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If you have a fireplace or barbecue that you have ash in, it is the best for a mess like this. The ash is almost the same color as...

That’s a pretty good deal, MM. Are they selling a yellow diesel version? Or just red? I drilled these into my current, nanny state 5...

Maybe only the one axle had brakes?

That's a good catch. Now why did only 2 of the 4 brakes lock up?

Excerpts/photos attached from the Shibaura engine manual. So, it looks like the issue may be for other Shibaura engines, not...

The dirt and dust on the airfilter box, cabin, etc can be just from sitting around in the yard. I know I'll wash my truck at the car...

I don't think that's the point. He's making a discretionary (borderline luxury) purchase and he wants a machine that hasn't been used if...

It seems strange, why would a new one ship without the bucket? The original dealer my have rented it out and the bucket looked used...

That just looks like dirt from sitting outside on the dealers lot for a couple months to me. They could have used a power washer on that...

As has been pointed out in previous posts your joints are out of phase. Also noticed you only half half the shield on the PTO shaft and...

Somebody said standard began in 1980. I have equipment older than that (New Holland) and shafts are rectangular. The old baler I...

That's right, and most shafts that look square probably aren't, they may be 1" by 1 1/8", so that they cannot be assembled out-of-phase...

A lot of drive lines look square but aren't, check the measurements of the shaft. They are made that way so that they can't be...

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