LA723 loader

[Donald J.]

My LA723 Kubota loader has about 950 hours on it. The last 200 hours the bucket has had a lot of movement back and forth when driving over rough ground empty. it rattles back and forth and you can see it move. I replaced 6 of the 8 pins that attach it to the loader frame but it didn't make much difference. It has had heavy use---pushing over trees, grading, hauling dirt digging rocks etc. I have kept it well greased. Any suggestions or is this normal?

 

[art]

Still would need to see where the looseness is coming from! You are missing it, is it in the connection to the base frame?

 

[Donald J.]

ART if I raise the bucket off the ground to about shoulder level I can rock it back and forth by hand. At the cutting edge of the bucket there is probably 2 or 3 inches of play. It is definitely between the bucket and the hydraulic cylinders that connect it to the main frame of the FEL. I don't know if this is just normal wear, if I have been too rough with it or, perhaps the links that connect the bucket to the hydraulic cylinders need to be replaced.

 

[art]

I'd be wondering about the main pins where it attaches to the base frame. I've got them out with a lot more for hours and not had one as loose as you descibe.

I could see one or two being bad but I haven't seen one like that yet!