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Bought new, has 2700 hours. Started seeing drips inside right front tire, seems to seep about a 1/2 cup every week. Been going on about 6 months, only takes a a few squirts of 80/90w gear oil to refill when I check it before use. Just noticed a few drops on floor inside rear wheel, right...

Trying to help a widow get a 2001 dixie chopper mower back in running condition. no maintenance in last 4 years. Going to to address the following: blades, oil, filter, fuel filter, air filter?, hydraulic fluid. Anything else? has a new battery but wont start. thanks.

My 2006 L3940 levers for GST and shuttle shift getting sticky. I have used WD40 and it restores smoothness but only for a week or so. What do you guys recommend for a longer-lasting solution or is there a more serious problem lurking?

Since i had trouble with owner's manual explanation, here are the steps from experience to remove the deck for whatever maintenance you need to perform. i suggest parking the mower on a hard surface, not grass, to make it easier to slide the deck in and out from under the mower. 1. park...

Anyone know if the spindle assembly on the 122r-42" is a sealed unit or can the bearings be replaced? thanks

Have a 122R that is making a racket when the mower deck is engaged. Want to remove deck to investigate. How do you relieve tension on the mower deck belt to remove the belt from the engine pulley? this has to be done before you can pull deck from under the platform.

Ok, folks, help me out here. Have a Hypro 6500 roller pump (for my sprayer) with inlet and outlet hose connections as shown in the photos below. The inlet connector is clear poly and two-pieces: Can anyone tell what name of this combo connection is so I can find it to buy a backup? The...

Hey guys, back for help once again.....my 2006 L3940 with diesel engine is now at 1960 hrs. Over the past several years, I have noticed the engine will blow a poof of black smoke when it starts and sometimes under heavy load and RPM 15-1800. it may be my imagination, but it also seems a...

Have not used this sprayer for a few years so testing with water. Not sure water moving from strainer cup thru green/black hose to pump. no water out from black outlet hose. suggestions? thanks

Can anyone tell me how to determine the year made from FDR1672 serial # 1212729? Don't know whether there is a date embedded in that number or not. thanks

Have a light weight 5 ft Howse cutter that bangs loudly every time I engage PTO. Everything lubed, greased and oiled but this banging business cant be good for my PTO on Kubota L3940. Any thoughts? IS iT just junk? Has done this since I got it. Thanks

If there is a thread on this issue already, please direct. Trying to figure how much stuff I have to remove to pull battery. A photo is attached showing dilemma. Help me solve this one, folks. Thanks

Need Forum help once again. :) The seat back has lost the ability to remain fixed where placed by the adjustment handle on the left hinge (see photo). I need to remove the hinge cover to investigate. I removed the small black bolt that appeared to attach the adjustment handle to the seat...

Removed original cartridge oil filter head, tried to mount replacement spin-on head and the original bolts were too long. Who's your go to supplier for new shorter bolts that have correct thread pattern? thanks

2007 L3940 diesel. I have noticed that the tractor nameplate on the frame behind the exhaust pipe becomes covered with a black, greasy soot within a few weeks after cleaning the pate. If this normal for a tractor this age? only have 700 hours. thanks

OK, I am easy on my equipment but my ancient IH101 brushog (bouhgt used 8 yrs ago) has finally died. The gearbox and blades are about all that survive; the deck is holey, the 3-pt pins are bent and loose, and the tailwheel constantly hangs up and tears up the ground. SO, landpride rcr1860 and...

I have to start my old friend using a wire across the main terminal with the battery cable and the small inside terminal. My fuel pump was leaking and diesel dripped into the starter. I have fixed the leak. Are there any fire concerns when I try to start the tractor? I made one attempt and...

Just completed first transmission fluid change at 400 hours as suggested by ops manual. Used Kubota UDT and filter. Now the tractor has a little "jerk" each time I put it in gear that it did not have previous to changing fluid. I can use the clutch and eliminate the "jerk" but that seems...

OK, guys, help me out for i get killed! Was mowing today with Massey 135 (40 Hp Perkins diesel) when the throttle suddenly increased and would not respond. I threw in the clutch, took it out of gear, jumped off and manually decreased the throttle to idle. I waited to see what would happen and...

OK, guys, help me out for i get killed! Was mowing today with Massey 135 (40 Hp Perkins diesel) when the throttle suddenly increased and would not respond. I threw in the clutch, took it out of gear, jumped off and manually decreased the throttle to idle. I waited to see what would happen and...

Anybody got an opinion on a Modern Ag bush hog model "Competitor" or "Super Sunshine"?

rotated bucket into dump position and it will not retract. Any suggestion? thx

Anybody used a stump grapple or stump bucket such as sold by Everything Attachments using a Kubota L3940 GST as the force behind the attachment? I need to clear 10 acres of woods with sandy soil with 100s of 2-8" blackjack oaks and hickory. I am not in a hurry enough to just hire a dozer...

Have Kubota L3940 with LA 724 FEL. Need to clean up after ice storms, tornado, and severe thunderstorms (yes, I live in OKlahoma!) as well as remove the leftover round bale when my wife's darn horses get too persnickety too eat it. (I can't seem to get hay to stay in a bucket.) Any ideas for a...

need some help, of course! Pulled intake manifold, carburetor and air intake off engine in one piece. How do i separate the carburetor from the intake manifold so I can give it a good cleaning?

Following the first hay cutting this year, the guy I hired to cut, rake and bale did a sloppy job and left alot of cut hay on the ground. I know from past experience that the cut hay will not allow new growth and may take several years to rot and decompose. What attachment(s) can the Forum...

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Thanks to all the this forum's members for facts, opinions and ideas the last several months that helped me make a Kubota buying decision: L3940GST 4WD w/R4 tires and LA524 FEL. I am now moving over to owning/operating!!!

Anyone know the technique, trick, secret or special tool needed to remove the boom cylinder on a 1992 JD 310d backhoe/loader? I know this isn't a "tractor" question, but I am trying to help my neighbor get the cylinder out to put in a new seal kit.

OK, need help for a first-time buyer. Been looking at MF 135s for about 6 months, found the following today: 1974 MF 135, 4000 hrs, diesel, power steering, multi-power tranny Good sheet metal, tires, no blowby, no smoke, asking $4800. The price sounds reasonable, I like the diesel and power...

I can get the subject unit for about $9000 - is this a bargain? Has been stored outside in the weather, serviced annually

Stumbled on a mint-condition 1986 JD 850 with only 34 hours - really looks brand new. Was kept in a garage for 20 years as a tax writeoff. Dealer wants $10,000. I would appreciate any thoughts regarding asking price or buying a 20-year old new tractor!

I'm looking for that first tractor and have my eye on a JD 850 with less than 1000 hrs. Drove it for about 15 minutes, does not appear to have any leaks, shifts easy. No power steering. I plan to use it to brushhog, keep my gravel road in shape, and add a FEL in the future for dirtwork and...

I have the opportunity to buy the subject tractor for about $3500. Has 900 hours, in good physical condition, needs tires. Will be my first tractor - any warnings, cautions or other advice? Does the price sound reasonable? How fast will it run in forward? How high can it cut?