Before anyone starts giving me grief for not posting pictures yet, let me just say the weather has been good the last few days and when I have to choose between tearing up stuff w/ the tractor or taking pictures, the taking pictures part loses out everytime.
A couple initial thoughts/questions:
-My tractor is idling at an indicated 1300 rpm. Doesn't that seem a little fast? The plate on the engine says a bare engine idles at 970 rpm. Should I try backing off the idle speed a little? The adjustment is in plain sight right above the oil filter.
-Changing the oil filter looks like it will be a little bit of a trick the way its nestled in behind the loader mounting bracket (for that matter checking the oil isn't the easiest thing in the world).
-The control for the rear auxilliary SCV's is easy to hit, and once it is "engaged" this seems to bypass all hydraulic flow so the 3 pt will not operate. Has anyone else run into this, or explored removing this handle while not using the rear remotes? The first time I had done this it took me better part of an hour to figure out why the 3 pt would not lift.
-The muffler bracket was broken on my tractor at delivery. I've already contacted dealer to order new muffler. Not a big deal, but the muffler tends to vibrate against the hood occasionally as it is.
-I think my
PTO switch isn't working right. If I push it in the
PTO activates, but as soon as I release the
PTO disengages. I don't have any attachments on the
PTO, so not sure if that's the reason or if the switch is bad. Regardless, I'm getting a new switch. Probably a part it never hurts to have a couple of around anyway.
Having a blast so far. Pictures soon.....really.