LA723 Loader Stops

texbaylea · Jul 30, 2008

Deerlope said:
If that loader was not a QA to start with and someone changed it over so it would be QA, then the stop will not be in the correct position. When I got my LA723 it was just a stander FEl. I soon bought the FEL part and the plate for the bucket. After getting everything together I soon found that I didn't have that "snap" action to allow cleaning out my bucket. I asked my dealer about it and he immediately produced a kit of weld on pieces to put the bucket stops where they had to be, and at no charge I might add.

My loader was delivered with the QA installed and as I remember the delivery was delayed to get that loader rather than adding a QA adapter to one in stock.

I believe you have the answer and that puts the onus on the dealer.

Vernon

JLoaf · Jul 30, 2008

Deerlope said:
If that loader was not a QA to start with and someone changed it over so it would be QA, then the stop will not be in the correct position. When I got my LA723 it was just a stander FEl. I soon bought the FEL part and the plate for the bucket. After getting everything together I soon found that I didn't have that "snap" action to allow cleaning out my bucket. I asked my dealer about it and he immediately produced a kit of weld on pieces to put the bucket stops where they had to be, and at no charge I might add.

Thanks for the info.
I bought the QA loader new. I've never modified anything. I was new to tractors when I bought the L3830 so I had nothing to campare it to. A year or so ago I bought an old B2710 w/ FEL and noticed that the bucket did not flop at the end of the curl. I don't use the loaders everyday or I might have investigated further as to why the 2 loaders behaved differently.

I would love to see a photo of the correct stops on this loader.
The stops on my FEL are on the booms and on the QA bracket/linkage.

Deerlope · Jul 30, 2008

Someone did a half modification on your FEL before you got it.

JLoaf · Jul 30, 2008

Deerlope said:
Someone did a half modification on your FEL before you got it.

I'm not sure what you mean by "half modification"?

Thanks for the pictures. I guess this is what mine should look like? It makes sense that the blocks of steel are where they are on the pictures.

Deerlope · Jul 31, 2008

By half modification I mean that someone made that standard LA723 a QA but never welded on the extended bucket stop blocks.

Luremaker · Aug 5, 2008

I am note sure if this is too late but here are a few shots of my 723 loader stops. I have the standard bucket not the QA. Steve

JLoaf · Aug 7, 2008

THANKS FOR THE PICTURES.
My dealer was supposed to have the Kubota rep call me. I haven't heard from anyone at Kubota. The dealer thought the most I could hope for is Kubota installing the blocks on the boom - where they should have always been.
My argument is that if Kubota sold me a loader that is tearing itself up or self-destructing, shouldn't they replace the damaged parts also? Kubota's product has caused the damage - not me. Oh, I suppose I could stop using the loader to prevent further costly damage?
I'm very disappointed in Kubota over this issue.