Recent content by NHSawyer

Hi Folks, Time for me to change the coolant on LX410. The manual mentions the engine drain plug. On the left side of the engine (when facing forward) in the middle at the bottom of the block I see a plug that will accept an Allen wrench. Is this where you guys drained the coolant out of the...

Hay Folks, The 3 point hitch lever on my LX410 has always been a bit of problem. When the hitch arms are down and I want to lift it I have to move the lever to about the 5.5 position before it even begins to lift. Does anyone else have this problem? It would be better if it started to lift...

Hi Folks, I have a wood chipper that needs 12V to power whatever opens the value in the hydraulic line to power the feed roller. I have always used a small 12V battery for this. I am thinking now of using the cigarette lighter plug on the LX410 in the storage area on the rear wheel fender. Does...

I finally found the time to install the block heater on LX410 last weekend. This was one the Yanmar heaters. As Katahdin has said in other threads it is a bit of a chore to get the existing plug out. Once out we saw that the plug had what seemed like green Loctite on the threads. We heated on...

Hi Folks, I have an LX410 and I have had to start it a couple of times lately when it was around 10-15 degrees. It started ok but it didn't like it so I am considering putting in a block heater. It would make it a lot easier on the machine. Do any of you have a block heater on a relatively new...

Hi Folks, Has anyone here figured out the cross reference numbers for the oil and fuel filters from those used on a LX410 between Yanmar and Wix. On the Wix web site they do not list the LX410. To get the engine number from the machine you need to lift the hood crawl up there with your head...

Hay Guys, Any of you get a card in the mail from Yanmar. It is to go to a website and fill out a survey about your tractor and dealer. If you fill it out they'll send you a tee shirt that says something about the 100 years of Yanmar. I chose a red shirt. Black is also an option. NH

Hi Folks, I need a new 5 gallon gas can and I have narrowed it down to Eagle or Justrite. Eagle: Amazon.com: Eagle U2-51-S Red Galvanized Steel Type II Gas Safety Can with 7/8" Flex Spout, 5 gallon Capacity, 13.5" Height, 12.5" Diameter: Patio, Lawn & Garden Justrite: Justrite AccuFlow 7250130...

Hi Folks, I have yet another question. I have been using the LX to plow snow and I cannot get the FEL into the float mode. I have never had a tractor with this option as I have had older machines so I am not completely sure how float mode is defined. Does the float position mean that the FEL...

Hi Folks, It is getting colder and I looked at manual for the new (from the summer) LX to check on cold starting. If I understand it correctly they say to insert the key and wait 15 seconds or until the cold starting aid light goes out. I find this pretty surprising. Does anyone know how this...

Hi Folks, I need to change the oil in the Honda generator. I have some synthetic at the correct viscoscity that I was thinking of using. Anyone use synthetic in theor small engines?

Well I ended up buying an LX410 yesterday. After driving the LX490 that I mentioned in my other thread I decided the LX series was the way to go. I made a decent effort to find something bad about a Yanmar built tractor but I could not find anything so I went with the LX. I bought it from New...

Hi Folks, I am shopping for a tractor and I have pretty much narrowed it down to a Cub Cadet/Yanmar LX 410 Power Shuttle shift or a Kioti DK 40 se HST. I have a woodlot and I use the machine to bucket snow in the winter when it piles up. I also use it to rototill the veggie garden, run a wood...

I was at the Cub Cadet dealer yesterday and I test drove an LX 490. I was really wanting to see an LX 410 but he did not have one. He said the LX series are all the same size just different engines. I was very impressed by the machine it is built very rugged. The forward to reverse shifting is...

Hi Folks, I just had some diesel delivered for my bulk tank. I have a loader/backhoe that is 30 years old. As I understand it current diesel fuel is low sulfer content. Do I have to add any treatment to the fuel so it is ok to run it in the backhoe? NHSawyer