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40" BCS Lawn mower attachment. Fully refurbished, All bearings are tight, new seals, belt. This is an older 40" mower made by BCS. Has the older 3 dog quick coupler, can be converted to current coupler. (Contact Earth Tools .com) Asking $300 obo

I have an 1987 655. Its in really good condition, Ive been using it to remove snow this winter. So far Ive been able to get it running by keeping it in my insulated and enclosed shop. I also installed a block heater last year to get it warmed up. Today I couldn't get it to run. I Let the block...

I just ordered 3 replacement inline 12v fuel pump on eBay New Universal 12V Gas Diesel Fuel Pump Inline Low Pressure Electric Fuel Pump | eBay because the oem crapped out on my Yanmar. Has anyone used these eBay ones before? I cant see paying over $100 for an new oem pump.

I just got a yanmar 3tnv82a put back together and it doesn't want to start. I get a few puffs of white smoke but thats about it. I had the block and head re-done, new pistons and rings, all new main bearings, rebuilt injectors, I got the timing gears all lined up and everything torqued to spec...

I got a Yanmar mini excavator and I'm replacing the final drive motors. Anyway a long story short, the old motors were pulled off and the machine sat for a while and now the ends of the lines are dirty. Before I install the new motors (Big $$$) What is the best way to clean out these hoses so...

I have a yanmar 3tnv82A that needs rebuilt. I was looking up parts on john deere parts and they are expensive! I looked on ebay and the only parts available on there is from china. Has anyone any experience with these chinese rebuild kits on ebay? Should i gamble on the chinese kit or stay...

A local used equipment dealer is offering an 06 Yanmar VIO 27-3 mini excavator. He's asking $3000 for it as it is missing most of the undercarriage parts, drive motors, sprockets, one front idler and tensioner. The only other parts missing is the injection pump and a digging bucket. My...

Picked up this Ber-Vac S-51 three point snow blower today. Its a real heavy duty unit. I was looking for a web site to see if I could find a manual for it but i cant seem to find anything about it. Did they get bought out by another company? It was made in Canada

I have an 87 John Deere 655 C.U.T. I just completed a hydraulic snow plow build for it and am installing the hydraulic lines and fittings to make it work. It did not come from the factory with the dual selective control valve that was used to run the front attachments like a snow plow or...

Ive been working on a 54" snow plow for my John Deere 655. It has hydraulic lift and angle. Was looking at used ones and They are decently priced, but I decided to build one myself. I wanted to make it heavy duty compared to the factory built units. Extra bracing and thicker metal in key...

Does anyone use an additive to there hydraulic oil? Is there a product that you could add to the oil to extend life of the pump, motors and other system components? I had a mechanic at my local John Deere dealer, he said to add a friction modifier to the hydro oil. I believe its the same stuff...

Just picked up a Vermeer 6" self feeding wood chipper, has a cckb Onan engine and the only issue im having is its not charging the battery, The stater is putting out current to the regulator and the regulator seems to be putting out dc voltage to the battery. I noticed that when I plug the wires...

I got an 87 655 and everything works as it should but am wondering if its normal for the hydraulic pump to be noisy? It sounds like its got a wine like air is in the system. I changed the oil and filter, cleaned the suction screen. Is the pump just noisy by nature? I have no prior experience...

I recently bought a used 87, 655 compact tractor that has the 50" mid mower, three point hitch and rear PTO. I was at the dealer today picking up parts and i was in the service department and the guy behind the counter was giving me a line that the old tractors like the 55 series are obsolete...