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I just bought a 6' Land pride FRM2572 finish mower. Brought it home, hitched it up to my 30 HP tractor and it darn near kills the thing when I engage it. Land pride rates the mower at 15-50 HP. I've got the blades nice and sharp, the belt tightened to specs, greased up spindles, etc. It just...

Well, I've been working on my GT14 that I purchased last summer. I got it cheap, and it needed some work. But I thought I could handle it. I'm a bigtime DIYer, mechanical engineer, comfortable running a mill, lathe, welders, etc. And this tractor has kicked my butt. I just got done...

Well, I found out why the end of the crankshaft is bent. When I took the front pto unit off, then the radiator, I found the pto mount was cracked, and part of the mounting flange had been cut away. I wondered why, until I got a look at the pto unit. The stub shaft that enters it was spot...

What\'s the deal with BEST USED TRACTORS??? I ordered some manuals over 15 days ago from this company, I still don't have my manuals, I left a message on the phone answering machine several days ago, sent emails, etc. And NOBODY has bothered to call me back or even email me. I don't have a...

Found out tonight that the front of the crankshaft is bent. I took the engine pulley off, and found that there's about 30 thousands runout or so. Enough to make the crank snout visibly move while cranking. Now, I've had lots of engines apart, but never a Yanmar diesel. Sooo... 1. Is this...

Just bought a GT14 at an equipment dealer on close out. Nice little tractor. It runs well, but the starter doesn't always engage. Wiring I think. There are some plates missing around the gear shifter. What do all these levers do? It needs some repairs, but the price was definitely right...