Recent content by VashonFarmer

Hey all, I hesitated to start a new thread, but all the other stuff I have read through does not quite seem to match my problem, so here goes... This is on a CT225: After running for a short time, the tach stops working. All the other gauges work, including the hour meter, and the tractor...

I was working in the woods and it seems a stick got wedged and broke the end of the curl spool on the loader block as well as the cable end cover. Is it reasonable to just pull that one spool out of the block with it still on the tractor, or should the block be removed first? Additionally, has...

Page 4? I think... When I got back in the barn today I supported the housing on a couple 2x4s, put the nut back on, and gave it a few whacks with a rubber mallot. Out she came! I was so excited that I forgot to snap a pic before I set to cleaning it up. The outboard portion beyond the O-ring...

Page three: Set the axle housing to the side (you'll need it later). Now we've made it to the root of the problem, the brake housing. Inside the axle housing, there are two bolts, one nut and two Allen bolts. I pulled them first, and since they sit in the hydro oil, I cleaned them and...

Page two: Let's see if I can do better with the pics this time. I should have mentioned earlier that when positioning the jack stands, think about leaving some room for the oil pan. The CT225 has about 8 gallons of hydro oil and I have a 5 gallon pan, so I did this in stages. Also, this oil...

I believe I have the problem licked, so here's what I have done and know so far. I'll spread this out over a few posts. Note: after posting I see that my photos are out of order. The parts breakdown was supposed to be first, so scroll down for that, then go thru the rest. First, a few words...

A few of us over on the Bobcat page are discussing a problem with a stuck brake on the CT line of machines, which is the same as your CK line. I tore into mine and found the issue is that the cam lever that is directly actuated by the brake linkage is jammed up where is goes thru the brake...

I just did my first big service on my CT225 (400 hour, I got it at 360) and all went well except the brake adjustment. I have both the owners manual and the full service manual. The first talks about adjusting "pedal free travel" and the service book describes "pedal clearance". Neither book...

I was trying out my new grapple mounted on my Bobcat CT225. The grapple was against a small tree and I pushed it forward with the tractor. There was a SNAP and I lost the curl function. I can curl the cylinders back by using the ground, but they don't hold as soon as I lift the arms. I took...

I have a repair kit for the bucket cylinder on my Kubota B8200 and I'm ready to try my hand at a rebuild. However it's my first try at this and I've been looking at posts here, but my cylinder looks different than what I've seen. I don't see anything to grab to remove the end. There's no holes...

So I understand that a lot of the Kubotas out there adjust the 3ph lowering speed with a knob under the seat. My manual says the same thing. However, no all of them have it. My early model B8200 is one of the few that do not have the knob. So my question is this: Is there a way to control...

I've got some leaky cylinders on a BF300 FEL mounted on a B8200. I figured not a big deal to throw in a repair kit til I went to buy one on line. As I had seen referenced in some other posts the kits sell for as little as $14 (on the B219). The kits for the boom and bucket cyls on the BF300...

This has been posted before by charlz back in '06, but this was my first hydraulic repair on a new-to-me machine I picked up in December (my first), and I'm feeling a bit proud. :cool: The tractor is an early model B8200. The 3ph would drop slowly but visibly with weight on it which was...

So my old B8200 needs a new adjustable side link. Sounds like an easy thing, but no one has one. I've even called the local Kubota shop and they're having a **** of a time putting something together. Of course they could order up the OEM Kubota parts, but it comes in the individual pieces...

I'm a newbie to hydraulics and I've been finding a lot of good info here, but I need a basic question answered. What is the difference/meaning of "Open Center" and "Closed Center" in reference to hydraulic systems on tractors. I have a Kubota B8200. Which one do I have? Thanks