Bent Cylinder - Bad News

[Rory_Rhodes]

Curious, I bent a LA723 upper cylinder today. Any tips to replace one. Looks fairly straight forward. Lost a bit of hydraulic fluid, ready for the 50 hour change anyway. The lower pin holding didn't slip right out, is it possible that the entire two pin link will need to be removed? My Kubota dealer is closed until Tuesday, I guess I find out the cost of the cylinder then.. Does anyone know the typical cost? Would this cylinder be available at Northern or TSC? Two days off weren't in the plans.

 

[Bob_Skurka]

I would look in your phone book for a hydraulic repair shop and ask them about the cost to rebuild one. It would likely be less expensive than replacing the whole unit. I have a shop near my office and have used them for several repairs and modifications, they've always been very resonsably priced.

 

[frank_f15]

did you bend the cylinder or the cylinder rod? if it is the rod it should be replaceable along with new seals, BTW A HOW DID YOU DO THAT?

 

[JerryG]

I'm with Bob on this one. A hydraulic shop can replace the rod and save you a LOT of money.

 

[don4x4]

Sorry about the cylinder /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif. You can go to tractorsmart.com and download a free parts book for your LA723 loader then go to the website with the parts # and look up the price.You can also get one for your tractor for free. They have good prices on kubota parts. I just got a wet clutch and the parts to rebuild a cylinder at a good price. Took about 3 days to get the parts.

 

[techman]

Kubota does list all of the cylinder internals as parts, so you should be able to get a replacement rod and seals from the dealer, without replacing the whole cylinder. Cylinder shop is a possibility, but Kubota does not use a standard cylinder, so a direct replacement rod may be a long shot at a non dealer repair house.

paul

 

[Rory_Rhodes]

I was dragging the forks, the right one hit a stump. The cylinder was extended (obviously) at the time. TractorSmart is also now out of the parts business. They are directing calls elsewhere. WalMart bought the yard. If anyone has the LA723 PDF parts book - I have the one for my tractor - I would appreciate it.

 

[Rory_Rhodes]

Texas_Dan - Thanks for asking. The rest of the project is well under way. The barn - pole barn framed - is now enclosed, roof should be on this week. Here a couple of the latest pictures, beginning with the poles.

 

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[JerryG]

<font color="blue"> but Kubota does not use a standard cylinder, so a direct replacement rod may be a long shot at a non dealer repair house.</font>
Unless Kubota uses a strange diameter, the shops use a stick that they cut to the right length.

 

[Junkman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( .........TractorSmart is also now out of the parts business. They are directing calls elsewhere. WalMart bought the yard. If anyone has the LA723 PDF parts book - I have the one for my tractor - I would appreciate it. )</font>

This statement is only partially correct. Walmart did buy the property, but Ronnie is still selling parts for Kubota tractors. Without going into the details, he continues to offer the same great service that he has given in the past. I spoke with him about a month ago and everything was still on track then, so barring any unforseen stumbling block, he will be around for a long time to come.....
Here is the link to the LA723 Loader Parts Book.......

 

[Junkman]

If you want to save it to your computer, use this link and follow the directions....... Junk.....

 

[L3010Ken]

You can try a local hydraulic cylinder repair shop, but dont be surprised if it costs more than a new cylinder would run you from the factory.

I bent both of my Woods 1016 bucket cyliners (speeding backwards with the bucket edge down and caught a large stone) 'dope-slap'

Both rods were bent - my local dealer had one rod in stock for ~$175

The local hydraulic cylinder repair place wanted $100 - 125 each to remove the old rods, clean install new rods and leak test. I would have to order another rod, wait for it and then wait for the repair shop to do the work - a week of downtime minimum.

I called the Woods factory and they had two complete cylinders in stock but could not sell directly to me. I asked them who the nearest dealer was that they liked to work and I called that dealer and ordered the cylinders and paid with a credit card - they drop shipped them directly to me and they were on my front porch the next morning - $229 each plus shipping of $23.00 -

 

[Rory_Rhodes]

Junkman - Thanks for the update on TractorSmart and the LA723 manual. I guess I misunderstood the person I spoke to at TractorSmart, I thought he said he was directing his business to another online Kubota parts dealer. Anyhow the cylinder is listed on TractorSmart parts, $371.10 - ouch....

As for damage, the rod is bent, the end cap, which I presume is screwed on is broken. I will check with a hydraulic repair shop first.

Do most tractor dealers give you an option ie; have cylinders sent out for repair over a new cylinder?

 

[techman]

Jerry:

The problem is not the diameter. The problem is that the end of the rod has the pivot clevis welded on the end of the rod. This is a Kubota unique rod. Sure a shop could take some chromed rod stock, machine the piston end to match, cut off the clevis from the bent rod and weld it on to the new rod beig sure it is perfectly perpendicular. Yes it could be done, but I think you would be much better off with the OEM part.

paul