Recent content by pedro13

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    adjusting valves

    At this time it is 1600 with them all mine. I was an aircraft mechanic, turbine engine and prop and heavy lift helicopter, in Army so I am anal about fluids and filters. Most time a little brush hogging, picking up limbs and cutting wood. Snow pushing in winter. Believe in torque use and...
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    adjusting valves

    My thought was there might be easier way and came to conclusion you were spot on and will decide later to see if I may need to do the adjustment
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    adjusting valves

    After using stethoscope to listen to everything I am tending to agree, thanks for advice and will just wait for signs of power problems
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    adjusting valves

    I have a 2004 Kubota L-3130 and need to adjust valves. The maintenance manual only discusses it with engine removed. Valve cover is under a heat shield and gas tank. Not enough clearance to get it off. What is the method to do this or take everything off?
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    Filter/Fluid change on L3130

    Sorry to just find this river rat, but changed my filters today to include the fuel filter and I do have a L3130 with about 1100 hrs on it. I am here in SW Missouri so I have 100 degrees and -10 degrees at times. I use nothing but Kubota filters and Super UDT fluid due to cold weather...