L2221 3rd Function Valve Installation

RedNeckGeek · Jan 1, 2011

Picked up a Kubota L2245 4-in-1 bucket, L2226 Quick Coupler, and L2221 3rd Function Valve yesterday at the local Kubota dealer. He said installation instructions were included in the boxes. He was mistaken, he's closed 'till Monday, and I've been unable to find any documentation on line. Anybody out there have a PDF that describes installation of the L2221 3rd Function Valve and related hardware/electrical components?

RedNeckGeek · Jan 6, 2011

The local Kubota dealer came through with an installation doc for the L2245 72" 4-In-1 Bucket, L2226 Quick Coupler, and L2221 3rd Function Valve on LA514, LA724, and LA854 FELs. I'm working on an L3240 and so far the drawings and images are matching up 100% with the tractor. The doc seems fairly comprehensive, and I'm about half way through the install having just swapped out the hydraulic hard lines and hooked up the hoses to the new quick disconnects. No special tools needed yet, just patience and care to get the right part in the right place. Here's a link to the doc:

http://gunsmoke.com/kubota/LA514-LA724-LA854_4-in-1.pdf

If somebody can figure out how to shrink the file to less than 1Mb and upload it here I'd be grateful so I don't have to host it off my web site.

Hope this helps...

RedNeckGeek · Jan 8, 2011

Completed the installation yesterday and the unit is functioning fine. One omission in the documentation, though, regarding the relays. Two are included with the kit, but the docs make no mention of them. They get plugged into the wiring harness, and I tucked the relay sockets up under the 3PH control lever. Didn't figure that out until after the fender and wheel were back on, however, but managed to get the cover under the 3PH control lever off far enough to plug the relays onto the wiring harness sockets. That trick saved removing the wheel and fender again.