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Hi, I'm considering to buy a welder. My first choice would be a stick welder like the Miller Thunderbolt 225/150 AC DC. My question is how many Amp must the electrical outlet (and the breaker) be? Thanks.

In my L3830DT the fuse box is located on the right side of the clutch pedal. It is so close to it that often, when I drive backward and tend to rotate my foot toward the left, I hit it with my shoe. A couple of times I've bent it and had to straiten it. The box itself is attached by a very weak...

Hi, I have a L3830 and I have difficulties in engaging the front wheel drive. At time they engage very easily and at times it is a nightmare. Any suggestions?. Thanks.

Hello, in the three point hitch there are two telescopic stabilizers, left and right. They have a few holes and one slot to insert the pin to limit the horizontal sway of the implement. My question is when to use the holes (min sway) and the slot (max sway). Thanks.

I posted this in another section but I like to share this with Kubota owners (hope it is allowed. Finally I mounted the new tire chains. It was very easy after watching the You Tube video for Trygg chains, although mine are only 5 mm, 33 pounds, and made by a different manufacturer. I had to...

Finally I mounted the new tire chains. It was very easy after watching the You Tube video for Trygg chains, although mine are only 5 mm, 33 pounds, and made by a different manufacturer. I had to cut 4 cross links but everything went smooth and easy. Probably 1/2 hour each, cutting included and...

Hi, I never welded but I'm thinking to give it a try. The point is that I know nothing more that what I could find in the pages of the various manufacturer of welding machines. I will use the welder on tractor related equipment and therefore on 1/2 inch of iron or more. I was initially...

Hi, I have a Kubota L3830 with loaded real industrial tires. I need to inflate the rear tires but I have a few questions. The manual states that the tires should be inflated at 20PSI but does not specify if loaded or not. Which is the correct pressure in your experience? Also, for loaded tires...

Hi, i have a question that I'm sure has been debated but i cannot find on TBN. Which type of sealant use on the thread of the hydraulic connections? Thanks

Hello everybody. I have a Kubota L3830 with R4 tire with no traction in snow or mud. I've been considering snow chains but there is no clearance between the real wheel and the tire for tire chains. So finally I'm ready to have the tires moved by the dealer but I've not decided which tire...

Hi, I have a small garden that slowly Im expanding. In previous years i grew vegetables and grains which went to the chickens. This year i would like to grow more grains, in particular wheat and buckwheat for family use. I need a thresher. Anybody know of a small reliable one that I could buy? I...

Hello, I have a L3830. Today, going uphill in mushy snow in 4 WD (no tire chains yet!) one front wheel started to spin while the other was still. I thought that the front wheel in 4 WD where linked together. Is the spinning in the front wheel normal? Thanks.

I posted this in another forum, by=ut this might be more appropriate. Hello, finally I decided (almost): my Kubota L3830 will be picked up by the dealer to change position of the rear wheels in order to get clearance for tires chains. And here is my point. I have R4 ind. tires with a total rear...

Hello, finally I decided (almost): my Kubota L3830 will be picked up by the dealer to change position of the rear wheels in order to get clearance for tires chains. And here is my point. I have R4 ind. tires with a total rear width practically identical to that of the front end loader, about 72...

I'm investigating possible solutions for an alternative for tire chains for my L3830 with R4. I found the MaxiGrip which seems to be a nice solution. Before committing I would like to see if anybody as experience with these. In particular are they good only for ice or also for general...

Hi, I was looking for tire chains for my L3830 with R4 (17.5Lx24) tires. After my previous post I decided for the duo type and called an internet company that sells chains. A very nice person called me back and said that the 1.25 inch clearance I have on the inside of the tires is not enough. It...

Merry Christmas everybody, I have a L3830 and the steering wheel has a play of about 1/10 of a turn before engaging the wheels. Is this normal? If not can I fix it? thanks for your help.

Hi, I want to buy tire chains for the rear loaded R4 tires of my L3830. I intend to use the chains for snow removal but mainly for field work in mud and frozen hearth/ice. I cannot decide between the ladder with 4 link spacing and the type that has the cross chains connected in the middle ie he...

hello everybody, in my property there is a seasonal steam which I would like to cross with my L3830 and little excavator kx71-3 which is about 3 ton. The problem is not the depth of the water but the mud on the banks and at the moment I can ford it only for few a days a year. I would...

Hi everybody. I have big problems with deer and other animals that are practically eating everything in my garden. So I'm going to install an electric fence. The charger will be powered by an AGM deep cycle battery of 69 AH which will be charged by a 20 W solar panel. Given the shade due to tall...

Hi everybody, I have a quick question: which is the size of the nuts that lock the lateral (lifting arms) pins of a cat 1 3pt hitch. I cannot use an adjustable wrench for lack of space and I have to buy a new wrench. Thanks.

Hi everybody, I have a simple question. My hands, probably because of age, are cold after few minutes while plowing snow or doing other chores in the cold/wind/wet. Never happened before so I believe this is due to the aging process. Not too good in many fields... I've tried many gloves or...

Hi everybody, today a mess of snow here and the loader of my Kubota L3830 decided to remain in elevated position: after working properly for five minutes the loader lever drops down and do not lower the boom; it clearly do not seems to work in the various positions. At the moment the driveway...

Hi everybody, I have a question that is tormenting me. I have a Kubota L3830 tractor and a KX71-3 excavator. Kubota says not to use a CJ4 rated oil and I would like to use a CF oil as I believe is recommended by Kubota for both my engines. My question is: can I consider (use) as CF rated an oil...

I have a L3830 with direct transmission. The manual says to lock the clutch in the depressed (disengaged) position for storage. More than once I warmed the tractor with the clutch depressed ( I forgot to release it) and once I run a three TPI wood splitter with the clutch in that position for...

Hi everybody, I have a Kubota L3830 and the manual says to grease the two front axle support greasing points every 50 hrs. One point is located in front of the axle and one behind it. For the first 250 hours I missed the greasing point located on the rear: how much damage you think I've don...

Hi everybody: I have to change the gear oil in the front axle of my L3830 and in the drive gear of the KX 71-3 excavator I have. The problem is I do not know where to buy it because every shop I went seems to have only store brand (Napa, Wall Mart etc) which I'm not sure I trust. Any...

Hi everybody, I have a few questions for a project I will start this spring (hope at least): I intend to build a 12 x 16 feet concrete platform on my driveway. My plan is to build 4 inch of concrete on 4 inch of compressed 3/4inch-crushed stone. Since I'm going to do it alone or, better, with my...

Hi everybody, I have a problem: when in 4WD and the wheels are turned all the way I feel a major rhythmic vibration of the tractor (L3830 with 200hrs). It happens at very low speed. Never had that before. The only thing that changed is that yesterday, while plowing all that snow I got badly...

Hi everybody, I need your help to find the front axle points I need to grease in my L3830. The manual says 2 points for the front axle support but I can see only one: where is the second? I always greased the one in the middle of the front axle but now, reading the manual I'm afraid I missed one...

Hi everybody, I have a Kubota 3830 and I'm close to the 200 hr mark. Thus I finally bought a torque wrench to check the wheel torque: everything worked fine for the front which I set at 100 ftlbs as in the manual. When I tried to loosen the back wheel bolts with my breaker bar I could not move...

Hi all, spring is coming and I hope to start seeding the field I've been clearing. Since I'm new at this I greatly appreciate your inputs. The field is small and rather stony (north west CT) and was used, I believe, until the great depression for grazing. Now I'm planning to use a subsoiler...

Hi everybody, I need your advise on the correct front tire presure in my L3830 with FEL. Today, getting ready for the snow here in the north east, I noticed that one front tire was completely flat. I brought the wheel to the tire people and they told me that there were tiny leacks in the tire...

Hi everybody, I'm considering a log splitter of the local Tractor Supply that connects to the 3 point hitch and uses the hydraulic of the tractor. I have a Kubota L3830 that delivers about 8 GPM (less at the remote?) so I'm wandering if the speed and power I'll get out of it will be sufficient...

Hi everybody, I recently purchased a Kubota 3830. I'm satisfied with it although I have no term of comparison: this is my first tractor. My goal is to return to farming or grazing a few acres which have been abandoned for decades. So far I cleared a little portion and I would like to plow it...

Hello everybody, after my previous post I decided fora JD 3520. I’m totally new at tractors and never worked on engines or other mechanical equipment. So, while waiting for the tractor I’m reading the on line manual where it is mentioned to check bolts at various intervals and tighten them at a...

Hello everybody, I was just ready to buy a Kubota grand L3830 to clear some land and then work it, when I noticed that the tractor front axle, under a bent metal plate added for protection has a dust boot (a rubber thing that protects a joint in the tie rods. This rubber thing is completely...

Hello everybody, I was just ready to buy a Kubota grand L3830 to clear some land and then work it, when I noticed that the tractor front axle, under a bent metal plate added for protection has a rubber "blister" which I suppose protects (from what?) a joint in the tie rod. This rubber thing is...

I'm new to tractors but I'm considering buying a L3830 for clearing (stumps and brush removal) on a few acres which have only a second growth of trees. In a second time I intend to use the cleared land growing brambles and other specialty crops. The tractor will have a fel and a Backhoe. The...