Hey Kubota, whats with the crappy level indicators on your smaller FEL's?
Week 3 of projects for me....since there is no snow to ride the sled on, I decided to get another project done.
Do you have the crappy level indicator that Kubota puts on the smaller loaders? I laughed when I saw it and asked the dealer if there was an option for the rod type indicator, Nope was the answer so I have been looking at different types and Used a modified version I saw on a Mahrinda.
I started by making new pins for the curl cylinder to make them 1" longer then drilled the center and tapped it with 5/16x24x 5/8 deep. Made an "L" bracket out of .090 material at work with a 5/16 hole on one side and 3/4 hole on the other side. Then made a rod 7/16 dia. 28 1/2" long and welded a small lug on the end with a 5/16" hole and bolted it to the lower curl pin. Then I bolted the "L" bracket to the upper curl pin. Next I cut a piece of 1/2" i.d. tube 22" long slid the tube over the rod and into the "L" bracket, with the bucket level I matched the end of the tube to the end of the rod and welded it there. DONE! About 3 hrs. and I now have a level indicator that is usable!! Simple as that Kubota!!! Total cost is about $5.00!
When the rod is flush with the end of the tube the bucket is level!
I will get some paint on it as soon as it warms up enough.