B8200 HSD face lift an tummy tuck

[KennyV]

coming right along :thumbsup:
This will be a great restoration:wink:
:smile:KennyV

 

[dusty-t]

Restoration did you say restoration.:laughing: There is no way that my bumbling attempts on this tractor can resonably be called a restoration. But I do thank you for the kind comment Kenny. :biggrin:I finished the hood and painted it. Oooooooy, a body man I am not. Orange it is.:smile: Dusty

 

[dusty-t]

I got some more done.

 

[dusty-t]

Tin work is done other than making a new grill and painting the dash. These will get done if I get time. Tomorrow I will clean up and pull the tractor in and pull the plugs on the trani and rear dif and let them drain while I look at the valves and a couple of other things. :biggrin: Dusty

 

[KennyV]

It's gettin' pretty Orange in there...:thumbsup:
Are you going to put new decals on it?... :smile:KennyV

 

[dusty-t]

I haven't made my mind up yet Kenny. Not on my priority list yet. The rain we are getting tonight could be snow tomorrow. Anyway I did some cleaning and put the Kubota in the shop. Drained the tranni fluid. It had dextron in it. Almost 5 gallons of it. Wasn't expecting that much. Had to change pans in a hurry. Changed hydraulic filter and pulled the screen. The screen had a wee bit of metal on it but not much The diff lock rod was rubbing against the steel hydro line and wore a groove in it. Not happy about that. And then my stool broke.:thumbdown::biggrin: Dusty

 

[dusty-t]

OK I re and re d the mid pto with a new seal. Next I am going to tackle the leak in the trani housing. Sorry no pics tonight.:biggrin: Dusty

 

[KennyV]

Moving right on... Did you weld up your stool???
Did the PTO shaft seal repair have any particular problems?
:smile:KennyV

 

[Ifixdit]

I'd put a nice coat of Kubota orange on that stool and call it done. Love the pics of the tractor. Kubota's are awesome machines. Please keep the pics coming.

 

[dusty-t]

Hi Guys, No real problems with the mid pto, but I did not get gaskets. So I used Permatex gasket maker. I hope it works ok. I cleaned off the patch on the trani with a wire brush then cleaned it of with acetone. Then I used a brush and covered it with fibreglass resin. Then I drained the cooling system and replaced a drain hose between the rad and the block. These are great little tractors and easy to work on. I haven't fixed the stool yet but I will. Some pics