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    Good books on hydraulics

    Can anyone recommend some good book(s) for self education in hydraulics. J.J.: Maybe you want to weigh in on this as you have recommended that PT owners educate themselves in hydraulics. You must have done the same. I'm not so much looking for theoretical stuff as practical information. The...
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    QA plate angle

    Please, I need some info. Regarding the use of third party attachments: I have seen some posts that mention that the QA plate needs to be mounted at some (unspecified) angle to a third party attachment. Can anyone tell me what that angle is and why? What is wrong with just plain vertical? I...
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    PT1430 engine cooling/cab heating

    I was looking through the PDF sheet on the 30HP Deutz (L2011) when I noticed this line: "Heating system:................ Optional connection for cab heating". Does anyone know anything about this? Could this maybe be a way to get extra engine cooling and/or cab heating?
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    Buying Advice  Factory contacts

    I've tried to get product information (get some questions answered) by calling the factory. So far, I'm always switched to someone who is never there. Pretty frustrating.:mad: I have seen some names mentioned in the threads. Gives me the impression that you folks talk to them all of the time...
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    Buying Advice  Need to find a PT owner in Minnesota

    Hi, I am reposting my initial message in this forum hoping for answers, should have done so in the first pace. I am a retired engineer living on a 10 acre hobby farm in Prior Lake, MN. The hobby farm part is really Julie's horse hobby (two Icelandics). But, naturally, I have to help out...
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    Hi AND Help!

    Hi, I am a retired engineer living on a 10 acre hobby farm in Prior Lake, MN. The hobby farm part is really Julie's horse hobby (two Icelandics). But, naturally, I have to help out. There is pasture and other rough mowing in addition to the lawn, snow clearing, manure spreading, wood cutting...
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