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Read articles →This is a real hands-on 100-hour service walkthrough on a Kubota B2601, not a dealer overview. The owner tests the engine safety start system (PTO, treadle pedal, seat cutoff), greases seven loader fittings (correcting the manual's count), torques wheel bolts to spec, checks battery condition, and replaces the fuel filter and air filter, including troubleshooting a tricky clip. Best for current B2601 owners doing their own maintenance.
Posted by owner-operator Dean B, documenting DIY maintenance on his own tractor rather than a dealer or sponsored channel.
The manual shows six grease points, but the owner found seven, including three on the front of the loader instead of the two listed.
Front wheel bolts torque to 58.3 to 67.9 foot-pounds using an 18mm socket, and rear wheel bolts torque to 107 to 110.6 foot-pounds using a 22mm socket.
Start the tractor with the treadle pedal engaged and with the PTO engaged, it should not start in either case, and it should shut off if you stand up with the PTO running.
Run the tractor down below half a tank first, otherwise diesel will continuously leak when the filter is removed since the automatic valve only shuts off below half tank.
