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No problem with the joystick...it just seemed odd not to be lubricating it. We lubricate the backhoe controls once a year... Thanks.

Anyone know how to lubricate the M62 loader joystick? Thanks

Thanks - very good advice. This machine is not used agriculturally - its used to move logs in our woodlot. The radiators always look essentially new. We're going to measure the temperature - still don't know why it changed one day to the next....

Thanks - will do. Does anyone know where the temperature sending unit is on an M62?

Sorry - I should a said the coolant level was at the correct middle point. This is an almost new machine.

No flush - the dealer had it in their shop and didn't think it was necessary. Any idea why a sudden change from one day to the next? Thanks.

Thanks - we've ordered an infrared device. Fan belt is tight. Engine oil looks fine.

We have a 2 year old Kubota M62 with about 400 hours on it. In all the time we've had it, the temperature has never gotten above about 1/3 of the measurement dial. We always assumed this was normal. Suddenly, from one day to the next, its temperature is right in the middle. This was surprising...

Thanks. Attached is a picture of the fluid left in a jar for a few months – as you can see, there’s a whitish sediment layer at the bottom…

UPDATE I’m not gonna say this is the most fun we’ve ever had with a new tractor😊. To review: We noticed at about 200 hours that the hydraulic oil on our new M62 looked less translucent than we were used to - did an oil change and it looked pretty awful (see previous pictures). Sent it off...

We’ve been getting all the advice we can and I think the explanation from rScotty sounds right – “Kubota delivered without flushing or adequately flushing the hydraulic system”- we know that the dealer didn’t do most/all of the dealer prep because of other things that got missed. We’re doing...

Just to clarify - the sizzle test was likely negative. I'm a bit confused by the recommendation to take apart the hydraulic system in a tractor still undeer warranty. Current plan is to change the fluid 3 times and then re-test.

No use of a pressure washer. FYI - first of what will be 3 changes of the hydraulic fluid completed. This will cost about $1000 :(....

Update - sizzle test for water is between negative and 0.05 - 0.1% 500-1000 ppm. It was zero with Blackstone.

This tractor is garaged when not in use - but I wash it frequently, could that be the source of water contamination? How would it get in? The oil sample report is likely on the correct sample and had 0% water...but I'll do the hot skillet test as well. thanks.