I dont have a BX23s and all I have to go on is the Kubota parts diagrams and hydraulic schematic in the WSM. "........"
Have I got that wrong?
Dan
No, you got it right. That's how the routing goes.
When you said this
Its worth noting the Landpride instructions put the 3rd function ahead of the loader valve and WR Long puts it after the loader valve. That cant be more than a couple inches difference in hose length.
Dan
At first I thought you were saying the length of the hoses in the 2 different kits should be almost the same length. Which I was trying to explain wasn't the case, not even close.
Then I realized you must be saying the distance between where the Land Pride connects and where the WR Long connects is so close it's only a couple of inches in hose length difference (if you tried to run the WR hoses to the Land Pride connection). Which is a lot closer to accurate, but not quite that simple because of exactly where on the tractor the 2 ports are.
The WR Long connects on the front inside of the fender, facing the tire tread, directly underneath the joystick.
The Land Pride connects on the inside of the fender, facing the wall of the tire, roughly directly above the axle.
In a direct line it's roughly 13 inches. But the tire is in the way, so you have to go around a corner. And route the hose around other hoses and brackets, keeping it away from the tire.
And you have to take into account the angle of attachment of the line. You can't just attach a straight line directly to it.
There's no way you could run a line designed to attach to the loader valve to that block and have it reach the other end it was supposed to.
Or it's possible you meant something else.
I'm not trying to find small details that you got wrong so I can call you on it, nor am I trying to give you a hard time in general.
I'm always learning
I don't have any of the instructions but the only "caution" I know of is to NEVER use the backhoe tank return for power beyond.
In other words use the loader valve power beyond to feed the third functuon if possible and NEVER use the backhoe tank return. That applies to ALL Kubota backhoes that do not have a power beyond port and in particular the BT600 used on the BX22D and BX23D. Those backhoes must ALWAYS be the last valve in the chain. The BT603 used on the BX23S is unique in that it has a power beyond port and can go anywhere in the chain.
Dan
For example, this helped me because I hadn't realized why they warned about the backhoe. Now I understand most backhoes don't have a power beyond, so hooking up after them would create problems.
Not a specific issue on the BX, but good to know for future reference.
You obviously are very good at reading hydraulic schematics and parts diagrams. And you have years of experience, at least with your tractors (possibly more, I don't know).
I (and some others) have minimal experience with tractors specifically, however I have years and years of mechanical experience in multiple fields. Once I learned the specific tractor terminology I don't need my hand held on every little detail, I can extrapolate information and figure things out.
Not everyone on here (or unregistered readers) have that ability. Which is why I try to include as much minute detail as I can. And explain why so they hopefully will learn something they can apply to the next problem or question that they have.
I also have the luxury of having the specific tractor accessible to me (if you notice, I very rarely give advice on anything other than the BX). Parts diagrams and pictures can't completely make up for having the exact thing in front of you in 3D detail.
For example
The WSM has a very good description of the hydrauluc outlet block - see below. The P port feeds the loader valve and the PB port is the return to the 3pt valve.
Landpride installs the 3rd function in place of the hose connected to the P port. Thats ahead of the loader valve and a bit unusual.
WR Long installs the 3rd function in place of the PB hose which is after the loader valve and more usual.
Dan
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Land Pride has you connect the feed (P?) for the 3rd function to the P port on that block; the return connects to the P ( I believe it's the P) port on the loader valve. It actually replaces the P hose (I have pictures somewhere of this stuff).
The WR Long kit doesn't replace the PB hose, it's inserted into the circuit, like how the backhoe is inserted into the circuit. The feed hose connects to the PB port on the loader valve and the return hose connects to the PB hose where it used to connect to the loader valve.
You may or may not have been aware; it's important to note that the WR Long kit doesn't connect to that block that part of the Land Pride kit connects to, it connects directly to the loader valve and a hose that used to connect to the loader valve (2 hoses need 2 connections).
For example, what/where/which connector is the power beyond port?
