Recent content by 425trailer

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    Trencher

    Has anyone using the trencher on a 425 found a way to prevent so much dirt being thrown back into the ditch? I was going to dig some ditches for water pipes today but I had difficulty in getting deep enough. The trencher will dig 36", however the dirt being thrown back in was about 9" deep. They...
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    synthetic oil

    Those of you who have switched to a synthetic hydraulic oil, have you experianced lower operating temperatures/increased performance in cold weather? I have no experiance with synthetics in hydraulics or engines, but at work I've seen the difference it made in air compressors. The cooler...
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    425 fire hazard

    I'm just posting his to hopefully help others avoid a very nasty incident. I was at a local hydraulics shop to pick up some cylinders for work on Monday. I immediatly noticed a Powertrac 425 setting in front of the shop. The meter only had 88 hours on it, so I asked the repair manager about it...
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    Filter change, problem bleeding air out of pump

    Help! I've just changed my first hydraulic filter on my 425 and follow this with bleeding the pump as instructed. I had oil and air the first two attempts, but after this istead of running out of air I ran out of oil. Zilch, nothing. I briefly ran the engine with absolutly no response to the...
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    Lawn roller

    I do not have a lawn roller, so I thought I'd improvise. I used the PT power rake on the 425 and lowered it until the front of the tracter lifted off the ground. The power rake is quite heavy, plus the added weight of the tracter did seem to have affect on my soft lawn. Makes for rather...
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