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    Bobcat 225 won't turn over

    I got off the tractor yesterday with the brake on and it turned off. It shouldn't have but I didn't think too much of it. A few minutes later when I got on, it wouldn't turn over. Usually, this means the PTO needs a touch, they seem to be always slightly out of alignment. No luck there. I've...
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    X300 - How to take right pulley off

    Does anybody know if there are any tricks to remove the large nut on top of the right (discharge side )pulley. The nut doesn't seem rusted at all but I'm not sure if it would be reverse thread. The deck completely cracked around the mounting bolts 3 of which broke off so the blade and pulley...
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    Tires  Fill Tractor Tires with ?

    Sorry if this has been addressed a bunch before but the search was returning an internal error. I want to add fluid for extra weight on my new bobcat CT225 tractor. I live near Portland, OR so extreme freezing in not a huge issue but it does freeze. The various tire shops all tell me different...
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    New CT225, Is the PTO HP weaker than normal

    Just got my first few hours in on the new machine and I do like it. However, it doesn't seem very strong with a new 5' Bush Hog 160. I test drove a 230 and a 5' rankin and thought the same. I was always a bit concerned with the 19.5 hp spec on the PTO, seemed like a bigger drop (27%) than...
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    Bigger bucket for Quick change on CT225

    Can any of you folks help regarding getting a deeper and taller bucket than the stock bucket. I managed to close the deal before the price rebate ended but I'm still struggling with finding a FEL bucket that will work. Their stock 68'' wide bucket is too wide for my trails and at 14" deep and...
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    Loader bucket for Bobcat CT225

    First time poster, any help appreciated. I closed the deal on a Bobcat CT225, my only problem is the standard loader bucket is ridiculously small in MHO, but wide enough to catch on all the trees along my trails. So I'm getting their quick change coupler, only problem is their bucket for this is...
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