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While I've not spent my whole life fiddling with u-joints, this whole "phasing" thing isall new - and i am hoping - the saving grace to my FWD vibration issue. I replaced both of the U-joints...and tomorrow I will have to climb under and see if the yokes are in alignment. WHO KNEW !!!??? lol...

last update. Of course, Kubota couldn't use just a standard piece of fuel hose (PN# 09661-40525) (that's what they call it in the IPB). Appears that it is 5/32" (4mm) on one end and 1/4" or so on the other end. BOTH of the local Kubota dealerships don't carry it in stock. $7.50 +$14 shipping +...

The good news - I found the problem! It took some doing - as in removing ROPS, the bottom fuel tank supports, and other odds and ends until I could lift the fuel tank up. In the top of the transmission case is a 'port' with a rubber hose that was so brittle that it nearly crumbled when I found...

Looks easy enough! :) The good news is that a new HST filter is installed. The bad news is that it still leaks like a sieve. With the tractor running, I stuck my head up under with a high power light....and the leak is coming from above the FWD shaft/bearing. Somewhere, something "higher" on...

Out of the blue, my little orange critter started leaking tranny oil. It looked like the leak was coming from the oil seal for the front propeller shaft right at the tranny spline stub. I removed the HST filter and in examining it, I thought I detected a super tiny pin hole. I was super pleased...

I really really wanted to do it with the right tool. And, being the boom cylinders will most probably need new seals soon, I was more than willing to buy a spanner for each size. What a PIA. Of course, Kubota publishes no spec what-so-ever of the pin size - or even a 'referral' to a model or...

Get some peppermint oil - dilute a bit with some water - and then spray, spray, SPRAY anything that looks even remotely chewable. Had a critter get up under hood of my truck and chew 1/4 the way through the main engine wiring harness. It took me 2-3 days to put it all back together. And then...

I'm rebuilding my bucket cylinder....and so far....absolutely NO ONE has a frigging spanner wrench that will fit this cylinder. The cylinder is 3" in diameter - but the pin is 15/64. (I used a drill index until I could find that one size that fit perfectly.) Of course after spending too much...

I have same problem on my 203 bucket. AND... some very excellent vids on how to rebuild were posted a few days back. https://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/threads/cylinder-reseal-repair-pt1.53660/

The ones that really drive me crazy are 6 bolt wheels but only 5 spokes! I'm thinking it is a conspiracy to push some of us over the edge...right on off the edge of this flat planet.... ;}

Ok....losing some hair. My bucket's hydraulic is 3" diameter. Checking McMaster, the spanner wrench for a 3" cylinder has a 5/16 pin. But!!! I just happened to have some 5/16 rod - and it won't fit in the hole. I tried 1/4" - - - still too big. Closest i can get to fit is a drill bit that is...

Excellent!! I am facing rebuilding my bucket cylinder and had absolutely no idea how to proceed. This series answers ALL questions. I'm ready!

there are 4 quick-connects on the right side of the FEL. I'll trace back to disconnect the bucket lines. One thing I noted when it started this was a quirky chirp coming from just under the display control panel. That chirp has now stopped. And if I am any where near right in my assumptions -...

Your so right. I fired her up....just kind of ran the bucket fully in both directions. Came inside. Door bell rang from FedEx delivery. Went gathered up the packages - came back to the house - and the droop has returned. 10 minutes! But the good news is all the other stuff stayed up, which...

Cuz mine is right at 15 years old and a plastic body was all they offered when I went to the dealership. My little riding lawn mower had choked and died on some johnson grass - and the stuff was starting to take over again. And, being i had absolutely ZERO experience with tractors and/or Kubota...