Kent B
Silver Member
I'm actually glad mine didn't come with ROPS. I completely respect the safety features it provides and my Kubota has them, but I do a bunch of my farming under cold frames (unheated greenhouses) and ROPS tend to catch the hoops. Was one of the reasons I looked into a second tractor.
I'm glad to see you taking the time to clean up the tractor properly. They are great machines but you need to care for them so they will last.
Ideally, I would like the folding ROPS for the same reason I don't want to run into any low hanging obstacles. I want to be safe and not a tractor roll over statistic.
On a side note; My FO-44 came in today.
Plus a question: My adjustment knob for the lift appears to be frozen. Frozen meaning that I cannot turn it with my hand in either direction.
Would it be out of the question to put a wrench on it "the knob" to see If I can break it loose?
Once I take off the head to replace the hydraulic seal I might gain some insight as to "why" it won't budge.
Aside from the lift arms dropping own their own the hydraulics seem to be fine.
The fluid that I drained was without any noticeable contamination or sediment. It was just a little "light brown."
Kent B