gwdixon
Elite Member
My L48, purchased w/1100 hours on it, seems to have hydraulic issues and I'd like some feedback from those more experienced with the model and with hydraulics.
1. Overnight, the BH main lift arm will leak down so the bucket sits on the ground in the morning. The dealer says it is normal and just put in the transport pin and forget about it. True?
2. One stabilizer will leak down to the ground over 3 days while the other one stays upright. Dealer says a rebuild kit is necessary. Since one goes down and the other doesn't it makes sense.
3. The FEL bucket will continually leak down. When used as an anchor during BH work it will be effective for about 5 minutes. After that the front wheels will be on the ground and scooting along like a puppy with worms.
4. The FEL bucket was filled with water for dumping in a hole and you could see the bucket leaking down quite apparently. The dealer intends to rebuild both cylinders and hopes it is not the spool.
5. There is a small hydraulic drip where the transmission case is glued together. The dealer said it was from working the front and rear of the L48 and the forces work to separate the case. He will torque down the bolts and hope for the best. Otherwise it is a complete tear-down and will run $3K.
6. Minor leaks on 8-10 of the hoses at the connections are apparent.
The engine starts and runs like a dream so I'd like to get the BH in the best shape possible.
Sorry for the long post but if you can address any one, or more, of the problems just refer to them by number. Comments are appreciated. Thanks.
1. Overnight, the BH main lift arm will leak down so the bucket sits on the ground in the morning. The dealer says it is normal and just put in the transport pin and forget about it. True?
2. One stabilizer will leak down to the ground over 3 days while the other one stays upright. Dealer says a rebuild kit is necessary. Since one goes down and the other doesn't it makes sense.
3. The FEL bucket will continually leak down. When used as an anchor during BH work it will be effective for about 5 minutes. After that the front wheels will be on the ground and scooting along like a puppy with worms.
4. The FEL bucket was filled with water for dumping in a hole and you could see the bucket leaking down quite apparently. The dealer intends to rebuild both cylinders and hopes it is not the spool.
5. There is a small hydraulic drip where the transmission case is glued together. The dealer said it was from working the front and rear of the L48 and the forces work to separate the case. He will torque down the bolts and hope for the best. Otherwise it is a complete tear-down and will run $3K.
6. Minor leaks on 8-10 of the hoses at the connections are apparent.
The engine starts and runs like a dream so I'd like to get the BH in the best shape possible.
Sorry for the long post but if you can address any one, or more, of the problems just refer to them by number. Comments are appreciated. Thanks.