Recent content by vulcan101

i have just acquired an oil leak around the sight glass on side of engine.is this just a gasket replacement issue or maybe just tighten up the sight glass?i might have overfilled on oil change but wanted to check before i messed up something,

have a l2800 with 7x16 front tires and one of them keeps leaking down..nothing in the tire and have tried sealing with dawn soap around the edges but once a week it goes down.is there a better way to stop this than having to put in a tube.

since i had the lift valve replaced under warranty for the jerkiness i have noticed the attachments will only lift about 18"-24" off the ground.before the attachments would lift 3'-4' is their an adjustment on the lift height? as sometimes i cannot lift boxblade high enough to get over small...

after running thru some high grass and broken branches today i have no brakes.everything under looks ok but pedal just goes to the floor with no resistance.2 springs are attached they were fine before as usual.what am i missing here.

just about all my 3/8" chains have become pretty rusty over time and being laid up thru the winter and wanted to ask what is the best (easy) way to clean them before i really need them this season.

on my L2800dt my dealer recomended filling the rear tire with water and anti freeze for better balance when installing and using the front end loader.i usually always have a box blade or my finish mower hanging on the rear for ballast.so my question is,do i still need to add water to the tires...

ready to put this kubota loader on my L2800DT and the best price i have found is 3150.00 installed is this a reasonable price?i am located in central alabama so if need be i will haul to dealer within reason.i can't find other brands that fit this model so any help is appreciated. thanks,vulcan101

wanted to find out from those who have been there if the ym1700 has a thermostat or not?

ok,water froze and busted side of block.started to use it today and checked all fluids and was low on water .when i filled the radiator water poured out the left side of block almost as fast as i poured it in.should i try to get it welded and if so will it hold up?or should i just replace...

now that i have gotten to play with the new toy a few days,i want to add some additional lighting.nowhere in the manual does it tell me what the size the alternator is.i would think around 25 amps but dont know for sure.i was thinking of adding two 55watt halogen floods to the ROPS with u-bolts...

one more pic.can you tell yet i am very happy with this machine.

another pic

recieved my new L2800 today and had to cut a few acres. told wife it was work---lol.this makes it much easier and more fun.pics attached

ok,i have been lurking on this and the yanmar forum for awhile now and just decided i needed an orange to go with the small apple(ym1700) i have been using the last 3 years.looked at most of the compacts and got down to mahindra 2810,kioti ck30,and the L2800 kubota.all are very nice and would do...