Recent content by SacandagaBrad

Hi guys, been years since I've posted, hope all is well. I'm now retired and working a couple days a week at a friend's golf course. My "assigned" machine is a 1993 Ford 2120 HSS that I pull a 11' rotary gang mower for cutting rough, 6' brush hog, or a 6' box blade for grading cart paths and...

Hard to find many photos of this newer model on line. I'm stuck where I might have to update from my TC-24D, trying to see what the new model looks like compared to mine. Dealer does not have any on the lot. The few photos I have found look like the FEL is easier to connect, but at the expense...

Hi, visiting over here from the NH room and not feeling the love right now. Had a TC-24D for going on 11 years and had its first real problem a few weeks ago with a hydro leak that the dealer can't seem to fix, running tally hitting into the $2500 range so far and been without a mower for 3...

Hi all, been a while since I've stopped by. Had my TC-24D since October 2003, bought brand new and been a good machine. Used for grading private gravel road, clearing snow off of same and driveways, mowing about 1.5 acres, built a couple driveways, general loader work, moving docks, basic home...

Does anyone have a shop manual that lists the actual dimensions on the parts, i.e. the spindle diameter? I have a very loose fitting drive pulley on one of my spindles on a 60" 914A mower and am trying to determine if the spindle is worn or if it is the pulley itself (hoping for that!). A quick...

The top nut on the left side spindle on my 60" side discharge deck keeps loosening slightly. I can tell by the "rattling" sound that develops while mowing. The drive pulley can be rocked/wobbled side to side by hand, and there is play between the blade and pulley indicating the key is loose...

Getting ready for my 600 hr service so I picked up all the filters and oils at the dealer. Compared to the last service, everything went up a little bit here and there, everything does. But the outer air filter for my TC-24D goes up over $10 every time I buy one. $46 and tax! In 2006 it was...

Becoming a classic symptom I fear. Doing routine maintenance on my 2003 TC-24D at 590 hours, noticed a drop of clean oil on the front drive shaft boot. Figured it had to be hydraulic since the engine is due for a change and pretty black. I found it dripped down from the joint between the...

Went through about 2 gallons of fuel running 1800 rpms for half an hour of snow plowing yesterday! Noticed the platform was wet with fuel and feared the worst that the tank had cracked. Pulled it into the garage and grabbed the siphon, with a bunch of paper towels on the floor. Noticed it...

I just noticed there is finally a local shop that rents attachments around here. Haven't had the timing to be going by when they were open, but saw a box blade in the yard. Any ideas what a daily rate would be on a 5' box blade? Been wanting to try one before buying, and the road needs some...

The rubber dust cover on the control lever for my 12LA loader is cracked, so I figured why not pick one up at the dealer's since I had to stop by to pick up oil and filters anyway. 71 freaking dollars is why not! How can they figure that much for a simple rubber boot? I left it on the...

Anybody have trouble with wind-up tension on the drive train while in FWD? My 24D has started to bind up to the point where I have to back up a few feet to relieve the tension before switching the transfer case back to 2 wheel drive. Tire pressures are even, fluids are up to proper levels, and...

Back when I first bought my machine, we had several discussions regarding pressure relief valves, gearing, and the inability to deliver all the power to the ground, with plenty of technical talk on the reasons, etc. But I have to say - I was disgusted with my tractor last weekend. My neighbor...

Yesterday was my 20th wedding anniversary, and also my league night for golf. So here's what my wife came up with to get me home! Said it was a quick storm, I don't know......

My 12 week old Lab found the 32" of snow we had last week to be a little too much, so off to work with the right tool!