Recent content by KnuckleDragger

I am about to order a semi-load of goods delivered on pallets. Each pallet will weigh right at 2000lbs + the weight of the palette. I have a L5740HST /ROP, a QC pallet fork I purchased from North American Implement (?). I don't have wheel weights or filled tires. I do not know quite how to...

I would like to just clip seed heads and the very tops of larger fescue clumps. I need my max height to be about 4 or so inches higher. I have been all over the mechanical make up of my older model Bushhog 2615 batwing mower. As far as I can tell, there is nothing on the mower itself that will...

I have one of the older designs of the 2615 batwing. The primary difference between my old version and the newer is that the height adjust cylinder on the new is at the back of the deck. Mine is at the front. I am lacking a users manual and need to determine how to adjust the minimum and maximum...

After overhauling the slip clutches on my bat wing mower, I was unable to salvage one of the threaded tapered pins that attaches the wing driveshaft to the center gearbox. Replacements are in the neighborhood of $28. Can I get by with a standard bolt for a mowing session or two?

Slap me if this link has already been posted...I searched but didn't find it. While searching for videos of Disc Plows, I came across this gem. The video is long and boring, but at about 1:35 in, you'll see the "don't try this at home" moment. I'll spare you the agony of watching it all. After...

My bush hog batwings won't drop. I've learned that the likely culprit is a bent shaft. I plan on purchasing bare stock from my dealer, but I noticed the odd donut thing shown on th female side. What is that for? Balance? Will the stock I purchase come with it?

This is almost funny. After a summer of eating his meat and potatoes, my son finally grew heavy enough to satisfy the weight requirement of the seat switch on our 5740HST. So Saturday I let him drive it for the first time. I let him pull it into our sheet metal barn to park it. I warned him...

I've got a older bush hog 2615 that going to get a winter make-over to take care of 3 annoying/major-ish problems: A) Won't unfold without help = new drive shafts. B) Spewing hydraulic fluid on fold=new seals for shaft (I hope). C) Burnt clutch=?? One side has, I am fairly certain based on the...

I just bought a nice used 7710, circa '86, from my neighbor. It is running like a dream. Since last weekend, I've managed to mow about 100 acres. My rear end is sore. I need to lay my hands on a manual, because a few things about it are still a small mystery to me. One thing though, that I doubt...

I purchased a used batwing mower, and have some general slip-clutch questions. This post is a follow-on to one I started about a bat with with sticky hinges that turned out to be bent drive shafts. How do I determine if a slip-clutch needs replacement? How much time and cost is involved in...

I purchased a used 2615 batwing with som sticky hinges. On a good day, one side lowers on its own, and the other needs a tug to lower. On a bad day, I need some from my mule to get either side down. I am pretty sure that the back pins on the hinges are not "true". Does any one know what it will...

I am considering a purchase of a Ford 7710 and 15' Bush Hog from a neighbor. He is offering a good and fair price. The 7710 ran great, but I have concerns about the hydraulics on the Bush Hog. He let me mow with them this weekend. During fold-up, each side would walk up a little at a time. Each...

While returning from the field to the barn following mowing, my L5740 had a sudden loss of drive power. The tractor was working fine. I had idled for a moment to talk to my son. As I was resuming, the pedal kind of went to mush and I lost about 80% of forward power. I stopped, did a cursory...

We took delivery of our new L5740 several weeks ago, and have finally been able to put her to use. Due to rain & work, I had not had much of a chance to even sit in the seat. My wife was actually the first to "officially" use it, as she used the FEL to take a 55 gallon trash can to the dumpster...

After digging into a mound of settled top soil with my LA854, the right side has developed a bit of a creaking noise, like the hull of a wooden ship. It makes the noise on the right side when raising/lowering, even under no load. Did I bo-wack something out of place? It seems to be working fine...