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Are you puzzled by the abbreviations and terms in the tractor discussions? Find relief here.
| BB | Back blade or box blade. |
| BH | Backhoe |
| Cat-0, Cat-1 etc | Specifications for 3-point hitches on the back of tractors. Roughly speaking Cat-0 is for garden tractors, Cat-1 for Sub-Compacts and Compacts, and so on for larger tractors. So when buying a 3-point attachment, pay attention to the Cat requirement. More details relating to BX tractors. |
| CUT | Compact Utility Tractor |
| FEL | Front End Loader. Sometimes also known as "the bucket", although a backhoe also has a (smaller) bucket. |
| HST | HydroStatic Transmission |
| MMM | Mid-Mount Mower. Mowing deck that mounts between the front and rear wheels. |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer. Kubota uses other manufacturers to make components for their tractors. |
| PHD | Post Hole Digger. |
| PTO | Power Take-Off. (This drives attachments that need power to operate, such as mowers and snowblowers.) |
| QA | Quick Attach. A mechanism attached to the loader arms that allows the bucket (or other attachment) to be picked up/dropped without the driver having to dismount. |
| QD | Quick Disconnect. A coupling for hydraulic lines. |
| R1,R3,R4 | The three types of tire pattern used on BX tractors. For more info see Tires |
| SCUT | Sub-Compact Utility Tractor |
| SUDT | Kubota's own brand of "premium" transmission oil.. ("Super Universal Dynamic Tractor ") |
| TBN | TractorByNet. On this website, links preceded by [TBN] are links to a relevant conversation on TractorByNet. |
| TPH | Three Point Hitch where rear implements are attached. |
| TLB | Tractor-Loader-Backhoe. |
| UDT | Kubota's own brand regular transmission oil.. ("Universal Dynamic Tractor "). See also SUDT. |
| Zerk | Fitting where grease is applied. (Named after its inventor, Oscar Zerk) |
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