manual for L4850DT

deisel01 · May 15, 2015

hello all,

ive aquired a kubota L4850DT and am having trouble finding any manuals for it (online) any help where to find something would be appreciated

geneP · May 16, 2015

I have the big brother to your tractor (L5450) and the dealer ordered a owner manual for me. I've seen used service manuals on ebay.

Does your tractor have the hydraulic shuttle?

rbargeron · May 16, 2015

Hi deisel01 - Welcome to TBN and congratulations on the L4850DT. There are several TBN members who own these L3 machines which include the L3350, L3750, L4150, L4350, L4850 and L5450. The tractors are strong and reliable with very high build quality. If yours has had reasonable care it should serve you well for years to come. If you need information on something specific before you get your manuals let us know. Dick B.

deisel01 · May 16, 2015

Found a manual on eBay, I'm basically very new to this and The tractor came with a 90 acre property I bought (as well as a Massey te20) but it's in rough shape, lots of rusted panels and seized levers as they would have been using it to back boats into salt water, am getting it cleaned up and functional but need to know what levers do what

rbargeron · May 17, 2015

As GeneP asked above, whether it has hydraulic (HDT) or mechanical (MDT) makes a difference for parts and repairs, operation is very similar.

The HDT has the hydraulic shuttle, called the Ever Clutch.
Parking latch on brakes is the only roll-away stop - EC is released at rest
Standard controls include:
Speed, key switch, lights on dash (key ccw glow plugs, cw start)
4-speed gear transmission - shifter right of seat
hi-lo gear range - lever left of seat
front drive in/out - left heel
pto - left of seat - up off, down engaged (up to start engine)
pto high/neutral/low - near left heel
differential lock - right heel
3-point position and draft - right of seat
factory remote valves left of seat
shuttle - left column forward/reverse - the linkage has several twist & turns and corrosion can be a factor

Good luck - Dick B

rbargeron · May 18, 2015

I noticed this Illustrated Parts Manual for sale on eBay. These have great drawings of everything. I've always thought these were the best overall help in understanding how it all fits together - and they cover the different versions for several countries.

So is your tractor an HDT or an MDT ???