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Kubota L245

198023 HPStandard DieselT1a
A
Good
Score: 72.7/100
Recalls
137
Found
Known Issues
5
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Auction Records
1
Avg €9,900
Reliability
A
73/100

Specifications

Engine Power23 HP
Engine (kW)17 kW
Fuel TypeStandard Diesel
CategoryT1a
Production Years1980–1980

Safety Recalls

137 found
M6-122, M6-132, M6-142

Agricultural tractor.

Germany
The wheel hubs on the front axle may break, resulting in unsafe driving conditions or the loss of a front wheel, increasing the risk of injuries.
Germany
Radverlust

Die Radnaben an der Vorderachse können brechen, dies kann zu unsicheren Fahrzuständen oder dem Verlust eines Vorderrades führen.

DE
Radverlust

Die Radnaben an der Vorderachse können brechen, dies kann zu unsicheren Fahrzuständen oder dem Verlust eines Vorderrades führen.

DE
Radverlust

Die Radnaben an der Vorderachse können brechen, dies kann zu unsicheren Fahrzuständen oder dem Verlust eines Vorderrades führen.

DE
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Known Issues

5 reported
5 low
Kubota L245DT vs L2350 4x4
low

I have the opportunity to buy either of them for around 2k. Both have loaders and both are 4wd and both need some work. The L245dt has some serious surface rust and what seems to be a fuel issue, it will start on spray and will drive. It has new ag tires and hydraulic hoses. The l2350 is in much better shape cosmetically but has atleast one leaking hydraulic cylinder along with several hoses and fittings that are leaking. It has turf tires and one rear tire leaks. What would be the better tractor? My use case would be maintaining a long dirt driveway, mowing about 2 acres with a finish mower, running a tiller, and moving lots of dirt and compost for a large garden. Personally im partial to the older unit on a purly cosmetic basis once re-painted. But would truly be more interested in the most robust machine of the two.

Engine
Need help with a l245 please
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Working on my moms kubota tractor that hasn’t run in a while… Short story- I got the tractor fired up and running smooth today, but I can’t get it to shift in to gear. It will shift in to gear while the tractor is not running, then when you start it with clutch compressed it lurches forward, stalls and gets stuck in gear. So I’m assuming it is a clutch issue.. The clutch does has enough to let me shift in to and operate the pto while the tractor is running. Incomplete information I’ve obtained but not sure of specifics- About 2 years ago some fellow worked on the tractor to do something to the steering column and one of the rear wheels. So the steering column was removed and repaired in some fashion and the rear wheel was removed and repaired in some fashion. Mom says it lost a lot of fluid whil rear wheel was off, but it was filled back up… perhaps it needs more or less fluid? Would either of these items affect the clutch? Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated!

Transmission
Kubota L245DT Help please
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Helping a family member repair his tractor. I know nothing and I am not mechanically incline so I will try my best to explain the issue. So there are two handles on the control valve that controls the bucket and the arms. "A, B" control lets say the bucket tilting up and down. While "C, D" control the arms going up and down. A, B work just fine when you pull the lever out and push it in. C, D does not work at all. If you apply a tiny bit of pressure pulling out, the arms slowly go up. If you pull to hard it acts like its losing pressure and goes down completely. Once its down it no longer goes up unless you start over again and apply a little pressure. Now we swapped the hoses on each side thinking the hoses might be clogged. A, B now control the arms and C, D control the bucket. Lever on A, B for the arms work just fine! C, D bucket does not work, same issue. After taking apart the control valve, we did not see any obstruction, cracks, nothing and the o-rings were good. BUT "B" had a square restrictor??? That would restrict the flow of hydraulic fluid. "D" did not have the same thing. Does anyone sell this tiny part and would this be the cause of the issue? I have some part numbers but I am having a hard time looking it up. Does anyone sell a OEM or a cross-reference part for this tractor? I hope I explained this enough that you can understand, sorry. Please and thank you!

Hydraulics
Kubota L245DT Help Please
low

(Yes I keep uploading and removing the post because I am trying to get all the pictures to upload but I am having issues. Sorry) Helping a family member repair his tractor. I know nothing and I am not mechanically incline so I will try my best to explain the issue. So there are two handles on the control valve that controls the bucket and the arms. "A, B" control lets say the bucket tilting up and down. While "C, D" control the arms going up and down. A, B work just fine when you pull the lever out and push it in. C, D does not work at all. If you apply a tiny bit of pressure pulling out, the arms slowly go up. If you pull to hard it acts like its losing pressure and goes down completely. Once its down it no longer goes up unless you start over again and apply a little pressure. Now we swapped the hoses on each side thinking the hoses might be clogged. A, B now control the arms and C, D control the bucket. Lever on A, B for the arms work just fine! C, D bucket does not work, same issue. After taking apart the control valve, we did not see any obstruction, cracks, nothing and the o-rings were good. BUT "B" had a square restrictor??? That would restrict the flow of hydraulic fluid. "D" did not have the same thing. Does anyone sell this tiny part and would this be the cause of the issue? I have some part numbers but I am having a hard time looking it up. Does anyone sell a OEM or a cross-reference part for this tractor? I hope I explained this enough that you can understand, sorry. Please and thank you!

Hydraulics
Kubota L245DT Help Please
low

Helping a family member repair his tractor. I know nothing and I am not mechanically incline so I will try my best to explain the issue. So there are two handles on the control valve that controls the bucket and the arms. "A, B" control lets say the bucket tilting up and down. While "C, D" control the arms going up and down. A, B work just fine when you pull the lever out and push it in. C, D does not work at all. If you apply a tiny bit of pressure pulling out, the arms slowly go up. If you pull to hard it acts like its losing pressure and goes down completely. Once its down it no longer goes up unless you start over again and apply a little pressure. Now we swapped the hoses on each side thinking the hoses might be clogged. A, B now control the arms and C, D control the bucket. Lever on A, B for the arms work just fine! C, D bucket does not work, same issue. After taking apart the control valve, we did not see any obstruction, cracks, nothing and the o-rings were good. BUT "B" had a square restrictor??? That would restrict the flow of hydraulic fluid. "D" did not have the same thing. Does anyone sell this tiny part and would this be the cause of the issue? I have some part numbers but I am having a hard time looking it up. Does anyone sell a OEM or a cross-reference part for this tractor? I hope I explained this enough that you can understand, sorry. Please and thank you!

Hydraulics

Market Value

Average
€9,900
Median
€9,900
Range:€9,900 €9,900
Records:1 sales
Recent Sales
1985 · mascus-marketplace€9,900

Hours Benchmark

Class: Compact (040 HP)
Low use150 /year
Typical300 /year
High use500 /year
Typical lifetime6,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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