Buying and refurbishing an old Japanese tractor 

When your pouring oil out of a 5 gallon bucket flip it so the spout is at the top. You"ll waste less oil from the stream pulling in air..Less glub glub glub.

I grew up running a Kubota L245 on our family dairy farm, we used it as a chore tractor. Hearing that little tractor fire up made me smile. 🙂

I had a friend that had a really small Kubota from the 1970s that had a backhoe attachment on the back that he could load on the back of a 1974 Chevy pickup with an 8ft bed had an electric dump on it he would raise the front bucket up over the cab and could close the tail gate he used it to install gas lines between what they called row houses that only had a 4ft walkway between them before all the mini stuff came out

Braden I had a good friend who was #KILLED working on a loader. The boom crushed him. He was a hard working guy just like you. I’m not trying to be the safety police I’m far from it myself I just think a lot of you you don’t wanna see you get hurt that’s all. You can get you a piece of C Channel or pipe for a cylinder safety lock.

Thanks for the good laugh this morning. And yeah I love that little tractor. My problem is I tend to fall down the rabbit hole on restoring. I would have had it in a million pieces, cleaning and painting every part.

Well done, mate, you must have put a few quid into that. Nice to see a young lad bring old machines back to life. Respect to you!

The next time you purchase an item like that make sure you have an electric winch installed on the trailer you are using to haul it home with saves on your back and muscles you won’t be sore the next day after getting that item home

4WD, front and rear PTO, small and reliable. Winning

Job well done. Never saw a more satisfying thing as the light popping in like that. I have a tip however. When pouring full cans of oil (or anything, even milk), try to pour while the outlet or nozzle is at the highest position possible, so turn the can 180°. The oil (or any liquid) will flow much more constant and spilling is minimised due to air getting in the canister easier. The first pour might be a guess, but it'll get better after some exercise. Take this tip from a technician with 30+ years experience. The fact that the three point linkage is dropping, might be wrong viscocity of oil, a bleeding/malfunctioning valve or the pressure applied if it's an overflow valve, or a combination of the three. Also nice to see you're actually torquing the wheels the proper way. The seat has the proper Kubota colour. Maybe it changed through the years, or the tractor colour is just that much faded. Future upgrade ;) 300 acres with that thing 🤣 Nice goals, though :p

Great find! I have a B6100 with the same loader. A couple observations i made, and some of these you may have found by now. That tractor is in high range when you were driving it. There is a high / low range shifter on the right side, next to the fender. I believe your water probably came from the shifter boot. Replace it, run some diesel through it (at idle). See if the 3 point lift works like that. You will likely have to change the oil 2-3 times to get all the water out of it. At the very least rinsethe transmission out with diesel to wash the gunk out. I'm told there is a screen at the bottom of the loader tank (where you cut the supply line). Unthread it from the frame to clean it. There is an updated rear hub available that makes the wheels have less wobble. Be aware the old style is still available. Get on youtube and watch some videos. There are a lot of videos on this series of tractor to teach you some of the things to check. And check out the FB groups on the series. Enjoy the tractor! My family is loving our 6100!

I fixed up an old B5100e (even smaller than this one believe it or not) and a few things I learned that might be helpful: 1) get some new glowplugs, they're cheap and easy to do and make a big difference on cold starts. 2) There's no alternator on these old units, it's a rectifier, and at least on mine it was bad. It's on the backside of the dash and it's not too bad to replace so if you get the battery not charging, it's likely that vs the generator on the engine itself (you can test with a multimeter to verify) 3) There should be a knob somewhere, I forget where exactly, that will adjust the drop speed for the 3pt so you can adjust for different implement weights 4) The factory oil "light" leaves a lot to be desired, you can look up a guide but it's super easy to add an aftermarket oil pressure gauge. I didn't have an hour meter so I put it where your hour meter is but I'm sure you could find a spot for it 5) Be careful when you lift the rear of the tractor up, the front has no suspension or anything and if you lift the back too high and it gets the slightest bit off balance it'll flip on you 6) I believe someone makes a replacement loader control valve for those so that you can have a more traditional joystick vs the two levers but not too sure on information on that Otherwise, enjoy and welcome to the tractor club lol.

one of the better videos I've seen when amn refurbishing a mini tractor. no screaming or messing around. big thumbs up

Never work on a machine with the bucket in the air unless it is supported! If something happens that bucket can smash you!

I bet you don't realize how much danger you're in by standing under that loader bucket with bad hoses that could pop at any moment!!!!!!

nice edits and finish. that tractor will outlive all of us. 😂

I've had a little B7100 for what must be a couple of decades, and while I've got much bigger tractors, I stil keep this one around - it's such a capable little machine, ideal for small acerages. Mine has what I believe is a factory loader, but it doesn't use a pump off the front PTO, rather it uses the same pump that raises the rear linkage.

I have the b7200. Does more work than a little tractor should! Mine was made in 1990. Loader with bucket and a set of of pallet forks. I use it for food plots and firewood. Also does a good job removing snow with my 48” pto drive snow blower. These older kubotas are built with all metal not plastic like the new ones.

We use to flush axles and transmissions out the diesel or kerosene. Drain and refill with new fluid, works great. Breaks up sludge and muck every time.

The exhaust flange the muffler is bolted to is square, if you can get the bolts out without breaking them off you can turn it 90° to vertical, and it’ll blow the smoke more away from you, at the expense of being easier to hit on low limbs.

Very well done! Enjoying the videos! Pro tip when your pouring fluid from a pail rotate the pail 180° so the spout is on top then it wont spill all over the pail or glug out as the oil starts getting low in the pail start rotating the spout down

Me and my buddy had the identical tractor for grooming our motocross track when we were about 10 or 11 ( it was the farms but we had full access to it ) they figured it was small enough we couldn't get into trouble. Even with the little tiller on the back that was the tippiest damn machine I have ever run . I'm a heavy equipment operator now and run pretty much everything and that little kubota still is in the back of my mind as the most dangerous thing 2 boys coulda set out on lol !!!! It was identical ag tires and everything !!!! I was yelling at the phone PUT IT IN LOW RANGE !!!! cause in high range she boogied!!!!

Bought a new car hauler trailer yesterday and that's the tractor they use moving trailers around but with out the FEL. Good job getting the ole unit back up and running.

These are amazing little tractors, used in the UK for people with small holdings. Very capable

That one cool tractor make sure you use the tools 😂

Impressive, I just bought a B7200. I am impressed how much you know. Enjoyed the video.

Kubota made smaller tractors than that. I have a 1974 B600E. It has a two cylinder 0.6 liter engine that it rated for 12.5 HP.

This was my first tractor and I don't think that we ever had to fix it. it was very reliable. Also to ease the starting process hold one finger over the silver metal disc with a hole in the middle located on the dash and turn the key to the left when the finger covering the disc gets warm that means the glow plugs are hot and the engine is ready to start.

Hi Braden, nice B7100, don’t forget to drain and fill your steering box, they are crap and if they brake they are kinda a pain to fix. They get water in them and rust out the bearings. Good luck on the cats.

Had one of these I did a light resto on. Put some wax on that paint and it will look amazing just getting that oxide layer off. I might have kept mine if it had the bucket loader. Great value in that project.

What year jeep fog lights did you put in that? I’ve got a b7100 that needs some good lights myself

Never use impacts on fill and drain bolts

Dont work under a unsecured lifted loader and use jack stands or something to stop it if it falls from the floor jack.

How much you paid all new hydraulic hoses?? And, those new axel seals?? TY =)

Had 3 of these at a garden centre I worked at back in the 80s great tractors

Brilliant video. Hilarious at the end. You are a star in the making

i have that same traxctor. where did u get that hose kit?

Young Turk , great video , I did not see you refill the tool box ,after all the repairs I doubt you will need tools any time soon , regards Rob.

Love my BX series tractor. It has paid for itself many times over at this point

This tractor is water cooled. But has no water pump . what looks like a water pump in the canter behine the fan is the dinamow a low amp charging System . The cooling. System on a B model is called thremosyphon . at all times keep the. Redactor fins clean . The Redactor front cover in front of the Redactor clean . On some B models the over flow hose ran down to a stem wisel . keep the onside of it clean too . thie. The system will do just fine if keap very clean .. Nice find ...

I remember the first time I poured hydraulic fluid into a tractor too, nothing to be embarrassed about friend, great video, God bless.

Bro your sub count went up a lot, not long ago was at 30k good job dude keep it up.

Nice tractor braden good work

That's a really nice little tractor !

I think that those were very popular with contractors to kerp on new home sites for various jobs, plus pulling trucks out of the mud.

I’ve been in the market for one of these for a few months and can’t believe how much people want for these!

One suggestion I don't see in the comments: add protective cloth sleeves to your hydraulic lines, will make them last longer.

If that's like my b7100 you need to preheat the glow plugs for about 20 seconds, you turn the key counterclockwise on my tractor to preheat. Good little tractors.

You could add a rear light on that auxiliary switch. Comes in handy.

How are you securing those lights into the tractor?

The transmission/transaxle probably got water in through the shift lever boot. I'd try to seal that up to keep water out of it if possible.

I had that same tractor. You will love it it’s a workhorse

I have a kabouta b7100 and I am looking for headlights. What were those ones in the video?

21:56 Don't mind that, thats the new environmentally friendly water-based gear oil. Nice little tractor! I suspect that with fresh fluid in the 3 point hydraulics they will function. The rear axle is also the sump for that system.

If you punch a hole in the 5 gallon bucket lid it will pour out a lot easier. As far as dipstick on transmission I’m thinking there should be a plug on the side you can take out for oil level.

Epic tractor! Does it have power steering?

You should get one of those NOCO car starters. They're a bit expensive but WAY worth it.

There's a lot of bounce in the tactor when lifting and lowering that bucket. B7100 series loaders had a slightly smaller bucket on them. If that bucket is all steel, and decently thick, it's probably too much weight. Question is what will it be used for? Snow removal, then it's fine. Anything else, it's taking away from your lifting capacity. How loaded are the rear tires? the frame will take it, but, will the front axle? Just throwing out what I've seen happen. Good luck with the cats.

Thats one badass little kubota , like the led lights.

You should really find and restore a Bolens Iseki Loader, they’re such cool machines.

I love your vids

Watch this The fuel filter is Exact same setup as Mine tractor and you Lost the spring like i did a couple Times Maybe you're gonna random parts bin to find a soft spring so the filter element keeps been pressed on the top . And the nice video no music on it i like it bit more relaxed

I like the Super Clean shirt!

How much did all those hoses cost? I had to put 2 hoses on my mower and they were $120 each from Napa. Not sure if I got bent over or if they really cost that much

That a fine little B7100. I’ve been hunting for that exact tractor 4wd with factory Kubota loader and frame mounted Kubota tiller. Don’t forget to change the steering box gear oil under dash. Good luck buddy and be careful. Really happy for you.

Is the backhoe back to work ?

You cannot get 2000 lb worth of particles in that filter fuel filter! Do you have any idea what a ton is?

What would be the price of one of these tractors with the bucket not running just if I find one in the future 🤔

I have a husqvarna pz60 as well. Go see a chiropractor on your back buddy. Good video.

STRAIGHT HEAT 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Love that tractor !

Great machine

b7100 is a work horse for its size!!!! Kubota is a damn good machine(older ones)

My 7100 always wants 20 seconds of preheat, unless the motor is warm from running it.

I like to have one maybe one day I get me one of them tractor lol

There is a plug on the left side of the rear axle for the oil indicator.

There's one of those for sale near me. I thought about selling my power king and buying it because it has a loader

How much did you have to pay for it? I have almost the same tractor, but it's a hydrostatic. It was a little beast for only a 16hp tractor. Think my clutch went out. It stopped moving one winter.

It (transmission) has a dipstick ( little black knob) on right side next to shifter.

Hey, what year jeep wrangler are those lights for?

That is the best little thing out there.

Why did you gun the front hub up when you suspected the threads had stripped? Actually made me cringe whilst eating my toast 😂

Nice buy

My friend. I'm 47 years old, respect your back, if it says "oww" listen to it and help it.

Really enjoy your channel

guy down the road from me has one. i have a yanmar 226d which is bigger but still not big.

Roughly how much total investment you got in that machine - price and parts? Not labor of course. I know where one sits right now and I might like to grab it but I’d like to get a rough cost perspective first. Thank you. Outstanding video. Fun ending too.

One more thing, I found my tractor starts easier if its not at idle. Give it about half throttle and it starts better. Enjoy!

busted that knee. its going to be hard to file workers comp lol

Is it for sale and how much

I bet you had almost as much in new hoses as you gave for the tractor lol

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Where do I get one

Man there is a ton of similarities between kubota B7100 and yanmar YM155D that i have.

How much do you want for it ?

Why did you call that air filter an oil filter?

Fix the glow plugs sir. It's a diesel you need glow plugs working when you first try start it.

Man, your use of impact tools putting those drain and fill plugs in has got me cringing.

Put some seafom into the engine oil and fuel tank

turn your bucket around and it will work better

I have one on turf tires without the loader