Kubota Tractor won't start...Try This 

You posted this 6 years ago and it just saved me in June 2023! I was stuck out in the field only for a couple hours, instead of days or weeks, thanks to you.

That plunger has given me nothing but problems. I end up watching this video about once a year. So Thanks for making it!

My husband says “ you saved me a lot of time! So many times you can’t find these things in the manual . It takes experience so I really appreciate you sharing your experience .”

Just found this video while stranded in a cold rain with a tractor that suddenly decided it didn’t want to start. Cleared it right up. Thanks!

Just stumbled on this video trying to troubleshoot my Kubota. You just saved me so much headache and wallet ache. Bless you sir.

My dad just passed away very unexpectedly a month ago and me and my sister have been taking care of his land, his tractor wouldn’t start and this was exactly the problem. Thank you so much, I know my dad appreciates it.

You saved me a lot of grief and for that I thank you. I thought I was going crazy with the intermittent starting. Just sure it was a connection, fuse, starter, solenoid or worse. My first RU-vid comment ever because you deserve a huge Thanks!

Just want to say thank you for the video. I have a 23-year-old Kubota, which is used for plowing snow and hauling firewood. I have had no problem with it till today. Up to our butt in snow from the last few days and it decided not to start... All these years, I have never had one go. SO, I watched your video and subscribed, LIked... This gave me the idea that it was one of those lockouts... I dug in and around, poked prodded, low and behold it was one of them; frozen closed... would have cost me a months pension check to get someone to look at it... Thank You Very Much for the idea...

Ditto. Even brought a new battery, had a few beers, calculated the service charge, had a few more beers, then found your helpful video. Great job mate. Cheers from Australia .....

June 2024, and as below, you just saved me. Went through all the 'known' causes, was ready to call the shop, watched this video...the dang speed control switch! REALLY!! Thanks

I just want to thank you! Today while working on the land I shut my tractor down for a quick break, when I tried starting the glow plugs and dash would light up but nothing with cranking over. I tied everything I could think of, after no success I turned to you tube. I found your video and tried out the foot pedal switch by rocking back and forth- it worked! I was able to finish the job and save money on calling onto the dealer/ service. Thanks again for your valuable video!!!

We have been fighting this mysterious, non-starting problem for over a year!!! It was so intermittent that we could not predict when it was going to happen so I just left my tractor running when working. One time it happened to me with the tractor out in the field and I thought I was royally screwed. 2 days later it just decided to start again!! We have tested everything possible, even the starter to no avail. The fact that juggling the steering wheel, or plugging in the battery tender worked was crazy. There was no way to even explain it to a technician. THANK YOU Virginia Srew. This was an excellent video. Mine is a L3200. Perfect.

You saved my Sunday! I’ve been trying to track down a gremlin for weeks and your video cleared it all up for me. Thank you from Rhode Island!!

Thank you friend you saved me a lot of heartache. I had the same switch fail but the plastic portion of the switch had pushed up out of the lower portion and prevented starting. I was working my way through the same steps you did when I ran across your video. You lead me directly to the problem.

Was having this intermittent problem. My tractor only has 125 hours, so based on the many comments here I venture to say that this limit switch is somewhat maladjusted from the factory, barely making contact. Over time, it either quits making contact or just every now and then. I removed the switch (only one bolts holds it in place) and re-adjusted. Problem gone. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

Great vid. Ours got stopped today, would not restart. Che in the ususkd and went to the Google, landed here, up and running in a minute. Cant thank you enough. Wife is tilling again. Happy wife, happy life.

I was taking a brief break for dinner and when I got back to my tractor, it just wouldn't start. It was getting dark fast in late Sept Pacific NW. I ran back home and turned on you tube and watched your video (yours popped up first thank god). Before I even finished watching the whole video I ran back and pressed the fuel peddle back and forth and then holding my breath to turn the key, the engine was on at first turn what a great feeling. Thank you so much for posting this video. It saved me a ton of stress as I did not have to leave my tractor overnight in the wide open filed and going to bed thinking about what to do the next day. I hope other fellow Kubota owners find your video when they have the same issue instead of finding their way to an expensive dealership.

You are truly a hero. Great, great video. My L3400 started just fine when I went out into my woodlot, but wouldn't start for the trip back. The plunger switch was precisely the problem, and I would have been completely stranded if not for your video. Mighty thanks!!!

Thank you so much! 2 Kubota dealers couldn't tell me what was wrong but I had the exact same issue. It's absolutely infuriating that Kubota makes these machines inoperable if any of these OPC sensors fail. Imagine if your seat belt broke in your car or truck and your vehicle became inoperable and then the dealer says they can't take it in for a month?!

I was putting hay up in the loft with my endloader.....and mine would not restart......Thank you for posting. Same problem..saved me so much time and was able to get the hay all up before the storm hits.

just came across your video after searching and searching for a reason why my kubota won't start.. watched yours and BOOM.!! now its running... thank you..

August 2023 - had intermittent problems with my B3200 not starting most times you could jiggle everything and like magic it would work but it final died for good .. thanks to this video I found the pressure switch from the fw rvs hanging deep under the seat , It had fallen off the bracket and a simple reinstall was all it needed. BTW kobota dealers/shops in my area are booking 8 /10 weeks out .. these videos are priceless 🙌

My son showed me that you can adjust this part to make sure it goes to "N" with the nut. So far, It seems to have worked. Hopes this helps. If not, I will re-post to this comment.

My dad asked my to say Thanks for your video- it really helped him figured out his tractor issue!

This is exactly what was wrong with mine. Thank you for saving me all that time and trouble!

Thank you for your video, my B2650 died down an embankment. I thought I would need a tow truck just to pull it out to get it serviced. I checked all the fuses and tapped on everything, jumped the seat safety switch, still nothing. Then I watched your video. My switch is underneath above some lines but that was the problem. I poked it a few times and it started right up!!! Thanks again 😁 Your a genius!!!💃

Thanks for the info it happened to me this morning watched your video and the plunger had come lose and moved up pushed it back down and she fired right up. Thanks again.

You sir are my hero. Tractor wouldn't start (very cold here this week). I knew it was a safety switch somewhere but no idea how to diagnose it. The nearest Kubota dealer is 25 miles away and not cheap. This is the first video I watched and after f$%king with the foot pedal my MX4700 fired up. I think the cold weather got the switch stuck. Thank s much for posting.

That did it!! Thanks so much for the great lead. I spent hours looking for the issue and was about to call the dealer to have my B2910 hauled in for repair when I thought to search the 'net and found this video. Thanks again for posting.

Thank you so much I had problems about two years ago and I didnt know that the forward/reverse moved that safety switch. I stuck screw driver in between to work the switch and that worked for two years but after watching your video NOW I know what triggers the switch and boom im up and running again.. I really appreciate you guys who put these videos on you tube, save me thousands!!!!!

I owe you a fish! Listening very carefully to your video saved me again! After locating the plunger underneath I reach with my hand to the pedal pressing it forward to get it off the plunger then started pressing it over and over again with my finger, engine started. Kubota B2650.

Not going to lie, I was like, just get to the damn solution already. I'm glad I was patient, though. I pumped the forward and back peddles a couple of times, and I was back up and running. Thank you!

Thanks for the tip! Tractor just quit while grading a mountain drive ... walked back to the house and here was the answer. Went back down the road, pumped the pedal a few times and it started right up!

You just saved me $$$$ and a boatload of cash pal. Much appreciation from Canada 🇨🇦 🚜

Unbelievable I stood up on my tractor it turned off and wouldn't restart, I found your video, worked the pedal back and forth and removed some debris band it started right up, thank you thank you thank you

hubby tells me he had a bad day, kubota won't start. he thinks it's a safety switch. youtube to the rescue. thank you so much and yes this is what was wrong too. we were able to get it back into the building. thanks again for the valuable information!

After checking the clutch switch and the pto switches (prior culprits) I watched your video and checked the pedal plunger although I had moved the pedal back and forth prior to viewing your review. Low and behold the housing that holds the plunger was loose and was moving the housing upward versus pushing the plunger. Snapped it back in place and viola, tractor started. Thanks for the video!

Stopped video at 4:29 to try on my b2400. Thumped the forward pedal 3 times, for good luck, wammo jammo she fired right up. Thank you very much for this video. 🙏

Nice job of troubleshooting the problem. It's exactly minor problems like this that cause you to better know and understand your machine. I am sure Kubota deliberately left the issue out of the manual to increase service and maintenance revenue. Job well done for accomplishing the solution yourself.

Makes sense. Thank you! Adding this to my list of stuff to try. Hard to get through everything when your tractor is over an hour away at another property, in such a position that you can't drag it onto a trailer, and you have no internet, cellular service, or any utility at your tractor.

Your video has saved my hubby a nightmare, you solved the problem of why his Kubota wouldn’t start. Thanks for your help 🧐👍🙌

Thanks for sharing. My L3200 did this for the first time yesterday and this was the problem. Your video saved me a ton of time and stress. Really appreciate it.

Thanks for this video. I never would have known this was here. The piece that pushes it was out of adjustment. Saved me a lot of time

Great video. Went right out. Found the switch. Pulled it / cleaned it / hand held the plunger / started the tractor / reinstalled the switch... works well. I did use oil to clean the device so the actual plunger and switch operated better. Thank you so much!

Thank you!! I have been unable to start my Kubota 2501 for a couple of months (only have 80 hours on it!) and have tried to figure out the different safety switches. Your video let me know at least where to look - I found the plunger, pressed it a few times, and the tractor started right up!

You saved me in the dark on a Saturday night, after a long sweaty day. Thank you.

Thank you sir!!!! After banging my head on a wall chasing relays, fuses, touched the pedal and fired right up!

I just tried this. Immediately worked! Thank you very much. Saved me countless hours!

Thank you for this post. I had the same problem and solved it with your solution! Dirt blocking the hydrostatic pedal. Rocked the pedal as you tried and it WORKED!

Great video. It's a wonderful feeling to discover a common problem that no one else has recognized. This video will probably save other Kubota owners a lot of time and money.

Thanks so much! Solved my problem. I was about to start panicking and was thinking it’s going to cost me a lot of money. It was just the pedal!

Thanks !! You just saved me lots of money. I had went over and over tractor and was ready to call tractor man for a house call. Then I watched your video and BAM went to my tractor and fired it right up! Switch had popped out of bracket!! Thanks!! From SC!

Thank you so much for this video. That was my problem exactly. You saved me a shop bill and days of down time. Excellent video!

I had the same problem last Spring when plowing a field of weeds towing a disc harrow. I turned too sharp and got stuck in some read loose sand. Got up and out of my cab to pull the hitch pin in order to com around and pull the disc harrow back and straighten it out. When I stood up, the engine quit. Hmm, never did that before. Then for about the next 8 hours I couldn't start it. Apparently I stood up when the pedal had not quite returned to a neutral position. It wasn't until I shifted from 4WD to 2WD that something moved and the engine started. I believe this video expresses exactly what I experienced. There is also another video very similar showing all that is needed is some oil inside that plunger switch. Sometimes the smallest thing causes the biggest headaches. Thanks for the great video.

Thank You for the Video ! My B3350 (also) would not start. After watching your video, I took my blower and blew out the area around the pedal - and wouldn't you know it - it started right up ! You are awesome - thank you for taking the time to post the video - it sure save me heartache !

Dude, you are AWESOME!!!! After a ton of reasearch, I couldn’t figure out why my old L2050 wouldn’t run. Parked it in a pasture about 4 hours ago to move some sheep, came back and nothin. Almost gave up (Christmas Eve!) but thought I peruse the web to see if anything could help. You did -a plunger from the kill switch attached to the gas was stuck. Running now. THANK YOU!! Merry Christmas!

Thanks so much. Agree this is dumb that Kubota didn't have this in the troubleshooting guide. I started looking at a bunch of stuff, fuses etc, then found your video and realized my hydrostatic pedal was sticking just barely forward.

Thank you so much. I had just finished tilling and cleaned all of the dust off but I went to get off the tractor it stopped so I thought it was the seat safety switch. I had the relays out ready to go test them and thought what the heck, so I jiggled the gas pedal and it fired right up. Thanks for taking the time to post this. Kubota 2650.

Thank you so much for this. It was the same issue for me and through this video I was able to fix it with ease! You are a champ!

We have a B7500 that would not start. Getting ready to check all the interlocks when we pulled the left hand hood off and found the wire to the oil pressure sensor had come off. Stuck the wire back on and she started right up. Saved us a lot of time and trouble finding that first thing.

Mate you’re a legend. Same thing happened to mine. 4 pushes of the switch and boom. How good 👍

Saved me a ton of work. I was pondering how I was going to get the tractor back to the barn (that would have been a project as well), problem quickly solved. My HST was sticking, playing with the petal moved the switch and started right up.

Dude, you saved me a $150/hr service call that I'm sure would have set me back $300+ . Thanks!

Thanks Brother! I troubleshot the hell why that damn tractor wouldn’t start… saw your comments on the speed control switch. I had it started within five minutes after spending $157 on a new battery! I wish I had seen your video before I bought that damn battery!

"If you took it in and said it didn't run, it'd be a thousand dollars, I guarantee it." That's right.

thank you very much. in my case my tractor started & then I park it in the sun for about an hour & came back later & it would not start. I tried everything, check relays, fuses, battery etc. then I saw your video. I push on the forward petal & then the reverse and then it started. Thank you very much.

Thank you from the hollars in KY. Damn clump of hay.

Thanks!! This is the exact issue I am having. My assumption is that the part is easy to change out.

Thanks. This video saved me hours of wasting time. Legend!

Literally thank you for this. Sitting on my tractor now and it finally started. THANK YOU

I'll add another thanks.... Your video was just what the doctor ordered. Back up and running 👍

I am having the same problem, she ran fine yesterday and today it will not start completely dead. I will look for that plunger, thanks for the video !!!

Thank you so much this is exactly what the problem was you're the only one that I have found that talks about it I just want to tell you how grateful I am good job.

I just watched this video and it was exactly what was wrong with my L3400!! Thank you

You just saved me so much time and money and I can actually spend today catching up on farm chores. Mine was a L2501. Exact same problem. Thank you so much!!!

I checked a couple of Micro sitches under the seat I'll check RU-vid come across to your video.. bam that's what it was I owe you a bunch of money thank you very much..Great Video..

Thank you for posting this! You saved us a lot of time and money! So happy it was an easy fix.

You have no idea how YOU saved my day! Big THANKS!!

Most farmers are great mechanics craftsmen. Great job troubleshooting you definitely saved lots of money....I have the same problem on my B21 Kabota won’t start all the the time. I’ll check my switch thanks for the info..

Man you are a life save! Happened to me today with my boss’s tractor.

It worked!!!! Scratching my head for an hour. Watched this and pumped the forward three times while watching and voila it started on my b2601

I’ve got a L3200 and mine does the same. First time it happened I was out in the field and nothing when key in start position, not even clicking. Walked home watched your video, walked back work forward/reverse pedal and manual worked neutral plunger and it started. Held for a year or so. Yesterday I serviced tractor and noticed it had a rough start lots of clicking then it fired up. I immediately thought battery (7+ yrs old). Finished servicing and couldn’t get it to start just loud clicking. Tried jumping and nothing. Battery tested fine at local auto shop. After researching/forum overload I had everything from starter, wiring, relays etc. to check. Then I remembered this pesky neutral switch. Got underneath where forward/reverse pedals rods are and noticed it wasn’t coming all the way back from reverse to neutral. Came back above decking at the neutral plunger and sure enough it wasn’t fully depressing the n/plunger. So if you try to start and you get nothing (no clicks) check here first. If you try to start and get clicking check here too. Sorry so long winded just wanted to let folks know this can fix the dreaded Kubota clicking but not starting too. Thanks again for this helpful video.

Sir! Thank you so much for this video. Took me about an hour of checking before I found your video. Thank you very much for your help.

Great video - mine was the same switch only I didn't have to replace it (at least not yet). I just moved the forward/backwards pedal a little bit and it cranked up. Thanks!

Thanks for the video, this worked for my L3301 after I traced wired and cleaned connections for a couple of hours.

Thank you! My Husband is an OG Mr. Fixit and couldn’t figure this out until I watched your video and sauntered out and said “Try this” started right up! Made me look stellar!

I have a 2017 B2650 and this Y pedal switch has been a real PITA. It’s constantly an issue. As I’m writing this comment it’s because tractor won’t crank and that switch is problem. Getting ready to crawl under there and eliminate it.

much thanks brother, you just save me hours of digging.

You saved me (time and money)!!!!! That was the exact problem with my M4900. Thanks for taking the time to help us out.

You sir are a life saver! I wish I would have found this before 3 days of working on this though ....;)

Thanks for posting this....exactly the same problem I was having. After dragging the battery down to autozone to get it tested (showed 100% charge), found your video. Thanks again!

You just saved me 2 days of work and headache!! Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to make this video... Appreciate you!

Thank you! You probably just saved me a small fortune!

You have no idea how much I needed this. Thanks.

Sweet! You saved the day! I was about to loose my mind! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video!

Thank you, definitely saved me! I have a Kubota MX5200 and ignition/starting had become unreliable. It would start the first time in a day but if I turned if off after using it, it would not restart. If I came back a day later it would start again. Turns out the pedal was sticky and wouldn't reset all the way so the switch you mentioned was not engaged. After a few hours it would eventually reset on its own and that is why I would be able to start it the first time but not after.

Championship troubleshooting! Two thumbs up! i owe ya a steak & a cold beer! it's Christmas day 12.25.2022 and a 'gift' i was doing for my sweetie was foiled by the Grinch of Kubota plunger switches! Your step-by-step got me out of a hard night's sleeping in the barn with the "other" livestock!----thank you! ;-) Gregg, Roseburg Oregon.

Thank you!!! This helped my husband get his started right up!!

You saved me a ton of money yesterday. Thanks for posting this!!