[AT] Update AT] 3 cyl diesel problems

[Stephen Offiler]

I find the little owner's manuals these days are pretty poor.  But I also
find many manufacturers make the full service manual available in PDF.

SO


On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 2:37 PM Carl Gogol <cgogol1971 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Steve O.
>
> My mower’s manual is light on this information, no mention of number.  In
> fact, it says something like “if engine loses power, change the fuel
> filter”  no verbal hint of more than one.  In scheduled service, it only
> shows the location of the second filter.  Admittedly, the first filter
> isn’t that hard to find,  but you  do have to be looking for it.
>
> Carl
>
> Manlius, NY
>
>
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> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of *Stephen
> Offiler
> *Sent:* Monday, November 25, 2019 8:42 AM
> *To:* Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >
> *Subject:* Re: [AT] Update AT] 3 cyl diesel problems
>
>
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> Does the manual contain some kind of service schedule?  If so, does the
> schedule mention both filters?
>
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>
> SO
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> On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 8:37 AM Carl Gogol <cgogol1971 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> James.
>
> Kubota engines with 2 fuel filters are not pervasive but also not rare.  I
> have a 23 HP Kubota front mower with two filters. One is close to the
> injector pump and there is also one not so obvious closer to the fuel
> tank.  Eventually the not so obvious one plugs and much more than one hair
> must be pulled from the head.  I personally didn’t pull enough hair and
> thought I needed to call Kubota mobile service which showed up with two
> different filters.  One more lesson learned.
>
> Carl Gogol
>
> Manlius NY
>
>
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> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of *James
> Peck
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 24, 2019 8:11 PM
> *To:* 'at at lists.antique-tractor.com' <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [AT] Update AT] 3 cyl diesel problems
>
>
>
> You are saying this skid steer loader with Kubota engine has two fuel
> filters
>
>
>
> Ivan AT List Member <ivancou at atlanticbb.net No , I was told its a kubota
> in  a bobcat excavator .   I helped change the filter on the rear of the
> frame by the access door but evidently theres a second one .
>
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> James AT List Member and advocate of upgradeable tractor vocational
> training <jamesgpeck at hotmail.com;  This is on a Yanmar engine?
>
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> Ivan AT List Member <ivancou at atlanticbb.net ; They got the excavator
>  running again , tracing the problem back to inline  screen in the fuel
>  system . They rigged  a auxiliary tank and it ran well so they loaded  it
> onto their trailer and took it back to the shop . Now that its  inside time
> to tear it apart and remove the tank and lines to clean  them out .
> Just prior to this happening  Mathew had bought an old  fuel tank off a
> neighbor and set it outside the shop , previously they  had been using
> plastic cans .      Ivan
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