Recent content by Man from Crooked River

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    What Is Wrong With People Who Don't Trim Their Zipties?

    Leave them long....Loose an eye. They are great eye pokers. If trimmed properly, they aren't a problem. If working on job site or service center, occupational health, requires that they are to be trimmed
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    New Kubota..loader edge?

    Exactly what I do. Slit a length of pipe with a plasma cutter. Weld on three tabs, to bolt it to the bucket edge. Bob's your auntie. I've been using mine now for about 10 years now, it's a little worn but doing fine. Note; for the first few snow falls I float the driveway to build up about a...
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    Any rule-of-thumb for replacing 4.5" cutoff wheels?

    I am a carpenter who has installed a lot of metal to buildings. I never use Zip Cut blades unless absolutely necessary, they cause sparks that will ignite fires, they wear out, they burn the paint on the metal and they can explode. I know a guy who was using a ZipCut that exploded. Schapnel...
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    1533 Loader Bucket curl problem

    I am hoping someone could help me with a problem I am having, with the loader hydraulics on my tractor. Mainly the bucket hydraulics. Or if anyone else has had an issue, as noted below. I have a 1533 Hydrostatic with approx 1000 hrs on it. This is in regards to a problem, that has...
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    Sticking Hydrostatic Pedals MF1533

    Has anyone had problems with sticking hydrostatic pedals on their 1500 & 1600 series tractors. It happens when the tractor is under load, such as pushing into a dirt pile with the loader or driving up an incline. You have to be ready to hit the reverse pedal to stop pushing. I just had my...
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