Kubota l3940 help

[akita1]

First thing first. I need help getting out of 4 wheel drive. I have tried reverse,rocking it and lifting the tires, nothing will free it up.
Second I am looking to purchase a grapple bucket with a rock bucket. I will use this for gathering all the trees and debris that gets pushed to the sides of trails for food plots. I would like the tines in the bucket to be able to scoop up 3in and bigger rocks. What size bucket should I get so that the tractor is able to lift with a full bucket. I think 72in is to big,this tractor struggles sometimes just lifting some dirt.
Third I would like to get a root and tree bucket to pop up the stumps left in my trails after clearing. And it looks like I can use it for putting in some watering holes and planting some trees.
Not sure if that made sense but if you have some suggestions or could send me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.

 

[mddorange]

:welcome:
To TBN Akita. You have come to the right site to get help.

You don't list where you live so that more local members might know your problems better.

I have found that the longer I leave mine it in 4wd, the harder it is to get it out of 4wd. What I now do is make sure that I take it out of 4wd each time I park it.

 

[newbury]

need more info
HST?
Assuming HST - Does the lever work? CAREFULLY inspect the entire path for the linkage. I've had mine "hang up" where a cable went through a tube. Squirting Fluid Film for lubrication fixed it.

Are fluid levels fine?

Did you let it "warm up"?

 

[Fallon]

I shift mine outof 4wd while moving slowly. The gears landing let's the mechanism move to eventually pop free no matter what the bind. I'd imagine lifting the front end off the ground would be the ideal solution there as there can't really be any drivetrain bind at that point. That kind of leaves a jammed linkage you need to free up & probably lube up. After that it kind of only leaves internal damage.

 

[akita1]

Yes it's a HST. Fluids are all fine and tried it hot and cold.

 

[D2Cat]

Might try backing up a couple of feet, then pulling forward a bit, then try to get out of 4x4.

The owner's manual says to, "Depress the clutch pedal before engaging the front wheel drive lever." And, "If the front wheel drive lever is difficult to set to OFF, stop the tractor, turn the steering wheel and move the lever."

 

[nybirdman]

I had a similar problem on my L4240;dealer lubricated the linkage and that solved the problem.

 

[akita1]

All fixed, lubed the heck out of it and it popped out.

 

[Fallon]

Might try backing up a couple of feet, then pulling forward a bit, then try to get out of 4x4.

The owner's manual says to, "Depress the clutch pedal before engaging the front wheel drive lever." And, "If the front wheel drive lever is difficult to set to OFF, stop the tractor, turn the steering wheel and move the lever."

The Grand L 60 HST machines (40s too I think) have no clutch. ;-p


Good to hear it was just a lack of lube on the linkages though. Seems to be the most common issue in these type of situations. Also happens to be the cheapest & easiest fix.

 

[D2Cat]

Maybe I been pushing on an imaginary pedal, but I thought it was a clutch (L4240):confused3:

 

[TxBigRed]

Maybe I been pushing on an imaginary pedal, but I thought it was a clutch (L4240):confused3:

My 3240 hst has a clutch also.

 

[Fallon]

My 3240 hst has a clutch also.

Must have made that switch going into the 60 series then. Do the 40s have a electro-hydraulic actuated PTO? PTO engagement with a manual lever & the clutch was the only use for the clutch on my old L3200. No need for a clutch at all on my L4060 HST with an electro-hydraulic PTO, so it doesn't have one.

 

[TxBigRed]

Must have made that switch going into the 60 series then. Do the 40s have a electro-hydraulic actuated PTO? PTO engagement with a manual lever & the clutch was the only use for the clutch on my old L3200. No need for a clutch at all on my L4060 HST with an electro-hydraulic PTO, so it doesn't have one.

Mine has the manual lever. I think the newer 3240's had a switch to engage the PTO, mine has the sliding lever...mine was bought in 2007

 

[moship]

Do the 40s have a electro-hydraulic actuated PTO? PTO engagement with a manual lever & the clutch was the only use for the clutch on my old L3200. No need for a clutch at all on my L4060 HST with an electro-hydraulic PTO, so it doesn't have one.

There are two different ways the rear PTO engages on a L3940 or any Grand L40, both have a clutch on the left hand side. The earlier version designate L3940 uses the traditional manual lever. The newer model designated as L3940-3 has a yellow rotary electrical switch to actuate the rear PTO and the pressure to the pto clutches (not the clutch by left foot) is controlled electro-hydraulically and RPM dependent.