What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[mcmxi]

I figured out that the JD plow won't work with the QH15 so got it hooked up to the 3-point directly. I flushed the old hydraulic oil out of the turnover system by connecting one of the new hoses to the plow and the other end to one of the remotes and running the other old hydraulic line from the plow into a bucket. Once flushed, I then connected the other new hose to the plow and remote and made sure that the turnover system works, which it does, and it works well! Finally I did a fairly good job of cleaning the plow off with a pressure washer in preparation for the next phase, which is replacing or repairing any parts of pieces that need it.

Does anyone know the technical terms for hydraulically operated turnover mechanism?

You wouldn't know it but the M was in regen mode when this photo was taken.

 

[radas]

Maybe some grader (plow) bolts would work.

Amazon.com: 8 - Plow Bolts & Nuts for Blades/Cutting Edges, 5/8-11x2 1/4 - Grade 8, Dome Head : Industrial & Scientific

Amazon.com: 8 - Plow Bolts & Nuts for Blades/Cutting Edges, 5/8-11x2 1/4 - Grade 8, Dome Head : Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

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Those would work, the part numbers I provided will too but the ones shown above are easier to countersink due to smaller diameter.

 

[Shekkie]

I was looking to buy a new Woodmaxx MX8600 chipper. Well, I found a lightly used (22hrs.) with a fresh set of blades/filter TM-86H in excellent condition that I bought instead. I would prefer new with the warranty and hydro drive BUT the price difference made it hard to pass up. It was a few hours away but I love a good roadtrip.

Now I just have to figure out the best way to get it outta my truck in the morning.

 

[PoTreeBoy]

I was looking to buy a new Woodmaxx MX8600 chipper. Well, I found a lightly used (22hrs.) with a fresh set of blades/filter TM-86H in excellent condition that I bought instead. I would prefer new with the warranty and hydro drive BUT the price difference made it hard to pass up. It was a few hours away but I love a good roadtrip.

Now I just have to figure out the best way to get it outta my truck in the morning.

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It rode to its new home in style!

 

[Shekkie]

Success!

 

[pokey1416]

Fixed the left side handle/lock as it’s been slowly binding more and making it difficult to open. Found the problem to be the threaded bolts that hold the plastic lock block were very loose - a little Loctite and good to go.


Oh, and welcomed our first grand baby on Thursday afternoon. Girl named Maci. I’ll be shopping for everything orange for her!

 

[radas]

Success!

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Awesome chipper and truck! What'd you get it for if you don't mind me asking?

Fixed the left side handle/lock as it’s been slowly binding more and making it difficult to open. Found the problem to be the threaded bolts that hold the plastic lock block were very loose - a little Loctite and good to go.
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Oh, and welcomed our first grand baby on Thursday afternoon. Girl named Maci. I’ll be shopping for everything orange for her!

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Congrats on the new addition to your family!

 

[Shekkie]

Awesome chipper and truck! What'd you get it for if you don't mind me asking?

The truck or the chipper?

Chipper was $2400. Normally I wouldn’t pay that close to “new” price outta spite but the MX8600 to my driveway was $4k-ish. The savings bought me the HD Woods back blade and a few snacks.

 

[radas]

The truck or the chipper?

Chipper was $2400. Normally I wouldn’t pay that close to “new” price outta spite but the MX8600 to my driveway was $4k-ish. The savings bought me the HD Woods back blade and a few snacks.

I don't blame you, that's a good price compared to a new one shipped (probably $3k) and that unit looks good from the photos. Enjoy and report back on how well it works with the LX.

 

[Old_Paint]

Maybe some grader (plow) bolts would work.

Amazon.com: 8 - Plow Bolts & Nuts for Blades/Cutting Edges, 5/8-11x2 1/4 - Grade 8, Dome Head : Industrial & Scientific

Amazon.com: 8 - Plow Bolts & Nuts for Blades/Cutting Edges, 5/8-11x2 1/4 - Grade 8, Dome Head : Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

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That would be perfect, since the task is EXACTLY what that bolt was designed for. But, as I said, no square drills, LOL. Gonna have to use a taper head with hex socket. I'll get some grade 8's which will resist corrosion a little better and certainly stand up to anything I can do to them with the LX.

 

[Old_Paint]

I did some more clean-up, erosion control, and leveling yesterday. I managed to:

1. Find something that sneaked up over the FEL support and hit my fuel filter. Never saw it, and didn't really think I'd run over anything that would do that. Guess I was wrong. Started smelling fresh diesel and found the filter leaking. Weird, but simply removing the filter and putting it back on stopped the leak. My guess is it distored the clear housing and let the threads slip on one side. It didn't come off easy, but went back on very easily. Fortunately, I'd smelled it pretty quickly after the leak started and didn't lose much fuel. If I'd been in a cab, I don't think I'd have noticed until I'd covered the lot with diesel. Still gonna get a new filter base and filter. No apparent cracks, but it's leaked once now. It might now be time to consider a deflector plate under all the filters.

2. Lost both hair-pin keepers on the telescoping linkage pins (again). Gravity's still working, but gotta get some more keepers or replace the original pins with a push button release type. Something tells me this is gonna be a common problem in tall brush.

3. Lost my wallet. Didn't realize it until I went to take a shower after dinner. I normally take it out of my pocket and put it on my nightstand if I'm working outside but couldn't remember having done so yesterday, so that's probably why I didn't notice until I was emptying my pockets in the bathroom. I got that sinking feeling knowing I'd pushed several tons of dirt around and now have a pretty high pile of deadfall debris and stumps from all the scraping and cleaning. I was SICK. Had a quick look with flashlights around the work area, knowing there's no way I'm finding that wallet last night. Turns out, I'd taken a midday nap while it was too hot to do anything outside, and my wallet had come out of my pocket (leg pocket on cargo shorts) in the recliner. You have no idea how relieved I was when the missus said "FOUND IT!" Crisis averted, blood pressure back to normal.

 

[D2Cat]

O-P, you could drill the holes then dress them a bit with a carbide bit in a die grinder, and do the same a bit on the bolts. Then when the bolts are sucked in the hole they will still not turn so they get tight.

I always remove my wallet when working in hay field or digging! Don't like that feeling you had.

 

[Chanceywd]

I did some more clean-up, erosion control, and leveling yesterday. I managed to:

1. Find something that sneaked up over the FEL support and hit my fuel filter. Never saw it, and didn't really think I'd run over anything that would do that. Guess I was wrong. Started smelling fresh diesel and found the filter leaking. Weird, but simply removing the filter and putting it back on stopped the leak. My guess is it distored the clear housing and let the threads slip on one side. It didn't come off easy, but went back on very easily. Fortunately, I'd smelled it pretty quickly after the leak started and didn't lose much fuel. If I'd been in a cab, I don't think I'd have noticed until I'd covered the lot with diesel. Still gonna get a new filter base and filter. No apparent cracks, but it's leaked once now. It might now be time to consider a deflector plate under all the filters.

2. Lost both hair-pin keepers on the telescoping linkage pins (again). Gravity's still working, but gotta get some more keepers or replace the original pins with a push button release type. Something tells me this is gonna be a common problem in tall brush.

3. Lost my wallet. Didn't realize it until I went to take a shower after dinner. I normally take it out of my pocket and put it on my nightstand if I'm working outside but couldn't remember having done so yesterday, so that's probably why I didn't notice until I was emptying my pockets in the bathroom. I got that sinking feeling knowing I'd pushed several tons of dirt around and now have a pretty high pile of deadfall debris and stumps from all the scraping and cleaning. I was SICK. Had a quick look with flashlights around the work area, knowing there's no way I'm finding that wallet last night. Turns out, I'd taken a midday nap while it was too hot to do anything outside, and my wallet had come out of my pocket (leg pocket on cargo shorts) in the recliner. You have no idea how relieved I was when the missus said "FOUND IT!" Crisis averted, blood pressure back to normal.

I lost some of my sense of smell with covid back in jan and it hasn't returned yet. I can smell things cooking and food, coffee, but not gas or diesel. I would have had a real mess if I had the filter leak you did. Can't smell my own or the dogs methane but wife lets me know if she detects the dogs or me!

Bill

 

[NCL4701]

2. Lost both hair-pin keepers on the telescoping linkage pins (again). Gravity's still working, but gotta get some more keepers or replace the original pins with a push button release type. Something tells me this is gonna be a common problem in tall brush.

First half dozen times I used mine with the telescoping sway control I lost at least one of those hairpins, sometimes both. Never had the actual linchpins back out, though. So I stopped using the hairpin keepers about 200 hours ago and still haven’t had a linchpin work it’s way out. Gravity seems to be sufficient. YMMV…

 

[rc51stierhoff]

First half dozen times I used mine with the telescoping sway control I lost at least one of those hairpins, sometimes both. Never had the actual linchpins back out, though. So I stopped using the hairpin keepers about 200 hours ago and still haven’t had a linchpin work it’s way out. Gravity seems to be sufficient. YMMV…

Take a measure of the diameter of the pin and when in hardware stores with nothing better to do look for the pins that have a button and little ball keeper in the end where you push the button up top and pull the pin and let off pin and the ball sticks out and will hold. They are not as cheap as a the hair pins but they are handy and harder to lose. Just a thought.

 

[BigG]

First half dozen times I used mine with the telescoping sway control I lost at least one of those hairpins, sometimes both. Never had the actual linchpins back out, though. So I stopped using the hairpin keepers about 200 hours ago and still haven’t had a linchpin work it’s way out. Gravity seems to be sufficient. YMMV…

Drill the hole out on the pins. Then you can push the hairpins past both humps so that they hang straight down and can swing in the breeze. The weed gnomes can no longer snag the hairpins.

 

[ctfjr]

Take a measure of the diameter of the pin and when in hardware stores with nothing better to do look for the pins that have a button and little ball keeper in the end where you push the button up top and pull the pin and let off pin and the ball sticks out and will hold. They are not as cheap as a the hair pins but they are handy and harder to lose. Just a thought.

Exactly what I ended up doing:

and clipped the end to the lift arm

 

[michigander]

stopped mowing to take a picture.

 

[mcmxi]

Success!

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It looked huge in your truck at the gas station! Bet you never heard that before! Looks a lot smaller from this angle. Very nice though.

 

[Magicman]

The customer's M6800 ready to go to work.

Bringing more logs to the sawmill today.