GST problems
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KennyV
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- Kubota L4200 GSTCA
GST is WONDERFUL, I have never known anyone that has had any trouble with them... Even into many thousands of hours... KennyV
Ken
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Used to have a L3600. Give the front end a good check where the pivot pin is placed under the radiator. if this is worn the front end pilot shaft will wobble and cause the front end gears to fail . check the steering cyl also loose pin will allow the cyl. shaft to push out the seal causing loss of fluid directly from transmission.
There is a metal cap at bottom of each steering pins next to wheels held in place with "O" ring remove and if metal is there the gears are expensive. A small amout of oil will flow but not much when this cap is removed but found it is a good check for wear.
Rest of tractor is good .
ken
There is a metal cap at bottom of each steering pins next to wheels held in place with "O" ring remove and if metal is there the gears are expensive. A small amout of oil will flow but not much when this cap is removed but found it is a good check for wear.
Rest of tractor is good .
ken
johnk
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- Kubota GST Grand L3130 w/ 723 loader, Ags
I have a GST and it has been flawless as has the reat of the the operating system. Great machine in my opinion.
herd
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What does GST stand for? tks
Yankee Clipper
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Dolphin,
Take the serial number to your local dealer and have him look at the history on the warranty screen.
In that vintage of GSTs (00 and 10 series, L35) , the GST clutch carrier could break at the snap ring groove and the clutch pack would unload. Kubota helped original owners for 7 years on parts and labor and parts only on the last few years but that program expired over 5 years ago. The new carrier was thicker on the back face so the groove would not break through.
If the update was not done, that is the only concern I would have on a '00 series GST - otherwise the old 8 speeds are great.
One other little idiosynchrasy is there is a slight delay when shifting 4 to 5 going up a hill as there are two shifts happening at that time. If you can live with it, there is nothing to fix - otherwise look at a 30 series or 40 series which are electrohydraulic on the GST shifting.
Good luck!
Take the serial number to your local dealer and have him look at the history on the warranty screen.
In that vintage of GSTs (00 and 10 series, L35) , the GST clutch carrier could break at the snap ring groove and the clutch pack would unload. Kubota helped original owners for 7 years on parts and labor and parts only on the last few years but that program expired over 5 years ago. The new carrier was thicker on the back face so the groove would not break through.
If the update was not done, that is the only concern I would have on a '00 series GST - otherwise the old 8 speeds are great.
One other little idiosynchrasy is there is a slight delay when shifting 4 to 5 going up a hill as there are two shifts happening at that time. If you can live with it, there is nothing to fix - otherwise look at a 30 series or 40 series which are electrohydraulic on the GST shifting.
Good luck!
