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    Built 8x8' Floating Dock in Barn - Now Need to Transport It to Site!

    Hi folks, I might get the prize for stupidity on this one, but rather than construct my 8x8' floating dock on site, I elected to build it in my barn, where I could more easily level and square up the boards, where I had access to my corded power tools, and where I could work any time of the day...
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    Way for Two People to Tote a Battery Up and Down a Hill?

    Hi folks, I have a jon boat I keep down at a landing situated at the end of an old logging trail, using my tractor carry-all to take the 50 pound marine battery to and from the landing. Thing is, the last fifty yards going down to the water are on a hill with a lot of trees, which means I...
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    Backhoe  Must I Allow Total Settling of Hydraulics When I Store My Backhoe?

    Hey folks, I'm about to store my backhoe attachment (Woods BH75) on a dolly I built for the purpose. This will be the second time I've done it. The last time I stored the backhoe, when I shut off the tractor and worked all the controls until nothing moved, it was a little unnerving to see how...
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    Appropriate Ways to Use Bucket Hooks?

    Hi folks, Sold on the utility of bucket hooks, I got some and had them installed: a 5/8" grab hook on each side with a slip hook in the middle. Now I'm wondering exactly how (and how not) to use them, to maximize efficiency and safety. I know that grab hooks are typically used with chain for...
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    Logistics Question: Local Pickup of a Backhoe and Getting It Home

    Hey folks, So I'm considering buying a used backhoe attachment for my Kubota, and there are a number of possibilities on Ebay from sellers in my region. Most of them specify "free shipping," but when you look closer, they stipulate "local pickup only." Which presumably means that if I buy the...
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    Backhoe  Will Woods 7500-1 Backhoe Be Good Match for Kubota L3901? Will 9269 Subframe Fit?

    Hi folks, Looking at a Woods 7500-1 backhoe as a possible attachment to my Kubota L3901 HST 4WD tractor. The owner of the backhoe is including a Woods 9269 Subframe Kit; on the picture of the front page of the manual, it says: "For Mounting BH6500/BH7500 Backhoe to Kubota L2900, L3300, L3600...
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    Kubota L3901 PTO Lever Is OFF, Tractor Thinks PTO Is ON (and Sometimes It Is!)

    Hey Folks, My Kubota L3901 HST is having a problem. I bought it new from the dealer this summer (only 20 hours on the odometer so far) and got the KTAC insurance, so I guess I should just contact the dealer and let him take care of the issue... but hey, if it's a minor adjustment I can do...
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    How to Reinstall Plastic PTO Shaft Shroud (Eurocardan)?

    Hi Everybody, I have this Agritec AT20-150 Italian-made tiller that I've been rehabilitating, specifically getting the Eurocardan PTO shaft collar to become unstuck. So I separated the two halves of the PTO shaft, secured the end that goes on the tractor in my shop vise, removed the snap ring...
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    Greasing That Darned Land Pride Rotary Cutter!

    Don't get me wrong, I love the bush hog (Land Pride RCR1272), but I'm having a heck of a time trying to grease the thing- and the manual hasn't been much help. In particular, I have two issues: First, the manual says to grease the universal joints at each end of the PTO shaft. No problem...
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    Ratchet Rake?

    Hi folks, I saw an advertisement for the "Ratchet Rake," which is like a set of teeth for a loader bucket, except that it functions more like a rake/ripper. It attaches to the bucket by means of ratchet tie-downs. I wonder if anyone here has had experience with this product, and whether...
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    Question About Greasing Kubota Loader Control Linkage

    Hi all, The manual for my Kubota LA-525 loader is pretty clear, with the exception of one thing. It says that in addition to all the grease zerks, I should also grease the "loader control linkage" (or something similar- the manual is in my barn). When I look at the loader control, it's not...
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    Okay to Operate Tractor Just Long Enough to Move Outside When Cold?

    Hey folks, I know that the manual for my Kubota L3901 HST says to allow the tractor sufficient time to warm up before operating, especially in cold weather, but it's parked in a pole barn that doesn't have the best ventilation, even when the front bay and side door are fully open. I'm wondering...
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    Ventilation for Barn?

    Hi folks, I've got this metal pole barn that up until now I've been using as a shop, as storage for my tractor, but mostly as a place to collect epic quantities of useless junk and provide a free home for snakes and mice. ;) Well, I finally got sick of wading through all the junk, so I went...
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    Just Want Something to Tow a Cooler and Some Fishing Gear

    Hi folks, I've got a Yanmar 3220D 34HP 4x4 compact diesel tractor, and a 3/4 mile trail to the creek where I do my fishing. The trail is an old logging trail in very rough condition, with some slopes that get really muddy and slippery after heavy rains. Forget about taking a car or van down...
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    Shop Manual vs. Operator's Manual: 50-hour Maintenance on L-Series

    Hi folks, I have a Kubota L3240 HST-C and just finished my 50-hour periodic service about 5 engine hours ago. Or thought I finished it. I went by the list of procedures called out in the operator's manual, which included changing the engine oil and filter, and the "transmission oil filter...
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    Size of 8-Point Socket for Breather Plug on L3240?

    Hi folks, Sorry to bother you with a trivial question like this, but I don't have my tractor nearby and my wife's on a trip to town, so I thought I'd ask the following question to see if anyone knew it off the top of their head: For the Kubota L3240 (other L-series tractors are probably the...
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    Nonexistent Top Link Bracket Grease Fittings on L3240?

    Hi folks, I've got an L3240 I bought two years ago, and it just hit the 50-hour mark. One of the maintenance items is to grease the various lubrication points on the tractor. Thing is, the manual shows the apparent sites of two grease fittings on or adjacent to the top link bracket, and I...
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    Exact Procedure for Measuring Clutch Pedal Free Travel?

    Hi everybody, I own a Kubota L3240 and am finishing up my 50-hour maintenance procedure. One of the things I've got left to do is check the clutch pedal free travel. Now, I understand that this is the distance between the unpressed position of the pedal and the position at which resistance...
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