Recent content by Hinomotoman

Suddenly after about 15 minutes of use, my engine speed drops to idle and then tries to go back up but stays mostly on the low end. Any ideas what may cause this? It's a K3M engine.

Twice in the last 3 months I have gone to start my tractor and it acted as though the fuel was shut off and wouldn't start. There is a bad rattle when this happens but it sounds as though it's coming from the front of the motor, not the starter. 5 minutes later it will start as though nothing is...

I have a Mitsubishi built Case IH 1140. When I bring the tractor up to operating temperature and pull the trans dipstick there is a release of either pressure or vacuum. I can't tell which. Is this normal for a hydro or should I drill a vent hole in the fill cap? Eugene

Why do people drive their tractors around with the front loader way up in the air? Am I missing something? Eugene

First, I have 46 years experience working tractors so I'm not a newbie. How do you get the PTO to turn when hooking up implements? I can hook the 3 points up in less than a minute and spend the next 45 trying to hook up the driveshaft. All my other tractors you can turn the PTO by hand to line...

I scored a golf cart top for $50. It's a perfect fit and the style matches the tractor's curves. They are available throughout this area for $50 a piece or $75 for two. Eugene

I have a Field Boss built by Iseki. It has power steering but instead of hydraulic cylinders, it has a steering gearbox just like a car. It has had a bad leak for quite a while but you have to disassemble half the tractor to access the components. I've just had time to work on it. I took the...

Added a canopy and some mirrors. Eugene

I found a place for a toolbox. A 50 caliber ammo box is perfect. I used existing bolts in the rear. Placed 1/4" spacers between the rear plate and the box for lid clearance. I also attached my 25 gallon sprayer mounted on a cut down auxillary carrier for a receiver hitch. I welded a 2" tube to...

Does anyone know how to install the spindle pulleys on this mower. The manual is very vague. There are tapered slots on the bore of the pulley and you are supposed to install 2 1/4 inch bolts in the top and tighten to open the slots. I can't get the bolts tight enough to do anything before they...

Does anyone know the capacity of the 43X16.00X20 tires? I put 20 gallons apiece in them yesterday but don't know how much more I need.:confused: Eugene

I don't like how you empty the loader bucket and try to drag the pile backwards and it just flops around. So far, everything else is great.:cool2: Eugene

I have a tractor that ran great but started leaking compression in the cooling system. I replaced the head gasket and ever since the tractor is hard to start, smokes and runs real rough until about 5 minutes and then it smoothes out. The fuel system has been bled a dozen times so I think it can...

I have a tractor with a hydraulic side link that I want to remove. It has 2 hoses connected to it. Do I just connect the hoses together or plug them?:confused: Eugene