Recent content by Texwing

Hi, I have two identical FZ2100 ZTR mowers with Kubota engines rated at 21hp, the FZ2100 is somewhat uncommon but this is more of an engine question. I bought both used. One is more ragged and beat up than the other, but puts out way more power; you can hear and feel the difference and note...

Hi I just brought home a year 2000 JD 4500 with a PTO switch on the dash, collar shift tranny. I also read that it has some sort of PTO brake on it. I bought this to cut hay with and want to figure out how this PTO works. My old new holland baler has a huge flywheel on it, and I usually...

Hi, I just bought a jd 4500 2wd, 460 FEL, from a local city at auction, a 2000 model, hours unknown. All is good except for a brake maybe problem. When i use the brakes lightly at low speeds, they seem to operate smoothly until the tractor is almost stopped, and then i get a chatter or noise...

Hi I have a Massey F40 that I recently wound up with, and it does really pretty good except for the 3 pt. I have read lots of info on this issue, but with mine, when i first crank the tractor up, the 3pt does pretty good and will pick up a 5 ft shredder. But quickly, long before the tranny...

Hi, this is a follow on to another post about low oil pressure on an otherwise good running Massey F40 with a z134 engine. The oil pump, which may have been original and untouched, had no gasket on the side plate that covers the two oil pump gears. The Tisco oil pump repair kit I just received...

OK, due to low oil pressure i dropped the pan on the Z134 engine. Engine runs great, spark plug reads are good, does not smoke, no knocks, and all indications are its a good mid life engine except for low oil pressure. When engine starts, oil pressure gauge barely lifts off, does not quite get...

Hi, the F40 Massey I brought home has great rubber, but is mismatched on rear, a 12.4 x 28 and and 11.2 x 28. Rims and wheels the same, but the larger tire is way taller-maybe 4 inches-than the smaller tire. Is this destructive or hard on the machine? What is the stock size? (although I...

Hi, I need to drop the oil pan on my Z134 engine, and since bolts and nuts are everywhere and running in all directions, is there anything more to doing this that just taking all the fasteners out and removing it? I would hate for the tractor to break in half :) I just brought this home and it...

I have a 1999 HST 3710 which ius common to the L series tractors of the same family, think I have my heart set on adding a belly mower and have found an RC72-29a belly mower at an attractive price. The problem is the dealer says their is a clearance problem with my R4 industrial tires, so no...

Hello, I have a 1999 hst3710 that I want to equip with a belly mower, it does have the mid pto take off. I see alot of rc72-xxx belly mowers around, buts cant figure out which one I am looking for my specific tractor. Can anyone point me to a resource to figure that out, or tell me which RC72...

My new to me 1992 G1800 was mowing great today but I started smelling burning rubber, and pretty soon smoke was dumping out of the front. If did not take much work to find the PTO engagement pulley-or idler pulley (not sure of the correct name) had frozen. I had to pull the battery to even see...

Hello, the G1800 I recently purchased (1991 model) has a 48 inch belly mower that I have noticed (when attached to the mower) is not sitting down on all four wheels, a rear guide wheel is about 1/4 or more up in the air. When off the mower, it sits nice and flat. Nothing looks bent on the...

OK, well the hard part is behind me, some documentation coming, but I do have a few more questions. Thanks to Jinman and Phil for all the help! 1. dash glow plug light: Its the last thing not working, but I know the glow plugs work since I can see other dash lights "dim down" when the key is in...

This post is to assist others that are having problems with G1800 temperature and/or fuel gauges that will not work, or work intermittently. While electrical problems are usually suspected, it has been noted on my unit and others (Phil) that the needles of these gauges are actually getting...

Well, this one caught me by surprise-I went to attach the mower deck and cant get the hydraulic deck lift to descend. This G1800 has the rear pto option, and has a directional valve to shift between rear pto lift and belly mower deck lift. It appears to have been many years since the mower was...