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  1. jclaudii

    Mf35 goes full throttle at startup after reseal of cav

    Good evening, I finally got around to pullin my pump and watched several YouTube tutorial's on how to do it. This is on a 3 cyl perkins The good news is the leak seems to be fixed and it started! Bad news is it goes full rpm after it starts and I have to kill it by pulling fuel stop. I am...
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    L3130 shuttle shift & clutch question

    I am borrowing my father in laws tractor and I have to push clutch in when I move from forward to N to reverse and back. My mom's M7040 does not need clutch in, just shift and go! Is it supposed to work this way? It is a manual transmission fyi. I tried Googling an adjustment but thought I...
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    *graphic warning* Saw safety, replace guards!

    5 min of inconvenience would have prevented this mistake. So far I am lucky in that no fingers were severed just lacerated! And so far feeling and movement is still there. This happend on Saturday from a chop saw of which I just put a finishing blade on to make a few cuts. Thinking ill use it...
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    Fuel System Woes

    So I finally got around to changing the filters on the MF35 with a Perkins. These filters and canisters were horrible, perhaps 15 years old or older!! After cleaning the canister some I discovered why it had a slow leak, I thought it was gasket related. Well it seems the water mix in bottom...
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    roadside metal barn/carport "kit" versus real bilt pole barn

    From pros and home owner views to just general life experience what are your views on "are they worth it" type questions. Our little farm needs a structure to raise some animals in and my wife keeps seeing those "0 down same as cash" type sheds/buildings on the side of the road that seem to be...
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    Greywater Storage Tank Idea - Will it work?

    So as things go, families grow and soon your budget septic tank is undersized for the the task. So I got to thinking, what if I just divert the greywater to another tank to let the septic tank do it's job better/longer. I already diverted the washing machine to keep the chemicals from going...
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    Help with finding Rotary Cutter Blade Bolt/Nut or Alternative

    I have an old Servis Sat6 bushog and when I pulled the blades and carrier off for inspection and sharpening earlier this year I noticed I need at least one new nut for the blade bolt as it has mushroomed. Servis is now owned by Rhino AG and as I was able to find some factory options. Funny...
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    CASE/DB 885 Troubleshooting and repair

    I am looking for some help diagnosing some issues with a CASE 885 (david brown) that is extremely slow to turn over and becomes hydrolocked with fuel after a few attempts to start. I pulled the injectors out and shot the fuel/water mix out of the cylinders via turning it over and thought that...
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    Replacement Hydraulic Hoses for old backhoe

    I am contemplating fixing up an old Long 1199A/B Backhoe and one of the things that will need redone are the hydraulic lines, almost all of them! The manual calls for the 90 Degree Elbows at the Cylinders to be 3/4 -16 So I am guessing this is 3/4 inch hose? Most all of the hoses are...
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    Possible Pole/Monitor Barn Build Idea

    I am thinking of building a barn or shed soon and would love to have one that was pleasing to the eye as well instead of a metal box. I live in AR so snow loads are very little, but either way I think I will be more than adequate as many a similar pole barns have stood for decades. There are a...
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    Ford 1100,1200, 1300 spindle and hub

    Looking for a spindle and possibly the hub for a late 70's early 80's style ford 1100 2wd. Other compact models in the same range will fit. My spindle is very boogered up and I hate to spend what the dealer is asking. I am attempting to grind it down some and force a bearing on it now so...
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    DIY Flail Riding Mower - Brainstorm

    Please forgive me if this is not the correct section but I wanted it to have the best chance at a great discussion. With all these new Zero-Turn mowers and ZT Mower start-ups, why has no one created a riding mower utilizing a flail setup instead of a rotary deck? Specifically, a hydraulically...
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    Oil Bath Air Cleaner - What oil to use with it?

    I took the filter housing off and it has soaked overnight in gasoline and will soon be back on the tractor after a good day in the sun to dry. I think it was the first time in at least 15 years it has been cleaned. But I have come across a few diff oil recommendations. Most say just to use...
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    Oil & Fuel  What was inside my fuel line?

    So I took my fuel line off and this is what I found, no not the spade fuse but the little guy in the foreground. Not sure how it got there or if it affected performance of the tractor any, but either way I got it out. my fuel shutoff valve would not work and I'm guessing this was part of...
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    CAV injector pump question

    I am replacing a few seals on my injector pump and had a quick question. The metering valve adjustment screw, I took it off because I did not know what it was and put it back as best I can remember with the "wornish" part facing down. This is the part as seen in...
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    Info on WeedEater Pro 200 with KAW TD40 Engine

    I am trying to find information on this brush cutter, specifically the fuel/oil mix ratio. I can find a few parts online and on ebay, but very little information or instruction on some of it's parts. Some of the clones from china claim 25:1 but now that we are almost 25 years later, would a...
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    Advice from users of a SideWinder TireDrive rotary cutter/bushog/shredder

    My family has a 6 foot sidewinder bushog. Great shape except for the drive tire. The drive tire is still made by Millder tire, but it is in the $195 range plus shipping (used to be $90 bucks a few years ago). I guess due to demand, these tires are not made very often and why the price has...
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    Watch your little ones around Equipment!

    I am writing this after the good Lord watched out for my baby girl (22 months old) on New Years Day. When I say little ones, the ones who do not yet understand the dangers of objects all the way, like my daughter. The older boys, 3 and 5 they know the dangers of equipment and stay away from it...
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    front end work on MF35 - front tires tearing yard up when turning

    So this tractor has tons of use and is "worn out". But I am trying to keep her in service to keep our acreage brush hogged and some other light work. When brush hogging a pasture I don't care, but when I am driving through the yard for some work or just knocking down some big patches of grass...
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    Old Alternator on Tractor can you help me wire it?

    Here are some numbers off the alternator: on rear housing 5305 3438713 on front housing 2095191 11 From googling it seems to be a '70's era Mopar/Plymoth Charger/'Cuda/Challenger alternator part number, but none of the sites I went to will tell me if it is internally regulated or externally...
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    m7040 50Hr service - questions

    First off I have looked and some of the information may be 'dated' here. I also have the kubota guy at my local dealership looking up the service interval and part numbers based on the serial # of my tractor. This tractor has done some decent work and it's time to do the 50Hr service. No...
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    New from Arkansas

    I've been lurking here off and on for a few years about questions my dad had, but the man knew just about everything so I never signed up. Well he recently passed away and we are now in charge of handling all this equipment that he knew so well. To help compensate for the tractors that need...
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    Mowing  Got a 930 Series 48" mower question

    I am wondering if I can use any 48" mower blades that fit the criteria of what is supposed to be on it? The manual calls for a 16.81" blade length and the blade kit that comes from new holland, prices I found online, seem to be in the $95 dollar range. I would love for it to be about half...
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    MF35 brake linings 'how-to"

    I am new here to the forums, but I have searched hi and low on the internet for some "how-to" info on this tractor and have come up short on a few things. At the moment I have no brakes on this tractor, I am fortunate to have level land, but for safety for others how may use it I need to get...
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