B2601 Loader

[Plant 175]

Ok I have broke a bolt holding up the loader stand 2 years in a row in the exact same spot. Last year Kubota replaced it under warranty this year I had to pay for it. Has anyone else had this problem or am I a lone wolf. What could I be doing wrong I feel like the loaderfor looks only not work.

 

[NorthwoodsLife]

I've never removed a front end loader in my life. Used lots of tractors and equipment but the loader stays on the tractor with the loader.

My LX2610 has those stands and I'll never use them. I'd give you mine.... but as soon as I do... lightning will strike and I will need them.

 

[cuboodle]

I only have about 27hrs on mine and had to bend them back to straight once so far. Now when I remove the FEL to mow and then re-install it I lock the stand up very gingerly seems to solve the issue, your mileage may vary.

 

[Plant 175]

Ya I’m not trying to remove the loader it’s just use that breaks it. Maybe a jerky motion may do it but I think that’s a area that needs to be beefed up

 

[top gnome]

I had the same issue on my new 130 hours b2301 I just wire tied the arm up but it is disappointment. I straightened the pin the first time and broke it the second time. I will never take my loader off and in hind sight I should have not purchased the janky removable loader. I am seriously thinking about taking all that hardware off and gaining a few extra pounds of lift. Love the tractor and loader but not how cheap the bolt is for holding up the loader storage arms.

 

[Plant 175]

Thanks Top Gnome I’m glad it’s not just mine that doing that. Make me feel a little better but my wallet is a little lighter getting it fixed

 

[top gnome]

Thanks Top Gnome I’m glad it’s not just mine that doing that. Make me feel a little better but my wallet is a little lighter getting it fixed

whats kind of bad is I did not realize it broke and tore up the lawn. backing up I know there is a video on how to remove that hardware sounds simple to fix but caught a tree root and it made a pretty big mess.

 

[jkrubi12]

IIRC the process to allow those loader 'legs' to fall into position involves dumping the bucket fully prior to actuating the release lever. I would imagine that the OP's experience of retaining pin shear has something to do with the leg stand being unintentionally released, then the retaining pin is damaged/sheared when the bucket is returned to curled position.

 

[lynnmor]

There is a video showing how to adjust the stands if that will help.

 

[skeets]

Now that has to be one of the best information videos I have seen on the FEL

 

[Tire Biter]

Glad I have the 434. I’d never own one of those 435 junks.

 

[NorthwoodsLife]

Do you mean that you're not removing or installing the loader? The "stand" bends it's mounting pins or bolts just while operating the tractor?

 

[matt-m]

Not sure what's different ?? I've had the loader on and off dozens of times and plenty of bucket, grapple, and pallet work with no issues with the loader arm support mechanism.

 

[Plant 175]

There is a video showing how to adjust the stands if that will help.

at The beginning of the video he states the bolt was bent. That is the bolt that has snapped on the right side every year.

 

[edritchey]

There is a video showing how to adjust the stands if that will help.

That's the video I used to get mine working correctly. It is a real Mickey Mouse design I hated it from day one the old design used on the LA434 loaders was a lot better. It's a shame because the tractor is awesome otherwise.

 

[Prlorg55]

Right after I got my B2601 in 2020 I was using the Land Pride grapple I bought with the tractor/LA435 to clear some brush and I noticed that one of the parking stands was hanging down swinging in the wind. I found that the bolt/roller that holds the parking stand up when not in use was bent (almost broken). I tied the parking stand up and finished the job I was doing. I called my dealer and they came and got the tractor. A few days later they brought it back all fixed (or so I thought). After using the front loader for a while I noticed that the two bolts/rollers were bent again. Just the weight of the parking stands being bounced around was enough to bend the bolts. I decided to replace the factory bolts with some high strength bolts. I used M8x1.25 x 70mm grade 10.9 bolts to replace the factory bolts. I also went step-by-step though the adjustment procedure for the parking stands. No problems since. However, please be careful to not get the two silver "claws" (#080 on the LA435 Exploded Parts View) that are on the bottom of the loader arms hung on anything such as a limb, etc. as this can pull down on the parking stands putting stress on the bolts/rollers. I would have thought Kubota would have resolved this issue by now.

Edit...one other thing I forgot to mention is that there is a interference issue with the parking stand and loader frame, at least on the LH side of my tractor. The head of bolt #130 in the exploded parts view can hit the loader frame causing downward pressure to be put on the parking stand thus bending/breaking the bolt/roller that holds it in the up/stored position. Kubota must have not done a thorough tolerance stack on the parking stand mechanism. I resolved the issue by grinding an angle on the bolt head so that it cannot catch on the loader frame. I did this to the bolt heads on both sides even though I did not have a problem on the RH side. The bolt head/s can still contact the loader frame but the angle allows it to slip by the frame and not get caught.

 

[Plant 175]

I went to the dealer last week and asked them if it was the bolt or something I did. The parts guy showed me the same bolt is used on several different tractors with no issue. I went back to the salesman that sold me the tractor and asked him and as any good salesman would say ”no I have never heard of that problem “

 

[PaulL]

I have the older loader design, no issues. That stand that you can release from on the tractor is I think the problem. Looks over complicated to me - I don't love having to get off the tractor to put mine down, and it's a bit of a contortion to do it without going under the loader whilst hydraulics holding it up, but it's not that big a deal. I take my loader on/off a couple times a month usually, so I'm used to it.