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Years in Production / 1981–1985
Kubota
L235
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Kubota L235.

23hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1981–1985
Production years
Kubota
Manufacturer
L235 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1981 - 1985
L Series
Compact Utility tractor
Production
Compact Utility tractor
Built in Japan
- Manufacturer
- Kubota
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Wet disc brakes
Open operator station. Two-post ROPS available.
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power assist OptOptional
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2250 psi155.1 bar
- Pump Flow
- 6.2 gpm23.5 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- position control
- Control
- draft control OptOptional
Pto
- Rear Pto
- continuous
- Rear Pto
- live OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2430
- Engine Rpm
- 828@2430
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
L235 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Kubota D1102-A
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 68 ci1.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.0x3.2 inches76 x 81 mm
- Power Gross
- 23.5 hp17.5 kW
- Air Cleaner
- paper element
- Pre Heating
- glow plugs
- Rated Rpm
- 2600
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Starter Power
- 1.36 hp1.0 kW
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
Kubota 1.1L 3-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 7.4 gal28.0 L
L235 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Four gears in two ranges with forward/reverse shuttle.
- Transmission Type
- mechanical shuttle
- Gears
- 8 forward and 7 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 25.4 qts24.0 L
Kubota L235 Transmission
8-speed mechanical shuttle
L235 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 112.6 in286 cm
- Width
- 49.4 in125 cm
- Height
- 76.8 in195 cm
- Wheelbase
- 64.6 in164 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 66.5 inches168 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 64.6 inches164 cm
- Weight
- 1950 to 2435 pounds
- Front Tire
- 4.00-15
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 9.5-24
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 4.00-15. Rear: 9.5-24
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 6-14. Rear: 9.5-24
- 2wd Lawn Turf Front
- 23x8.50-12
- 4wd Lawn Turf Front
- 25x8.50-14
- Lawn Turf Rear
- 16.3-16
See it in action
Videos
Watch Kubota L235 videos from their original YouTube creators.
L235 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1406
Diesel 8-speed 4WDSeptember 17 - 30, 1981
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 6 used for power test.
Gear 3 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1406
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 19.59 hp14.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 1.4 gal/hour5.3 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 19.63 hp14.6 kW
- Max Power
- 15.28 hp11.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,065 lbs1390 kg