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    Hydraulic Cylinder Repack - Kubota KX161-2

    Hi All, Walking out to the barn yesterday I find a streak of oil on the stick from the dipper cylinder. So it’s finally time to repack the cylinder. Kubota does not offer the seal kit any longer. The do offer the individual seals / u-cup for sale, about $500 vs. the $300 cylinder reseal kit...
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    Drainage Question - Tile Vs. Ditch / Swale

    Hi All, I'm looking into some drainage issues I'm having at my property. There are a few holes where water is bubbling up during a heavy rain and has washed soil along with it, so I'm trying to make a plan on how to address the repairs. Option 1 would be to fix the existing tile (clay and...
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    Excavator Cleaning

    Hi All, I’ve been cleaning up a Kubota KX161-2 purchased a few months back and am curious on the proper way to clean accumulated dirt / grease out of the belly of the machine. I’ve been digging the packed in mud out with a scraper at this point but there are areas that can’t be reached even...
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    Iso 46 or Iso 68 Hydraulic Fluid

    Hi All, I’m in the process of changing out the hydraulic oil on a Kubota KX161-2. The book recommends shell tellus Iso 46 for between 20F and 70F, and Iso 68 for temperatures up to 90F. With my being in northern Ohio, I don’t expect to see long periods at the upper temperature range. I’ve...
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    Kubota SSV65 Chain Case Leak

    I had my skid steer (2018 Kubota SSV65) stored in an unheated portion of my outbuilding for winter. Over the holiday break I noticed the chain case was leaking in the lower corner. After getting the cover off, it seems the RTV gasket failed because of corrosion getting behind the cover. I’ve...
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    Kubota Hydraulic Pump Leak

    Hi All, I’m trying to get an idea on how to tackle a small hydraulic leak I’ve noticed on one of the ports of my Kubota KX161-2 main hydraulic pump. The fluid is coming out between the jam nut and set screw which is in the side of the pump body (see attached picture). Looking at the cross...
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    Kubota KX161-2 Cylinder Head Interchangeability

    Hi All, I’d recently found a crack in the cylinder head of my KX161-2 (V2203 engine) and ordered a replacement from GrainFarmer.com. Just got the new head in today and there are few extra cooling ports and plugs which I was not expecting (circled in red on the attached picture). My...
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    White Smoke in Kubota KX161-2

    Hi All, Recently acquired a KX161-2 and noticed it was low on coolant. I haven't owned this machine for very long, only ran for no more than an hour. I topped off the coolant (was about 1/2 gallon low) and started the machine up from dead cold. As soon it starts up, a large amount of sweet...
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    Kubota KX161-2 Boom Rebushing

    Hi All, I've recently acquired a Kubota KX161-2 and looks as though the boom to dipper connection needs rebushed. Looking on Messick's, I'm not able to find a bushing for the part of the boom that receives the dipper (see attached image). Looking at the machine as well, it's tough to tell if...
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    Wacker Neuson EZ38

    I’m considering a WN EZ38 that’s near me, looks to have about 1,500 hours. Looking at the EZ38’s specs makes me a little leery with 25hp for what seems to be 9,500lb machine. Many other machines in that weight class are running around 40hp. Anyone with experience using these? Are they...
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    Wacker Neuson SW28

    I’m looking for opinions on a 2018 Wacker Neuson SW28. Looks to have about 500 hours and is equipped with a Perkins 854. Nice clean machine from all appearances. Any experiences with these machines, pros, cons, etc? The dealer is about 25 miles from me so some nearby support is available...
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    Looking for Suggestions on Used Skid Steer

    Hi All, I’m shopping for a skid steer, most likely used, and something around 7K pounds seems about the right size for work I’m interested in doing (property maintenance, light demo). I’m most interested in a tire machine because of cost and ease of maintenance. My budget is a max of $35K...
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    555D Shuttle in Forward While Using Backhoe

    Not sure how this happened, I must have bumped the shuttle lever into "forward" when spinning around to use the backhoe. I turned around to notice the lever engaged after digging for a few minutes. I immediately put the shuttle and the gear shift in neutral and idled around 1200 RPM for a few...
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    Ford 555D Transmission and Rear Axle Oil Dipsticks

    Hi All, I've recently acquired a Ford 555D (4X4) and have been trying to find the rear axle dipstick to check the oil level. The previous owner had indicated the transmission and rear axle dipstick was one in the same, and there was no separate dipstick for the rear differential only. Looking...
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    Ford 575D

    I’m looking into buying a loader backhoe and have ran across a few Ford 575D’s that are available locally, somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 hours. I’ve read some posts by others on here and not sure what the opinion on 575D is. Parts seem to be available online and not terribly expensive from...
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