Calling all TZ24DA & TZ18DA owners...

[Canon1]

Hey,
I'd like to join in. I've had my TZ24DA for almost 3 years. I have a 60" mmm and a scrape blade. Mostly just mow about 5 acres and maintain a fairly long drive. Haven't had any serious problems so far. Algae grew on my fuel (who knew??) and stopped up the filter undneath the fender and another time I boiled it over before I realized how often I have to check and clear the screens up front. I look forward to learning from other's experiences.

[mrford49]

I put my plow and grass catcher on ebay check them out. Ron

[mrford49]

My frame broke in half where the loader bolts are and I am fighting with new Holland about it. And the seat cracked and so did both engine panels. Email me for pics or call me at 815-671-0911 Ron

[mrford49]

New Holland took care of my tractor. The frame was welded first then two plates 23 inches long and 4 inches wide and 1/4 inch thick where welded in place after loader holes where laid out then drilled to match the frame holes and loader bracket holes. The plate was put in place with the loader bolts and then clamped. It was then welded in place. The lower plate had to be ground off the tractor then cleaned up then the frame was welded in that area and the plate was welded back into its original place. We are going to add a truss from the left side loader bracket to the right side loader bracket . But not until we make sure that the mower deck will not hit it. The loader brackets did not have to be modified at all, the loader went right back on with out any prying at all. This has made the frame a lot stronger. You may want to check the bottom plate on your tractor to see if the welds are cracking, thats where it started for me. Iam very happy with New Holland and they also bought me a new fender and reinforcement plates, But I have to install them and the decals. I will buy only a New Holland tractor! If you are using a loader or a backhoe you should put these plates on before you wreck your tractor. I can get the plates for you from the shop that designed them. The trick is to fit the bolts on the loose side. And then put your loader on and make sure it is contacting the ground at both sides of the bucket at the same time. You adjust this by twisting the brackets back and forth , then tighten your bolts. Then remove the loader only. Remove one bolt at a time and drill out the hole to put in body fit bolts. Do that to all 12 holes. This way if the bolts come loose , your bracket will not move around anymore. Its worth the work to do it right the first time. Now for another problem ! The oil filter that screws on the front of the rear axle ,it keeps getting bang into when landscaping. Anyone have a cure for that? Iam going to try to make a bolt on skid plate for the filter. Hope you do not have the same problems. Thanks! Ron Madding

[Canon1]

Cracked fender... I went to my New Holland dealer before cracks appeared in the fender under the seat. The dealership installed a a re-enforcing plate that is above and below the fender at no cost. It seems to do the trick but time will tell. While it was at the dealership I let them replace the hydrostatic transmission fan. I had lost several blades. At the same time they installed a guard over the blade to offer some protection. Not sure how the blade became damaged. It could easily happen with the mower deck removed but I haven't used the machine without the mower deck. The fan replacement and guard were just over $100. Not bad I don't think.

I've had my TZ24 for 3 years and it has 70 hours - mostly mowing with a little driveway scraping thrown in. The 60" MM mower does a great job but works best where the ground is level. When I mow bermuda grass and the ground is unlevel you can really see where one side of the mower deck dips on turns and irregular terrain. For those who haven't mowed bermuda, it's a fine grass but if mowed to low or when an almost scalp occurs there is no green to be seen!! Unsightly. Mowing grass such as fescue that is green all the way down to the soil it is not nearly as noticable.