Our club has an older L3000 that I'm trying to get repaired. We've had an ongoing issue with the bucket hydraulics working slower and slower over time until now they won't lift the empty bucket. I've had Kubota rebuild the cylinders, I've changed the fluid and cleand the strainer and even purchased a new control valve. With each repair job there has been some improvement but it doesn't last. I'm wondering if there's a pressure relief valve someplace that could be stuck?? The three point hitch works perfectly, picks up our mower deck no problem. I do know that if the lever for the 3 point is too far in the up position the pump will wine like it dead headed so we always back off on it a little and the wine stops.
I do know that the linkage that works the bucket control valve is really sloppy from years of use, I asked Kubota yesterday if it's critical that the plungers on the control valve work precisely together and he said yes. I had the impression he would have said yes to anything but he could be right I guess. Just wondering about other things before I start throwing parts at it again. Thanks
I do know that the linkage that works the bucket control valve is really sloppy from years of use, I asked Kubota yesterday if it's critical that the plungers on the control valve work precisely together and he said yes. I had the impression he would have said yes to anything but he could be right I guess. Just wondering about other things before I start throwing parts at it again. Thanks