figure out on your BX25D the smarter we all get. Two questions, is the BX2370 a similar adjustment set up? And, the rear adjustment, did you adjust the threaded rod adjustment down or up to improve stopping? Still loving my BX and the front mounted 50" snowblower is a monster!!!! Thanks again.
+L. Paul Chamberland
Yes they are the same. You'll want to tighten that lower nut to put mote tension on the spring to make the pedal return to neutral faster. Do this only IF your unit don't stop quick enough. Also remember there's a lock nut and n the top side of that lower nut that needs to be loosened before you can make that adjustment.
Nice to hear your enjoying your tractor. I would advise letting the dealer do this work of its covered under your warranty.
Good luck.
Paul, thanks for the update! I know your busy and if you don't get to my question I understand. But got a quick one, is it normal for the back how bucket to drift downwards over time? Kinda like the hydraulic valves aren't holding.
+BotaArt
Yes it's perfectly normal. It's just some seepage of the fluid getting past the valves. Don't worry about it ;)
Hey Paul, I just bought a grand L4060 and I was wondering where I could find a holder for my stihl like you have if you could point me in the right direction. Thanks
+All Things Wood// Stephen Porterfield I think I just realized that you fabricated it yourself.
Great video Paul. Question. Have you had any problems with any of your CV boots on driveline or steering jacks cracking? Mine is 1 year old and having some cracking issues?
Thanks for the great info. I'll look at my Mahindra Max 25 next time I go down to it. I commented today on the linked video. You want to talk about a dumb set up?? My tractor has the independent rear brake pedals on the same side as the forward/reverse pedal for the hst. How the h e double hockey sticks ya supposed to use both at the same time...with one foot??
+R.M. Hobbycrafts
Yes that independent brake on the right side is a weird one but yours is not the only one like it. Kubota has it to. I guess we should have had two right feet on one left foot lol
I'm trying to find your video on replacing the HST fluid and filter.
fair enough. I'll keep in touch. I love mods but don't have the talent. have a great holiday!
You never know until you try. I bet you'd surprise yourself. I'd like to get a demo unit to mod out and do a full series on each and every mod. Do the testing as well in the videos. Not have a direction to go in. Just get out to the shop and design, fabricate and test. Love it ;)
Bored with the Kubota stuff now. I've got four never seen before mods done on our units but won't post them because of bota Corp.
We need a differant manufacturer now so I can get back to the basics. Happy fourth or Canada Day depending on what side of the border your on. Thanks for the chat ;)
where did u get all the ad on at? like light fenders.. chain saw holder...thank u
+Roger Evans
I designed and fabricated all those items. I've done over 47 differant mods to the BX and over 55 on the Kubota 5740. Thank YOU.
Seems to me that the KUBOTA engineers need to fix that issue, they designed it!
+Jake Schisler
Maybe they have at this point but I haven't heard anything on it.
Then the company needs to inform their dealers of a change to tell customers
+Jake Schisler
That would be admitting fault then. Companies only admit to that when forced to.
Just like a recall on auto's
+Jake Schisler
Yes including the fines for not admitting the defect.
My B3030 is fine , I wonder if it's the same deal anyway ?
Where can I find that front grill guard with side lights?
The grill guard is by Kubota but the Alley Lights are my design and fabrication. You can buy a guard from Kubota or Ive seen them on FleeBay.
Where do you recommend looking for a used roll over protection bar for my L2850 ?
Check with your local dealer. They may have new and used ones around. Check eBay as well. I've seen them there.
Thank you sir
Paul: I own a kubota bx2370-1 with a snowblower. I would value your opinion on purchasing a $4,000 curtis cab for it. I notice you don't have a cab on your bx25..is there a reason why you don't want a cab on it? Thank you for your entertaining and informative video series.
Pat
Pat the Curtis cab is a great addition for the BX. I think you'll love it. They don't come cheap but they are nice. Nothing beats an OEM cab though. As for me not having a cab on our BX. Well watch this video and you'll see why I don't have one. ;)
czcams.com/video/iYw1AjPuCkw/video.html
Funny. My Mahindra does the same think. Even worse when blowing snow. Now I know what to look at
peut tu me traduire en français. Wright french
+Michel Aubin
Je suis désolé , mais mon français est pas si bon. Son été un temps très long depuis que je parlé français .
I didn't realize you were "in" with a company. are you like an outside consultant in the R&D or engineering dept?
sounds like a good gig either way!
Let's just say things could have been very good for both parties IF they had been reasonable. Nuff said.
R Clark AZ. USA I hope Kubota looks at this video
where did you get the chainsaw holder at?
Built it.
thats awesome
Thank you.
Paul, what do you think of the Kubota m5 -091?
thanks!
Jeff to tell the truth I haven't been on a Kubota lot in two years. I'm moving away from Kubota and venturing on to another brand so I really have no opinion.
lovely wife i thought that covered it all hold her dear and often
+quietmale00101
On man she is the absolute best there is.
no offence but i knew one that just might have gave her a run for her money i called her mom
why are you going away?
koyte?
All I can say is our relationship with Kubota soured to the point that I can't stand the sight of orange.
Ah...not cool!
Not to worry. In talks with another company who is treating us far better than Bota did. There could be big things in the making. Time will tell.
Shove my finer where in the undercarriage, Paul?
+Stephen Luciak
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Justa lika dat.