Need TBH GS Help (Tractor Problem)

[ArcheryAddict]

Sounds like mice may have chewed up a wire. I'd check the small wires. Also, I don't know if Kubota has it or not. My Ford has a small wire with a blade connection on the bottom of the fuel pump. If it comes loose it won't run. Might check to see if yours has one.

Don't remember seeing one, but will check again.

[ArcheryAddict]

BTW - thanks to all who have had suggestion so far.

[tex4k]

I didn't see how new/old it is, chances are you have short somewhere behind the fuse box (that panel down by the foot pedals). My sons and two other kubotas that I know of have had this same problem with the mysterious weak and dead battery, next you'll have random sets of lights not working. He took his into kubota got him fixed up in a couple of hours.

[Drycreek3189]

Could be your neutral safety switch. Try to jump it on the solenoid. If it starts, there's your problem. It happened to me and I used a short piece of insulated wire to jump it for weeks until food plot season was done. Started to leave it that way as a theft deterrent !

Well, I went back and reread the first post and I see that it was cranking weak but would not start. Sorry, but it sounds like not enough juice. Batteries do strange things.

[Tmag]

Had this problem with mine last season. Take your jumper cable and jump your ground wire that is hooked up to your starter to the frame and try it. My ground post went bad and I spent a week sorting it out, even made 2 trips to the starter shop before the all knowing starter wiz found the problem. (they ground your starter in a vise so they won't know that the post is bad unless they test it away from the vise)
If that fixes the problem then redirect your ground wire to the bolt that holds your starter to the engine and you're good to go.

[ArcheryAddict]

Thank all.

I will update tomorrow with the findings.....if I find it.

Headed out now. See you all tomorrow.....

[gunboy]

check the safety switch under the seat I had a similar thing happen to my john deere and I thought it was something simple...and it was the safety switch had fallen over during transit

[Bowtech38]

If you have no luck with it pm me your number I'll see if i have the book for it at work. I work at a kubota dealer here in temple.

[ArcheryAddict]

All,

I appreciate all the suggestions.

On a whim, even though all the fuses looked in tact, I replaced them. Lo and behold, all power was back to the panel. I am not sure which one did it, I just replaced all 6 that I could find. The 30 slow burn fuse (or whatever it was called) is the only one that I could not tell if it was blown or not so it could possibly have been that one.

No it still turns over strong but won't start. My next step will be to replace the air and fuel filters and prime the filter. I have a really strong suspicion that this will be the problem at this point. It is way overdue for both anyway.

Will update once I have these changed.

Thanks again.

[Ironman]

This is not possible. Everyone says Kubota is the best tractor ever made.

Sounds like you are trying everything you can. Good luck brother.

[BowSlayer]

I had a no start issue with my Kubota 50 HP a while back and it ended up being the fuel filter. It had more water than fuel in it. I think you're on the right track.

[GatorBait]

Yes you could drain the tank and clean the filter. I did this last year to my Massey Ferguson, but it's old and had lots of gunk built up it the tank, filter and lines

[kingranch]

spray starting fluid into the intake while cranking it

[fox1]

My son has a keoti and it was doing the same exact thing. His was a safety switch on the clutch. Also check for wires that the mice might have chewed through.

[Tmag]

Glad you got the power issue solved. Be sure the kill wire to your fuel pump is hooked up, has to be hooked up to complete circuit.