New B2601- Hydraulics Quit Working

[0080]

Fixed!

See post #9

Brand new B2601 got dropped off an hour ago. FEL was working fine moving some firewood. Started using backhoe and lost all hydraulic pressure. Hoe won't lift, curl, move side to side, can't pick up feet and the FEL won't go up or down, even with tractor off.

Can anyone help me figure this one out?

Hydraulic fluid level looks good.

 

[PaulR]

check that little lockout switch. I hit that once. Man what a panic.

 

[0080]

check that little lockout switch. I hit that once. Man what a panic.

The FEL lock out? Thats not engaged.

I can move all levers freely, but nothing is working properly. If I let the tractor sit off for a couple minutes then start it, the hoe will curl an inch or two.


Just went over all couplers. Apparently the red coupler was never fully engaged and seated. I gave it a tug and it came right off. Engaged coupler properly and I'm back in business. (For 30 seconds)

Now I'm back to nothing working.

 

[dirtydeed]

The FEL lock out? Thats not engaged.

I can move all levers freely, but nothing is working properly. If I let the tractor sit off for a couple minutes then start it, the hoe will curl an inch or two.


Just went over all couplers. Apparently the red coupler was never fully engaged and seated. I gave it a tug and it came right off. Engaged coupler properly and I'm back in business. (For 30 seconds)

Now I'm back to nothing working.

Try relieving the pressure on all hydraulic circuits (move loader and backhoe sticks in a circular motion) with engine shut off. Disconnect, then reconnect all hydraulic fittings to loader and backhoe.

 

[0080]

Try relieving the pressure on all hydraulic circuits (move loader and backhoe sticks in a circular motion) with engine shut off. Disconnect, then reconnect all hydraulic fittings to loader and backhoe.

Did all that first thing this morning. Hoe moved about 8 inches, then nothing more. I called the dealer and am waiting for them to send someone out to look it over.

 

[PaulR]

You would think the dealer pre-check would have caught this.

 

[dirtydeed]

You would think the dealer pre-check would have caught this.

For sure. Hopefully it didn't suck in some thread seal tape. I have no idea why the Kubota dealer/factory uses it.

 

[0080]

You would think the dealer pre-check would have caught this.

Dealer came and limped it on to a trailer to take back to the shop and diagnose.

This was a TLB that they obtained from another dealer in an equipment trade. I think they just pushed it through on the other dealer's word that it was good to go.

 

[0080]

Tractor was delivered back to me this morning.

The female coupler for the backhoe was bad. It was letting the male coupler back out enough that hydraulic flow stopped, but not enough that the coupler would leak.

Been digging stumps and moving firewood all day and have had no problems.

I had a feeling it was something simple that was wrong.