What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY

[irvingj]

So after yet another "slide backwards down the driveway and into the ditch" episode after that slick snow from our last storm... chains are on the rear wheels for the duration. (Sheesh! You'd think I would have learned by now!)

 

[hube2]

So after yet another "slide backwards down the driveway and into the ditch" episode after that slick snow from our last storm... chains are on the rear wheels for the duration. (Sheesh! You'd think I would have learned by now!)

Good chains, look like the same ones I have. I see you've switched the hardware for quick links. I'm thinking of doing that myself.

I get a lot of ice here, actually have to go out today and try to scrape off some of the pack from that same wet snowfall last week before it starts raining this weekend or I'll end up with 2 or 3 inches of ice.

 

[ray66v]

So after yet another "slide backwards down the driveway and into the ditch" episode after that slick snow from our last storm... chains are on the rear wheels for the duration. (Sheesh! You'd think I would have learned by now!)

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Most people never learn....to move to where the flat land is.

 

[GeneV]

No chains needed for me, but either way the plow is about to get a workout, as am I. Chicago area is about to get his with snow, negative temps, and 50 mph winds. Ugh, suckville!

 

[WranglerX]

If I needed chains, I would stay in house by the fire.....Snow in my area only lasts 2-3 days....

 

[PJRAM]

Bought a Craftsman cabinet for my little tractor shed to hold all my tools and other stuff. I had things all over the floor and it got a little out of control. Now it's getting organized.

 

[MF RED in MT]

frozen throttle cable again and dealer out of stock until next week.
cannot raise off idle.
got old cable that would raise but gave issues idling down so gonna toss that cable in for now

My tachometer just started squealing yesterday while plowing, happening for the first time as I can remember.

Has anyone tried to grease the upper gear assembly with success?

If so what grease did you use.

I found an You Tube Video (Twin Brook Acres) that claims this solves the problem.

Here's the video link:

KC

 

[Dmacleo]

My tachometer just started squealing yesterday while plowing, happening for the first time as I can remember.

Has anyone tried to grease the upper gear assembly with success?

If so what grease did you use.

I found an You Tube Video (Twin Brook Acres) that claims this solves the problem.

Here's the video link:

KC

I had no success with any lube on the tach unit itself. limited success blocking airflow (IE blocking grill opening up near steering wheel) to it. at some point you just say F it and give up.
tractor works and I can guess rpm by sound within 200rpm. good enough
so...this year (actually this MONTH) same issue on a GC1725M and a GC1723. one (1725) has 145hrs other (1723) has 15 hours.
screw it.

9 deg this morning. my 12yr old gc2400 started and ran w/o squealing. prob cause blockage put in the air intake on hood.

 

[MF RED in MT]

I had no success with any lube on the tach unit itself. limited success blocking airflow (IE blocking grill opening up near steering wheel) to it. at some point you just say F it and give up.
tractor works and I can guess rpm by sound within 200rpm. good enough
so...this year (actually this MONTH) same issue on a GC1725M and a GC1723. one (1725) has 145hrs other (1723) has 15 hours.
screw it.

9 deg this morning. my 12yr old gc2400 started and ran w/o squealing. prob cause blockage put in the air intake on hood.

Thanks for providing this valuable information.

It was about -28F yesterday when this "squealing" started.

My next step, an easy one seems to be trying my heat gun to warm up the gear assembly before starting the tractor.

I really don't see myself changing out the existing cable with a new cable and a future problem.

Also I was thinking of shielding the gear assembly with some type of insulation properties, may or may not help?

KC

 

[Dmacleo]

Thanks for providing this valuable information.

It was about -28F yesterday when this "squealing" started.

My next step, an easy one seems to be trying my heat gun to warm up the gear assembly before starting the tractor.

I really don't see myself changing out the existing cable with a new cable and a future problem.

Also I was thinking of shielding the gear assembly with some type of insulation properties, may or may not help?

KC

to best of my knowledge (huge grain of salt) its not the cable. its the interference gap between the cable input and the actual mechanical display. basically 2 discs separated by a hair.
that little air gap is what causes the noise and while at full rpm says you are running at 500 rpm.

 

[MF RED in MT]

Snowplowed about 8" new snow yesterday and my squealing tachometer was fixed !!

I'm guessing climate change, a.k.a. global warming was the reason for the quick fix.

It warmed up to 20F yesterday.

Merry Christmas to all,

KC

 

[MoMower]

Merry Christmas!

 

[Dmacleo]

started it and let it come up to temp and shut down.
not berm in the seat of it for a week, withdrawal stuff happening

 

[hube2]

started it and let it come up to temp and shut down.
not berm in the seat of it for a week, withdrawal stuff happening

LOL, Last time I was out on mine was early in the AM on Xmas eve. We're in the middle of an pretty long thaw now, all the snow will be gone before it's over I'm quite happy to let it just sit out there and sleep. I'm expecting at least one storm similar to what Buffalo and Watertown got last weekend, but we got nothing because of the wind direction. But if there is one of those with a NW wind instead of SW.... not looking forward to that. Although, if is wasn't for the fact that I still have to work I would probably enjoy moving 4 feet of snow. But you can't really take a now day when you work from home.

 

[MoMower]

Got ready for the white stuff ( and found the coolant leak)

 

[Dmacleo]

so 12-31-2022 at approx 1800hrs I positioned tractor to remove blower.
1-1-2023 at approx 0900 I removed blower.
I can honestly say it took me a year to remove blower.

so...anyone else a fan of dad jokes??

 

[GeneV]

Guys, I was talking to a GC owner guy on Youtube, commenting on his vid about hst oil level check. He mentioned something about Permatran I never heard of before, that it's got a dye in it which picks up UV light.

So all of you who use Permatran (not me, I'm a Amsoil synthetic guy) and have a hard time telling if your sight glass is showing full or empty, try a uv light. Also yes, I realize "technically" the sight glass should show fluid at the half mark, but come on lol!...that hardly ever happens.

 

[WranglerX]

Guys, I was talking to a GC owner guy on Youtube, commenting on his vid about hst oil level check. He mentioned something about Permatran I never heard of before, that it's got a dye in it which picks up UV light.

So all of you who use Permatran (not me, I'm a Amsoil synthetic guy) and have a hard time telling if your sight glass is showing full or empty, try a uv light. Also yes, I realize "technically" the sight glass should show fluid at the half mark, but come on lol!...that hardly ever happens.

Yeah but have to have tractor in sunlight or purchase uv light to make it viable .... JD and some others has a dye supplement similar to what the do for "RED" diesel you can put in to HST to get some coloration of fluid......

John Deere Hydraulic Oil Dye - MT3668

www.greenpartstore.com

 

[hube2]

Yeah but have to have tractor in sunlight or purchase uv light to make it viable .... JD and some others has a dye supplement similar to what the do for "RED" diesel you can put in to HST to get some coloration of fluid.......

I use red die and it only takes a few drops, maybe 10 to make the fluid pink/dark enough to see easily. I forget what it is but I picked it up on amazon. Probably have enough to last me 20 years at 10 drops a change even if I changed it every year.

 

[MF RED in MT]

Over the many years of my GC ownership, I've been able to tell the difference between hydo/trans fluid in the sight glass and an empty sight glass that has no fluid.

My Amsoil show up real good for me.

I remember in the early years it was difficult for me to determine.

KC