grossgary
Silver Member
I picked up my first tractor the other week - a 1994 B7100 HST 4WD with 1700 hours. Replaced HST filter, fuel and air filter, changed oil, greased fittings. Being my first tractor and first diesel i'm not sure if these things are normal or not:
Black puff of smoke on start up, but none afterwards.
When mowing with a 60" MMM, full throttle, in high range it seems to lack power up small hills. It starts to slow down even up a slight grade. I didn't expect it to slow down going up that very slight grade. When it starts to bog down some black smoke will come out of the exhaust and goes away quickly as the engine speed picks back up - normal or a sign of something wrong (other than just bogged down!)?
All in all it's working fantastic, i love the tractor and this minor thing won't bother me at all. Just curious what this sounds like.
Black puff of smoke on start up, but none afterwards.
When mowing with a 60" MMM, full throttle, in high range it seems to lack power up small hills. It starts to slow down even up a slight grade. I didn't expect it to slow down going up that very slight grade. When it starts to bog down some black smoke will come out of the exhaust and goes away quickly as the engine speed picks back up - normal or a sign of something wrong (other than just bogged down!)?
All in all it's working fantastic, i love the tractor and this minor thing won't bother me at all. Just curious what this sounds like.