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Years in Production / 1970–1976
Kubota
L260
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Kubota L260.
26hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1970–1976
Production years
Kubota
Manufacturer
L260 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1970 - 1976
Compact Utility tractor
Production
Compact Utility tractor
Built in Japan
- Manufacturer
- Kubota
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station. ROPS available as retro-fit.
- Steering
- manual
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 1990 psi137.2 bar
- Total Flow
- 4.7 gpm17.8 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- position and draft control
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 2640 lbs1197 kg
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 587@2600
- Engine Rpm
- 755@2600
- Engine Rpm
- 1067@2600
- Engine Rpm
- 1372@2600
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 110
L260 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Kubota Z1300
diesel
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 77.6 ci1.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.54x3.94 inches90 x 100 mm
- Power
- 26 hp19.4 kW
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Pre Heating
- glow plugs
- Compression Ratio
- 21.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2600
- Torque
- 58.8 lb-ft79.7 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1600
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Starter Power
- 2.7 hp2.0 kW
- Oil Capacity
- 5.1 qts4.8 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 7.2 qts6.8 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.009 inches (cold)0.229 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.009 inches (cold)0.229 mm
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Kubota 1.3L 2-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 8 gal30.3 L
L260 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
Kubota L260 Transmission
8-speed gear
L260 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 101 in256 cm
- Width
- 51 in129 cm
- Height
- 75 in190 cm
- Wheelbase
- 63 in160 cm
- Ground clearance
- 14 in35 cm
- Front tread
- 40 in101 cm
- Rear tread
- 40 in101 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 63 inches160 cm
- Weight
- 2,640 lbs1197 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.00-15
- Rear Tire
- 11.2/10-24
Serial Number Location
Right side of tractor frame, to the rear of the brake pedals.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.00-15
- Rear Ag
- 11.2/10-24
See it in action
Videos
Watch Kubota L260 videos from their original YouTube creators.
L260 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1072
Diesel 8-speed 2WDJune 4 - 12, 1971
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-Hi used for power test.
Gear 1-Hi used for pull test.
- Id
- 1072
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 24.11 hp18.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 1.8 gal/hour6.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 1.7 gal/hour6.4 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 22.88 hp17.1 kW
- Max Power
- 18.98 hp14.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 2,575 lbs1168 kg