Kubota L35 Problem

[Fluke216]

Thanks for that. Doesnt sound unusual .

The engine should turn any direction. If not, that would be unusual.
If you're going to start removing bonnet and associated radiator, alternator, etc you'll have an easier time of it (more room) trying to turn the crankshaft.

Hoist the bucket and chain it up (or remove it) if you can. it helps working on engine getting the loader booms out of the way

Check front pump bearings, steering yoke bushings and steering hoses and other hard to get items to while in there. Water pump is cheap and easy to replace FYI while in there.

I hope you wont mind keeping us informed of what you find.

Ok thanks for that info I will keep those things in mind. I will update and probably ask some more questions thanks.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

yea my brother in law is saying need to pull the motor and see what's going on. Any good videos or guides on pulling the motor. I guess the maintenance manual would have some info. thanks

I don't know of any videos of doing an engine removal on that model specifically.
When you get to the finer details of a tear down or rebuild I can most certainly help out.

 

[Fluke216]

I’m the workshop manual it mentions disassembling the main frame. It’s referring to just the brace and loader main frame? I was looking for some YouTube videos on this procedure but couldn’t find any. Looks like a lot of work - I guess the most daunting part to me is splitting the tractor to get the motor out. Any tips or tricks if anyone has done this let me know thanks guys

 

[PoTreeBoy]

I’m the workshop manual it mentions disassembling the main frame. It’s referring to just the brace and loader main frame? I was looking for some YouTube videos on this procedure but couldn’t find any. Looks like a lot of work - I guess the most daunting part to me is splitting the tractor to get the motor out. Any tips or tricks if anyone has done this let me know thanks guys

I used the search string 'L35 clutch site:www.orangetractortalks.com' in Google and found several threads on this site. Whether it's clutch or engine, the tractor has to be split. You can browse other threads, but the one below probably covers it. @lugbolt participated and he can probably answer your questions. Sounds like the FOP, loader and backhoe have to come off.

Kubota L-35

I bought a new L-35 in 2002, at 276 hours, the clutch went out. It has a shuttle shift. Took it to a Kubota dealer for repairs, was one ( 1 ) month past warranty. Bill was $ 3500.00, but Kubota did provide clutch & pressure plate. I am the only person that runs this piece of equipment. ..was not...

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