KIOTI LK3054 XS

[oldsmokey]

Thanks,
I may have made a mistake,i used about 2 Qts fluid same stuff used in Kubota Tractor...I tried to lift my BH in crate of the truck,but it wouldn't lift 1100 lbs
so i added fluid,still wouldn't lift it....Wish i had to read your reply before.Sure hope i didn't screw anything up
They took the BH back to the depot,should have it tomorrow,waiting on a truck with a lift!
Thanks Again.
Ben......
Found out it's good for 900 lbs with 700 lb ballast..had no ballast so it would have tipped anyway!
I won't try that again!! It's the fluid i put in i'm concerned about now...Kubota Hyd fluid i think!!

 

[Patches]

Thanks,
I may have made a mistake,i used about 2 Qts fluid same stuff used in Kubota Tractor...I tried to lift my BH in crate of the truck,but it wouldn't lift 1100 lbs
so i added fluid,still wouldn't lift it....Wish i had to read your reply before.Sure hope i didn't screw anything up
They took the BH back to the depot,should have it tomorrow,waiting on a truck with a lift!
Thanks Again.
Ben......
Found out it's good for 900 lbs with 700 lb ballast..had no ballast so it would have tipped anyway!
I won't try that again!! It's the fluid i put in i'm concerned about now...Kubota Hyd fluid i think!!

Most smaller Kubota's are a common sump and use UTF or UTF 2, which are a UTF(universal tractor fluid). A couple qts would not hurt the system, as I believe most, if not all UTF's are compatable. I'm not certain what, if any, effect 2qts of hydraulic oil would have in a UTF enviroment

 

[oldsmokey]

Most smaller Kubota's are a common sump and use UTF or UTF 2, which are a UTF(universal tractor fluid). A couple qts would not hurt the system, as I believe most, if not all UTF's are compatable. I'm not certain what, if any, effect 2qts of hydraulic oil would have in a UTF enviroment

I'm pretty well sure the fluid was UTF....
The viewing glass shows 3/4 full,but when i open the filler caps you can't see or feel any oil! Should i add more fluid to it?:confused2:
Thanks
Ben

 

[Patches]

I'm pretty well sure the fluid was UTF....
The viewing glass shows 3/4 full,but when i open the filler caps you can't see or feel any oil! Should i add more fluid to it?:confused2:
Thanks
Ben

So long as you can see the level in the sight glass you're good-to-go.I fill mine so the level is near the top of the glass, but if you get a little too much, and the level goes above the upper rim of the glass, it's difficult to determine the level because the utf's almost clear and hard to see. Best to have it within the range of the glass :thumbsup:

 

[oldsmokey]

The sight glass shows over 3/4 full now,so not seeing fluid is ok?? So it don't make any difference if you fill from the front or back of tractor?? Guess it all goes to the same place!
Thanks for all your advice!
Cheers
Ben

 

[JoelD]

You have more than enough fluid you couldikely run 3-4 quarts below what you have and you'd see no difference in power the amount of fluid halls with keeping the fluid cool if you were super low you'd hear the pump starving for fluid then you'd likely see degradation in power

I can lift my hoe with my loader and I have aluminium pump with 300 hours although I doubt I could lift it with pallet forks way out in front of my machine

You have a good basic and strong tractor

Did you get the kioti backhoe?

I would think nothing of the mixed oil

Joel

 

[oldsmokey]

You have more than enough fluid you couldikely run 3-4 quarts below what you have and you'd see no difference in power the amount of fluid halls with keeping the fluid cool if you were super low you'd hear the pump starving for fluid then you'd likely see degradation in power

I can lift my hoe with my loader and I have aluminium pump with 300 hours although I doubt I could lift it with pallet forks way out in front of my machine

You have a good basic and strong tractor

Did you get the kioti backhoe?

I would think nothing of the mixed oil

Joel

Thanks Joel,
The pallet forks i have are way to heavy,looks like they came of a big forklift and brackets made to fit FEL ..they were with the tractor when i bought it.

My BH is a China made LW6,trying to make up brackets to keep the pump from moving on the PTO...Any tips on doing this? It was in a crate,got it all together,except the pump frame.....anxious to try it out..
Thanks
Ben......