5740 dif lock lever

alaskakubota · Dec 14, 2011

When I need dif lock for the rear, I step on the lever but it takes so much force to get it to lock in that I stall the tractor with me getting little weight on the seat. I looked underneath and could not see any adjustment. Is everyones lever hard to push? Can this be adjusted?

art · Dec 14, 2011

I'd wonder of a lube problem!

MHarryE · Dec 14, 2011

Mine is very hard too, just like my L3710 was. Only difference was no seat switch on the L3710 so I didn't kill the engine like I do on my L5740.

PHILIP8N · Dec 15, 2011

Same problem here. You really have to be aware when using it. Philip.

arsenix2001 · Dec 15, 2011

Thats why i installed a seat saftey switch bypass toggle switch. Basically a jumper between the seat wires. Got so sick of it shutting down on me hooking up an implement or moving around to see the pallet forks. Switch on for seat annoying tasks, switch off for everyday use. Works well and doesnt permenently disable a nice saftey feature.

Grandad4 · Dec 15, 2011

About my least favorite aspect of the Grand L. On mine it's this little stubby, spring-loaded nub that you step on. If your boots are wet or muddy, your foot invariably slips off the darn thing at just the wrong moment.

TripleR · Dec 15, 2011

Same on my L5030; don't remember the last time I used it.

KYDan · Dec 15, 2011

I think it's pretty much the same on all the Kubota tractors. I had the same problem on my JD zero turn mower. On hillsides it would kill the engine when I slid too far on the seat and eventually it did it all the time. I rigged a jumper to disable the seat switch. I will probably do the same on the Kubota. It may save injury/life sometime, but our big brother/nanny government sure has increased the cost and aggravation factors on equipment by saving us from ourselves.

Grateful11 · Dec 16, 2011

The diff lock lever is definitely too short and isn't that easy to find when you
need it. The seat switch had to be disconnected on our L3940 because it would
not go with my wife in the seat no matter what adjustments were tried the
engine would die everytime she touched the hydro pedal. I won't say who
disconnected but it was done. I'm not one for overriding or bypassing safety
items of any kind but in this case we had no choice, she's the main operator.