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    Assessing water in hydraulic oil

    Hello After determining there was still water in the hydraulic oil last winter, I did a second flush and refilled. I just re-drained and, this time, I collected the first bit of oil that came out to assess. The attached picture was taken 18 hours after collection. It was milky all the way...
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    Drain port on backhoe

    Hi I have the bh77 backhoe on my l3901 Ive been trying to purge water out of the hydraulic system on the tractor but the backhoe was disconnected over the winter and I'd like to drain as much as I can before I hook it back up Are the bolts pictured supposed to be drain ports for hydraulic...
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    Wintertime hydraulics not working and related maintenance question

    Hello Today it was 12 degrees and I fired up the l series to push some snow and the hydraulics were not working. I got the tractor to move about 30 feet and the bucket up about 6 inches and that was all she wrote. I fear that there may water in the hydraulic system freezing in the orifices. The...
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    Lift and tilt hydraulics mixed?

    Hello I have a 2021 l3901 with just under 200 hours on it. I was operating yesterday when, suddenly, pulling the stick down towards me ceased to lift the bucket, save a very slow creep up (maybe two to three minutes for a full lift) Suspecting power loss, I tested the backhoe and the loader...
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    Turnbuckle for check chains l3901

    Lost the "horseshoe & pin" assembly for the check chains to my l3901 three point hitch. See circle in attached photo. Rookie mistake first time i attached it and i didn't bend back the cotter pins. Anyway... The local dealership says i have to buy the whole assembly (parts 20, 60,70 and80)...
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    Fuel filter complete vs Fuel element for L3901

    Hello folks First post here. Back in March, I became the proud owner of a new Kubota L3901 tractor and I'm intent on being meticulous with maintenance and upkeep on this beauty. I'm fairly novice with engine maintenance but keen to learn. Having said that, about two weeks ago, I did do a...