Kubota 3301 block heater

Does anybody have a L3301 with a block heater? If so could you snap a pic of where it’s located? I’m not sure which freeze plug is used. Any help will be appreciated.

 

We have a Mahindra 4540 with a block heater, it's in the hose that goes to the radiator.

 

Odds are it will be the one with the most stuff in the way!
On the 4 cylinder VW diesels we put it between cylinder 2 and 3.
Not sure what is best for a 3 cylinder, but I'm interested in this. Our New Holland will need one eventually.

 

I am of no real help here as i own a green tractor. However does Kubota have parts blowups like JD does? If so that might help.

 

Something like this for kubota? Looks like the back of the engine block for my tractor.

 

I’ve dis some searching with no luck. With all the emission stuff I don’t see a obvious place to put it.

 

I thought about going that route but there isn’t a straight enough piece of radiator hose to add that.

 

I should buy the service manual, I’ve been holding out.

 

It’s not going to be fun I’m sure of that!

 

Not your tractor but it's a Kubota.

 

I have the manual in pdf and just fast glanced through it on my phone. I didn’t see any mention of it.
I’ll look better through it on the computer tomorrow.


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Not a 3301 but mine was lower left on block. Threaded and it's a monster size that I didn't have on hand so had to use adjustable.

 

I’d appreciate it

 

Just saw where your from. Did a lot of swimming in the Breeches down behind the firehouse back in the day. What NH do you have?

 

Merry Christmas from Oak Hill. Our farm is on the York County shore of the Breeches overlooking Lisburn.
My wifes tractor is a 1988 Ford 1320 which she lets me work on. New Holland bought this line from Ford.
She has been here since 71. You 2 probably crossed paths back in the day.

 

Here it is for a bigger kubota, it was in the same spot for my brand new B2601 I just got:


Some older models require you to knock out a plug, mine was a 17mm (I think) hex plug that you unscrewed (exactly the same as the video).

I also sprang for an Amazon Alexa smart plug (the only "smart" home thing I have). I leave the tractor plugged in all the time and turn the plug on/off from my phone or schedule it to come on early on the morning g if I know a storm is coming overnight.

 

That will be ok with me if it goes in a threaded plug.

 

Just be quick on the "out with the old, in with the new swap"! It was pretty easy but I kept having it slowly leak until I cranked it down. Make sure to use 3 good wraps of teflon tape to get a good seal. I'm used to house plumbing and used two wraps so I think that is where my issue was.

Kubota instructions from the block heater were largely useless and only referenced 1-2 generations back plus mowers etc.. it basically just said to break out the plug or unscrew the plug, use teflon tape, and gave some old engines where the heater might go (none were current designs). I had to go off videos like the one I referenced to find it and put it in. I was a bit worried, i couldn't find any instructions online or great info, I just had to unscrew the plug and hope tbe block heater the dealer gave me fit (as coolant was pouring out everywhere).

 

Mine a 50 hp. No emissions if in seat it’s down below clutch

 

My M5040 was also near the clutch pedal. You should be able to find a threaded access into the block rather than messing with a freeze plug or inline.

My tractor gets started more in the winter than in the summer (nearly daily), and I found I needed to replace the heater every 3 or 4 years. Having it in the threaded port made it pretty trivial.