I am getting hydraulic oil in the crankcase of my '77 B7100 (gray market from Japan). The service center says the only reason to get this condition, is the oil seal on the hydraulic oil pump. Makes sense. So, I go to get the seal, and the guy tells me there are 6 O-Rings in there too. I see them in the exploded diagram of the pump, in the manual.I get the O-Rings, while I am at it. Then, I find that there are internal bushings inside that I never thought about. So, I call the Kubota dealer back, to see about buying those inner and outer bushings. Not available. Can buy the O-Rings. Can buy the seal. Can but the whole pump, for $608 (That's NOT happening). The manual tells how to rebuild the pump, including replacing the bushings.
I have NOT yet taken it apart. I plan to get into it, this week, as I have some mowing that will be necessary, soon, from all of this rain.
I am hoping someone familiar with it, might tell me where I can find bushings, OR, even better, tell me that bushing replacement will be UNLIKELY to be needed. I guess that I just need a bit of hand holding here, because I have very little option here. If I can't buy the bushings, then there is no need to worry about replacing them, regardless how bad they are.
Maybe someone has a B7100 parts machine, that would sell a hydraulic pump?
I have NOT yet taken it apart. I plan to get into it, this week, as I have some mowing that will be necessary, soon, from all of this rain.
I am hoping someone familiar with it, might tell me where I can find bushings, OR, even better, tell me that bushing replacement will be UNLIKELY to be needed. I guess that I just need a bit of hand holding here, because I have very little option here. If I can't buy the bushings, then there is no need to worry about replacing them, regardless how bad they are.
Maybe someone has a B7100 parts machine, that would sell a hydraulic pump?