Just venting here, but, I have a Kubota 161-3 that has been a terrific machine, it has 3600hrs on it now and today(as i have in the past) just remembered/experienced what a PIA it is to replace/adjust the alt and ac compressor belts. Remove all the shrouding between the radiator and hyd tank and that gets you close, but to get to all the bolts so you can adjust em', just remove the seat from inside the cab so you can get to the rear of the cab, so you can remove the panel, that allows you to get to the adjustment bolts. Not impossible by any means, just not easy, and yes, I do understand it is a very compact machine with the convenience of AC, but when you refer to the manual for "belt adjustment" and it says "see dealer" that is never good. Oh, and while that cab panel is removed, might as well charge the AC unit because the low pressure line is only accessible from there as well. Im sure there are other machines with similar circumstances and I would love to hear about em...
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