Recent content by cummins90

Went ahead and reassembled the unit. Seems to be working but we will see when it's been loaded a few times.

Finally had some time to get into this. The first thing that I found was an issue was the internal snap ring that holds compression on the seals was in about 4 pieces. I can't rely on the old clip dimensions but the bore is 1 7/8 so I assume that's the size I need? Which would be a SR300-187.

This seems to be exactly what I need to do.

One of my lift rams developed a pretty good leak. I believe the correct rebuild kit is PN 70050-00301 for the lift ram. My loader has no identification plate on it but I gather it is a L1200 or L2773? To disassemble the packing cap do you depress the spring clip through the slit window and pull...

The plastic impeller is bolted on. The original cast impeller was pressed on.

https://youtube.com/shorts/o77tRXlvqpc?si=8VtCAag8lvDo4JIR May have found the source of the grinding sound. Replaced it with a Keba? Brand pump. It has a plastic impeller but the machine work looked good enough and it fit.

I'm very ok with it not matching any official kubota orange. It will be orange tho.

The hood is in the same ...patina but you get the idea.

Yep trying to dye existing case yellow to relatively orange.

I'd like to keep this machine for a good long while and it needs a paint job. I was gifted 3 gallons of Case IRON/GARD enamel. Not to look a gift horse in the mouth but I'd like to make it orange. Does anyone have recommendations on what to use for dye? This paint is lead based.

I checked the free play and it's about 1.5 inch so I left it. I've been running the machine almost everyday for hours at a time. The sound has not happened since I posted about it so probably just a dry bearing.

Next time it happens I'll work the clutch to see if it changes.

It's odd that it will start up and run fine then randomly start making the sound. The starter needs to be serviced anyways. I takes a few times to get the starter to actually spin.

This happens if cold or hot, running for a minute or after hours of use. https://youtube.com/shorts/NfIRv-PgLdE?si=I-I0aYA78gE93XkY Shutting the engine down and restarting stops the grinding whirling noise. Maybe it's starter related.

I can replace the pump if needed. I pulled an exterior staircase today without any issues. Any specific place to get the shims? I did not measure them when I had the valve apart.