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Read articles →A step-by-step installation walkthrough for an Essex brush screen designed to protect exposed headlights and plastic on Kubota tractors, particularly those running grapples. Neil from Messick's covers tool selection, bolt removal, positioning, drilling thick metal (with a useful tip about using oil on the bit), and final fastening. Practical and specific, this suits any Kubota owner adding a grapple or working in brushy conditions.
Posted by the Messick's Farm Equipment dealer channel, with the presenter introducing a product Messick's sells, so expect a sales-oriented perspective.
Remove the lower pivot nuts, slide the guard in over the bolts, retighten, fold the guard up, then drill and bolt the top tab to secure it against the grille guard.
It protects exposed headlights and plastic from damage, especially on tractors running grapples, which is where most front end damage happens.
A cordless drill with a sharp bit, using WD-40, cast-off engine oil, or hydraulic oil to help the bit spin more freely through thick metal.
