jimainiac
Platinum Member
I have a Kubota L3830 with the LA723 loader. Ever since it was new I noticed that the loader would not hold it's position and would gradually leak down. I even called the dealer to ask about it and they said it was normal. Most of the time it doesn't matter, but sometimes I use it for a platform with the pallet forks on. It's aggravating when it won't hold it's position, and I'd like to fix it. I thought the problem was probably in the control valve, but I have read several posts relating to this problem and knowledgeable people said it's usually one or both of the lift cylinders. In one post, Kennyd suggested a way to diagnose the problem. He said to retract the cylinders all the way, then remove the line at the butt of the cylinder and move the control to try to retract the cylinder again. If the cylinder is leaking fluid will come out. If the cylinder is okay nothing should come out. I hope I have that right, because that's what I just did, and nothing came out from either cylinder. I did them one at a time. Assuming that was the right procedure, and that result, I guess that the leakdown must be occuring in the control valve. Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts?