Recent content by Tim_in_IA

I'm considering downsizing as this is too much tractor for what I need now. I have a 6500 4wd with a 265 loader with quick tatch and teeth and a backhoe. Also have many implements. What should I be looking to get for the tractor and backhoe at least? Single owner bought in 2005. Paint is...

I have a 265 I think loader. It has gotten much slower. I changed out the hyd filter and oil looked great. I haven't checked the screen yet but wondering what the best plan for diagnosing slow loader is? Not sure right now if it is the screen or pump or control valves. Thank you

You shouldn't see the gelling issues unless you are 18 degrees or below. If they do gel though I don't think normal additive will ungel them. I think you need the emergency stuff then and you're still supposed to change the filters out when you can. If the filters look ok it may be some other...

I had an issue recently where I could start my tractor (6500 4WD) but it would not operate at full power. It was blowing some white smoke and sluggish. After changing air filters with no luck I changed fuel filters and it is back to max power no white smoke. Fuel filters are cheap.

I have a block heater and use it but there are other considerations. This winter was extremely cold and I had some days where I couldn't use the tractor as the shuttle shift wouldn't switch and a few days where the tractor did not want to start. Somedays it is better just to leave the tractor...

I have a Jinma 6" PTO wood chipper. The joint that between the feed roller and the drive shaft is rounded on both ends. I see that they have upgraded the driveshaft from the style I have and that is available at circle tractors at least but I'm not seeing the roller anywhere. Any ideas on...

Have a couple issues with my B7610. The float is no longer working on the loader so wondering where I start to see if I can fix or adjust that. The loader has full motion otherwise it just seems to keep pushing down instead of floating when I try the float position now. Also periodically I...

on my 6500 4wd my left brake has started locking up. If I pull the pedal back it seems to be ok for a while. The spring seems to still be ok on the pedal. Ideas on where to start troubleshooting? It is fairly dangerous when I am working and all of a sudden it steers off in another direction...

Hi I am considering getting a Kubota RTV, 900 or 1100 or similar. I plan on using whatever I get around the farm and in the woods which can have decent grades and obstacles to cross, small fallen trees etc. Are the Kubotas as good as say a Polaris in this regard or are they more for flat...

Sorry if these come out sideways I am using the android app. I went with a 109$ flip seat from the local farm store. Bolted right on. Folded seat will protect more and make it easier to cover.

I have what was the stock seat on the 6500 4WD in 2005. My tractor is outside a lot and the seat did not shed water or snow very well. Also the material seems to crack quite easily in the elements. I have the seat off and I am trying to decide if I replace with the same model which is about...

Hi my hour meter stopped working but the tach still works on my 6500. Quick thoughts on what this might be?

I was shopping around for a tractor with a cab for the winter months and was surprised when a local dealer offered me 14k for a trade in for my 6500 4WD with loader. For a package with the backhoe it ran me 36k 10 years ago. Is this common for Mahindra? Obviously I am not going to go with a...

Mahindra friends it has been a long time since I posted here. Sorry for the absence. My current dilemma is that I was working on a hillside and I thought I ran out of fuel. I put some diesel in and used the primer pump to pull it through. The tractor turns over but does not start. The...

I use a belly mower on my B7610HST. Recently it seems to chatter or cause uneven loads on engine. Is there adjustment I need to make on a drive clutch or something for the mower deck? The model of the deck is in my signature.