I have seen others with this problem in the past. My dealer isn't too excited to help with the issue, understandable since I'm the 2nd owner & the tractor is 13 years old. I feel like Kubota/ the dealer has the responsibility to make it right since they're the one that sold it with the wrong part. Here's the story... I purchased a L3430 from a widow woman. Her husband worked at the Kubota dealer before he passed. He traded in a L2500 on the L3430. At the time the name of the dealer was Perrin & Gray Tractor. At some point the name changed to Gray Brothers equipment & that's what it is now. I've owned the tractor for about 4-5 years. I've used it to clear brush, brush hog, move dirt etc. Been/is a good tractor. I noticed the cyl leaking on the bucket the other day & thought no big deal, it has 1260hrs & I've used it fairly rough at times so I'll pull it off & get it fixed. $417 later the hydraulic shop says the rod was bent & before I install this cylinder be sure to check for binding. I check & sure enough it's hitting the loader arms. I call the dealer, tell them the issue, give them serial# & they verify it's the wrong quick attach on the tractor. They do some checking & say it should have a L2230, which is no longer available. It is now a L2230A, which won't work because of the serial# split on the La513. They're not admitting they/someone messed up when they sold it & since I wasn't the original owner I can't prove it wasn't installed after the original purchase. In the end I just want it to be right & not bend the rods again. If I spend a total of $1500 to fix the issue that Kubota installed incorrectly it sure puts a bad taste in my mouth. Here's pics. Anybody know what QA is needed to work?
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