Recent content by jerryinwoolwine

Trying to figure out how one Kubota dealer connected a WR Long 3rd valve for a grapple to my L3940 HST with FACTORY backhoe. WR Long states you need to be in series with the BH...... come off the Power Beyond (PB) before the "factory" Backhoe to prevent damage to the BH as the Long relief valve...

The short answer is: NEVER HAVE THE BH AND GRAPPLE HOOKED UP AT SAME TIME. If you have a WR Long valve (and possibly others) and are using for example a front mounted grapple with a backhoe, the plumbing is different b/c you have a backhoe. I suspect the pressure or spikes are too much for...

Thanks for the responses. I attached a pic of the aux valve for the grapple. Would this play a role, even if I don't have the hoses hooked up to the grapple? I guess I could disconnect the wires to the FEL switch? I actually broke one out rigger handle today getting it to retract. I don't hear...

L3940, HST BH, FEL, 3rd valve for grapple (installed by dealer) During operation, I am experiencing random inoperative hydraulic functions. IE, the BH wont swing back to center, one outrigger wont retract, once the reverse pedal would not depress, and once I had very little engine power to make...