L10 series HST

putty340 · Apr 14, 2001

Kubmech, I personally look forward to your posts, you bring very valuable experience to me for free-you gotta respect that. Can you tell me if it's normal for an L3000 to grind gears when shifting ,even when completely stopped? thanks

HR_Mutt · Apr 15, 2001

kubmech
It's indestructable" or that it should operate as flawlessly as there Mercedes.
Hey now!!

) shouldn't the names be reversed??While I've never(and probably never will) owned a Mercedes, I don't think they have anything on Kubota's!

)
Thanks for the info on shift

Mutt

JATO_RaT · Apr 15, 2001

I know that I like the diesel Kubota diesel better then the older Mercedes diesels. Out here in CA. there were quite a few Mercedes cars with diesels and the smoke they put out did nothing to form positive attitudes about diesel engines in general.

Harv · Apr 15, 2001

Putty -

I have an L2500DT, which probably has the same gear setup as your 3000. When I first got it, I found myself "grinding" the gears too often myself. Then I started operating on the theory that it's not so much stopping the wheels that counts as it is waiting for the gears (idler gear?) themselves to come to rest. It only takes a second, but it makes all the difference in the world.

Although I can certainly see the merits of HST now, the shifting has become second nature and I seldom even think about it any more.

I would also like to hear Kubmech's comments on the subject.

Anonymous Poster · Apr 16, 2001

You figured it out Harv, usually a count of three will give the rotating gears and shaft enough time to slow down or stop allowing a smooth shift/perfectly normal.

Rowski · Apr 17, 2001

Don't know if it applies to your situation Eric.

Using synthetic oil in a straight gear transmission is "to" slippery and does not have enough resistance to slow the counter shaft down in the transmission. This is something I have only heard, never seen it.

Temperature may play a factor too. This winter my gear tractor had no grinding at all, unless I missed a gear. In the summer on hot days I had the engine idling idling and got a 5 count untill the grinding went away. If I have the RPMs set at 2000 for backhoe work, get of the backhoe and on the tractor I always let the throttle down to idle before steping on the clutch to select a gear.

Harv has a good point that with use you will get better. I'm looking forward to FEL work this summer. I got about 125 HRS of strickly FEL work moving snow. I sure hope I can get a full bucket most of the time.

Thanks Kubmech.

Any NHmechs or JDmechs out there??

Derek

Anonymous Poster · Apr 17, 2001

What model JD, i'm about 5 years behind the times on the good old green and gold.

Rowski · Apr 18, 2001

Just wondering. I do have a JD318 garden tractor (bought in mis 80's) which is holding up very well. My compact is a NH 2120.

Derek

JeffInDaUP · Apr 18, 2001

Thanks Kubmech, and everyone else for posting on this topic. This is great info! I have yet to put a 1/2 hour on my L4610(hasn't been delivered yet!), and that will be the only 1/2 hour I have ever put on any tractor. There is only 1 neighbor within 10 miles that can somewhat help me with these tips so the information is greatly appreciated.

Jeff...MI.