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    Kubota KX161 Final Drive Issue

    Hi folks, Just a question regarding an issue with the final drive on my Kubota KX 161-2. Noticed a weep/drip coming out of the final drive front cover plate, and on draining the oil it was grey in colour, and down on the level that should be filled to with it leaking. Motor is working/tracking...
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    Hitachi EX60-5 slow bucket ram

    Hi folks Just reviving this thread to see if there would be any other ideas of what the bucket and dipper ram seem to be operating excessively slowly on my ex60-5. The digger seems to the operating well in every other regard, the boom ram/slewing/tracking etc but I never got anywhere with the...
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    Hitachi EX60-5 electrical problem

    In your experience uffex does the full ECU need replacement if this is the case or can the situation be rectified without this.
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    Hitachi EX60-5 electrical problem

    Thanks uffex,with regard to the unit,do you mean the ECU? I have checked all fuses etc and these are fine.
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    Hitachi EX60-5 electrical problem

    Hi uffex,yes the jump leads were used the very first time before Christmas when batteries were run down. To my knowledge there were no shorts or leads put on incorrectly?
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    Hitachi EX60-5 electrical problem

    Hi all, having a bit of trouble with the electrics on my ex60. Batteries ran down before Christmas,removed,recharged and reinstalled. Started up fine. Noticed that the instrument panel light (fast/slow tracking speed light) is staying on when ignition was switched off. Also the instrument panel...
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    Hitachi EX60-5 slow bucket ram

    Having checked the roll in speed from point of movement,it's coming in at 4.5 seconds to fully roll in when engine is at full rev. Is there anything I can do to possibly adjust this so the movement is quickened?
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    Hitachi EX60-5 slow bucket ram

    Hi folks, question in relation to my Hitachi EX60-5 .. the bucket ram speed seems to be fairly slow especially on extending the ram / bringing the bucket in. Have checked around lever no restrictions,oil levels fine hydraulic filters changed and all clean etc. It seems excessively slow compared...
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    EX40-2 Hydraulics heating

    So folks,just to update-still having issues with overheating of the engine Thermostat,water pump were checked and fully operational, working fine. new radiator, which has been flushed and checked, the head was taken off, pressure tested,skimmed and new head gasket put on. The heater is working...
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    EX40-2 Hydraulics heating

    The engine is a 4 cylinder Kubota v2203 .
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    EX40-2 Hydraulics heating

    Fully functioning thermostat refitted along with the water pump,new coolant also. Pipes to cab heater bypassed also in case there may have been a blockage or restriction causing an issue. No difference, heating exactly the same,after about 10 minutes or so of light work the temp alarm is...
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    EX40-2 Hydraulics heating

    Checked the water pump out,impellars and shaft perfect. Seems to be operating fine. Should I bypass the output/input to heater and see if that makes a difference? Have looked at the potential issue coming from the head, it's not building pressure or leaking into the cooling system.
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    EX40-2 Hydraulics heating

    I can put in a new thermostat to see how it reacts with that or if it makes a difference. The thermostat is removed at the moment and working without it. After approx 15 minutes light work this morning,the gauge was at approx 3/4s,water temp buzzer started to sound,checked it at the thermostat...
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    EX40-2 Hydraulics heating

    Getting back to ye on this @Nige @uffex ,had it working for a good half hour today.the water temperature gauge rose to approx three quarters of full. The water temperature buzzer sounded and light came on on the dash. I checked the temperature with the IR gun at the thermostat housing where the...
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    EX40-2 Hydraulics heating

    Thanks @Nige I will do that with IR gun and see how I get on. If it's the case that the temperatures are staying around the figures I am getting so far it's the machine is perfectly safe to operate at those temperatures,and it may be a case that there may be a fault with the temperature gauge in...
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