New Kubota: right stabilizer retract question

smitesmash · Jan 25, 2014

On my new L45, the only issue that I have noticed is that one of the backhoe stabilizer feet takes much longer to raise than the other, by an order of 3 times or so. They both lower at the same rate.
When raising it (either side), I can hear the engine under about the same load as each other. However one just takes a lot longer to raise than the other?

Should this be something that I should worry about? Or just something that I should expect too live with?

Gary Fowler · Jan 26, 2014

That is not normal. Have your dealer fix the problem NOW. When lowering or raising on my B26, one of them will always move a bit faster than the other when doing them both at the same time so one will hit the stops maybe a second or two before the other but when doing one at a time, they raise/lower at the same speed. I would say that you have a restriction in the valve, perhaps the valve is not opening as much as it should and needs linkage adjusted. Either way I would bring it to dealers attention for a fix.

wmonroe · Jan 26, 2014

I agree that is not normal and needs looked at. I have a BH92 attachment and the stabilizers move about the same speed, if you are lowering or rasping them both at the same time one will be slightly faster but not significantly. Moving them one at a time there is not enough difference in speed to tell if one is moving any faster.

bramel · Jan 27, 2014

I noticed on my bx25d that I had the same problem. When I removed the plastic control panel cover... It worked flawlessly. The control handle was not in line with the other control handle (not by much) and it was being hampered by the plastic control panel. I took the handle off and bent it about a 1/2" back toward the seat. It not functions perfectly with the plastic control panel in place.

I guess the handle was hitting the plastic control panel cover before it would allow the valve to open fully. Since bending the handle back toward the seat the linkage is offset enough now that it can't hit the plastic panel and functions as intended.