Recent content by lambs

Last year the gearshift lever on my 1010 got floppy on me after numerous shifts between 2nd and reverse one afternoon. It still works fine, but has a lot of play in it now. If I knew what was wrong, I could go into my shop manual and figure out whether or not I want to try and correct it. But...

I am new on the JD forum as I own an MF1010 and post on the MF forum. One of the older gentlemen at our church passed on recently and I am helping his family sort out equipment. He was mowing several acres with a JD 950 and a Caroni 4 foot finish mower, which is well used and likely beyond...

Hey guys, my MF1010 has intermittent starting issues. Have checked all connections, replaced solenoid, battery, and ignition switch over the last several months. With a voltmeter, I see a drop of 2 volts in the ignition switch itself. 12.7 in, 10.8 volts out, no matter which terminal I check...

I have an MF 1010 with turf tires, 2wd. Was thinking about trying some chains on the rear tires if it ever snows here again. I'd mainly be using it with a small blade to help pull out concrete driveways for folks in the neighborhood after the snowplow comes through. My concern is whether or...