Changing UDT hydraullic flud - major stupid

[thunderworks]

The problem happened late on a Friday. I tried calling my normal dealer on Saturday, but there were no mechanics in the shop. I did call another dealer and talked to a tech there . . . and he suggested removing the seat and the transmission cover (a 2 hour job in their shop) -- never suggested removing the pto shaft. When I went to my normal dealer on Monday morning, I asked them about removing the pto shaft since it appeared that only 4 bolts held the shaft in place. They had to pull the service book to verify. The mechanic I talked to said he had never had to pull a pto on a Kubota.

 

[Adiredneck]

Now...

What to do with that naughty funnel... I think a little frustration venting is in order? Maybe a few whacks with a ball-peen hammer? When you've mashed it all to heck, burn it & smile as you watch the pretty flames...!

 

[john_bud]

My concern is why would a dealer/mechanic not have that solution. It seems pretty obvious that was the answer all along.

Disclaimer: I didn't have the answer and I am certainly not knocking thunderworks. I just don't know why people that work on these things wouldn't know the answer.

You are forgetting that mechanics come in 2 flavors. The old grizzled experienced ones that have more hard knock marks than most of us have places to be knocked, and the next generation that went to tech school and factory schools. They have only done things by the book and are only PAID to do things by book time.

Many of the people here have earned a big of wisdom by getting knocked around. As a group, the people here are also creative and willing to shout out possible solutions, workable or not.

Remember, Knowledge is what you learn right after doing something stupid. Wisdom is not doing it again.

jb

 

[fjblair]

Good point john_bud.

You are forgetting that mechanics come in 2 flavors. The old grizzled experienced ones that have more hard knock marks than most of us have places to be knocked, and the next generation that went to tech school and factory schools. They have only done things by the book and are only PAID to do things by book time.

Many of the people here have earned a big of wisdom by getting knocked around. As a group, the people here are also creative and willing to shout out possible solutions, workable or not.

Remember, Knowledge is what you learn right after doing something stupid. Wisdom is not doing it again.

jb

 

[Taiser]

Now...

What to do with that naughty funnel... I think a little frustration venting is in order? Maybe a few whacks with a ball-peen hammer? When you've mashed it all to heck, burn it & smile as you watch the pretty flames...!

Target practice with a 12 gauge would be my suggestion, then mail all the pieces to the manufacturer along with a nasty letter telling them where your BLOG will be telling the world the story of how crappy their product is!!!

 

[N80]

I think John Bud makes a good point. And it might not even have to do with old vs young. People just think differently. Some think in textbook terms. This type might be able to quickly ID and repair typical malfunctions. Other people are better at thinking out of the box and solving unusual problems. An older mechanic with more experience might have seen the problem before too, which helps.

Way off topic but as a young physician, I saw a patient who had picked up a shovel with a fiber glass handle on a very cold morning. Apparently the fiberglass had 'bloomed' and before he noticed that the handle looked 'hairy', he picked it up and his hands were just loaded with almost microscopic fiberglass slivers. I had no idea what to do and felt like an idiot. They were far too small and way too many to pluck out.

So, sheepishly I called a local dermatologist. Told him how stupid I felt and asked if he had any ideas. He made me feel even stupider when he said 'tape'. Sure enough, I repeatedly applied and then removed some medical tape and it pretty much got all the fiberglass out. I was thinking concretely, the dermatologist was thinking analytically (plus common horse sense).

I guess the difference is that when I'm stumped I am at least willing to call in re-enforcements, which the mechanic in question did not.