L5030 Top Link Length

[jhbusa]

I just bought an L5030 with a Tnt Kit. The hydraulic top cylinder was only 12 inches and did not reach the box blade. Is the Kubota hydraulic top link this short? How do I determine if the dealer is jerking me around and giving me third party parts versus a Kubota top link? (The manual top link is 18 inches!)

 

[btolle]

Not familiar with the L5030 but the hydraulic top link must be able to extend and retract to the same lengths as the original top link or it will not work.

Bill Tolle

 

[texbaylea]

I just prichased a top link from Carter & Carter Machinery for my L3130. It covers the range of 21-32". I measured 27 1/2" to bring the top link pin directly above the lower arm pins for my Bush Hog.

You need to go back to your dealer.

Vernon

 

[jmc]

Jeff,

Attached is a Kubota top link photo on an L4330, a smaller version of the L5030. There is a quarter perched on the end of the body for scale. As I recall, the fully extended length of both this cylinder and the manual turnbuckle it replaced was 31 to 33 inches. That's the center to center distance between holes.

John

 

[DDT]

Vernon is very close. Sounds like your dealer got the wrong one.

 

[txdon]

Here is a picture of my Top N Tilt on the L5030. Sorry I don't have the measurements.

 

[jhbusa]

I talked to the dealer today. He indicated the last Kubota Tnt kit the service guys put on a tractor had the same problem. He will be replacing mine with a 20.5 inch top link.

Thanks for the feedback!