patp744
Bronze Member
ok ..so.. just like buying a car or house , your first weekend is usually spend evaluating your perches..
and thats what i did with my t5c , relocated her to my shop so i would have real tools available ..
projects.
1. remove muffler weld in an end cap for mine was missing , last owner use two standard bolts on the header , and of coarse they broke , i was able to weld a nut on what was left on one of the studs
and get the torches out , make the head cherry red and back out the bad bolt .
the other stud .. ummm ...yeah... not so much .. grinder, drill, six different bits .. and a tap.. ugh..
2. carb , fuel leak , running bad..
new fuel line, fuel filter , plugs, oil change(found lose motor mount bolt ready to fall out ) , oil filter, air filter ,
still leaking .. bowl on bottom of carb ... removed carb , cleaned, bowl was on crooked , gasket still good . dissemble ,clean , reassemble with the bowl sitting on the gasket the right way . sealer .
reinstalled carb , set to factory setting as per kohler manual , still runs rough , starts with in one or two turn overs, idles good , coughs on the way to working rpm then smooths out , dose fine driving , but when running the claw it starts a fit , coughs and some black smoke , i think the main jet is still rich , but i have no way to check rpm , so i'll play with it later at least i can drive it ..
(sunday update ..big carb problems , more later )
3. hydraulic fluid change .. removed filter( stock filter ! ! ) and return hose from sump tank , was able to pick up sump and tilt to remove as much as possible..
side note , got a good look at my parking brake doing this , i wish i had all those parts of the time of fluid change : /
got a good look at all the tractors pumps, everything looks good, and stock , all the bolts are accounted for , no broken ears, no mods , no leaks ,
filled new filter and installed , filled sump , napa premium 15w40 5 gallons . fluid level gauge dose not work (ether dose fuel gauge ) reads 1/4 tank..
4. went over all electric connections , larger ones took apart cleaned re-tighten and treated with dielectric grease ..
5.added a steering column support , wheel was a little wobbly
sunday .went in to play with the hoe , or so i thought .. went to start it , not even one turn over it sounded like it locked up..
checked the battery , good...taped on starter , nothing ,
took plugs out and turned it over.. holy cow..fuel shot out 12 feet high out both sides , checked oil , yep mixed with fuel ... crap...!!! no play time today...
changed the oil
removed the carb thinking the float was stuck .. took it apart again every thing looked fine , washed it down , put back together ,
installed fuel lines , by time i got the linkage back on it was flooded to the point i could see fuel laying in the elbow.. crimped fuel line as fast as i could ..shut off the main fuel tank and cleaned up .
i cant do anything with the hoe until i fix this problem ....
and thats what i did with my t5c , relocated her to my shop so i would have real tools available ..
projects.
1. remove muffler weld in an end cap for mine was missing , last owner use two standard bolts on the header , and of coarse they broke , i was able to weld a nut on what was left on one of the studs
and get the torches out , make the head cherry red and back out the bad bolt .
the other stud .. ummm ...yeah... not so much .. grinder, drill, six different bits .. and a tap.. ugh..
2. carb , fuel leak , running bad..
new fuel line, fuel filter , plugs, oil change(found lose motor mount bolt ready to fall out ) , oil filter, air filter ,
still leaking .. bowl on bottom of carb ... removed carb , cleaned, bowl was on crooked , gasket still good . dissemble ,clean , reassemble with the bowl sitting on the gasket the right way . sealer .
reinstalled carb , set to factory setting as per kohler manual , still runs rough , starts with in one or two turn overs, idles good , coughs on the way to working rpm then smooths out , dose fine driving , but when running the claw it starts a fit , coughs and some black smoke , i think the main jet is still rich , but i have no way to check rpm , so i'll play with it later at least i can drive it ..
(sunday update ..big carb problems , more later )
3. hydraulic fluid change .. removed filter( stock filter ! ! ) and return hose from sump tank , was able to pick up sump and tilt to remove as much as possible..
side note , got a good look at my parking brake doing this , i wish i had all those parts of the time of fluid change : /
got a good look at all the tractors pumps, everything looks good, and stock , all the bolts are accounted for , no broken ears, no mods , no leaks ,
filled new filter and installed , filled sump , napa premium 15w40 5 gallons . fluid level gauge dose not work (ether dose fuel gauge ) reads 1/4 tank..
4. went over all electric connections , larger ones took apart cleaned re-tighten and treated with dielectric grease ..
5.added a steering column support , wheel was a little wobbly
sunday .went in to play with the hoe , or so i thought .. went to start it , not even one turn over it sounded like it locked up..
checked the battery , good...taped on starter , nothing ,
took plugs out and turned it over.. holy cow..fuel shot out 12 feet high out both sides , checked oil , yep mixed with fuel ... crap...!!! no play time today...
changed the oil
removed the carb thinking the float was stuck .. took it apart again every thing looked fine , washed it down , put back together ,
installed fuel lines , by time i got the linkage back on it was flooded to the point i could see fuel laying in the elbow.. crimped fuel line as fast as i could ..shut off the main fuel tank and cleaned up .
i cant do anything with the hoe until i fix this problem ....
