Thanks for this video. I was pulling my hair out trying to get that pinch bolt out. I was about to start pulling the body until I came across your video, I owe you a beer!

@Tyler_Koehn

4 жыл бұрын

Haha glad it helped buddy!

I used your video today and you were dead on point including the hole 2 and half inches !! Thank you so much !!!

@Tyler_Koehn

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Neil!! Glad it helped! Thanks for the feedback. Lots of other bx vids on my channel if your interested in subscribing!

Tyler: as always straight forward info. I bought the Expanded under armour for my BX23S. My days of turning a wrench are pretty much over. Your hints are always welcome when helping the rest of us out. Take care and stay safe: Petawawa, Ontario.

@Tyler_Koehn

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Smee & Family! I appreciate the positive feedback! Thank you and you as well from WI, USA!

Great video, I blew out two of those 12 dollar and at a 2 thousand bill for each. The dealer said you have to take out the engine to get to the fan. I thought that was a little strange. Next one I’m going to my friend that a mechanic and show him this video. Thanks for the great ideas. ScottEJ

@Tyler_Koehn

Жыл бұрын

Holy cow, that is extremely expensive! I'm glad you found this helpful and hopefully it works out well for you as well. I've also been pleased with the bxpanded skid plate which I have a video for to prevent this from happening. I have a number of bx23s videos on my channel if you care to check them out and subscribe! Thanks for the comment, Scott!

I have to admit, I rolled my eyes when I saw you drilling a hole through the fender, I thought for sure there had to be a better way, there isn’t a better way, and after wasting another two hours trying to find out that other way, I ended up drilling a hole through my fender at 2 1/2 inches and it came right off. My only bit of advice that I learned through experience was to completely remove the bolt behind the fan, at first I just loosened it but it would not come off all the way

@Tyler_Koehn

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I hear ya David! Sure saves a whole lot of time! Glad it worked out and thanks for letting me know!

You did a great job I appreciate it. You help me

@Tyler_Koehn

3 ай бұрын

I'm glad it helped, bud!

That was a great video, thanks a lot.

@Tyler_Koehn

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin! No problem!

I was able to get a stubby wrench on the fan bolt, but couldnt get enough leverage on it to remove the bolt... Even if I had; Once the new fan goes in, your back to needing thst top access.... Drilled the hole as well. Good info.

@Tyler_Koehn

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Andy! Glad it worked out for you!

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo helpful Thanks Tyler. You da man!

@Tyler_Koehn

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome! Plenty of other bx videos on my channel should you want to check them out and subscribe!

Great video!👍

@Tyler_Koehn

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jame! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!

I believe the reason the bolt threads are “stripped” is because the spring in the CV joint is pushing the bolt against the HST input shaft which in-turn flattens the threads. I recently replaced the HST fan on my BX 1850 and no matter what you do, the threads will be flattened on the bolt. Good video - The BX 1850 does not have the two fittings on the front of the propeller shaft and requires the engine to be moved forward about 3 inches to get the clearance necessary to remove the two bolts holding on the HST fan.

@Tyler_Koehn

5 жыл бұрын

Good point bud! Thanks for watching!

Thank you!!

@Tyler_Koehn

11 ай бұрын

Your welcome!

I have a 2007 BX2350. Unfortunately the hub off the crank that the drive shaft is bolted is not a removable part as shown in this video. The only way to get the drive shaft out is to unbolt the engine and pull it forward. A major pain in the rear. Total job took about 8 hours. I did take the rear fender and floorboard out as well. It was good opportunity to clean all thee movable parts and lubricate them. still a major ordeal!

@Tyler_Koehn

5 жыл бұрын

Wow that definitely sounds like quite the undertaking! Goes to show engineers never care about the mechanics lol

@ctgeezer1679

10 ай бұрын

I have the same tractor and it took me a while to figure out the difference. It may be that Kubota finally figured out that making the intermediate, removable part would allow the repair without removing the engine - and applied to later models.

The collar bolt on my BX25 was also stripped from factory, as no one else had touched it.

@Tyler_Koehn

5 жыл бұрын

Must be a common issue then! Were the threads okay in the collar like mine? I was glad at least it was only the bolt! That's for sure!

@ya472

5 жыл бұрын

@@Tyler_Koehn Yes, the collar threads were perfect.

@botabob

5 жыл бұрын

@Leslie B - Messick's has an online parts catalog where you can search for the parts you need and delivered to you home - www.messicks.com/ - they also have a toll free number you can call - great service and parts department.

That rubber boot on the shaft you mentioned was slapping under the tractor making a horrible metallic sound. Thought my tranny was going. Cut the boot off and no more noise.

@Tyler_Koehn

Жыл бұрын

love an easy fix!

Do you have the part # that I need to order & thank you for the video. We need to replace ours also the size of the metric screw so we can have one just in case. Thank you

@Tyler_Koehn

4 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. Thanks for watching. The fan part # is K2561-14230. Bolt part # is 01123-50830. Hope this helps!

Any chance the warranty would cover this? I feel like kubota should put a shield like the BXpandid sells stock considering what a pain it is to replace.

@Tyler_Koehn

Жыл бұрын

I guess I didn't ask to be honest. But I assumed not because it was something I did to make it happen vs a part failing on its own. Now granted I agree with you this should be protected better.

is that fan really needed?? i hit a stick in the yard only 2 hrs on mine and broke the fan blades off defiantly needs a better shield

@Tyler_Koehn

2 жыл бұрын

As far as I know it is necessary. I do not disagree at all about it being protected better. I have a video on the bxpanded skidplate should you want to go that direction. Seems to cover the undercarriage quite well.

How did you break those things? Do you know?

@Tyler_Koehn

6 жыл бұрын

I was brush mowing and a stick must have got past the "small" factory skid plate. BXpanded has me interested in on that they offer. I will likely just build my own however

Thanks I did the drill hole 3 years ago it should be done from the factory

@Tyler_Koehn

4 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%

What breaks fan blades?

@Tyler_Koehn

3 жыл бұрын

Typically you'll get a stick that will find its way up there and break the blades off. I have a video on a skidplate that greatly prevents this from happening. kzread.info/dash/bejne/o3ullLltYbLSfag.html

You don't have to drill just pull the faring forward under the front of the seat and use a flex socket on an extention .works great and no holes to repair

@tomdolan3619

4 жыл бұрын

Also remove the seat to give more room to work

Ugh….factory doesn’t know what never seize is….took me 2hrs and a lot penetrating oil etc to get the fitting off of the HST shaft. Once off I can see so much rust on the shaft and in the fitting…ugh. 2015 BX2370

@Tyler_Koehn

Жыл бұрын

Yikes, that doesn't sound like a fun time

You don't really need to drill it if it was in a different position

@Tyler_Koehn

5 жыл бұрын

More then one way to skin a cat. I could not get the bolt out through the opening other's did with their bx25. So I shared what I found.

Bump the starter till hole in fan is on the botom

@Tyler_Koehn

Жыл бұрын

it did not matter in my case still could not get it

I bought a extra fan , im looking for a aluminum alloy company that can rebuild it with steel or aluminum...2nd time changing it , im over bad designs , ill throw that garbage in the junk and reconfugure a better way to cool off that weak hydro pump , kubota should feel embarrassed that they hired a idiot to put a plastic fan on that ...my bx2380 was 28000 dollars , i feel like i got screwed by kubota's over priced cheap engineered junk , so i bought a new bobcat mt100 mini skid ...there engineers werent much better ...either im really smart or there really stupid , i came up with several better ways to fix and illuminate alot of there weak ass designed things on these machines .. Cut , fabricate , welding required on somethings , hope you dont mind cutting up expensive junk and expermenting

@Tyler_Koehn

Жыл бұрын

I hear you on that. I did a video on the bxpanded skid plate. kzread.info/dash/bejne/o3ullLltYbLSfag.html Granted it is ridiculous they don't have better protection from the factory

@MikeSmith-nu9wt

Жыл бұрын

@@Tyler_Koehn im looking at this piece of 1/4 inch ( i think its 1/4 , maybe not but its solid ) armor plate aluminum i have in my garage left over from another project , its about the right width and length , just need to mount it under there with brackets ..

@MikeSmith-nu9wt

Жыл бұрын

I can also tell you removing the floor pan , the mower adjustment knobs break off , there glued on permanently, i ordered new ones , but i dont use a mower on mine , never put them back