Recent content by pickeringchris

Alright folks. I am perplexed and I know you will be too. Battery charged. 12.6v. Brand new starter. Turn key to start, solenoid does a rapid clicking, starter does not move Ran brand new main ground and solenoid ground. Trigger to solenoid gets voltage when key is turned. Solenoid...

Trying to find these. Would be grateful if someone could tell me where they are. I have a service manual but it doesn't Illustrate the location... A picture would be awesome since I'm a little slow. :D Thanks

My CK27 has 80 hours and has run flawlessly for the year and a half I've had it. I just noticed 2 weird electrical things. 1) headlight switch. In the off position the lights are on. Key or no key. In position 1 they are off and in position 2 they are on. 2) glow plug light does not...

I have a very small lot and my tractor is mainly used for working my 6000 sq' of garden. Naturally I have lots of backing up to do. I almost go in reverse as much as forward. I wanted to add side mirrors so this is what I came up with. 1987-95 jeep mirrors from eBay, $15. I then...

It might just be me because I am a big horse but I find the loader joystick makes it near impossible to mount or dismount from the right side. This is the side that is easier for me to use when getting the tractor out of the garage. Has anyone modified the joystick to get it a little closer...

Ill make it short. No pun intended. Putting 2 led flood lights on my ck27. All wired up. Turned them on for the first time. Nothing. The + wire was rather hot. I figured must be a bad ground. Go to turn the key on and now the cluster is dead. Tractor won't turn over. Checked...

Hey guys. I just picked up a couple led flood lights that I will mount to my rops. I was inspired by another poster here on TBN. I'm gonna make it so they can be pivoted to face front or back. I purchased a "lighted" switch that I will mount in the panel somewhere. I would have to...

Hey guys. I have a tiny property that results in me needing to make tight turns and reverse quite often. Side view mirrors would make life so much easier. I have been scouring the Internet looking for a good set that would be easily adapted to my tractor. The ideal anchor point on my ck...

I went to weigh one of my giant pumpkins. Curled bucket back as far as it could go. Hooked crane scale up and proceeded to lift pumpkin. Scale went to 900lbs and I had no lift past that. Pumpkin was likely around 1000lbs. I thought my loader capacity was 1150? Wtf? Chris

Hey guys, I have to tie some 12.5 gauge high tensile to eye bolts and line strainers. Been trying to find the correct knot to use online but haven't had much luck finding a picture or video. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Chris

Hey guys! This is my 3 year growing giant pumpkins for competition. Just thought I'd share some pic of my patches. I have expanded a little this year to allow for a couple more plants. In previous years I grew 4 plants, 900sq' each. This year I am doing 6 on 750sq' each. I have 2...

My CK27Hst will be at 50 hours in may. I have not decided to have the dealer do the service or just do it myself. Truth is, I'm a handy guy but not very experienced with engines. It is important to me that I properly learn how to maintain this machine. I have decided to use Amsoil...

I am I'm the process of putting posts in around my gardens for a farm style fence. It will have a fencing material to block some wind and probably 4 strands of electrical wire. One strand is about 500'. So I guess I need around 2000'. Oh, btw. This is to keep critters out. Specially...

I had to move the playground to the back of the yard (200') so I could expand my pumpkin patch. :-). I wasn't sure if this would work but I bolted 2x10 hard maple planks onto the bucket. She was a little heavy but she made it. :-)

What exactly does this mean? Thanks. Chris