Recent content by johndear720

Does the 185 have a electric shutoff solenoid? If so you can remove it and see if motor runs.

Unfortunately this Kubota has no stickers. It burned. I plundered parts long enough to know I may not have the patience to even get the main decals. I suppose its too "new" for any "restoration" type parts. eBay has some kits for older models. I may just get the hood decals and the ones that go...

Does anyone sell complete decal kits in particular for L4330? One at a time through Kubota parts seems more sugar than I wanted for a dime ;)

For all posterity and anyone that happens along searching for a steering joint in the future those joints are made by Febest in Europe and the part number is AS-1540. They are about $10 each plus shipping. Far cry cheaper than $300 for new shafts. They are stake in joints so not that hard to...

3 joints and 2 shafts. $262 for both.

They are splined. Probably not the common 3/4-31 steering joint spline either. Pinned, keyed, or glued (weld) would be an easy replacement though. Guess Kubota doesn't think anyone can replace a u joint ;)

Looks like a pair of aftermarket yokes and joints would be the easiest fix. Well maybe not as easy as buying a new one. I was remembering the shaft being more than $140 but that is still a lot when only need two $7 u joints. I'll knock one out tonight and see how close it to something off the...

Kubota only lists the steering shaft as an assembly and doesn't list u joints. Anyone know a part number or if there happens to be a standard joint that fits?

I have the manual. Oil is returning from the steering valve and lift circuit. All that was verified with air pressure. With the unknowns involved everything was taken apart to make sure no trash or bugs anywhere.

Lots of unknowns with this tractor. Bearing in the adapter housing was also replaced. If go with OEM pump gears will be new. They can't go backwards as won't fit. One might assume the pump housing had some damage from the fire that wasn't readily obvious. Slightly warped and once some hydrualic...

The main (front) pump gear took a bite out of the inside of the pump housing. It would appear it "galled" against the housing. Possibly from bushing wear. The pump only has bushings inside it. No bearings. You would think an $800+ OEM pump would have needle bearings not bushings. However with...

I repaired a 3830 with the exact same issue. The little chincy splined coupling between the rear section (steering pump) and the front section (main pump) was worn out and slipping.

I have a L4330 that needs a hydraulic pump. Realizing its a fairly new tractor called All States on hopes of a used one. They had one until removed it and realized it too was locked up and broke input shaft and messed up drive gears as well. Indicated that was a hard item to come up with. Hasn't...