50 Hour Service Experience

[The Fred]

Personally, I wouldn't call those metal specs. Those are slivers to small chips.

True, of course I snapped a photo of the worst part but a check of the new oil filter after another 4 hours of run time showed nothing. I would say those shavings are break in and engine assembly related. Also the magnet on my hydro or hydraulic filter (can't remember which one) was full of metal. I saved it for later dissection.

Fred

 

[motocephalic]

My hydro filter had metal on it, I'll try and retrieve it and get some shots of it.

 

[s219]

They provided the materials for my DT transmission, which is much less costly than the HST tranny, as the hydro fluid must be changed on that.

I ordered the 50 hr materials/supplies for my L3200 HST a couple weeks ago, and don't recall seeing a hydraulic fluid change as part of the 50 hour service. You do have to change the HST and hydraulic filters, which will result in the loss of some fluid, but it simply needs to be topped off afterwards.

When I did the 50 hr service on my B2920 with HST, I only lost about 1/2 quart of fluid. Parking sideways on a hill and working fast helped. Have not studied the L3200 filter arrangement yet.

 

[motocephalic]

Yes you are correct, When you remove the hydraulic filter, you lose maybe 2 quarts or so, even when you do it quickly. So replacing the loss of hydraulic fluid is in order. There was lots of metal on the magnet when I removed the filter it appeared. I was not that smart in doing it on a hill, but will try that trick next time I change the filter only.

I ordered the 50 hr materials/supplies for my L3200 HST a couple weeks ago, and don't recall seeing a hydraulic fluid change as part of the 50 hour service. You do have to change the HST and hydraulic filters, which will result in the loss of some fluid, but it simply needs to be topped off afterwards.

When I did the 50 hr service on my B2920 with HST, I only lost about 1/2 quart of fluid. Parking sideways on a hill and working fast helped. Have not studied the L3200 filter arrangement yet.

 

[chim]

Fortunately I read about the vacuum cleaner trick before doing the 50 hour service and it worked pretty well - vac slurped most of the fluid back and didn't lose much at all.

 

[dragoneggs]

Fortunately I read about the vacuum cleaner trick before doing the 50 hour service and it worked pretty well - vac slurped most of the fluid back and didn't lose much at all.

Yeah, cool idea and will use it next time!

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

SO as my tractor is going to arrive this week (pictures on delivery)

I understand that the 50 hour service is mandatory to keep the warrantee valid.
Given that where I live, getting the tractor to and from a dealer would cost quite a bit, not including the cost of renting a trailer to haul it. For the mechanically inclined, is this something that can be done and documented as being done by my, or does this require a dealer to do.

The cost of getting the truck/trailer on the ferry to start with is $40 per direction. Or ~$160 before time, fuel, and (if required) trailer rental.

I ordered the 50 hr materials/supplies for my L3200 HST a couple weeks ago, and don't recall seeing a hydraulic fluid change as part of the 50 hour service. You do have to change the HST and hydraulic filters, which will result in the loss of some fluid, but it simply needs to be topped off afterwards.

When I did the 50 hr service on my B2920 with HST, I only lost about 1/2 quart of fluid. Parking sideways on a hill and working fast helped. Have not studied the L3200 filter arrangement yet.

More detailed info on the change.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/167108-do-your-own-fluids-filters-28.html

 

[Recoveryhill]

I ordered the 50 hr materials/supplies for my L3200 HST a couple weeks ago, and don't recall seeing a hydraulic fluid change as part of the 50 hour service.

The old spec was to change hydraulic fluid at 50 hours. This changed a few years ago to filters only at 50 hours and fluid at 400/450, I don't recall which. It's in the owner's manual. Some dump the fluid at 50, some don't. Those that do are motivated I think by the amount of metal on the magnetic ring in the filter.

 

[motocephalic]

The new manual says filter only, but in the process, you spill some fluid, and like me, sometimes more than others. It took me 3 qts because I did not want to cross thread the spin on filter, and made sure of that. All the while, hydro fluid is gushing like a river.