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After the garage was finished, the tractor was brought home for service and repair. The left gear case was disassembled and inspected to find out where the slack was coming from and what was causing the leak. Apparently, the lower bearing was not shimmed properly, for there was no shim. This...

Thanks for the quick reply Vic. Unfortunately, we are in the process of preparing the base gravel for the new garage. Absolutely necessary to have the tractor on site to move gravel and to excavate the foundation for the house. The seal leak is minor but I'll monitor the oil level and top up as...

Recently My Kubota L3130 started leaking oil from left front gear case pivot seal. At first I though of replacing the seal. but when the steering is turned all the way the the right or left the bevel gear case moves up on the upper gear case about 0.040" (1.06 mm) to 0.050"(1.27 mm). This is...

Hi Guys; It's been a busy summer and have had very little time to post. Just an update on my cold starting problem. Initially tried fuel injector cleaner to see if it would help with the engine starting on 1 cylinder, then 2, and finally 3, all the while belching black smoke from the exhaust...

According to the owners manual only 3 items on the list for the 150 hr. service. 1. Grease. 2. Check_Engine Start System. 3. Check_Wheel Bolt Torque. Hope this helps.

Just a test to see if I can post pictures using Traidust's excellent post. Thanks Traildust for all the information and the hard work. :D

Check with the local dealer before I ordered, he said there should be no problem with the new parts fitting the old. New parts arrived and fit just fine.

Just an update on my Intellipanel display. After receiving my manual for my tractor, I was able tho check all electrical connection to the panel. They check out O.K., so we ordered an replacement. Following the procedure in the WSM, the new panel was successfully installed and calibrated. All...

I did find page G-9, in the WSM, that has general torque specs for nuts and bolts that are not specified. He problem is that Kubota assumes that the owner would know what material and grade of bolt your torquing. Aluminum is simple enough to distinguish but the grade, depending on where the bolt...

Thanks Dusty-t. I was thinking the same thing, but was unsure I was reading and interpreting the parts manual properly. As a new tractor owner, I'm slowly coming up to speed on what I need to know about servicing and maintaining this machine. I'm going to order the items need on Tuesday. Thanks...

The Owners and WSM Manuals for my Kubota L3130 have arrived. I've looked through these manuals repeatedly , but I cannot find the torque specifications for the following ? 1) The Motor Oil Drain Plugs ? 2) The Transmission Drain Plugs ? 3) The Check, Fill and Drain plugs for the Front Axle Oil...

I want to use the 3 point hitch on my Kubota L3130, this spring, but after removing the backhoe, I noticed that the stabilizers on two the lower links, were not complete. Part 20 is missing to complete the assemblys. (see parts pic) My question is, since there have been two update to part 20 of...

The hydraulic block connections are explained on page 56 of the operators Manual.

Thanks for your suggestions. Did I mention that the tractor starts like this in a heated garage ? Is it possible that there is an injector problem ? Is there such a thing as "injector leak-down" ? Should I remove the injectors for inspection ? Does the injector Gasket and the Heat Seal have to...

The oil is 15W40 and a new filter installed. The air filter inner and outer are new. Super UDT ??, however all filters are Kubota Brand. The tractor has impressive horse power for its size does not lack for power under load. Runs extremely well when all 3 cylinders are making power. While...