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What are some of your favorite rural living and farm life sayings, quotes or memes? I'm putting together a list. One I liked was a lady out with her chickens with a saying, "Just spending a little quality time with the girls."

I only put on about 50-hours per year. At my 50-hour service a couple years ago, the mechanic told me assuredly that I don't have to change the oil until I reach my 300-hour service. Now I'm questioning that. Does oil go bad or break down or lose efficacy after a year? Should I be changing oil...

Where is the fuel filter air breather screw that the owners manual mentions? Changing both fuel filters tomorrow and the manual sucks. Any tips/instructions for this procedure would be much appreciated. I realize having air in the system will cause major problems, and I'm a bit concerned about that.

My RK55HSC has developed a pretty annoying steering wheel squeak. Everything in the cab seems covered with plastic and inaccessible. I've greased what zerks there are below the tractor. The noise seems to be inside near the steering wheel. Does anyone know how to get to whatever linkage and what...

Just out of warranty (of course), I found an oil puddle on the ground below my pull bar. The RK mechanic told me that even if it was under warranty, it wouldn't be covered because gaskets and sealant are considered wear items. So I had a local independent mechanic fix it. There's a plate above...

What is the push button for on the front of the joystick lever knob? I don't see any reference to it in the 55HC owner's manual.

I want to pull out a large shrub with a 3-inch trunk. I have a shrub grubber chain and Grade 43 3/8-inch chain. I know to throw a blanket over the chain. Is the best attachment point to the tractor to hook the chain around the swing drawbar pin?

Being brand new to tractors, I have no idea what grades are considered safe, caution, and extreme danger for tipping over. The 55HC manual doesn't discuss tip angles. I'm probably being overly cautious now. For instance this grade falls off to the left at about 3:12 to 4:12. Is that safe to...

Can anyone point me to the tire pressure specs in the 55HC manual? I'm not finding them. The RK tech did not know when I called, if you can believe that. Or if you just know what is best practice in general, I'd appreciate hearing. Is there any secret to checking and filling the tires since they...

New owner of a 55HC, my first tractor ever, so I appreciate reading these boards. When do you use the extendable lower arms? Are they for certain implements, or for ease of hooking up?