Shop manuals?

[dstig1]

New member, though I've lurked a bit here and there. Just picked up a used L3130 with 950 hrs on it. Good overall condition. And I'd like to keep it that way. I have the owners manuals for the tractor and loader, but that is all. For all my vehicles I like to get the OEM shop manuals so I can handle any repairs myself. While I doubt I will need it right away, they are good to have on hand. Is there any way to buy the Kubota manuals? Source? I don't really have a close dealer, but I could make the run if I needed to.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Dave it looks like new. Bet you are going to enjoy it for a long time.

I use ebay for factory shop manuals and have them for about everthing I own. Of course there are more for the older stuff unless you buy new.

To find a set that is not too common I search once a day looking a the "most recent" listings until I get happy. It only takes a couple minutes a day for something like tractors. The down side is you will find cool stuff like a belt bucket for your model, etc so searching for manuals can get pricey.

Best of luck and WELCOME.

 

[dstig1]

Thanks, I'll start searching there. Is there a new source, or does Kubota guard them like gold?

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Not sure but JD does. For my backhoe I could find 50 for the same size/age Case as I could for a JD.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I would jump on this parts manual on CD for the price.

Kubota Tractor Parts Manual L3130 L3250 L3300 L Series : eBay Motors (item 330421098681 end time May-05-10 17:30:05 PDT)

The L3130 must be hard to fine based on this ebay search.

http://desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_n...s_Manuals&_odkw=kubota+l3130&_osacat=0&bkBtn=

 

[alchemysa]

I would jump on this parts manual on CD for the price.

Kubota Tractor Parts Manual L3130 L3250 L3300 L Series : eBay Motors (item 330421098681 end time May-05-10 17:30:05 PDT)

The L3130 must be hard to fine based on this ebay search.

kubota L3130, Business Industrial, eBay Motors. Great deals on eBay!

I'd check out the free one here first... Kubotabooks.com

 

[TripleR]

One for my L5030 from Lubota is $180 which I don't think is too bad as one for my Case was $300.

 

[dstig1]

Parts manual. It's not the full shop manual, but the parts listing alone can help a lot. Especially for $15. I suspect this is someone who made copies of a bunch of PLs, based on their other listings. I've seen others do this with OEM car shop manuals on ebay too.

I'm used to paying $200ish for full shop manuals on CD, like I did for my F250. Given that I keep cars forever, that doesn't faze me too much.

Kubotabooks.com is a dead link?? Maybe just temporarily down?

Thanks again.
Dave

 

[alchemysa]

Kubotabooks.com is a dead link?? Maybe just temporarily down?

Thanks again.
Dave

It worked when I tried it a minute ago.

Kubotabooks.com

 

[Grateful11]

Sweet thanks for the KubotaBooks.com link now I don't have dig my manual
out everytime I want to look something up. It's not the very latest edition as
it doesn't match a -3 Grand L series but it's close, I'm happy. Now if I could
just find that parts manual.

The closest I've been able to come to a parts Manual is this site where you
can look up your Kubota equipment and view the parts manual and see prices
but I don't see anyway to print it out.

Kubota Parts-Coleman Equipment, Kubota Authorized Parts Dealer.

BTW: An Injector Pump for mine is $1,242.74 ouch I hope I don't need one
those for a long, long time ;-)

 

[dex3361]

Go to the tractor smart web site. TRACTORSMART and fill out the info on the tractor and equipment that you have. Make sure and fill out all of it tractor mower back hoe etc. Then they will send you a link to download all the parts manuals in PDF. This is free. I have used this service.

 

[Grateful11]

Go to the tractor smart web site. TRACTORSMART and fill out the info on the tractor and equipment that you have. Make sure and fill out all of it tractor mower back hoe etc. Then they will send you a link to download all the parts manuals in PDF. This is free. I have used this service.

Now that's what I like to hear. Thanks!

 

[alchemysa]

Sweet thanks for the KubotaBooks.com link now I don't have dig my manual
out everytime I want to look something up. It's not the very latest edition as
it doesn't match a -3 Grand L series but it's close, I'm happy. Now if I could
just find that parts manual.

The closest I've been able to come to a parts Manual is this site where you
can look up your Kubota equipment and view the parts manual and see prices
but I don't see anyway to print it out.

Kubota Parts-Coleman Equipment, Kubota Authorized Parts Dealer.

BTW: An Injector Pump for mine is $1,242.74 ouch I hope I don't need one
those for a long, long time ;-)

The parts manual is also on Kubotabooks.

 

[Grateful11]

The parts manual is also on Kubotabooks.

Unless I'm overlooking it I can't find a parts manual for the current Grand L40 series. I have a L3940.

 

[alchemysa]

Unless I'm overlooking it I can't find a parts manual for the current Grand L40 series. I have a L3940.

Sorry. You are correct. I was confusing you with the original posters L3130.

 

[Grateful11]

Sorry. You are correct. I was confusing you with the original posters L3130.

Maybe someone will scan one and upload it soon, well I hope I don't need soon but it would be nice to have. ;-)

 

[number two]

Check out Messicks online catalog for manuals if a dealer is too far away-Work Shop Manuals or Parts Manuals may not be as bad as you think.Good Luck!

 

[dstig1]

Thanks, folks! The parts list is useful, and it gets me started, but I have the somewhat rare personality disorder that needs the entire shop manual. So I now have the parts manual (thanks alchemysa - KB must have just been down when I first tried), and I will continue my search for a shop manual. Need to call dealer and Messicks, it seems.

And on the plus side, I re-wired the trailer today and it is much happier now. It will be nice to get past all the startup work that comes with any new thing as major as a tractor.

Thanks, again.

-Dave