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    4320 Coolant Leak from Timing Cover advise please

    I did and I'm glad I have it. It's a CD version. But I didn't use it for this problem, I finally had someone with more experience and better tools and equipment do it. This was several years ago, and no problems or leaks since. I believe that was the right choice for me, it's a major...
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    Seat for 2006 4320 needed.

    As title says, i need to replace the seat and suspension. Its ‘bout worn out, plus I’m older and fatter and I’d like a softer, non-bottoming ride. So a new seat with good suspension and travel, if anyone can recommend one that fits the Deere 4x20 line of CUTs. Thanks, gbw
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    4320 Coolant Leak from Timing Cover advise please

    The kit number is in given the early posts i believe. In the end i had a local shop, not Deere, do this work. I finally decided, and still believe, it was beyond my experience and equipment capacities. Ended up costing about $700 iirc, and worth it. Repair has held up well over the years...
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    Old Acetylene - Safe?

    Stored upright on Harbor Freight metal cart, indoor shop, unheated, in Deep South. Overall very good indoor environment. Low dust. IIRC the set except tanks is from HF as well. Regulators are always stored purged and then backed out. Little to no uv or other wx exposure. I need to have a...
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    Old Acetylene - Safe?

    You folk make sense - I'll replace the hoses, regulators, and connectors. There is a Hobart set on Amazon for $250 or so, not worth the risk using old old rubber stuff. I don't expect the tanks will be refillable without re-certifying so I'm not concerned about that, but I would like to be...
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    Old Acetylene - Safe?

    I have an old, 15 years or so, oxygen/acetylene set in my shop over the years. jThe tanks look good, and as far as I can tell both tanks are still nearly full. Is this safe to use, assuming the hoses, regulators, etc. are in good shape? Thanks,
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    Will Fixed Income ever return?

    The U.S. has borrowed a huge lot of money, but very inexpensively, due to low rates over the past few years. Have we borrowed too much? If rates do double, or eventually even triple, which doesn’t seem too far fetched, I wonder can the government afford the equivalent rise in interest expense...
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    Will Fixed Income ever return?

    I used to get a fair share of my income from fixed income investments - 2, 5, and 10 year Treasury Bonds, CDs, and so on. Rates used to run 4% or better on the safest notes and even higher for not much added risk. No more of course, if you can find anything near 2% good on you. There isn't...
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    Ferris IS600z Deck Belt question

    Thanks, guys. About what I thought but worth asking. I did order one of the Grover's belts (e-bay), about $70 with tax and shipping. Pretty stiff for a v-belt. I also found a couple of 5V 166" belts on line but they're about the same price so that's likely as good as I'll get. The 166"...
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    Ferris IS600z Deck Belt question

    Hi, I need a deck belt for Ferris IS600Z, Model 5901700, 52". Ferris wants over $100 for this belt which seems way too much The specs are: Belt, Spb/5V-Sect, 166.7 El, Part Number: 5105529 I know it's a 5v belt, but I can't find out which length to order from aftermarket. The 166.7" EI...
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    4320 Coolant Leak from Timing Cover advise please

    The water pump issue I had is corrected. My tractor is a 4320, 2006 model, 950 hrs. I love it. HOWEVER: I still have a leak, around the timing cover. Sealant (no gasket used), has failed. The Deere dealer estimates 16 - 22 rs. at $120 per, or nearly $3000 plus parts (if any). To basically...
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    4320 Coolant Lead from Timing Cover

    2006 model 4320, 900 hrs, that I love has developed a coolant leak around the timing cover. I understand this is a fairly common problem wit this model and is difficult and expensive to fix. Oh well. My question is whether it's risking further damage to wait on this repair for a couple...
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    Ballast  4320 Front End Weights & COG

    Hi all: I have a 4320 e-Hydro, love it. It came with a Howse 6' rotary cutter that is quite heavy, and if the front end is not weighted, steering is not as good as it should be. The tractor also came with 4 ea. 42# front end weights, 168# total, and with these the tractor handles fine. They...
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    4320 Water Pump Remove Help needed

    Hi Folks: Does anyone know how to do this on the 4x20 seires of compact Utility tractors? One of the top bolts backs out into the fan pulley and will not clear it, so it cannot back out far enough to be remove to let the pump come off. Ridiculous. To remove the pulley it looks like the...
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    4x20 Series Hydraulic Strainer Removal difficult

    The Deere books for 4x20 Series Compact Utility Tractors say to clean the hydraulic suction screen at first 400 Hrs., while changing hyd fluid, then periodically thereafter. It is a pain to remove the strainer using the book instructions. The strainer is inside the transmission, but extends...
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