Recent content by oldebuttonwood

My Gravely Commercial 12 was being used to plow snow off of my pond for ice skating. Was working great by the way. Unfortunately, the ice was a bit thin near the edge from cattails, the ice broke, and the Gravely went down. See the pic. We got it pulled out within a few minutes and had the...

I mowed for about 2 hours on my BX2230, turned off the tractor for about 15 minutes and when I restarted it, I was pretty sure the front tires didn't turn when I first turned the steering wheel. It seems to have quickly fixed itself as it worked fine to park it in the barn. I started it the next...

When I introduced myself earlier in the week I was asked to post some photos of my BX, so here they are: I puchased it last year off of Craigslist. The previous owner was probably not the kindest owner so it took some work cleaning it up. It was filthy, had much of the sheet metal removed...

My BX2230 leaks fluid at the front axle pivot. Seems to be a common problem. I use 80w-90 in it. It doesn't seem to drip too much, enough to coat that nearby bracket with a dirty film and maybe it drips a couple of drops onto the floor overnight. I check it often and top up well before it...

After my yearly 6-8 hours of Rotary Cutting with my BX2230, I find that a lot of debris (grass and small sticks) gets stuck up around the hydrostatic transmission. I try to use a leaf blower but it doesn't get everything. Anyone have any tricks to get all of it out?

It is great to finally be a member of a site I visit almost daily. Until now, the search function has allowed me to get all of my questions answered. Quick Introduction: About 1 year ago I purchased a BX2230 with about 1200 hours on it. It came with a loader, 54" MMM, 60" Front Blade, and...