Sunshine L1-245

Bearville

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L1245DT
Sep 3, 2016
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Quathiaski Cove
Well , been all over the wiring and have found nothing….the ram on th right side of the hitch works fine hydraulically with its manual switch , the control valve is under pressure , and I can lift the three point up and down by hand with no resistance!
But no hydraulic operation on the three point itself…
 

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Russell King

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Well , been all over the wiring and have found nothing….the ram on th right side of the hitch works fine hydraulically with its manual switch , the control valve is under pressure , and I can lift the three point up and down by hand with no resistance!
But no hydraulic operation on the three point itself…
There may be a push rod between the cylinder and the arms to move the arms. It may be missing, bent, broken, out of position?

I don’t even recall how to get to it but it is in line with the piston movement.
 

Bearville

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L1245DT
Sep 3, 2016
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Well , I’ve scrapped the monroematic and installed a simple joystick operating the lift solenoid 2 way valves…..
leaving the hydraulic ram on the one arm to give me level control…it works like a charm, very happy!
 
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The dutch guy

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Kubota new Sunshine L1-225 with a Cochet FEL, flailmower, Tiller, chainharrow.
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I just replaced the rear wheel and cover over the filter! I also drained 3 gallons of excess fluid! …. Don’t know what the previous owner was thinking?
I just replaced the rear wheel and cover over the filter! I also drained 3 gallons of excess fluid! …. Don’t know what the previous owner was thinking?
Hi,
a question about the light in the back in this picture. How is it wired? And does it have a separate switch?
I own a Sunshine L1-225 and try to figure out how to easily install worklights.
 

Bearville

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L1245DT
Sep 3, 2016
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Hi,
a question about the light in the back in this picture. How is it wired? And does it have a separate switch?
I own a Sunshine L1-225 and try to figure out how to easily install worklights.
I don’t see the photo with a light…if you mean the back facing single light behind the seat it has a wire run from the ignition switch thru a on/ off toggle mounted to the left of the seat!
 

The dutch guy

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Kubota new Sunshine L1-225 with a Cochet FEL, flailmower, Tiller, chainharrow.
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I don’t see the photo with a light…if you mean the back facing single light behind the seat it has a wire run from the ignition switch thru a on/ off toggle mounted to the left of the seat!
Yes, that’s the light i revered to. Thank you for the quick answer.
 

Matkinson180

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ZL1 - 245
Jun 24, 2025
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I’ve just purchased a sunshine zl1-245 and I’m having trouble with the leveling arm. I don’t seem to have any controls for it at all unless it’s my monroematic switches that don’t work? But I’d have thought I would have a hydraulic lever somewhere? Hopefully you guys can help me out.
cheers mark
 

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The dutch guy

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Kubota new Sunshine L1-225 with a Cochet FEL, flailmower, Tiller, chainharrow.
Jun 4, 2025
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I have a small switch behind the seat. This switch was for operating the levelingarm. But this levelingarm was removed before i bought the tractor. Some tractors also have a switch on the dash, on the right side of the steeringwheel. But both are optional switches if i am correct. The only other option to operate the levelingarm is with the monroematic switches.
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