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    LTX1046kw spindle????

    ok fellas i've got a 2013 cub ltx1046kw that had a catastrophic blade spindle failure where the blade and innards fell approx 2" and ball bearings went everywhere causing the blade to flop around hitting the deck until i could stop the pto from spinning. the blades causing some scarring...
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    LTX1046KW grease points????

    Good morn fellas. I've got said cub and I've found 4 grease zerks. 2 on each end of the axle and 1 per front wheel. I got under it and looked for a zerk on the spindle but did not see any. Is there any that I'm missing? Thanks, Big Ed
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    Increasing curb appeal???

    Good morn fellas. If this is in the wrong sub forum mods please put wherever it will get the most looks. On to my question. I'm about to sell my 2005 JD 5203 with super low hrs. It had been under a top only shed with no sides. So the wheels are a lil faded. Should I go by the JD store and pick...
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    coolant leak on 5203

    good evening fellas. my 2005 john deere appears to have a coolant leak coming from the left side top of the engine. any ideas on whats happening here. the tractor has sat alot due to downsizing of property. but, i just bush hogged abour 4 hrs and it ran fine with no signs of radiator or water...
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    JD 5203 hour meter not working

    good morning fellas. i have a 2005 JD 5203 ag tractor that just recently,as in today, the hour meter stopped working. when i started working today the hour meter showed 60.1 hours. after approx. 4 hrs of bushogging the hour meter showed 60.2 hrs. what would happen for a hour meter to go out with...
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    3-Point Hitch  5203 3 point hitch ? please

    good evening fellas. i have a 2005 jd 5203 ag tractor. is there any way to raise the height of the implement while moving from place to place or while loading the tractor with bushog attached onto the trailer? in other words can i make my 3 pont hitch raise higher than the factory setting? the 2...
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    John Deere liquid coolant conditioner???

    Good evening fellas. I have a 5203 that is up for a coolant change. I stopped by the Deere store and picked up 2 gallons of Deere brand coolant, coolguard 2 I believe it is. I am gonna mix it 50/50 with distilled water but in my manual they recommend coolant conditioner. Do any of u fellas use...
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    Need help with oil filter Please

    Hey guys I finally was about to change the oil and filter in my 5203. I went and bought a new Deere brand filter and thought I was all set. Well after I pulled the drain plug I took the oil filter off and compared it to the one I bought for my tractor. They looked different in the way they...
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    need a litle help with a stuck 5203 please

    good morning fellas. like the title says i finally got my jd 5203 stuck in the mud while bushoging around my pond. where would be the best and safest place to pull from on the front end,as far as not harming the tractor while pulling it out? thanks, whitearrow->>>------------->
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    Oil & Fuel  john deere oil filters?????????

    whatsup fellas?its been a while since i was on here but i need to know something that i bet you gents can help me with.i need to change the oil on my jd 5203 and want to use the best oil filter that i can.who makes jd oil filters?are they better than say a purolator oil filter?i made up my mind...
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    could somebody please clear something up

    good evening fellas.i just bought a 12v fillrite fuel pump i have installed some alligator clips on the terminal ends to be connected to a battery.so to my question.which vehicle do i hook the clips up to?do i hook the clips up to the truck,which the fuel will be in a 30 gallon drum in the back...
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    new shell rotella????

    hello all.i was wondering how the new shell rotella 15w-40 would do in my gas powered kohler engine?i have been using castrol gtx 10w-30 in it for about 7 years.i was just wondering if the new rotella was even rated for use in gas powered engines. thanks, whitearrow->>>--------------->
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    damage done by pulling????

    good evening fellas.i was wondering how would you know if you damaged your tractor by trying to pull something w/the draw bar.i had to try to pull out a dodge dually 4 door w/a 44 foot loaded goose neck trailer.of course i barely budged it.i mainly gave it a little jerk and dug in w/my john...
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    what's the news???????

    i saw a post a month or so ago that said deere was going to replace the '05 and the '03 series utility tractors in the near future.has anybody heard what the new tractors would be like? thanks, whitearrow->>>------------>
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    which grease gun????????

    hello fellas.i am in a quandry as to which pistol grip,i think that is the right term,one handed operation gease gun to get.my choices are lincoln,ingersol rand,and plews.what are the differences between the 3 and which is the best as far as reliability and longevity of the product. any...
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