Hi, I am new to the tractor world. I purchased my first tractor last fall, an LX4020 with cab and backhoe. I just bought an MX-8600 chipper. I need to remove the backhoe and install the 3pt hitch. Are there any diagrams/videos for this process?
Lx4020 with cab + backhoe- 3pt hitch installation
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That should be outlined in the manual you should have received with the backhoe.
The manual I got with my MMM had details on installation, setup, and removal. I would assume the backhoe is no different.
The manual I got with my MMM had details on installation, setup, and removal. I would assume the backhoe is no different.
dirtydeed
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There are many videos on youtube on how to mount/dismount bh on kubota tractors. I'd start there.
Here's an example on an L model...
Here's the index of Kubota manuals for download.
I didnt see an LX4020 but anothe LX isn't going to be much different. One word of caution is to make sure that you plug the backhoe loop back into the return on the tractor before restarting the tractor when you remove the backhoe.
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There are some great videos on you tube that show this process, Messicks has some good ones. And welcome to the forum!
Removing the backhoe was easy. Both hoses are on the backhoe. I connected them together. The LX4020hcd has a valve you switch to circulate the hydraulic fluid. My current issue is connecting the 3pt hitch that came with the tractor. It has 4 pieces (missing some?) I cannot find any images/videos on line on how to connect it.
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Thanks for the image. I have the lower bars connected, this issue is they never shipped me the upper link. The hitch was sitting in a box since June and I had the backhoe connected. I will have to call Marshals machinery up today. Was hoping to get my MX-8600 up and running this weekend.
The dealer gave me the missing upper link and I installed the chipper. I have a New problem. When I engage the rear pto it instantly broke the sheer bolt on the chipper. The engine was idling. The chipper blades spin freely without binding. Reading online I found articles indicating the PTO clutch might need to be adjusted to engage slower.. It a brand new tractor, first time using rear PTO. Has anyone experienced this on their Kubota?
I have never experienced this when engaging a PTO driven implement on my LX4020. Did you check that the length of the PTO shaft accommodates the full range of the 3 point lift without binding? Often with a new implement the PTO shaft may need to be cut to allow it to telescope freely over the full lift range. Are you able to freely turn the chipper flywheel with the shear bolt installed and the PTO gear shift lever in the neutral position (with the engine off of course)?
The flywheel turns easy. I cut the shaft to spec and it is not bottoming out. In neutral the shaft spins freely.
I have the same model tractor and chipper and have not had this problem or any other problems. In fact I stalled the tractor without breaking the shear bolt when I over fed the chipper with dull blades and I've also started the chipper at 1/2 throttle without any issues. Was the chipper resting on the ground or in the air when you broke the shear bolt? If the fly wheel turns free it has to be an issue with the PTO shaft binding. Are you using the PTO shaft from Woodmaxx?
If you got it running have you tried running the chipper in eco pto mode? So far that is all I've used and it has chipped everything up to and including 6" Ash. That mode absolutely saves fuel and greatly reduces the equipment noise.
Hopefully you fixed the issue. I have about 75 hours on the chipper so far and it's been a great attachment.
I would be very hesitant to run a chipper using the eco pto mode particularly when feeding large diameter material. Eco pto mode is intended for implements not requiring significant horse power. I'm not surprised that you stalled your tractor when overfeeding the chipper with dull blades in eco mode. Also you could find that more frequent dpf regens will be necessary running that tractor under significant load at lower rpm.
I ran that same chipper on a lx2610. Which has less hp at the PTO than the lx4020 in eco mode. The stall happened one time in 25 hours of use and when I absolutely overloaded the chipper. Eco or normal mode the tractor would have stalled. So I don't think it's problem and it save a bunch of fuel. As far as dpf regens goes, running in Eco mode the engine still runs at around 2000 rpm which is recommended by Kubota and so what if it run another regen, all I have to do is increase the engine rpm and keep working. I don't let the engine idle or ignore my regen cycles, so I never have to do a parked regen.