Bearings in hydraulic fluid

[bbd 25]

I had very milky white hydro fluid in my Kubota m6800. Not ran it in 5+ months, had been running smooth, maybe a little hot at times but not over heated. Since it's white I figured It obviously is getting water in hydraulic system somehow. I changed it. When I did, inside the filter and where filter connects, was a lot of big and small metal pieces, looked to be from a race of bearings. Large bearing ball was on the edge and fell on down behind where filter connects.
Very discouraging. Have large fluid filled tires. Probably needing a clutch too. Don't want to pay dealership to do, because it needs split and I know thats gonna cost out the butt. I don't make much $ with it and don't have a farm yet. It's used to bush hog family land and help other family with hay and do a driveway here and there. So I'm at a crossroads. Sell it, and be up front with buyer. Take it to dealership and drop $2500+- or figure a way to get tires off myself and start tearing into it.
Any suggestions?

 

[LD1]

Get a second person to assist with the tires. Keep them upright and roll them around and prop them up against a wall or something. Or unload them. Either way I'd look into it myself, but I dont know your abilities or tool selection or shop setup

 

[radios1]

maybe you have friendly neighbors that will help with tractor work while you save $$$money to get yours fixed?..

 

[4570Man]

I don’t think you have to take the tires off depending on the repairs needed. I’ve split 2 tractors and left the tires on both times.

 

[Dave M7040]

Start by downloading the free workshop manual.

KUBOTA M68S WORKSHOP MANUAL Pdf Download.

Start studying it and try and figure out what would still be working with a missing bearing.

Dave M7040

 

[mrmikey]

I don’t think you have to take the tires off depending on the repairs needed. I’ve split 2 tractors and left the tires on both times.

As 4570 said, a lot easier to split if you leave the tires on if you can, trolly jack and you can move it around..............Mike

 

[PILOON]

Been there done that.
As long as you keep those tires upright you can roll them out of the way easily, LOL, just don't drop them.
Actually when U return them the bolt holes should still match up.

 

[bbd 25]

Thank you everyone, I do have a workshop manual downloaded. I appreciate everyone's input. I'm going to fix it best I can. Then sell it or trade it in. After I fix it I don't want it to be in the back of my head every time I take it out that the pump or something may go out due to pieces of shrapnel I didn't get.

In the meantime, if anyone knows where or why bearings would be in the hydo system then please let me know. It may save me a ton of time.

 

[RickB]

Actually when U return them the bolt holes should still match up.

Funniest thing I heard or read all week. That’s a great theory you have there. It works IF you roll the wheel away and back EXACTLY the same distance. To the inch or less.

 

[Tx Jim]

Funniest thing I heard or read all week. That’s a great theory you have there. It works IF you roll the wheel away and back EXACTLY the same distance. To the inch or less.

Ditto