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Warranty Note: I e-mailed Kubota for a link to my 2012 Warranty and they don't keep those available by e-mail! No .pdfs either! They are mailing me a hard copy of my warranty. Should be here in a few days. Guess that keep the confusion for new owners down to a minimum. Good suggestions by all...

If you didn't catch my thread on alternator issues, by all means check out www.alternatorman.com for replacements!

Yeah... I think in 2012, it was 2 years but he is saying the second year was drive train only. Anyone with a 2012 out there verify? It varies by model.

Dealer told me the second year was drivetrain only. I just moved and can't find my warranty info... Is he incorrect?

Dealer called: The alternator is putting out a little over 14v under load, which is within the acceptable range of the alternator. I asked him how the battery sits at 14v and he said the battery checked out fine too. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? :) Good news is, I...

x3 for me too! I have an L3800 4WD and am always getting stuck in 2WD, especially when using the loader facing down any kind of slope. 4WD is an absolute must with any kind of load in the bucket. In fact, I get stuck raking my horse arena and trying to make a tight U-turn. The more weight in...

Re: 50 Hour Service, L3800 HST Quieter?? BillDog, GREAT to know the synthetic is the way to go. Mine is only "whiny" in HIGH range, but it sure would be nicer to get the benefits you mention, not to mention the better wear characteristics of synthetic. Do they make a synthetic diesel engine...

www.alternatorparts.com ROCKS!!! $40-ish for a voltage regulator. Easy swap if it turns out to be the problem! Gee.. I just saved my support $$ for this forum in one problem!!! :)

The first Hydraulic service for the HST is actually a ways past the 50-hour mark. But, you have yours all done so you might want to push your second fluid change out by 50 hours. Or, just do it again to stay on schedule. There is a lot of confusion about this because the service requirements...

Thanks to everyone! Even the guy at the parts counter said I should try a local rebuild shop. I'll check alternatorparts.com to see if they have one. I hope to have the alternator checked out by the dealer soon but, either way, if its coming out, I am doing it. We'll git her fixed up good!

JB WELD!!! Seriously, take the wheel off and see if you can use a soldering iron to melt a channel between the spoke and the hub on the underside. (Mine has a groove in the underside of the spoke) See if you can get a short #8 sheet metal screw screwed into the hub in that channel. Leave an...

Jim, The dealer is going to test the alternator. If it is toast, I'll probably bring it home and swap it out with one I find online at about $50 less than dealer pricing. Part of that reasoning is to get the unit off and get a good look at it. You may be right: If that regulator comes off the...

I have an alternator putting out 18v and I think the voltage regulator is toast. (My battery shows 14v unloaded) Normally, new alternators have the regulator built into the back of the alternator. The L3800 alternator is $280-$320, the higher being dealer pricing. The voltage regulator doesn't...

OK... Got it down to the service guy at my local dealer. Sharp guy. He agrees with whomever said, "If you don't have smoke, you aren't looking in the right place!" The smoke is a function of engine temp. Starting a warm engine will get you a clean start. Starting a cold engine, letting it run...

Having water in your tires may extend the life of your tires as they don't suffer pressure induced dry rot. Water vapor is continually forced against the tire rubber matrix, keeping the rubber pliable. Just wonderin.... Anyone have wet wheels for and extended time?

I agree with you guys... it seems like the nature of the beast. But.... so many people report clean start ups. If the dealer doesn't find anything, I may pull the injectors and examine them. It runs just fine.

Just doing some 'Net cruising and I Googled "Diesel smoke on start-up" and found this for Ford trucks: Just went through this. PUll your injectors asap. Isn't a huge job and isn't difficult. You'll know by the time you finish if you have a bad injector. Replace the ORINGS while your at it. If...

Sburn, My L3800 does the same thing and has since I bought it with 126 hours on the clock. My brother thinks I have a leaky injector on one of the cylinders. Like yours, I see no smoke after the first start of the day. But, that first start creates a small puff of smoke. Injectors are...

A big THANK YOU to Mr K. As a former moderator, I know how much time goes into a good website. We used vBulletin as well and folks, its the best platform out there and doesn't come cheap. Every year the Moderators for this board have to renew their license for another year. Every time you...

CDog... MO has a "Lemon Law!":) http://www.carlemon.com/lemon/MO_law.html I bought a Z-28 from a dealer in CA. Worked good except, the tranny started grinding at about 700mi. I am Mr. Easy on manual transmissions and clutches so I took it back. They blew me off with "readjustments." ...