Recent content by alaskatgc

Andy was right. The nut holding the piston on the shaft in one of my bucket cylinders had been forced off the threads so the piston was floating around separate from the shaft. It looked like a manufacturing issue because the threads on the shaft were galled even where the piston covers them...

I initially posted this on the Kubota Owning/Operating list. Thought maybe the Hydraulics list might tap more experience. My tractor is a Kubota B2630, loader LA403, total package has 130 hours, I bought it new about 2 years ago. Two weeks ago, while moving snow, I dumped a load in the ditch...

My tractor is a B2630, loader LA403, total package has 130 hours. Two weeks ago while moving snow, I dumped a load in the ditch and that was it. The bucket was in full dump and no curl function was there. Moving the lever into curl position produced no movement in the bucket. If I held the...