rocker shaft assembly for a L185DT?

[rhouseksa]

I have a L185DT that I bought with no lift on the 3 point hitch. I have checked &/or repaired everything the Kubota manual recommends and I am now down to the Rocker Shaft Assembly. Is anyone aware of a complete rocker shaft assembly overhaul kit with bushings, springs and O rings that is available for the L series? Have any of you torn into one of these thing that can give me advice on what to expect in the overhaul. This machine has about 2600 hours on it but looks like it was used very hard, Thanks in advance, Jeff

 

[whitetiger]

I have a L185DT that I bought with no lift on the 3 point hitch. I have checked &/or repaired everything the Kubota manual recommends and I am now down to the Rocker Shaft Assembly. Is anyone aware of a complete rocker shaft assembly overhaul kit with bushings, springs and O rings that is available for the L series? Have any of you torn into one of these thing that can give me advice on what to expect in the overhaul. This machine has about 2600 hours on it but looks like it was used very hard, Thanks in advance, Jeff

What is the hydraulic oil pressure to the 3-point control valve?

 

[rhouseksa]

How and where do I connect a gauge to check this? I now have a 3000 psi gauge I can plug into the output line the previous owner used for a log splitter but it shows no pressure when connected even though It does flow a lot of fluid. And what is under that plate if I remove it and replace it with a solid plate?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

A picture is worth a thousand words.

You need to loop those two lines together, then your three point will work.

 

[Russell King]

How and where do I connect a gauge to check this? I now have a 3000 psi gauge I can plug into the output line the previous owner used for a log splitter but it shows no pressure when connected even though It does flow a lot of fluid. And what is under that plate if I remove it and replace it with a solid plate?

There will be two holes under the plate (that match the location of the hoses).

A solid plate will block all flow and (probably) dead head the pump. The two hoses look like the are actually acting as a solid plate since they are not connected together. Hopefully your pump has not been damaged by running in that condition.

The original cover was drilled with an internal loop. The cover you have was a replacement that allows for external hydraulic flow to operate implements.

You can see this in detail in post #1 of this thread

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Same concept on a different model tractor.

You should do as instructed by NIW above and connect the hoses together and see what happens.

 

[whitetiger]

What is the hydraulic oil pressure to the 3-point control valve?

After seeing the last picture, the pressure at the control valve is going to be "0 PSI".
Didn't even need a pressure gauge to know that.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

There will be two holes under the plate (that match the location of the hoses).

A solid plate will block all flow and (probably) dead head the pump. The two hoses look like the are actually acting as a solid plate since they are not connected together. Hopefully your pump has not been damaged by running in that condition.

The original cover was drilled with an internal loop. The cover you have was a replacement that allows for external hydraulic flow to operate implements.

You can see this in detail in post #1 of this thread

B7100 Hydraulic block diverter (70060-00360 or 70070-00385)

Back in stock. CDN$40 plus actual shipping These are obsolete and no longer available. I have recently been contacted by a member asking if I will make him one of these after reading how I made mine. I know this comes up from time to time and would like to gauge the interest others might have...

www.orangetractortalks.com

Same concept on a different model tractor.

You should do as instructed by NIW above and connect the hoses together and see what happens.

Running it like it is destroys either the relief valve or the pump, either can happen.