L3250 snapped lift arm tab

[Hubsway]

Hi all, My 17 year old ride on mower is finally beyond economical repair and i came to the conclusion a sub compact would better suit my needs. Long story short i accidentally spotted a l3250 for sale..far bigger than i really need but i have the space for it, and honestly it was a bit of a Christine moment..it needs a few bits sorting out but only one thing stopped me bringing her home, the broken lift arm tab..they have made a bracket that is bolted below the pto to carry the lift arm on the side with the tab missing, had no phone on me to take a pic sadly. Would this be a common way to fix it on these models?..i can see the theory being fine but not knowing if moving the load on to the bolts for what i guess was the drawbar mount could end up doing damage. Pretty sure i could come up with a better bracket than they did..its just a matter of knowing where to put load so to speak. Sorry for the terrible description but was hopeful someone with better knowledge of the rear end on the old girl could offer some advice.

The pto seal needs replacing and the rear window..it seemed to start/run fine and in my uneducated opinion seemed in good condition.

Never having a tractor before or even driving one makes buying used hard to judge..i know really i should just get a newer smaller used model from a dealer with some kind of warranty but its love and i want Christine..never planned on a cab either but in hindsight it makes sense..not to mention the stats for her are compelling in general vs lots of newer sub compacts i looked at!

Found a pic of her online.

Thanks for any advice.

Nathaniel.

 

[radios1]

they go for between $5000 and $9000 both with the FEL, the one you show would be much less.. give pictures of the damage..

 

[Hubsway]

they go for between $5000 and $9000 both with the FEL, the one you show would be much less.. give pictures of the damage..

Thanks for the reply, i can get it for 3.5k..the price seems about right around here, and the choices are very limited in sub 10k territory, spotted lovely looking Goldoni q110 that i wish i could afford!

I have no photos of the snapped tab or bracket as i had no phone on me..and its a 2 hour drive away, i might head back Monday and take another look armed with a camera..unless someone points out a major flaw in the mounting bracket idea.

 

[Carl_NH]

The price is right - ow many hours? Also you can find parts on Messicks - see attached PDF of the 3PT linkage and lower mounting pins # 60 for $39 each if this is the part you are referring too.

If it is the upper lift arm that actually lifts the 3PT setup - that's probably a bit more but still replaceable. Good Luck.

 

[CoyPatton]

I agree, if the broken part is integral for the lifting if the lower arms, replacement is the best route. If you can ID the part from the diagrams above, search online by part number for your best price. If it is a Kubota only type bracket, then universal parts will probably not work.

 

[Carl_NH]

The upper lift arm (2) are the same on either side ARM LIFT 38240-37613 $151.46 - so they are spendy - but these rarely break

 

[CoyPatton]

I found this photo of what is called an L3250. It is an open station model, but...
From this photo, can you mark what tab you are referring to?
Take a screen shot and then mark it if you can ID it in this!

 

[Hubsway]

The price is right - ow many hours? Also you can find parts on Messicks - see attached PDF of the 3PT linkage and lower mounting pins # 60 for $39 each if this is the part you are referring too.

If it is the upper lift arm that actually lifts the 3PT setup - that's probably a bit more but still replaceable. Good Luck.

Thanks ever so much for the links..sadly its the tab on the main casing that the pins slide through that has been snapped off, upper arms are fine though and could see no other damage around that area, thanks for the help.

 

[Hubsway]

I agree, if the broken part is integral for the lifting if the lower arms, replacement is the best route. If you can ID the part from the diagrams above, search online by part number for your best price. If it is a Kubota only type bracket, then universal parts will probably not work.

Thanks for your help, its a bracket they someone has made for it..fits right between the 2 pin tabs in the photo below, its bolted in thew position of the drawbar frame that has been removed, they didn't make use of the bolt holes under the casing though just the ones under the pto..i can think of better but not knowing what sort of force that part of the casing can withstand has me slightly worried about buying it. Thanks again.

 

[Hubsway]

I found this photo of what is called an L3250. It is an open station model, but...
From this photo, can you mark what tab you are referring to?
Take a screen shot and then mark it if you can ID it in this!

View attachment 664956

You are a legend..have been looking for a shot of the rear for a while now, i would imagine the rear is the same on open station..it looks it from my memory, just remember thinking its a shame the tab was not on the brake casing as it would be a cheap easy fix. Thanks ever so much for the help.

 

[Hubsway]

The price is right - ow many hours? Also you can find parts on Messicks - see attached PDF of the 3PT linkage and lower mounting pins # 60 for $39 each if this is the part you are referring too.

If it is the upper lift arm that actually lifts the 3PT setup - that's probably a bit more but still replaceable. Good Luck.

Forgot to say it has 3200 hours apparently..seat says otherwise though lol.

 

[Carl_NH]

You can get the part and replace it with a tear down of the rear axle assy but this is not cheap nor easy fix. It sounds like they have fabbed something up already into the hitch plate that may be OK.

I would look at welding the cast iron, then making a U shaped plate between the left and right lower lift arm points, and installing longer pins. If you are set on buying this - maybe run it like it is and see what happens.

The hours are high, but if it runs well, its got a 1000 hours or more left, at the price of a lawnmower.

 

[CoyPatton]

I guess I learned to cheat on finding photos a long time ago. When looking for display type photos, I go to auction sites. The cheat is years ago, my das was an auctioneer and even them in big items that he would we would take photos and send photocopies out to people who expressed an interest.

When I found that photo, that part is what I feared was broken in looking. While it could be replaced, my guess is that this is not an unbolt and install a new part. (I could not see that much detail in the photo.) My guess is that it is a portion of the cast of the housing. Normally, I would suggest a welder (he needs to know his stuff as there are processes to adhere to for welding cast) but I fear that the broken off piece may be history. And this area will receive a lot of pressure from normal hitch use.
If it is part of the cast of the housing, between expense of the housing, even if you found one scrape from a scrape tractor and feel comfortable changing everything out yourself, you will still be into the tractor for more than you could buy an open station of the same HP in my opinion. Lots of work and seals bearings and such that I would want to replace as I switched axles from one housing to a different housing.

 

[Hubsway]

Thanks for the reply's..gonna have to chew this one over for a while i think, i'm sure it would be fine if welded and braced properly but it would nag at me every time i put it under heavy load i think. I am in no rush to buy its just i can feel the cash burning a hole in my pocket! Thanks again for all the advice .

 

[CoyPatton]

Thanks for the reply's..gonna have to chew this one over for a while i think, i'm sure it would be fine if welded and braced properly but it would nag at me every time i put it under heavy load i think. I am in no rush to buy its just i can feel the cash burning a hole in my pocket! Thanks again for all the advice .

You might seek out the opinion of a welder if you know anyone.