L Series owners

[thompstl1]

I'm still a bit unclear on the procedure for Regen (haven't had my first one yet). I swear I can read 3 different procedures on how to do it; one the dealer told me, one on the decal on the tractor, and one the manual says.

To the best of my knowledge, I think the regen light will start flashing and it will indicated the need to raise RPM's. I think the only action I need to take is to raise RPM's. On the decal, it says I need to press the flashing light indicating Regn. The manual doesn't say to press the button, or not to press the button, the dealer says to press the button once it starts flashing.

So hopefully not pressing the button is the right approach! Any guidance would be appreciated!!

 

[BCrouse]

I'm still a bit unclear on the procedure for Regen (haven't had my first one yet). I swear I can read 3 different procedures on how to do it; one the dealer told me, one on the decal on the tractor, and one the manual says.

To the best of my knowledge, I think the regen light will start flashing and it will indicated the need to raise RPM's. I think the only action I need to take is to raise RPM's. On the decal, it says I need to press the flashing light indicating Regn. The manual doesn't say to press the button, or not to press the button, the dealer says to press the button once it starts flashing.

So hopefully not pressing the button is the right approach! Any guidance would be appreciated!!

No need to press any buttons UNLESS you want to stop it from occurring. AKA delay it.


If youre out working and its time for a regen, there will be (2) lights that come on. One solid and one blinking. Raise the rpm till the one light stops flashing and the regen light will stay on till its done. Once its done you can throttle down to your normal working rpm.

The buttons are only used to delay a regen or active a parked regen i believe.

 

[Ivan49]

On mine I have to run the RPM's up to 2500 and stay there until the light goes off.DO NOT SHUT THE TRAC OFF until regn is done. I have been told all kinds of bad thing happen if you shut it off. My was doing the regn around every 25 hours for the first 100 hours. It is important to always run your RPM's around 2000 when using it. After 100 hours I have been running mine around 2300 or more and it has made it not to go into regn as much. The last one it did was 60 hours between the regn

 

[thompstl1]

Thanks guys! Very Helpful!

 

[firemech]

Have an L3400 bought new in 2010 with 1200 hrs. used for hauling boat trailers at our marina, blowing snow in winter and loader work around the marina. Needs the PTO cable before winter, think even with loaded tires and weight box is rear lite, but otherwise love the tractor!

 

[devildog1]

I have a Grand L HST 3540 which I just can't say enough about it, Great Tractor for whatever task I have to do. Summer time it runs a Woods 72' RFM and does some landscape work. In winter on front either the HLA front blade or 72" HD bucket, on the rear either the 84" Land Pride back blade or the L2674 rear three point snow blower!
DevilDog

 

[check]

But what if the light comes on while the tractor is just sitting there idling, and you are off doing something?

 

[Blondie70]

It should keep flashing telling you to increase RPM's. When you get back to tractor, take it out for a hi speed spin and the regen will take place.

 

[Soldier415]

First time tractor owner. Picked up a used 2001 Kubota L3010 with heated cab and a bunch of attachments in a straight trade for my travel trailer. So far it has been a beast of a workhorse.

 

[Jay4200]

Seems most people here own a BX series Kubota.
Any L series owners here? I'm a first time tractor owner with a nearly new(13 hours when I bought it)L3200. Any advice or suggestions?

Yes. Find your nearest BX and run it over. L's rule. My L4200 had 2000 hours on it when I got it. Now it has 2700 hours - I had to replace the starter, and that's all I've had to do for it in the 10 years I've owned it. In the meantime, I've done no less than $50,000 worth of work on my own properties with it.

 

[keyskid]

Just got a "new" L3250. Once I get 5 posts in I am going to post a video of an engine noise it has and hopefully some of you more experienced owners can help me diagnose it!

 

[Blondie70]

I just got a L3301DT and it is a fine tractor !!!!!

 

[bdhsfz6]

I needed more HP so I traded my L3430 for an MX5800. I wanted the L6040 but the price was too steep. I really miss some of the Grand L features lacking on the MX series. The customize-able dash panel and tilt wheel are sorely missed. I couldn't do without the seat armrests though so I ordered the Kubota parts which bolt up to the stock MX seat. The deck mat was also a nice feature but shouldn't be difficult to fabricate. I'm not sure if this is common to all Grand L's or not but I liked the dip stick for checking the transmission oil level. The sight glass on the MX is convenient as long as you can read it. The one on my old L3010 turned yellow with age and became very hard to read.

 

[thompstl1]

Had my first Regen today on my new Grand L 6060. I was a bit apprehensive about the regen, because my owners manual, the decals on the side, and my dealer all had different instructions on how the regen was to occur.

All 3 were wrong! Here is how my regen occurred;

I was at 99% on the particulate gauge as I was mowing. I was watching the instrumentation closely, expecting to see the yellow "push button" light to start flashing, and an indication on the digital display to raise RPM's. Instead, the yellow push button light never flashed, and a message came on the digital display saying "Regenerating". Never an indication to raise the RPM either. I went ahead and raised the RPM from the 1,800 I was mowing at to about 2,200, but it apparently was not needed. My owners manual also says the yellow pushbutton light quits flashing and remains on (without flashing) during regen; however mine did not. After about 20 minutes, the "Regeneration" digital indication turned off and the particulate indicator showed 0%

After the regen was complete, I pushed the yellow regen button, and it lit up brightly (just wanted to make sure the bulb wasn't burned out).

So that was my experience. Strange how different it was than my owner's manual, my decal, and my dealer said it would be (although all 3 inconsistent.

 

[Fallon]

Had my first Regen today on my new Grand L 6060. I was a bit apprehensive about the regen, because my owners manual, the decals on the side, and my dealer all had different instructions on how the regen was to occur.

All 3 were wrong! Here is how my regen occurred;

I was at 99% on the particulate gauge as I was mowing. I was watching the instrumentation closely, expecting to see the yellow "push button" light to start flashing, and an indication on the digital display to raise RPM's. Instead, the yellow push button light never flashed, and a message came on the digital display saying "Regenerating". Never an indication to raise the RPM either. I went ahead and raised the RPM from the 1,800 I was mowing at to about 2,200, but it apparently was not needed. My owners manual also says the yellow pushbutton light quits flashing and remains on (without flashing) during regen; however mine did not. After about 20 minutes, the "Regeneration" digital indication turned off and the particulate indicator showed 0%

After the regen was complete, I pushed the yellow regen button, and it lit up brightly (just wanted to make sure the bulb wasn't burned out).

So that was my experience. Strange how different it was than my owner's manual, my decal, and my dealer said it would be (although all 3 inconsistent.

I've read in a few places early machines needed you to hit the "automatic" button every time you fired up the machine to let it regen at will. Kubota figured out this was a bad idea as nobody remembers to do that every time. So on newer machines it defaults to automatic unless you suppress the regen.

 

[blin]

This is a bit off topic. I have an older L4330, and to reach 540 PTO speed I need to be around 2,400 RPM. If you are bush hogging at 1800 you may not be getting the best out of your tractor. My Kubota is designed to run at high RPMs, unlike a lot of the other brands that run around 1700. Mine is too old for the regen's so I can't comment on that.

Had my first Regen today on my new Grand L 6060. I was a bit apprehensive about the regen, because my owners manual, the decals on the side, and my dealer all had different instructions on how the regen was to occur.

All 3 were wrong! Here is how my regen occurred;

I was at 99% on the particulate gauge as I was mowing. I was watching the instrumentation closely, expecting to see the yellow "push button" light to start flashing, and an indication on the digital display to raise RPM's. Instead, the yellow push button light never flashed, and a message came on the digital display saying "Regenerating". Never an indication to raise the RPM either. I went ahead and raised the RPM from the 1,800 I was mowing at to about 2,200, but it apparently was not needed. My owners manual also says the yellow pushbutton light quits flashing and remains on (without flashing) during regen; however mine did not. After about 20 minutes, the "Regeneration" digital indication turned off and the particulate indicator showed 0%

After the regen was complete, I pushed the yellow regen button, and it lit up brightly (just wanted to make sure the bulb wasn't burned out).

So that was my experience. Strange how different it was than my owner's manual, my decal, and my dealer said it would be (although all 3 inconsistent.

 

[k0ua]

I needed more HP so I traded my L3430 for an MX5800. I wanted the L6040 but the price was too steep. I really miss some of the Grand L features lacking on the MX series. The customize-able dash panel and tilt wheel are sorely missed. I couldn't do without the seat armrests though so I ordered the Kubota parts which bolt up to the stock MX seat. The deck mat was also a nice feature but shouldn't be difficult to fabricate. I'm not sure if this is common to all Grand L's or not but I liked the dip stick for checking the transmission oil level. The sight glass on the MX is convenient as long as you can read it. The one on my old L3010 turned yellow with age and became very hard to read.

One way to get around the lack of that rubber mat on the MX and Standard L series with just the painted floor is to cover the floor with truck bed liner coating. I used a generic term, but use which ever one you like. I used Plasticoat on my old L3400. Some said it was the worse of all of the brands, but it never peeled chipped or did anything but stay on there. It really helps with traction and solves the immediate problem of the paint wearing down to the bare metal in spots.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/369705-update-deck-coated-bedliner.html

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ck-bed-coating-floorboards.html?highlight=bed

 

[lew61]

L4240 HST here with ~450 hours. It's a beast - chipper, rototiller, FEL, gannon, spring harrow and no problems. Regular maintenance easy to DIY. I'd buy it again in a heart beat.

 

[bdhsfz6]

One way to get around the lack of that rubber mat on the MX and Standard L series with just the painted floor is to cover the floor with truck bed liner coating. I used a generic term, but use which ever one you like. I used Plasticoat on my old L3400. Some said it was the worse of all of the brands, but it never peeled chipped or did anything but stay on there. It really helps with traction and solves the immediate problem of the paint wearing down to the bare metal in spots.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/369705-update-deck-coated-bedliner.html

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ck-bed-coating-floorboards.html?highlight=bed

I might try this. Did you remove the deck, or mask and spray it in place? Did you have any problems with overspray going through the deck holes and getting on parts underneath?

 

[k0ua]

I might try this. Did you remove the deck, or mask and spray it in place? Did you have any problems with overspray going through the deck holes and getting on parts underneath?

I removed the deck. Not exactly an easy job. I used the material as a brush on from a 1 gallon can. It went on evenly and looked very good.