JD 970
Member
Hi Gang,
My new MX5 was delivered last Friday and I cut our pasture with it on Saturday. First time ever using a bush hog and I found it did a wonderful job. Our pasture looks great.
After I finished using it (logged about 3 hours on it), I brought it back to my driveway and proceed to blow off the tractor and MX5 with a leaf blower and then I washed both the tractor and MX5. After washing, I proceed to put a coat of wax on the MX5. As I was doing so, my wife came out and asked what I was doing. When I told her I was in the process of waxing the MX5, she looked at me as if I was insane, rolled her eyes, smiled, and went back into the house.
I don't know how many of you are like me, but I can't put tools away dirty. Ever. When I finish using a tool, I clean it and put it away; whether the tool be a Craftsman wrench or a John Deere tractor or MX5. I think there are a number of reasons for this. First, I grew up in a family that did not have much money. When we bought something, we needed it to last so we took care of it. As I grew older and started collecting my own tools, I found that I despised two things: 1) Working with dirty tools and 2), working on dirty equipment.
I suspect I am a bit OCD about this. I look at some of the pictures of tractors on this forum and cringe when I see the poorly maintained equipment.
On a side note, I checked the MX5 out before I used it and found everything to be in working order except for one loose bolt holding on the trailing edge trim/chain guard. I added grease to the tailwheel (2 locations) and checked the oil in the gearbox: it was slightly over full, but not enough to cause a problem.
I just received a call from my local John Deere dealership and my H165 loader is in and ready to be installed. They will be coming over to pick up my tractor in an hour or so. When it comes back, I will wax the loader and grease all of the fittings... I can't help it...
Joe
My new MX5 was delivered last Friday and I cut our pasture with it on Saturday. First time ever using a bush hog and I found it did a wonderful job. Our pasture looks great.
After I finished using it (logged about 3 hours on it), I brought it back to my driveway and proceed to blow off the tractor and MX5 with a leaf blower and then I washed both the tractor and MX5. After washing, I proceed to put a coat of wax on the MX5. As I was doing so, my wife came out and asked what I was doing. When I told her I was in the process of waxing the MX5, she looked at me as if I was insane, rolled her eyes, smiled, and went back into the house.
I don't know how many of you are like me, but I can't put tools away dirty. Ever. When I finish using a tool, I clean it and put it away; whether the tool be a Craftsman wrench or a John Deere tractor or MX5. I think there are a number of reasons for this. First, I grew up in a family that did not have much money. When we bought something, we needed it to last so we took care of it. As I grew older and started collecting my own tools, I found that I despised two things: 1) Working with dirty tools and 2), working on dirty equipment.
I suspect I am a bit OCD about this. I look at some of the pictures of tractors on this forum and cringe when I see the poorly maintained equipment.
On a side note, I checked the MX5 out before I used it and found everything to be in working order except for one loose bolt holding on the trailing edge trim/chain guard. I added grease to the tailwheel (2 locations) and checked the oil in the gearbox: it was slightly over full, but not enough to cause a problem.
I just received a call from my local John Deere dealership and my H165 loader is in and ready to be installed. They will be coming over to pick up my tractor in an hour or so. When it comes back, I will wax the loader and grease all of the fittings... I can't help it...
Joe