B2710 Steering problems

[hayden]

I was looking at a B2910 on the local dealer lot last weekend and I noticed 2 oil filters, one on each side of the trans case. I followed to pipes and it looked like they led to the pump on the engine.

Your retrofit added a filter. Does that bring it to 3. I'm not counting the engine oil filter in any of this.

If you had one filter before, and ow have two after the retrofit, then maybe kubota has fixed this in production and is shipping 2 filters.

 

[Ian]

I think you're right.

I'm willing to bet that Mr. Kubota has incorporated the fix into current production, and is retrofitting any older B2710's that exhibit a problem with the power steering.

So, the current standard appears to be 2 cartridge filters for the hydraulic/transmission fluid (one on each side) plus a strainer on the left side.

 

[Bird]

I'm think you guys must be right about the retrofit. My B2710 only has one hydraulic spin on filter and two strainers. The next time I'm by a dealer I'll have to look at a new B2710 and the B2910 and see if they have two now.

Bird

 

[Alan L.]

I don't know about you Bird, but I'm gonna call my dealer about getting the retrofit. I haven't had the trouble since summer of '99, but the last time I did any serious brush hogging was back in May and it wasn't even hot yet. We have had such a serious drought down here in Texas I haven't had anything to mow. I have used the tractor for hauling stuff around in the loader and thats it.

 

[Ian]

One more try at posting the retrofit page from the parts manual.
I notice that under the title, there is a line that reads [S. No. ;A:50101~]. Above the remarks column, it reads A:B2710HSD.
My take on this is that serial numbers after 50101 on Kubota model B2710 already have this setup (cartridge filter replacing the strainer on the right side of the tractor). My B2710 tractor is serial #11571, so it is a retrofit for my unit.

 

[hayden]

Next to where it A:B2710HSD is also says B:2910HSD, but the serial number notation only covers A: This implies that all 2910s already have these parts.

Can anyone with a 2910 confirm if they have one or two filters (on either side of the trans case?)

I though someone in this thread experienced the problem with a 2910?

 

[Bird]

I was driving past a dealer yesterday, so I stopped and looked at a B2910 on the lot and it did have a hydraulic filter on each side. I didn't see a new B2710 on the lot so don't know yet whether the new ones are coming originally with the two filters.

Bird

 

[bsauter]

Yes, I had the problem with my B2910, since taken back by the dealer and now have a L3010HST. There were two filters on my B2910.

They did not figure out what the problem was, no air in system, fluids OK, etc. Dealer thought pump cavitation might be a problem but his test drive did not reveal anything. When I took it home the night before exchanging tractors I felt it again consistantly. Dealer took it back before we got much farther in the process. The day I picked it up from service the owner gave me the oppurtunity to return it for the 3010 so I did.

I don't know if the northern region service rep ever came back to them with any suggestions on a fix.