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    Kubota Hydraulic Pump Leak

    I haven’t been able to find much about the function of the set screw, but it seems to control pump stroke / pressure. Does that sound right? I was looking at the parts diagram last night. You’re referring to oring 510 that fits into piston 520, correct? To fix this the hydraulic tank needs...
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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

    For anyone that has a similar situation in the future, I got confirmation from the seller that these heads are interchangeable as the cylinder head gasket and engine block will block these ports off.
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    Kubota KX161-2 Cylinder Head Interchangeability

    Here’s a site offering the cylinder head that shows pictures of Type A and Type B. V2203 Cylinder Head Types
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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

    After cleaning it up more, looks like the head as the common crack near the combustion chamber and valves. Looks like a new cylinder head is in order.
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    White Smoke in Kubota KX161-2

    Looking at the cylinder head a little closer, it looks like there is leakage from coolant passages into both middle cylinders (circled red). Am I looking at this correctly?
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    White Smoke in Kubota KX161-2

    Here are a few pictures of the cylinder head...
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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

    I had the same thought, the keeper fell out and the pin rotated. I may have to fix another few bushing bores and have been considering a line boring setup anyhow. Not sure if there are any reasonably priced line boring setups for a small / mid-sized excavator. Any experiences with the...
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    Kubota KX161-2 Boom Rebushing

    Having a lathe and welding equipment available to me, I think my first step is going to be making a sleeve to fill in the gap between the boss and the pin. I can temporarily install it and check the dipper stick for movement. If there is little movement, I don't see a need to tear down to...
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    Kubota KX161-2 Boom Rebushing

    In that case, what's the approach to repairing this? Is this a line bore and sleeve type fix?
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    Kubota KX161-2 Boom Rebushing

    You're correct, the boss on the boom opposite of bolt 020 is worn (oblonged). I don't believe there is a serviceable bushing for the boss itself, is that correct?
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    Kubota KX161-2 Boom Rebushing

    So you're saying that bushing 060 goes in the boom end where the red arrow is pointing to? The red arrow pointing to the boom bushing is where the pin has worn through.
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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

    Their tech sheet says tier 3, but the marketing literature says final tier 4. In either case they seem to have the 404F-22T. What was it about the EZ53 that you didn’t like? Just curious, I may still take a look at it.
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    Wacker Neuson EZ38

    A 2019 Wacker Neuson EZ53 has popped recently that is catching my interest. Has about 800 hours on it and has the Perkins 404F-22T. Are these model Perkins one I should keep away from? Also, as I understand it this is a Tier 3 engine, anything to be concerned about there? No tilting house on...
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    Wacker Neuson EZ38

    Trenching, small foundations, and light demo would be my main uses. There is a slight possibility of adding a breaker attachment to it. From what I see in the manual (a little tough to decipher) the machine can produce around 10gpm. That appears to be adequate for a small breaker. Does this...
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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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    Looking for Suggestions on Used Skid Steer

    I would imagine 100-150 hours per year is not out of the question. We currently have about 10 acres that need some serious rehab (redoing about 800 feet of drive, significant landscaping, and adding a few ditches / swales. Also, we’re in the process of looking for an additional 40 acres of raw...
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