Fixing the Salvaged Kubota Mini Tractor and putting it back to work. 

It is wonderful to see how some people neglect equipment and then give up on it, when a bit of resourceful fixing can bring it back to fully operational. You paid a fair price considering the work of getting it out. The cost of spares was worth the time and effort you put into the beast. You have a nice, relaxed style of working accurately while presenting. Circlips, and spring steel clips in general have an unmet desire for interplanetary travel, well done for limiting their wander lust.

"Promise me you won't bring any more tractors home" 🤣🤣🤣 She is such a trooper! ;)

A man who is good at his job is fit for the company of kings. Cool, calm, collected and modest with it. Brilliant.

I’m a mechanical engineer from the uk and it’s always a pleasure to watch how precise and thorough you are with everything Marty. Keep the videos coming 👍🏻

the Mrs did a pretty good job driving and parking it.

You're a smart man Marty getting the Mrs to drive the tractor - of course she will want to have some fun driving the next one you acquire.

Being off a farm, always let the boss drive the tractor. Well done mate. Looking forward to your next acquisition.

Marty T . RU-vids favorite kiwi and king of the Bush and other fixes . Grand job on the Kubota mate . That's another awesome deal that will last you forever!!

Well done Marty. Very resourceful going through a Japanese supplier to get the specialized parts. I believe you've got a $400 gem.

You are a very confident mechanic Marty. Your wife is beautiful

Great job, rebuilding the front wheel drive box. You remind me of my farm days, when we did similar tasks.

Looks as though she’s claimed that one for herself! Even parked it in the garage!

You are a smart man. If you want me to fall in love with a tractor, let me drive it. Nice video.

That high speed brush grinding was highly satisfying, you could make a whole ASMR video of that 😆

I actual love the sound of the Auld tractor.

To me, it’s not just the content and your easy presentation style, it’s the thought you put into the filming. I love seeing these old machines living again because you have that skill sadly lacking in today’s society ingenuity and inventive creativity. Great stuff Marty, proper Kiwi! 👍👍👍

That's the way to do it, get the wife to drive it around and work with it, co-opting works! That tractor is sweet.

This machine was a gem for the four hundred dollars you paid. Hope one day I will find one that is just a great for a fix it up price. Nice work and well done fella too.

Your wife has a great sense of humor. Does she also make you promise not to eat or breath, lol. You can still get some great deals on old iron, provided that your knowledge is equal to that of the engineers that designed it. I enjoyed this video. 😎👍🚜 🔧

Nice one, you have a good pair of hands on you, now the mrs is interested in driving your tractor, all you need is mower deck for it and she can cut the grass job done ✔ 👍 😀

Hobbies are great, Marty likes rescuing and restoring dead and abandoned machines. When he gets something better, or runs out of parking space he can always sell for a profit. Our hobby is enjoying watching him do it.

I'm glad that my press isn't the only one that moos when the pressure is released.

How could any sane person abandon such a vehicle? Im soooo jealous

Sweet Tractor, I wish I had one like it!!!!!! All you need now is a underbelly finish mover, small box grader and a small brush hog.

Thanks for your video, I have a BX2230 that is leaking from that same from side same area that ill need to address once warmer weather hits. Thanks again

That’s the only project that could do with a wash and polish, a great job for the wife.

I hung out in a mechanic's shop a lot when I was a boy and he could fix anything. However, he was always stressed out and saying things under his breath that he didn't want young boys to hear. Your videos are so calming and relaxaing to watch. Love the way you work and solve problems.

I love your "refuse to quit" attitude. I mean translating the part name to Japanese and snagging it? Love it.

Thank god you had your fingers crossed in the end…! You can never bring home to many tractors. This seems to be in a very nice condition as well!

Seems to be a very thankful machine. Great job on rescuing it! 🙏👍

Marty never ceases to amaze me when he does a rebuild on his rolling stock. Unlike me, he never has any parts left over at the end. How he gets all the parts back in is remarkable. That is why I now only watch, drink the his beer and give “advice.”

My Kubota is like a grandchild to that one, I wouldn't trade it for anything! Enjoy!

It's hilarious how your partner can get on there, drive it, and park it in the garage with no drama. In America, you'd be hard pressed to find a couple where even one of them knows how to operate or even understand a manual transmission. Nice work by the way

Very good, compact format! And if the wife is also happy, that's a bull's eye.

I have an L1501DT and am currently rebuilding both of the front drive units. One thing I discovered on my 1501 is that there is no lubrication to the top bevel case, there's an oil seal in the axle housing from the diff which prevents oil getting into the bevel gear housing and no oil can 'jump' up from the lower axle housing due to seals and lack of enough agitation to force it up there even if it could get past the seals - which it can't. This appears to be the fundamental reason why the top bearing fails - no lubrication. This also explains why the lower bearing in the bevel gear housing fails - again no lubrication. All I can think of is that from the factory a small amount of grease is applied to the bevel gears and that in the normal servicing of the tractor the drive unit should be pulled off, inspected and serviced as needed. After consulting with a friend, who works for a bearing company, I've decided to fit sealed bearing to the bevel gear housing and use some NLGI 0 grease to lubricate the bevel gears. Before refitting the drive units I'll spoon enough of the grease to cover the bevel gear and, hopefully, due to the fluid nature of the grease that should 'splash' up and lubricate the bevel gear on the shaft from the diff. I'm doing a total rebuild of both of the front drive units and it's been a good learning curve, I do love getting my hands greasy. I've replaced all bearings, seals, O Rings, gaskets and collars. Really impressed I've been able to buy all the genuine parts I need, partly why I decided to go all the way - just incase that changes down the track. Love your work Marty.

Another great rescue Marty , that plasma cutter is a great tool . Thanks for the video 👏👏👏👏👍🍺🇬🇧

That was quite a lot of work, requiring even a plasma cutter, no less. Beautifully and very meticulously done.

Nice little addition to your other machinery Marty,well done.👍👍

Cmon Mrs Marty.... gotta love old iron. They help getting stuff done 😆👍

The trick of bring more tractors home is to let the Mrs. drive around ;)

Tusen takk for god underholdning. 👍🤗👍

Watching Marty work is like therapy !!!!

I have a similar, slightly older version of this tractor, with a very leaky seal on the right front portal axle. Not nearly as much slop in the system, but I watched very closely to see how it comes apart and how the seals are situated. Thanks for posting all of this. Very informative and entertaining. Nice score, and great work on this little beast. They are excellent machines, and serve their owners well. Also, the rear tires are mounted backwards on your machine. Just a swap side to side will correct it if necessary.

Mrs. Marty T driving it like a boss!

New video from Marty.... immediately know what I’m doing for lunch. I love this !!

20:32 sheep's seal of approval.. Tractor is now field qualified :-)

My wife, Karin, just saw this and now she wants one! Nice job on the repairs. You have another excellent machine to use. Thanks for the video and greetings from Germany.

Mr T would be the most valuable asset to a colony in a Zombie Apocolypse! With my Geeky computer art skills I would be harvested for meat to keep him and his family nourished and fed. Keep up the great work Mr T!

Well done Mr 😎

As I suspected, Marty on the lawn with a machine= the good lady makes an apperance . Then he persuades her to ride across her own lawn lessoning any future argument. This is very clever.

Found this by chance. I have a similar one that will need servicing in the spring. Your video gives me more confidence in doing it. Just FYI, I had mine out yesterday in -36C (Not a typo, Canada) and she worked hard blowing snow till I couldn't stand it any more.

Very nice size tractor for a little farm. Nice job on the rebuild.

Best videos that really show everything detail by detail and really show the machinery doing some work, not like others guys who just start up machines and show if they really do any work at all

She fell in love at the Cubota 😀😄 nice tiny machine

I hope when the apocalypse comes these videos are somehow still available. They will be an invaluable resource!

Nice move to have the lady drive it after finished. Better your chances of being able to keep it now.

I'm 67, but always love watching videos like this cause I can pick up new tips and tricks for repairing things in unusual circumstances. I also hoard any unusual parts. Which even though I have many boxes of these things, often because I just like the shape or appreciate it's function. This came in handy a few years ago when a neighbor's son was assembling a baby crib from his parents and his mother came to me asking if I had a certain piece of hardware which they were missing to safely complete the crib. I told her it looked very familiar, but to give me a day to rummage through my stuff. Yep! I had just that piece of hardware! So thanks Marty for your efforts, I'm sure they must help 100s of people in similar circumstances!

Good job Marty. A cheap tractor for you and now running well!!👍👍

LOL Marty's wife goes to the freezer for tea ... frozen veges, steaks, bearings ... :)

That press makes life wonderful!

Marty, I found your channel yesterday and have been binge watching for the last 32 hours! I live in Southwest Michigan USA. I have loved tractors ever since Larry Rogalski, my older cousin put me in his lap when I was 4 years old (1962) and disked 40 acres of land. When I got older I worked for a local farmer for 13 grape seasons driving tractor along side a Chism single row grape harvester. It was the best time in my whole life! I loved that 1958 Massey Ferguson 4 cylinder tractor with Multipower. That old steel Lady and I had a lot of adventures together. I even recommited my life to the Lord sitting in her seat! And I cried like a baby when the farmer sold his farm and we had to part, because I didn't have enough money to buy her. Watching your videos has taken me back to those days, 1975 - 1987. Thank you from a 63-year-old man, who still dreams of a old red faded Massey Ferguson tractor named Dawn! May God bless you and your family!

That was a gift for that kind of money! Nice score!

Great job again Marty. Don't know how you find these bargains, but with a bit of your know how and few hours work, you always end up with a diamond.. 👌😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

Your pov work when you are at the bench/press is v.good

Well that turned out to be a handy little tractor Marty , a real pleasure watching you maintaining Jaws , cheers mate .

A sweet little tractor .👍good job.

Marty repaired and goat approved 😆 Well done, I thought this guy was going to be converted to a 2WD, but you pulled off another Marty revival special.

Martys Mrs meticulously manoeuvres the mighty machine, marvellous!

Love how your wee tractors get a determined look on their face once you give them some love .. it’s like he treats me so good 😊 I‘ll work real hard now naw your wife just needs to look into their souls and find the love such a cute video thanks for sharing xx

Nicely done. Get some Kubota orange and after lightly sanding, apply some spray to the scratches. Spend a half day with some light rubbing compound followed by buffing and paste wax and pour yourself a beer. Rotate rear Wheels. Tell her is is hers then buy another!

A very good deal on a nice little tractor and a top notch repair on the front wheel assist too... very enjoyable!

You have great mechanical abilities and I enjoyed the fix

It was a real pleasure watching you work on that machine! Well done in producing a very viable small tractor from the ditch.a

Marty, you sure know your stuff, excellent video to repair your new purchase.

Always nice to see something put back into a serviceable condition .

Great video! After that maintenance it's running like new! No smoke or anything! Great job!

Hello Marty, I saw about 6 video,s of your machinery’s repairs and I saw a Master in fixing old and broken machinery’s! I like that very much and so now it is the time to give you the compliments you earned. And much regards from us in Holland 🌷🌷🌷

I swear you can hear these old machines breath a sigh of relief when you get done with fixing them!

Retired automotive instructor from Canada here, watching and thinking that repair techniques are similar wherever you go (assuming access to equipment) including centre punching a loose bearing bore and using 1" drive sockets to press parts together. Nice work.

Mama’s hooked! Good job👍 Enjoyed this video- looking for all the ideas I can get for redoing my 48 Ford 8-n👍🇺🇸❤️

One mans trash is another mans treasure, you've got a good tractor there ! 👍🏻

Good work. It's good that manufacturers put shims in to be taken out to account for wear.

Marty ... Once again You have managed to resurrect a potentially fine piece of equipment from the grave. With a little sanding and a bit of paint this Kubota could, not only run but look like nearly NEW. Thanks for sharing the adventure. Greetings from Ontario, Canada.

Good plan!! Now that's HER tractor! You can get a pass to bring home another!

If a bearing has movement (at that, noticeable on camera) but it's smooth, then there's likely even more damage than seen. Good choice to replace it, especially after all that good work! :)

What wonderful equipment you have to work with…enjoying watching, glad I found your site. I’m an old farm girl. Did not have this kind of equipment to overhaul our old John deer and ford

Good to see that little tractor feeling chipper again😉

LOL! I love the livestock "conga line" during the quick test drive. 😂

As alwasys, another good job. She was so close to scrap and it would have been such a waste. Well done and now a well sorted tool.

Hi I have made that promise to my wife many a time, on my fourth Kubota, still have three they are a great little machine, have had to rebuild my front diff on my b2410 before not much difference in them , loved watching your videos, greg

You seem to have a knack for finding bargains. You paid about 10% of what one of these would go for and it's in excellent condition.

One of the best thing the internet did was the resources for parts.... down side is it also raised the prices of said parts. It's a win/win situation

Now I don’t know a lot about fixing tractors but what I’ve just witnessed that young man do there looks kind of right.

This video is a great example to why labor is so expensive on jobs like these, customers have no clue what we have to do to get the job done.

Very nice job rebuilding that knuckle. Really executed like a pro!

All things considered you got a good little tractor for a swan song!

What a darling of a tractor! Also impressed your missus knows the trick to changing gears on the go, don't ask it to go into gear, tell it to go into gear haha

What a fantastic little machine, unloading its self off the truck like that so slow and controlled, I want one! Thanks for posting all of this.

Awesome job on saving it. I love to see something that was going to be scrapped brought back to life. Also love that fact it's a kubota.

Had never heard of “grey market” before. Very interesting!