I recently purchased a Kubota L225DT (late 70's 4WD) that has a FEL. Apparently I am finding that is unusual for this tractor. The loader is a L1200 Kubota, but I have been told by a seasoned tractor enthusiast that often times there were kits or a backyard mechanic might make his own parts to put it all together.
Well the FEL didn't lift so I started tearing into it last week with my neighbor (the tractor enthusiast) who knows ALOT more about this stuff than I ever will.
What we found first was a broken keyway, great easy .59 cent fix, got the keyway in put back together and the loader worked...but it was spitting out hydraulic fluid through the seal in the pump. Took it apart again and found the connection from the crankshaft to the pump was backyard machined (e.g. not precision) on the shaft coming off the spline had too much slop. When we took it apart the keyway was bent and just about ready to break as well.
So now I need to find a new (improved way) to connect the hydraulic pump (which I will have to have the seals replaced) to the spline coming from the crankshaft. The original setup was a little odd (I thought), using a pair of gears with a double chain for the connection to the pump.
I can go into more detail if anyone has any input for me. Thought I would take the whole thing to a hydraulic shop in the area that also does machine work and maybe they can redesign a connection that will last.
Any input would be helpful.
Thanks
Well the FEL didn't lift so I started tearing into it last week with my neighbor (the tractor enthusiast) who knows ALOT more about this stuff than I ever will.
What we found first was a broken keyway, great easy .59 cent fix, got the keyway in put back together and the loader worked...but it was spitting out hydraulic fluid through the seal in the pump. Took it apart again and found the connection from the crankshaft to the pump was backyard machined (e.g. not precision) on the shaft coming off the spline had too much slop. When we took it apart the keyway was bent and just about ready to break as well.
So now I need to find a new (improved way) to connect the hydraulic pump (which I will have to have the seals replaced) to the spline coming from the crankshaft. The original setup was a little odd (I thought), using a pair of gears with a double chain for the connection to the pump.
I can go into more detail if anyone has any input for me. Thought I would take the whole thing to a hydraulic shop in the area that also does machine work and maybe they can redesign a connection that will last.
Any input would be helpful.
Thanks