Sylvain

I would like to know if any of you have experienced some of theses issues and if some of theses issues are normal?

Note I have used the tractor to plow this winter and it was stored in my garage at a temperature of 5-10 C (lightly heated)

I have a 2008 B26 with 28 hours on it.

The two front seals on loader are leaking, called the dealer, they will replace it this summer.

The bucket on the backhoe falls to about half of it's position with a day or two when not in use

One of the legs of the stabiliser falls a good 10-18 inches which represent 2-3 inches on the cylinder that's after a week or two of not using it.

I wonder if this means that the cylinders are damaged?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Sylvain

2008 Kubota b26

Dougster

Your leakdown rate(s) may or may not be typical, but I'll bet they are "within spec." I'll let the Kubota experts comment on that. But some leakdown is always gonna be a fact of life. My Bradco 509 backhoe bucket is sitting at half salute as we speak... my mini-ex boom and bucket are sagging a little since I used them last week... and I have to strap up the stabilizers on my backhoe before I park the Red Beast in the garage lest it plunk down it's left foot right onto the fender of the car parked next to it.

Good and bad leakdown rates have been argued forever. There is no substitute for accurate testing and comparison with the manufacturer's maintenance specification to know very precisely where you stand. But at the end of the day, if you still perceive they they are leaking down excessively, they probably are.

Dougster™

Chris2520

I think its within specs. just about everything leaks down
a bit.

Chris.....

John Deere 2520 , R4's , 200CX loader with 61 inch bucket and JD Tooth Bar. And Markham 7 tooth. Tooth bar. 46 Backhoe with 16 inch bucket. with Custom made Street Flip pads off a 448 hoe. Foward work lights. Dual rear work lights. Heavy duty Alternator. I-Match , Ballast Box , Frontier BB2060 box blade , Frontier pallet Forks , JD 3 point reciever hitch. and soon A lot more.. and for grass cutting , John Deere GX 255 with 48 inch deck.

Kennyd

Yup, as Doug and Chris said, the amount of leakdown sounds "normal". The leaking cylinder are bad though...but your dealer is taking care of that.

John Deere 4110HST
FEL, MMM, FEL Forks (homemade),I-Match, Ballast Box, #380 plow (modified to fit) Markham LD-48 Grapple, and lots of other STUFF.

Nicahawk

The FEL on my ole JD 1020 leaks down even with the engine idling.

With help from some pretty knowedgeable folks, some posting here, , I found the trouble to be in the controllers. I'm still hoping to rebuild them this summer if things ever slow down. I have to run a fast idle to hold it in position.

It's just me, but I don't like to leave anything 'up' , on the tractors, if I don't have to. On my pretty new Kubota the FEL will stay put over night, but I've never had it parked for more than a couple days. I'm sure it would leakdown some if I left it up for a few days. No backhoe to test.

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Nica in KS

Sylvain

Thanks for the reply, I was not sure if the drop of the bucket was "normal" or not.
Usually within a day it drops to about half its position and the travel on the cylinder is about an inch. From your posts, this seems to be normal.

I would also like to know if storing your tractor in a heated garage and using it in winter can cause damage to the cylinders? going from (-20c/-4f outside to 15c/59f inside)

Thanks

2008 Kubota b26

Dougster

Can I please come live next winter in your heated garage?

Dougster™

Sylvain

funny,

Up north in Canada, from december to february the average temperature is about -15c /5f, if you want to have a garage to work in, it has to be heated!

2008 Kubota b26

Dougster

It's just not fair Sylvain! You keep your garage warmer than I can afford to keep my house... ... and next winter it's going to be even worse!

What is your secret? Super insulation? Heating with wood? Waste oil? Cogeneration? A small nuclear reactor???

All of the above???

Dougster™

Chris2520

Dougy my garage has heat and air in it.
you need to get on the stick.....

Chris....

John Deere 2520 , R4's , 200CX loader with 61 inch bucket and JD Tooth Bar. And Markham 7 tooth. Tooth bar. 46 Backhoe with 16 inch bucket. with Custom made Street Flip pads off a 448 hoe. Foward work lights. Dual rear work lights. Heavy duty Alternator. I-Match , Ballast Box , Frontier BB2060 box blade , Frontier pallet Forks , JD 3 point reciever hitch. and soon A lot more.. and for grass cutting , John Deere GX 255 with 48 inch deck.