FEL

Dave Pierson

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Kubota L245DT
Oct 23, 2020
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Jacksonville, FL
I have owned a Kubota L245DT about 12 years now and have run into a problem. The Fel is losing its lifting ability. Started after replacing all the Lines leading from the control box to the Fel. I had a Line blow out on me and decided that all the lines needed replacing, No telling how old they were the tractor is about 30 years old and has always run great. About 6 months after changing the hoses and getting the cylinders rebuit the Fel started losing its lifting ability one day.. It will pick the bucket up slowly. If I engage the curl and lift at the same time it goes up fast but still it will not lift the front end of the tractor off the ground. If there is any weight in the bucket it hardly moves. I had the controler (spooler) rebuilt but that didn't help. I'm wondering if there is air or crud in the lines, was told it should self bleed the air out. All fluid levels are good, hydraulic fluid was changed and the filter/screen was cleaned when I noticed this happening. Any advise?
Thanks for listening.
 

Dave_eng

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M7040, Nuffield 465
Oct 6, 2012
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Williamstown Ontario Canada
I have owned a Kubota L245DT about 12 years now and have run into a problem. The Fel is losing its lifting ability. Started after replacing all the Lines leading from the control box to the Fel. I had a Line blow out on me and decided that all the lines needed replacing, No telling how old they were the tractor is about 30 years old and has always run great. About 6 months after changing the hoses and getting the cylinders rebuit the Fel started losing its lifting ability one day.. It will pick the bucket up slowly. If I engage the curl and lift at the same time it goes up fast but still it will not lift the front end of the tractor off the ground. If there is any weight in the bucket it hardly moves. I had the controler (spooler) rebuilt but that didn't help. I'm wondering if there is air or crud in the lines, was told it should self bleed the air out. All fluid levels are good, hydraulic fluid was changed and the filter/screen was cleaned when I noticed this happening. Any advise?
Thanks for listening.
This is a common story........ lines changed followed by a problem in the operation of the FEL or 3 pt hitch

It usually means a couple of lines are in the wrong place.

Does your loader valve have 6 or 7 hoses?

Dave