After 1st Day's Use

[Marooned]

Re: After 1st Day\'s Use

Daryl,
Thanks for the advice!

Now I'm a little worried, but I'll give it a try anyway. On another note, was any literature like an owner's manual supposed to come with the FEL? I didn't get anything from the dealer when he delivered the tractor. All I got was the tractor manual. So I'm not exactly sure of the procedure to dismount the FEL. I would like to dismount it in the summer time to make it easier to shred around all the trees on my place.

 

[rk246]

Re: After 1st Day\'s Use

You definetely should have recieved a FEL manual with your new tractor, it outlines all of the procedures and use, I am sure your dealer will give you one if you ask. I haven't tried Kubota's site to see if it is online? Hope it all works out for you...

 

[Marooned]

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pj,

I don't consider my hydraulic leak to be a big "deal" in regards to Kubota's quality control YET. But I do reserve the right to change my mind should the problem become more severe, or in the event that I have to take the tractor back to the dealer to be fixed.

I think these type of things just happen sometimes. I am not familiar with the problems you have been having with your bx, and I am not trying to mitigate them either. I am just chalking mine up as a "new tractor glitch", and hoping that it is the only one. Other than this one minor issue, the tractor has performed flawlessly, and has met all my expectations. I guess I'm still on the "new tractor high"?

 

[rk246]

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I think all large companies can have control issues. I have had no problems with my Kubota, but when I got my new Ford F350 after 500 miles it had to go back to the shop, the starter wire was left loose from the factory and would not start, of course I didn't know what was wrong at the time, but frustrating when you buy something expensive and brand new.

 

[Marooned]

Re: After 1st Day\'s Use

rk246,

Thanks, I'll call dealer tomorrow and request one.

 

[KubotaSteve]

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As far as the hydraulic issues, aren't the FEL's installed at the dealers? Whe I got my machine, I had to wait an extra week because they had the loaders on backorder but they did have the tractor. It could be more of an installation issue as opposed to a factory problem. Just a thought.
Also make sure the pressure is off before disconnecting as others have said. I didn't once and had to end up putting a new female end on one of my FEL hoses as I damaged the O-ring and the teflon ring around the O-ring trying to shove it on there (I have since learned how to relieve the pressure if I forget even though it makes a mess). Of course you couldn't just buy the O-ring and teflon housing, you had to buy the whole end.

 

[ksmmoto]

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The dealer installed my remotes. One leaked slightly after several weeks. It just needed to be tightened. I have had to retighten couplers on hoses that I installed on cylinders. It is common and no way reflects on quality control by Kubota.

Hydraulics run at 2500 lbs pressure and will loosen connections after they have been cycled fifty to several hundred times. Just need to be retightened, not disassembled.

ksmmoto

 

[ccsial]

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Had the same problem on the rear remote of my L3400. After several attempts to re-seat it I called my dealer and he gave me a new one no charge. That took care of it. These are not Kubota parts either.

 

[5030]

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Marooned:

You should have most certainly got a supplement with your owners' manual corcerning the mounting of the loader, bolt tightening torque values and mount and dismount procedures. By mounting the loader, I mean assembling the loader on the tractor and how to align it (level the bucket in relationship to the tractor).

The hydraulic fittings on any Kubota are Parker Hannifin or just Parker. Quality fittings readily available and interchangable. The lines are mostly Parker or Airquip.

 

[5030]

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KubotaSteve:

If I am not mistaken, the loaders on the smaller Kubota's are dealer installed and on the big tractors M series like mine, the loader is installed when the tractor arrives in Gainesville, Georgia. The smaller tractors are crated in metal frames and shipped to the dealers who do the assembly, wheels, fluids, loaders etc. The big ones come complete and tested via flat bed truck.

Neil, correct me if I am wrong.