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Read articles →A hobby homesteader brings his Kubota BX23S to a dealership after breaking the differential lock, and the shop technicians walk through the disassembled transmission on camera, showing the damaged diff lock pins, metal shavings, ring gear scuffing, and PTO clutch pack internals. Technicians also explain preventive hydraulic pump O-ring and seal replacement done opportunistically while the trans is out. Best for BX owners curious about what diff lock damage actually looks like inside.
An owner-operator documenting a real warranty repair on their own tractor, though the video ends with an on-camera plug for the dealership performing the work.
Loose pins in the case, metal shavings throughout, scuffing on the ring gear and case, though no cracked housing or gear breakage occurred in this instance.
Engaging the differential lock while moving or out of proper alignment can jam the pins and cause damage, though the exact cause in this case was not confirmed.
Yes, technicians recommend it as cheap preventive maintenance, about $25 and four bolts, to fix a leaking cap and O-rings without pulling the transmission again later.
Pull the screen out and clean it since debris and shavings can collect there, as shown during this teardown.
