Recent content by dannyk

I have a 2013 model, and so far I've found 11 grease fittings: 8 on the A-arms front and rear, 2 on the rear stabilizers, and one on the rear of the drive shaft. I can't shake the feeling, though, that there is one on the front of the drive shaft, too. But I can't find it looking up through...

The owner's manual says to lubricate them every 50 hr, but shows a picture I can't identify on my tractor (2032R). Has anyone done this? It looks like the front of the drive shaft is protected by a rubber boot with hose clamp, and the rear is covered by a plate with 4 bolts. The rubber...

I ordered a 2520 with block heater that I assume was installed by the dealer. Anyway, I noticed that the antifreeze mix was way over 50:50, i.e., completely off scale on my Prestone tester that checks out perfectly well on my other machines. After thinking about this for a while, I realized...

My L39 is due for 200-hour service. I see that at 200 hrs only the filters require replacement, but not the Super UDT. How do I do this? Can I just remove the filters and quickly replace them with minimal fluid loss, or do I drain all of the fluid into clean containers and then pour it back...

Sorry to show my ignorance, but am I correct in assuming this LVB25606 kit consists of: 1) 4 hoses that run between the loader ports on my 2520 and the rear of the tractor 2) 4 male quick couplers on the hoses that attach to the loader ports 3) 4 female couplers on the hoses that mount at the...

I was looking at a Case SR-150 skid steer that lists for $30,540. Anybody know what is a reasonable discount to ask for on this or a similar new unit? I see that the State of Minnesota gets a 28% discount on their units. Danny

I thought I'd better check the antifreeze protection on my 2520 that was delivered late August, just in case they thought I lived in Texas instead of Minnesota. To my surprise, the gauge was off scale on the high end, showing protection way above -45 degrees F. It gets cold here but not that...

The 2520 manual and under hood specs call for 5W-30 motor oil for winter, 10W-30 for summer. It seems like 5W-30 would be best for my year around use because the 10W-30 is only good to 20 degrees F, and I don't run the tractor in the heat. The temperature hardly ever exceeds the specs for the...

Well, I spent most of today getting familiar with the new 2520, loader, and 62D-2 deck. (Traded my Kubota B7500 for it.) The old Kubota mid-mower had similar linkage components to the new JD, but it was pulled along on its wheels. I think the expression is "ground contact" for this type of...

Back in '07 someone said that on their B3030 the frontblade/snowblower quick hitch could remain attached while using the mmm and loader. (Well, I might have slightly exaggerated the content of that post.) With all the models and hardware changing so frequently, I'm wondering if that is true...

I love the articulated tractor concept for the ease of switching and servicing attachments. At this point in my life, with bad knees, it's getting harder to work with belly mowers and 3-point hitches on conventional tractors. And this past winter I realize that a walk-behind snowblower is no...

How hard would it be for an older person (not totally feeble!) to remove and install the subframe for the snowblower on the JD X728 or similar model? - Thanks!

Well, I'm getting older and I have to make some changes so I can stay on my property as long as possible. It's getting harder for me to use my walk-behind snowblower and also to take off and remove the mower on my Kubota B7500. (It was never easy.) So I've been looking at the John Deere X728...

My owner's manual for my L39 with GST says to "Reduce engine speed to low idle before shifting the shuttle shift lever." Is this really necessary? If I have to use the throttle lever to go back to idle every time I change direction (forward to reverse and vice versa) and then I have to use the...

A couple of us with L-39s have noticed that the engine seems to labor when the loader lift arms are lowered. There is no such effect when raising the arms or curling the bucket. This seems counterintuitive, since gravity should be helping the lowering movement. When engine rpms are increased...