I have a 2016 B2650 with about 85 hours on it. I have the LA534 FEL.
The transmission housing was recently replaced (about a month ago) due to a bad casting - the tranny/hydraulic fluid was literally seeping out of the housing. Kubota fixed that under warranty.
This past weekend, I noticed another oil spot on the garage floor. Upon further investigation, I could see that the oil was coming from the loader control valve. It's tough to see exactly where it is leaking from at the valve since it is tucked so far up on the transmission. I talked to my local Kubota dealer on Monday - the service tech (the one that did the tranny work) said that to really tell where it was coming from, he would have to pull the tire and fender. They picked it up this morning to have a look.
So, I have a few questions:
I took a photo of the leak before they took the tractor. I will try to post it later when I have my phone with me.
Thanks.
The transmission housing was recently replaced (about a month ago) due to a bad casting - the tranny/hydraulic fluid was literally seeping out of the housing. Kubota fixed that under warranty.
This past weekend, I noticed another oil spot on the garage floor. Upon further investigation, I could see that the oil was coming from the loader control valve. It's tough to see exactly where it is leaking from at the valve since it is tucked so far up on the transmission. I talked to my local Kubota dealer on Monday - the service tech (the one that did the tranny work) said that to really tell where it was coming from, he would have to pull the tire and fender. They picked it up this morning to have a look.
So, I have a few questions:
- Any suggestions as to what is causing this leak?
- Did the FEL control valve have to be removed for the transmission housing to be replaced? If so, I'm guessing that they could have missed something/not tightened something properly that could cause this leak?
- Would this work still be covered under the warranty? I sure hope so...
- Has anyone had a leaky LA534 control valve?
I took a photo of the leak before they took the tractor. I will try to post it later when I have my phone with me.
Thanks.