Recent content by Guy37

Hi Ionut, would you know of someone or somewhere I could get an original copy of the electrical schematic of 1994 UTB 643. The one I have is pale and not very sharp. Thank you.

I had to take out the dashboard to change a few of the dials on my 1994 Universal 643. I took a lot of pictures to make sure to put the wiring at the right place. However it seems I did not take enough of them because many things don't work. I have a copy of the Instruction Book but the...

For the last 10 years I have had to jiggle the steering wheel of this 1978 JD to start it. Not that much of a problem. I had seen a loose wire but it did not bothered me since it was working properly. But I have learned recently that a destroke valve can correct this. So I took a closer look...

For the last 10 years I have had to jiggle the steering wheel of this JD to start it. Not that much of a problem. I had seen a loose wire but it did not bothered me since it was working properly. But I have learned recently that a destroke valve can correct this. So I took a closer look and it...

Yes, the MV moves freely. I got a surprise when I took the cover off. It was full of fuel that I drained off and then saw some black gunk. Where do I go from here, talk to my bank manager? Thank you again TPG, you're helping me a lot and probably some other people also.

I have owned a 1978 JD 310A for the last 28 years to work (mostly to improve the decor) on my small farm. Last week, while working to pick up some heavy dirt, it quitted on me. No way to start it again. A mechanic friend of mine, though not an expert on diesel motor, checked to see if the fuel...

PART 4 This is the moment I took many pictures while spitting a log. The log was advanced inch by inch to see the effect of the knives so that I could understand (still no sure) what was going on even with only one side working. Since I did not have the proper answer, the third set...

PART 3 Now for the piece de resistance: THE WEDGES. To me, this is the heart of my firewood processor to achieve my goal of cutting a log in 6 to 8 pieces, quickly and effortlessly. It could have been simple and easy. But one is not to shy away from experimentation and creativity ....at a...

PART 2 I decided to use a 3 1/2 inch cylinder to move the arm that keeps the log in place since it does not need to be that strong. WRONG. These small cylinders are stronger than I had anticipated. The pivot post unwelded after a few time holding log. I should have made my welds stronger...

I am writing the story of the ups and downs I faced in the making of my (yet incomplete) firewood processor with the hope it will help an unqualified person, such as myself, tackle this challenging but rewarding project. A year ago, I became aware of a machine the would make an easy work of...

I am planning to make a firewood processor on an old 5x10' hay wagon. It will be to process around 20 face cord a year using fallen timber and cull from my 20 acres of forest. My trees are mostly maple with some beech and ash. I hope my splitter to handle up to 16 inches, although I have...