Recent content by hondo964

Thanks; I saw on YoutubeYT that there was alot of talk about the cold weather timing advance sensor. One indication of that problem is the starter relay fuse being blown. I checked that fuse on my tractor and it is blown so I am getting some spares. After I replace that fuse, I will see if...

I was trying to start my 5055 Deere, say 40 degrees out (maybe upper 30s), and it cranked for about 2 seconds and then instantly quit. No click no nothing. Battery was due for replacing so put in a new battery. Still nothing, no click or anything. When I had tried to start it and it...

That's a great distinction as I wasn't aware of it. I've been looking for a weightier tiller. I have been eyeing the Phoenix T10's but I'm not sure how easy (or long) one can get parts for it.

I have the R-4 tires on the 5055E. The dealer may have spaced these wide tires wider as he prep'd it for use with a backhoe.

My intended use is that I have a good acre of yard to rework and re-seed as it has gotten rutted up. I had also planned to use it to groom trails through the woods - but I'm not sure how it will do there given the tree roots one can encounter. We have heavy ground. I see I had not updated my...

I am looking for a tiller and I have read a frequent comment to make sure the tiller covers the width of the tractor tires. I presume that means the "working width" spec given about the tiller and the tire width being simply a measurement of the outside of the treads. My question is: for those...

rScotty, Thanks for this; the starter is good. I described the problem as a "clunk" but one could also call it a loud "click" when you turn the key to start. It is intermittent and can be a pain - so I was trying to confirm a voltage drop at the solenoid and I wasn't absolutely sure where to...

Barry, Thanks for this! In trying to figure your photos out, i have 3 questions: In talking about the original setup, when you say "the starter wire from the key that goes to the bottom of the solenoid" - do you mean the small wire that has a flat connector and plugs into the solenoid by...

I have read quite a bit on TBN about a fairly common problem on the 50 series Deere tractors (750, 850, 950, 1050) - and many other tractors - of a voltage drop to the solenoid/starter due to age of wiring etc. I am near sure I have this issue with my 950 and the frustrating clunk. However, I...

As I think about the engine running, I'm thinking about how the vinegar solution is taken into the engine block. How do you make sure that the vinegar is removed from the block? Do you flush it a couple of times with only distilled water?

Bmaverick, Thanks for the post. The Yanmar engine is a sweet little engine. I wondered if anyone had ever tried distilled vinegar on a tractor radiator and if it was safe to use. A few questions come to mind as I read your post.: What is the 3T90 you refer to? Do you start the engine and...

This is good to know. Sorry I wasn't clear.....I was talking about on the INSIDE of the radiator.

I recently had a hose leak on the radiator of a Deere 950. As I looked into the radiator when it was empty I could see the build up around the radiator coils. I have to admit that I haven't flushed the coolant. The tractor is from the late 80s and I doubt it has had much done that way. I'm...

PROBLEM SHOULD BE SOLVED! Eventually there was an evident drop of coolant by the drain plug. It turns out that there was a very small crack in the small hose that runs from the bottom of the radiator to the drain plug. the crack was on the backside so it could not be seen. But once I moved...

rScotty, Thanks! I have been thinking alot about what you have said and your thoughts sound right to me. I will take the tractor out to brush hog in the next couple days (without filling the reservoir back up to full - since it is above low) and let you know how things go. 2 Questions: I'm a...