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I guess I should have done some searching before I posted this. It does not appear that there are many options (if any) for more hydraulic flow until you get 100+ hp. I am a bit baffled, why wouldn't small tractors want to pick up the utility of so many quick attach implements that need 15gpm...

Hello, I am thinking about upgrading to a new(er) machine. I have a Kubota L4850 with a 5412 backhoe, that I have owned for probably 12 years. Its a great machine - all metal, shuttle shift, fantastic 5 cyl engine, plenty of power, starts in the coldest days. The only real disappointment I...

Fireball Tool Vise test I thought this Fireball Tool Video on vises was great.

I had the same problem on a Kawasaki powered zero turn. Once it was a clear slime that clogged the fuel filter. Another time it was the fuel pump (I figured that out after assuming it was the filter again). And... in fact I had to replace the pump 2x because the cheap pump I bought the first...

That is what makes perfect sense about the oil drain/crank vent. When the circumstances are just right (RPM, Load, incline, etc), the oil pressure builds up for whatever reason, shut the motor down and it drains back down until it builds up again. its easy enough to pull the oil drain and just...

Just talked to a "turbo rebuilding guy"... and he said that the crank case vent can cause this problem because it backs up the oil drain to the turbo which in turn pushes oil through the turbo. OK, now that makes perfect sense, except I don't think there is much of a crank case vent valve. As...

Yes I was very careful with the piston rings - both right side up and the alignment of the gaps. Interestingly I was working off of two different service manuals for the engine and they both had different arrangements on the ring gaps, I went with 120 degree for the gaps and no gaps directly in...

OK, I won't rule it out. But since the smoke is definitely blue and I am not sure about the ON/OFF nature of a bad injector. Can we brainstorm a minute on ways that it could burn engine oil ? Could be getting past the rings... maybe stuck rings Could be getting down a valve guide seal could...

Anything is possible, but the smoke is clearly blue.

Hello all, A few months ago I started a thread on a Shibaura / Perkins diesel that I was rebuilding. The rebuild went fine, I ended up having the machine shop bore the cylinders .020 over (for those that were watching that thread), rebuild the head, and polish the crank. Everything checked...

I attached piston installation pages from two manuals. It appears to me they are the correct orientation based on the sketch. I did not notice an arrow.

Sorry, I forgot to watch this thread as I moved over to the continuation of this with the cylinder measurements. I attached piston installation pages from two manuals. It appears to me they are the correct orientation based on the sketch. I did not notice an arrow.

That seems to be the million dollar question.... This engine appears to be a Shibaura as it has a Shibaura tag on it However, Shibaura and Perkins had a joint venture on these small engines for 20 years. In fact a few years ago Cat/Perkins bought out IHI Agri-tech - which was or includes...

This motor is a Shibaura N844LT (also Perkins 404). If you read my previous thread this rebuild started with bent push rods. The head and crank are off to the machine shop and the block is completely stripped. Everything inside this engine with the exception of the push rods has been found...

** Update ** So I pulled the engine and tore it down. I thought everyone might be interested in what I found... both pushrods from #1 cylinder were bent - the one in the pic from the first post and the other was clearly bend mid shaft. And sure enough, after pulling the head, you can see...

Hello, I purchased a non-running skid with a Shibaura N844LT engine (2L 4 cyl). Also a Cat 3024c and Perkins something. As I am just getting into the engine, it appears all of the push rods are mashed at the ends. The tips look to be blue ish from overheating also (see pic) I am curious...

Hello All, Its been a while since I have been on here. Still have my L4850 and it continues to be a champ! I have an L5412 backhoe that uses the 4 pt frame mount system. Its about 30 years old and I was recently using it pretty hard when the boom cylinder started to leak, so I decided to...

Gentlemen! Been a while. I have to say that my L4850 has been a champ the last 5 years or so with no issues to speak of. Recently, it seems like my hydraulics have slowed down a bit. Particularly noticeable with the loader going up and down. I will admit that the loader control lever has...

my upper lift cylinder to upper bucket cylinder is 17" Ok, just studied all the different pics... and yes, clearly the other LA950 loaders have longer cylinders. I scaled off of three of the pics using the steering wheel as a know 15.5" and interestingly it seems two of the 950 loaders have...

haha - sorry wrong pic.

good thought... I never thought that they could be swapped.... I will have to measure the front cylinders. Here are a couple more pics of my tractor I took this morning. (the cylinder measured 24 inches from the top notch to the seal)

Here is a pic of my tractor I believe its all the way up - or really close, as I remember almost not getting that on the truck. Also, I pic of the craigslist one I found - which now I am thinking may be a 650a

Hello all, I haven't been on this forum in some time, but I have a concern and I am hoping someone here can help... I have a L4850 with a LA950a loader. Its been a great machine for around the farm, however I have always felt that the loader does not lift very high. In fact I have trouble...

I have the E.C. parts in hand and should be putting everything back to one piece this week. Now its time to tackle the 3 point hitch arms that did not come with the machine. I do have the upper lift arms, but no lower arms, verticle links, stabilizers, etc. The three options as I see it are...

Finally got the tractor apart and Ever Clutch removed. I will try to take some better pictures when reassembling for a write up on splitting the tractor. Splitting the tractor was fairly straight forward and it came apart without too much trouble. Once the tractor was split, I removed the Ever...

This is a follow up to my thread about a week ago regarding a dragging (failing to disengage) Ever Clutch on my Kubota L4850. BTW - thanks for all your help. I have since spoken with a number of dealerships/parts places, scoured the internet for information, and spent days studying the service...

Hello, I have an L4850 with aprox. 1500hrs. It has the Ever Clutch (wet clutch) and hydraulic shuttle - it is a manual transmisson. The clutch is not fully disengaging. The tractor creeps backward even with the clutch in and the Hyd. shif in neutral. When the gear shift lever is in neutral...

I recently purcased an L4850 with FEL and L5412 backhoe (bradco) I am planning to take the backhoe off and use the 3 pt - I do have the upper arms, but no lowers, verticles or stabilizers. They seem to be expensive and hard to get OEM - found a used setup for $650 which sounds really expensive...