L3830HST 50 hour service hillbilly style

[TNCHRIS]

done the 50 hour service today (51.3 hours). i have read the book on changing just the hydro filters at 200 hours and wondered why it said to drain all the fluid first. i placed a pan under the suction filter and loosened it, fluid did flow out but not uncontrollably this filter can be changed with less than two gallons lost, i continued to drain the fluid from here, if you only loosened this filter it can be snugged back up to stop the flow to empty your drain pan, got about six gallons out here. i then did the high pressure filter only lost about two quarts or so here (i actually checked this one first). i then proceeded from front drain to rear one plug at a time dumping my drain after each plug.the two rears can be done at the same time if the 5 gal drain in centered under the tractor. i then replaced the two GOLD filters. next i changes the engine oil before draining the front axle. NOTE: remove fill plug before drain plug, drain was slow so when i removed the filler plug oil overshot my pan very fast, about a gallon on floor before i realized it.after refilling the oil cut the front a one side out of an empty bottle to use as a drain funnel on front axle, keeps oil off tires and floor. now for the refill on the transmission, i did it the easy way, in the toolbox is a 3/8 hole right over the filler plug, i pulled it out to fit a 1 inch conduit then removed the two bolts that the seat pivots on and set seat aside.using a transmission funnel through the toolbox hole and sitting on the fender i prceded to fill the tranny without strain and spilling less than 1/2 cup of oil. a 1 inch ko plug from electricial supply hose for about 25 cents was then used to fill the 1 inch hole in toolbox.

just my long ramble of how i did it, hope this helps someone else.

 

[26101]

I appreciate the details and am up to 22.6 hours on my 3830 hst. 50 hours wont be that long and I am getting ready. Did you stick to the Super UDT?

 

[TNCHRIS]

yes, i have had two different service departments tell me that they have seen sticky pedal problems with other oils, KUBOTA ships these tractors fill with super from the factory. the dealer only fills the front axle at time of assembly, my dealer had filled front with cheaper 80/90 though. i have super in it to now.my dipstick has shown high since new, took out about 11 gallons but only took 10 to fill to top of full mark. to bleed the air from the hydro system without putting it under load, sit in seat, put tractor in neutral, start and rev to about 2000 rpm and then work the hydro pedal to full speed, let off a couple of seconds and then go full reverse. this will get out the air without putting a load on system.