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My bolens/iseki tx2140 runs just under 540 PTO RPMs at 2600 engine rpms in PTO 1. It has a small red dot on the tach that I presume means PTO speed. I've been able to also get 540 PTO RPMs at 2000 engine rpms in PTO 2.

My little tractor is due for some regular service, in particular repacking the front hubs. These are a little different than I'm used to, they aren't tapered roller bearings, but open cartridge bearings with ball bearings. (they also have a castle nut with cotter pin) Do I still tighten things...

I've got a bolens that calls for the same size as yours. From what I've learned, the 29-10-15 should work fine, but would be slightly narrower. Overall diameter is the same 29, and the 15 rim is too. There's not a lot of selection in our OE size anymore.

I had issues the first year I had my tractor. I found i had to get the right amount of anti-gel added to the diesel, enough of a battery, a good cycle of the glow plugs and enough throttle. If it's below zero, I have an oil pan heater I plug in overnight. Since that first year, it still kinda...

I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.

I watched a movie called 'The Outfit' with Mark Rylance. He did a great job acting in it, and I like the characters and the story. I've watched it twice with different friends/family, and everyone ignores the same key piece and doesn't see the ending coming.

I like my Granberg sharpener. My Dad bought it in the 70s (I was a teenager then). It isn't real fast, bit it isn't spendy.

I have used fluid film in the past, but got a wild hare this year. I got a bunch of wax from candle stubs, and heated the chute, impeller and anger with my propane torch just enough to melt the wax as I rubbed it over those parts. Didn't get it hot enough to bother the paint. I'm hoping the wax...

I too have had loaned equipment wrecked, and seen plenty wrecked that friends and family had loaned. One was a sander my brother in law had given to me. I loaned it back to him and he wrecked it. No apology, comment or anything. There are 3 people I do trust to loan some things to. My Dad, my...

If I remember right, the control box is just a starting capacitor, (in a metal box) like on a table saw. They were reasonably inexpensive. Some customers kept a spare.

By me, there has been an influx of people from NYC abandoning their digs in the city and moving to their second homes upstate full time. They largely seem to think that means they need a suburban and a 40hp tractor for their 20 foot drive and 2 acres of lawnmowing. The traffic increase is crazy...

I used to work for a water well driller and pump installer (quite a while back). I was always told the average life of a pump was 12 years. My personal experience is that if you don't have good water flow or you have poor quality water, you probably won't get close to that number. If you have...

I've got one of the no spill cans for my Bolens. I put a kneeler pad on the hood and tip the can so the spout fits into the filler. Then I use the push button, no sweat. Sometimes I do stand on the tire.

I've used power service (the white bottle) and also Schaeffer winter. The anti-gell seemed fine in my upstate NY climate (Ive had no gelling) Both products also add lubricity (helps the injector pump) which is low in most low sulphur diesel. I'm trying to be kind to my older tractor.

I try to use this when estimating any more, double the number and go the the next bigger unit of time. 5 minute jobs - 10 hours. 1 day job - 2 months. If everything goes right, you look like a genius. If not, you look experienced.