Recent content by Dave_eng

Nice fabrication skills! Having a chain on board will always be handy Dave

It is open to allow any water or oil to escape. Plug it and soon you will have a contaminated clutch. It is the bell housing covering the clutch. The oil could be coming from the rear engine seal or the front transmission seal. A small amount, I would just accept it. Dave

I do not think your machine with hydraulic shuttle has a clutch in the conventional sense of the work. The forward , reverse clutch pack provides the "neutral" Low fluid as NIW suggests is first check Dave

Try contacting forum member 007kubotaguy. He is often parting out older L but may have B's or know who does Dave

I do not know the configuration of a B820. The symptom of stalling on slopes with other models is often traced to a failed mechanical lift pump. Dave

Suggest you contact forum member 007kubotaguy using the envelope symbol at top right corner of forum pages. He parts out and is very knowledgeable on older L series Dave

If you start powering GP's with direct 12 volts you risk them overheating and exploding leaving shards of ceramic in the cylinder. Have you tried the method I have suggested? Dave

The excavator has a black and white LCD screen to communicate with the operator about GP , auxiliary hydraulics, no charging etc. Dave

I am the one who happened to learn about my M7040 GP trick which I have posted on the forum several times over the years. It was my same dealer owner who I asked about ways to improve cold weather starting on the excavator I was about to buy. He said just use repeated ON until GP indicator goes...

I bought A KX040-4 this year before and concluding the sale I discussed cold weather starting with the dealership owner. I have a M7040 and learned of a trick to bypass the GP controller which made a major difference in starting when I had my block heater plugged in. Regarding the excavator...

NIW . I know what you are saying is correct with older models. When I saw that the L3301 had an ECU and not a stop solenoid ............... Dave

AS a cheap first attempt, remove both battery cables and completely polish any metal surface including the ground to frame. I have seen worse "top of battery" photos but certainly your could be better! Dave

Plse provide a picture of the top of your battery and another where the negative cable attaches to the engine or frame. How old is your tractor and how many hours on it? Dave

The only consideration is wasting electricity. The block heater is going to reach a balance point in engine temp where the outside air is sucking down the temp that the block heater is inputting. After 30 minutes to an hour the engine temp will stabilize. the 300 watt block heater is pumping in...

This is a FYI A Freightliner engine intake preheater, also known as an air intake heater or grid heater, is a device that heats the air entering the engine to help it start and improve drivability in cold weather: How it works The heater is powered by the vehicle battery and is located near...