Friends:
If you have already purchased a Kubota, you have my most sincere sympathy - if / when you need it!
If you have not purchased a Kubota yet, please read on and make your buying decision accordingly.
I purchased my L3300 new in 1994. It has been shed kept and well maintained. It presently has less than 1600 hours on it. The following are the issues that I have had with my Kubota:
1. My L3300 was recalled in 1996 by Kubota to replace a defective front axle holder which could have resulted in the front axle dislodging (per Kubota letter).
2. While the tachometer is indicating 540 RPM rear PTO speed, the rear PTO
is actually running at about 400 +/- RPM. I discovered this fact while attempting to build a PTO generator in 1999. (I reported this to Kubota at that time.)
3. I replaced both of the front axle seals.
4. The seat pan of my tractor is rusted apart. I will need to purchase another seat.
5. I have had to superglue one of the rear tail lights back into position since one of the plastic 'screw bosses' has broken loose. The other tail light is loose and vibrating.
6. Oil was leaking from around the rear PTO shaft.
7. The rear PTO locked into the running position. The cable shifter moved the transmission lever, but the rear PTO would not disengage.
Repair #7 cost me about $1000.00 The machine had to be split to replace a ç´*ragile snap ring which keeps the spring loaded front clutch from shifting into the rear clutch plate. The rear PTO will run continuously until the snap ring is replaced.
After numerous phone calls and emails with Kubota Corporation, their (regional?) sales manager identified the snap ring failure as a 僧aintenance cost item that I was responsible to address. Can anyone tell me how a snap ring inside the tractor housing and immersed in hydraulic oil is a maintenance item?
Anyone who has had to perform the rear PTO repair mentioned above, please let me know.
The repair of items 3 and 6 cost about $400.
So, as you make your decision as to what brand of tractor to buy, please take into consideration what I have told you above.
Good Luck!
If you have already purchased a Kubota, you have my most sincere sympathy - if / when you need it!
If you have not purchased a Kubota yet, please read on and make your buying decision accordingly.
I purchased my L3300 new in 1994. It has been shed kept and well maintained. It presently has less than 1600 hours on it. The following are the issues that I have had with my Kubota:
1. My L3300 was recalled in 1996 by Kubota to replace a defective front axle holder which could have resulted in the front axle dislodging (per Kubota letter).
2. While the tachometer is indicating 540 RPM rear PTO speed, the rear PTO
is actually running at about 400 +/- RPM. I discovered this fact while attempting to build a PTO generator in 1999. (I reported this to Kubota at that time.)
3. I replaced both of the front axle seals.
4. The seat pan of my tractor is rusted apart. I will need to purchase another seat.
5. I have had to superglue one of the rear tail lights back into position since one of the plastic 'screw bosses' has broken loose. The other tail light is loose and vibrating.
6. Oil was leaking from around the rear PTO shaft.
7. The rear PTO locked into the running position. The cable shifter moved the transmission lever, but the rear PTO would not disengage.
Repair #7 cost me about $1000.00 The machine had to be split to replace a ç´*ragile snap ring which keeps the spring loaded front clutch from shifting into the rear clutch plate. The rear PTO will run continuously until the snap ring is replaced.
After numerous phone calls and emails with Kubota Corporation, their (regional?) sales manager identified the snap ring failure as a 僧aintenance cost item that I was responsible to address. Can anyone tell me how a snap ring inside the tractor housing and immersed in hydraulic oil is a maintenance item?
Anyone who has had to perform the rear PTO repair mentioned above, please let me know.
The repair of items 3 and 6 cost about $400.
So, as you make your decision as to what brand of tractor to buy, please take into consideration what I have told you above.
Good Luck!
