heviduty
Silver Member
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2012
- Messages
- 206
- Location
- central NC
- Tractor
- Kubota L3400HST/LA463 loader JD 318 / 3ph(cat. 0)
Last year my FIL bought a used L4310 with fel to use in his small business doing yard work. A few weeks ago while using it he noticed a bolt laying on the fel frame where it bolts to the tractor on the right side. He tried to put the bolt back in, but a piece of the casting was broken off.
When he told me about it, I suggested we check all the mounting bolts. All the bolts were loose on both sides and only two on each side would tighten. The rest were stripped.
Not sure how or if this can be fixed short of replacing the casting, but for now he is using it with the four bolts holding it on. All the other bolts, except the one where the casting broke, are only snug, not tight. The loader is used only to load his dump truck with mulch or topsoil.
I believe the damage had been done when he bought the tractor, but maybe it could have been minimized if we had checked them right away.
Moral of the story is, guys, don't let this happen to you. Keep a check on your fel mounting bolts along with your wheel bolts and tighten them to the proper torque.
When he told me about it, I suggested we check all the mounting bolts. All the bolts were loose on both sides and only two on each side would tighten. The rest were stripped.
Not sure how or if this can be fixed short of replacing the casting, but for now he is using it with the four bolts holding it on. All the other bolts, except the one where the casting broke, are only snug, not tight. The loader is used only to load his dump truck with mulch or topsoil.
I believe the damage had been done when he bought the tractor, but maybe it could have been minimized if we had checked them right away.
Moral of the story is, guys, don't let this happen to you. Keep a check on your fel mounting bolts along with your wheel bolts and tighten them to the proper torque.