MX5100 2WD Hydraulics

[jdgray1]

I just bought a new MX5100 from the local Kubota dealer in Texarkana about 2 months ago. I'm seeking assistance here because if I take it in for service, it may take a month to get it back and I need it working now. Here's what happened. I was at the pond using the box blade to do some work. All of a sudden, the hydraulic lift handle quit working. It wouldn't raise or lower the blade. Thank goodness it quit working in the up position. My first action was to add fluid. I put about a half gallon in and let it warm up, nothing. Then I noticed on the lower portion of the arm where it goes into the transmission, there appeared to be a pin missing, so even though I was raising and lowering with the handle, it wasn't engaging because the pin fell out. I put a new pin in, now it raises and lowers just fine. BUT, now when I raise the box blade, it only clears the ground by a few inches. Is there a manual adjustment where I can raise the blade higher off the ground? I know it went much higher before the pin fell out. I've made all the adjustments possible on the 3 point hitch. Or, is this something the dealer should handle? Thanks for any advice.

 

[85Hokie]

I just bought a new MX5100 from the local Kubota dealer in Texarkana about 2 months ago. I'm seeking assistance here because if I take it in for service, it may take a month to get it back and I need it working now. Here's what happened. I was at the pond using the box blade to do some work. All of a sudden, the hydraulic lift handle quit working. It wouldn't raise or lower the blade. Thank goodness it quit working in the up position. My first action was to add fluid. I put about a half gallon in and let it warm up, nothing. Then I noticed on the lower portion of the arm where it goes into the transmission, there appeared to be a pin missing, so even though I was raising and lowering with the handle, it wasn't engaging because the pin fell out. I put a new pin in, now it raises and lowers just fine. BUT, now when I raise the box blade, it only clears the ground by a few inches. Is there a manual adjustment where I can raise the blade higher off the ground? I know it went much higher before the pin fell out. I've made all the adjustments possible on the 3 point hitch. Or, is this something the dealer should handle? Thanks for any advice.

How about the top link? Has it vibrated to the point that it had got a bit too long? Take the box blade off, see if the arms raise like they should, then load them and see what difference if any.....report back

 

[jdgray1]

I took the box blade off and raised and lowered the arms a few times. Then, with the arms in the up position, I was able to manually raise the arms another foot or so by hand. It seems like if I can lift them by hand with the handle in the up position, there should be some adjustment that would let the handle raise them that high too.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

If it was the feed back linkage that came off, it sounds like it's out of adjustment.

 

[Crystal Lake]

I know the feeling about taking it back. But you bought a new machine and they should come out to your place and fix it. I would call and rase a little **ll and I would bet they come or tell you what to do.