B20 Kubota vent

[firechief5215]

Hi my fire company has a b20 Kubota. We are having trouble with water getting into the hydraulic fluid. After looking it over the only place we have found where water may be getting in is a fitting under the seat we think may be for a vent. The fitting that is there has a screwdriver slot in it, We removed it and it has about a 1/8 to 1/4 in hole all the way through it as seen in the picture I posted. Is there any where else water could be getting in. Also could you help me with what should be hooked to the fitting under the seat. Maybe a picture; I would love to be able to have a dealer fix it but being a small fire company we don't have the funds available for this Thanks Billy

 

[clippy]

Hey firechief, I don't own a B20 myself. But thought you might like to look at the Parts Manual for it. It's on kubotabooks.com, under Tractor Parts Manuals. First one listed I think. That might give you an idea what should be attached to that fitting under the seat.

 

[firechief5215]

I have a parts diagram but it shows some part numbers without a picture. Hoping I may be able to get a picture Thanks Billy

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Are you using a pressure washer to wash it?
If you are, stop it, you could be forcing water past the seals.
Vent is P/N 32701-36910
http://www.colemanequip.com/Parts_Detail.asp?partID=565488

 

[Teese]

I have a B20. What you see (in your pic) is what I see, despite what the expanded parts diagram shows.
Aside: I took and could post a pic (though it only shows what the OP's pic shows), but its off my phone (1.6MB) and I've seen posters catch flack for large attachments ... could I be pointed to an instructional for reducing the pic size?

 

[sheepfarmer]

I have a B20. What you see (in your pic) is what I see, despite what the expanded parts diagram shows.
Aside: I took and could post a pic (though it only shows what the OP's pic shows), but its off my phone (1.6MB) and I've seen posters catch flack for large attachments ... could I be pointed to an instructional for reducing the pic size?

There are two "stickys" at the top of this forum with hints, but I have not attempted to do it without transferring the photos from my phone to my computer and then resizing with photoshop. The photobucket method might work for direct transfer. Thanks for helping!

 

[firechief5215]

I sent you a pm with my email address was not sure if I was allowed to put my email address on here

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

firechief5215,
Are you missing what I posted???
It's the picture of the part you're missing that fits on the pipe with the slot that your seeing.