Good morning OTT. I am the new owner of a BX2370/LA243 rig purchased at auction 3/17/22 with 126 hours on the clock. It looks brand new, with limited to no wear on any parts including the bucket. I am a first time K-owner and really ignorant about some things I really should know, especially after poring over the owner's manual for the past week. Maybe one of you will take pity before I have to embarrass myself by asking my father-in-law.
Things I did right: I did not run the machine longer than it took to load and unload it to and from the trailer before carefully checking all the fluids. The oil was full and clean, but the transmission/hydraulic fluid reservoir was pretty low. I added about a quart of UDT-2 until it hit the dipstick between the marks. A careful search of the hydraulic lines identified a leak near the quick-disconnect on one of the FEL lines. I have them all off and am going to the dealer for replacements on the theory that whatever failed the one line also happened to the other three. The FEL functioned as designed before I found the leak.
That beings me to two problems that have me stumped. My tractor does not have a 3-point hitch on the back but does have the two pivoting "arms" to which the lifting arms attach to lift whatever is on the 3-point. When I activate the "raise" lever on the right, the arms snug up even tighter against the back of the tractor and the pitch of the engine changes slightly, but when I select "lower" on the lever nothing happens. Yes, I know that there is the adjustment between your feet for the speed of the drop, but I have turned it fully in each direction and everywhere in between. What am I missing?
Similarly, I have not been able to get the aft PTO to turn. Engine on, pedals neutral, brake set, "PTO Rear" selected, butt in the seat, clutch engaged. . . nothing. Dumb question, perhaps, but is there some interlock that keeps the PTO splines from turning if there is no pto equipment attached?
Thanks for any help.
Things I did right: I did not run the machine longer than it took to load and unload it to and from the trailer before carefully checking all the fluids. The oil was full and clean, but the transmission/hydraulic fluid reservoir was pretty low. I added about a quart of UDT-2 until it hit the dipstick between the marks. A careful search of the hydraulic lines identified a leak near the quick-disconnect on one of the FEL lines. I have them all off and am going to the dealer for replacements on the theory that whatever failed the one line also happened to the other three. The FEL functioned as designed before I found the leak.
That beings me to two problems that have me stumped. My tractor does not have a 3-point hitch on the back but does have the two pivoting "arms" to which the lifting arms attach to lift whatever is on the 3-point. When I activate the "raise" lever on the right, the arms snug up even tighter against the back of the tractor and the pitch of the engine changes slightly, but when I select "lower" on the lever nothing happens. Yes, I know that there is the adjustment between your feet for the speed of the drop, but I have turned it fully in each direction and everywhere in between. What am I missing?
Similarly, I have not been able to get the aft PTO to turn. Engine on, pedals neutral, brake set, "PTO Rear" selected, butt in the seat, clutch engaged. . . nothing. Dumb question, perhaps, but is there some interlock that keeps the PTO splines from turning if there is no pto equipment attached?
Thanks for any help.
