I have had my 3540 for 6 months and since new the bucket level indicator rod on the LA724 FEL was always noisy and bugged me. Yesterday I had the old light bulb come on. Had some poly tubing laying around so I found a piece that was 3/8 ID, sprayed a little oil in and it slid right on the rod. In short here's what i did.
1] mark and remove rod
2] ream out the guide bracket and deburr
3] slide the poly tubing over the rod and 3" past mark
4] reinstall rod trough guide and into connecting tube, tubing will go into tube but it's tight. if to tight sand down to fit
I also added a lock collar just cause i had it but if the poly tubing is 3" inside the connecting tube it probably not necessary.
So far there is NO more screeching!!!!
KUBOTA L3540 W / LA724 QA FEL, FEL Mounted 6' snowplow, C.A. 48" QA Pallet forks, Woods RB60, 60' Landscape rake w/wheels, 3pt log skider/ball mount, boom pole, 3pt Homemade carryall w/dump, Other self-made attachments
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Rely on the things you can do, and make on your own.
1] mark and remove rod
2] ream out the guide bracket and deburr
3] slide the poly tubing over the rod and 3" past mark
4] reinstall rod trough guide and into connecting tube, tubing will go into tube but it's tight. if to tight sand down to fit
I also added a lock collar just cause i had it but if the poly tubing is 3" inside the connecting tube it probably not necessary.
So far there is NO more screeching!!!!
KUBOTA L3540 W / LA724 QA FEL, FEL Mounted 6' snowplow, C.A. 48" QA Pallet forks, Woods RB60, 60' Landscape rake w/wheels, 3pt log skider/ball mount, boom pole, 3pt Homemade carryall w/dump, Other self-made attachments
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Rely on the things you can do, and make on your own.
