Hotwheels
Silver Member
- Joined
- May 26, 2006
- Messages
- 137
- Location
- Rescue, Northern California
- Tractor
- Kubota BX24, RTV900-Worksite
Tonight I broke ten hours, mostly pushing dirt around and working on leveling out some spots where we plan to build a shop. A dozer will probably have to do most of the real work, but it is practice for me. Took off the box scrapper and remounted the backhoe without incident, although I did have to read the manual to refresh my memory.
Working with the loader has been easy to learn. The backhoe will take some practice. My tendency is to push "down" rather than use the arm to pull back and it makes for some unsettling ups and downs in the seat. I am glad the ground is level where the practice is taking place. I am taking it in smaller steps and slower to get the movements down before I venture out to do hoe work on more uneven ground.
My fender has not broken yet. Glad I read the manual and posts here about the engine cutting off when I lift off the seat. I was convinced I did not have enough transmission fluid since it did not seem to be registering when I checked -- went to the dealer and told him and he gave me a supply of UDT. He cautioned me, 'look real careful because that fluid is clear and you may not be seeing it." I told him I was sure it was dry. I was wrong. I took the UD back to him with a lesson learned.
Nothing else remarkable other than there must be some better way to fill the gas tank other than just dumping it in through a funnel. And, the five minute warm up time is an addition to my patience training.
The machine is all I hoped it would be and it is making digging and moving hard soil an easier chore than using a pick, shovel, and barrow.
Working with the loader has been easy to learn. The backhoe will take some practice. My tendency is to push "down" rather than use the arm to pull back and it makes for some unsettling ups and downs in the seat. I am glad the ground is level where the practice is taking place. I am taking it in smaller steps and slower to get the movements down before I venture out to do hoe work on more uneven ground.
My fender has not broken yet. Glad I read the manual and posts here about the engine cutting off when I lift off the seat. I was convinced I did not have enough transmission fluid since it did not seem to be registering when I checked -- went to the dealer and told him and he gave me a supply of UDT. He cautioned me, 'look real careful because that fluid is clear and you may not be seeing it." I told him I was sure it was dry. I was wrong. I took the UD back to him with a lesson learned.
Nothing else remarkable other than there must be some better way to fill the gas tank other than just dumping it in through a funnel. And, the five minute warm up time is an addition to my patience training.
The machine is all I hoped it would be and it is making digging and moving hard soil an easier chore than using a pick, shovel, and barrow.