Recent content by dirtdonkey

Last time I changed my fluids in the tractor I spent weeks learning about fluids to put in My 2012 Mahindra 4530 tractor and learned a lot about hydraulic fluids from the companies I called to get their opinions on what to use. Below were my results in both motor oil and hydraulic fluid. The oil...

Unlike a chain saw you can run these in reverse, according to the manufacture's site. If stuck you just reverse the chain and supposedly it will back the stuck chain out. Sounds logical just didn't see them do it in the video to demonstrate.

I appreciate everyone's input. We all have opinions. I used to work for A W Chesterton. We supplied the Navy with Nickel Anti-seize and they spec'd it on their valve assemblies and used it in their assemblies on motor and engine rebuilds. I was schooled by Chesterton's engineers and told to use...

I recently rebuilt my Yanmar 3110D. The tractor runs great after the rebuild. I installed a new piston in number one cylinder. New rings in the remaining 2 cylinders. Head was redone with new valves in Cylinder 1. Head was planed so it is flat. The block was checked and it is flat also. I was...

OK her is the final outcome. I installed the new head gasket and hooked everything back up. Motor fired right up and sounded good. Because I have never trusted idiot lights and mine did not appear to be working I purchased some old fashioned mechanical gauges with lines for the oil and temp. I...

I recently rebuilt my Yanmar 3110D 3 cylinder diesel tractor. When I looked at the new head gasket I received in my parts I noticed that it had 3 small metal rings where the cylinder would seal to the head and the rest was a pressed material with fibers in it. The gasket I took off was solid...

OK I've had some other fires to put out but finally got to pulling the head on the motor and can't believe what I found. At some point in time this motor had dropped the exhaust valve in #1 cylinder. You can see the damage it did to the piston. Whoever rebuilt the motor decided to use the...

I need help and have been given advice from many people but so far no good. I drove my 3110d into my garage the other night and next morning it would not start and finally it kicked but was only running on one cylinder? I checked for fuel and had 1/2 tank. I bought a new fuel filter since mine...

I'm new to the forum. I live in Dade City, FL and have 10 acres that I basically mow. Hilly, which is rare in FL but we love it. I have a Yanmar 3110D tractor which does great work for me in all things mowing, moving trees and brush, and pushing dirt around. I'll be looking for advice from...