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I finally got a chance to work on the used LK3054 I bought 2 weeks ago. Got a new battery and she starts right up. Changed the oil and used a napa 51182 filter. Seems ok. I did take the GB 260 loader off but I think I am missing a stand or something. I took a chain and tied it to a ceiling joist and backed out from under it. As soon as I can get a look at another GB260 I will weld up a replacement stand.
Problems I found were few. I has to add a quart of 90w oil to the front end. May need seals. How do you check the other fluids? Could not find a sight glass on the rear.
One question. The pipe that attaches to the valve cover and runs down the side of the engine. How much blow by should I be getting there? It seems to blow pretty good.
I got to brush cut about a half acre. It actually cuts better and faster than my L3010 GST. I hate to admit it and the guys in the Kubota forum are going to disagree but this thing flys. It turns sharper, climbs better, has a 2 stage clutch(my Kubota didn't), and barring a major mechanical problem I have 1/2 the money in it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[DK35vince]

A little blow by is no problem. If you have a fair amount of blowby, just keep an eye on oil usuage for a while and see what it does.
If the power is good and your using little to no oil, then I wouldn't worry much about it.

 

[KiotiJohn]

I don't suppose you need me to tell you this, but clean off all the areas where the oils may leak, and then do some work to see if you find any mud from oil leaks. Then you can isolate them a bit better, as in the front end. I don't remember the setup on that model, but you probably have a port half way down from the top of the front axle, and that's as high as the oil needs to be. Is that the case on yours? It's possible that there just wasn't enough put in the last time. Certainly don't fill it to the top.
Until I can look again, I can't remember where to check the fluids. They're all running together in my head right now, and I need to run out to my dealer's to look again.
Maybe TO20Chris can tell you as he has that model. My head is just not with it tonight!
I'm not sure, but I think the stands for that loader are stored inside the arms.
John

 

[bbse]

I was so busy this weekend I only had time to change the oil, check and fill the fluid up in the front end. There is a sight glass and I filled it to halfway. I will check it for leaks and build up over the next week or so. Hopefully I won't have any. I never thoght about checking inside the arms for stands but I will. Thanks