k0ua
Epic Contributor
Dave, one thing this scheme will for sure do because of the fact you now have more back pressure in the system because of the restriction you have added in the form of the "diverter valve" is a higher running fluid temprature. Take your temp gun and make some long term measurements of fluid temp with the diverter valve opened all the way towards the power beyond port (lowest restriction) and take some measurements with the diverter valve diverting some of the flow. You need to do this over a long term. Whether this is enough of a tenprature rise to be significant, I don't know. But there will be some temp rise by definition because you have added more restriction to the fluid flow path which raises temp.
I solved the 3pt. jerky hitch problem on my Kubota L3400 by trading it in on my Kioti. problem solved once and for all. I spent a lot of time on the phone with dealers and finally the Kubota regional rep, and the bottom line was and IS, if you wanted a Grand L and its smooth 3pt hitch you should have bought a Grand L. The "Standard L" series 3pt hitch works just like Kubota designed it to work (jerky) and it is not a defect, it just is what it is. To use an old cliche.
Dave this is a pretty old thread and an old can of worms you have reopened there fella.
