Kubota RTV Facts/Fiction...

   / Kubota RTV Facts/Fiction... #71  
Yea, it will be very interesting if this actually gets more power to the wheels. Now that I know where it is when it gets warmer I'll be able to do some more extensive testing. Spinning the wheels on pavement though in 4 WD I think is a good sign. And the engine did not bog either.

Wayne

I think that's a pretty good indicator:D..I think you'll be happier with it now..
 
   / Kubota RTV Facts/Fiction... #72  
I BOUGHT A NEW RTV 500 YESTERDAY AND AM NOT IMPRESSED WITH UP HILL CLIMBS. THESE HILLS ARE NOT THAT STEEP. EVEN IN 4WD IN LOW RANGE THE RTV MAY NOT MAKE IT. I NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WILL NOT SPIN WITH TROTTLE TO THE FLOOR. I LIKE THE OVER-ALL LAY-OUT OF THE UNIT, APPEARS TO BE A SUBSTANIAL MACHINE FOR THE SIZE. APPEARS THAT THE ENGINE IS NOT DELIVERING ALL IT CAN. I DID NOT BUY THIS UNIT TO ACT LIKE A POLARIS RANGER 400, BUT WOULD LIKE A LITTLE MORE HP. NOTICED THAT A FEW OF YOU ARE ADJUSTING THE RPM'S AND A SERVO. WONDERED IF THIS IS HARD TO DO OR CAN I DO THIS MYSELF. READING THE POSTS AND NO PROCEDURE IS EXPLAINED ON HOW TO ADJUST. ANY INFO???? THANKS, STEPHEN-JULIETTE,GA.
 
   / Kubota RTV Facts/Fiction... #73  
I BOUGHT A NEW RTV 500 YESTERDAY AND AM NOT IMPRESSED WITH UP HILL CLIMBS. THESE HILLS ARE NOT THAT STEEP. EVEN IN 4WD IN LOW RANGE THE RTV MAY NOT MAKE IT. I NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WILL NOT SPIN WITH TROTTLE TO THE FLOOR. I LIKE THE OVER-ALL LAY-OUT OF THE UNIT, APPEARS TO BE A SUBSTANIAL MACHINE FOR THE SIZE. APPEARS THAT THE ENGINE IS NOT DELIVERING ALL IT CAN. I DID NOT BUY THIS UNIT TO ACT LIKE A POLARIS RANGER 400, BUT WOULD LIKE A LITTLE MORE HP. NOTICED THAT A FEW OF YOU ARE ADJUSTING THE RPM'S AND A SERVO. WONDERED IF THIS IS HARD TO DO OR CAN I DO THIS MYSELF. READING THE POSTS AND NO PROCEDURE IS EXPLAINED ON HOW TO ADJUST. ANY INFO???? THANKS, STEPHEN-JULIETTE,GA.

Turn your caps off...equiv of screaming:)

Read this thread from beginning to end

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...rtv500-hydrostatic-transmission-shifting.html
 
   / Kubota RTV Facts/Fiction... #74  
First off, just want to say hi to everyone on here as I am new, seems to be a very friendly forum and I like it. I have noticed since I started looking on this forum a lot of wrong information and a lot of grey area for a lot of people and wanted to try to help and use my knowledge to help some others and better their experiences with the product. I am going to put together a list of things about the rtvs that seem to be common issues that do not need to be. If a dealer or a tech really cares about the problem, you would not have any of these issues. So here they are:

rtv 500:
Power on these units is not nearly as bad as many have been told or experienced. No, they are not a rhino or a razer, but they will work hard and have a lot of torque. All of the power issues that I have ran into so far have been easy to fix with rpm and hst servo adjustments.
Shifting should also not be an issue. When stopped to shift, with the brake pedal firmly pressed and fully stopped, the transmission will shift smooth and easy. Also, the hst should never bog the motor out, and dont ever let ANYONE tell you that ANY rtv you need to back out of the pedal to get up hills and keep from bogging out the motor. This is plain and outright wrong, false and ignorant. The hst on ALL the rtv's is designed to keep the motor in its powerband and act much like a belt drive cvt, not a tractor hst. If it bogs out, get it adjusted, or ask for some help on adjusting it, I will gladly help.

rvt 900, 1100, 1140:
Power on these is the same issue as the 500, sometimes rpm is to low, but mostly it is just the hst servo needs some tweaking. Like I said above, if it doesnt act as designed, have it adjusted. Same servo on all the rtv hst's to adjust how aggressive the trans is.
Shifting is aso not an issue if operated correctly and the hst, cables and dump valve are adjusted properly. If a unit does not shift when completely stopped with the foot firmly on the brake pedal after a 2 second count, something needs adjustment or repair. Most of the time a little patience and some knowledge on how to shift properly makes all the difference.
Holdback being too agressive can also be tailored to individual persons. I always have customers test them when they buy a unit and adjust it according to how much retarding power they want. It is a quick and easy adjustment again, if you know what you are doing, and makes the machine a lot more enjoyable to use for some.


I want more than anything to have everyone know that these machines are much better than the reputation that they have been given, and that some simple and easy fixes (mostly free) can make them everything that they were promised and designed to be. If there is anything that I have missed, let it be added, and others opinions are always welcome to me. I will try my best to help anyone with a problem on these machines, just ask.

Thanks, Matt:D

Man I wish you lived in Michigan. I hire you in a second! I bought a used RTV900 thats in great shape, but I can't stand the shifting. Almost everytime I have to shut off the machine just to get it out of gear. And when I stop the thing wants to keep rolling, I have to floor the brakes just to keep it stopped. It will never stop on it's own, it always rolls on. It 's starting to get to me. I wish I could find a decent tech that new what they were doing.
 
   / Kubota RTV Facts/Fiction... #75  
Man I wish you lived in Michigan. I hire you in a second! I bought a used RTV900 thats in great shape, but I can't stand the shifting. Almost everytime I have to shut off the machine just to get it out of gear. And when I stop the thing wants to keep rolling, I have to floor the brakes just to keep it stopped. It will never stop on it's own, it always rolls on. It 's starting to get to me. I wish I could find a decent tech that new what they were doing.

You have a sever "creep" condition that is a simple fix. Matt posted the adjustment proceedure in a previous post.
 
   / Kubota RTV Facts/Fiction... #76  
I read the fix in the other post. Wish we had pictures :) Not sure where everything is. I'm going to try and tackle this sometime this week. Thanks for the info. I'll let ya know how it went.
 
   / Kubota RTV Facts/Fiction... #77  
Here's a pic of the link .....hopefully this pic shows up ...never tried this before
 

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   / Kubota RTV Facts/Fiction... #78  
Cool I'm on it! Thanks
 
   / Kubota RTV Facts/Fiction... #80  
IMO these issues are not so much failures as they are incorrect set up right out of the factory or items the dealers are not setting right before customer delivery out of either indifferance or ignorance. When they are set up right they work pretty good. If you get one from the dealer set up correctly it should never need these adjustments. I'm not a Tech..just an owner who has been on a steep learning curve.
 

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