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  1. Alan57

    Hydraulic thread sealer

    I’m having trouble sealing a threaded hydraulic fitting on my tractor. I’ve tried Teflon tape and it started leaking after a day, so I removed the tape, cleaned it real good and used loctite 545 and again it began leaking after 1 day. Looking for advice has to what I should use to correct this...
  2. Alan57

    Removing hydraulic connectors from bracket.

    I recently had a WR Long third function installed by a dealer while they were doing warranty repair. The bracket used to hold the hydraulic connectors to the FEL has the connectors pointing upward and back toward the front tractor guard. I need to remove the connectors from the bracket and...
  3. Alan57

    Front axle gear oil

    Is Lucas 80w-90 Heavy Duty Gear oil a good choice for front axle?
  4. Alan57

    Tires  Titan tires warranty

    Both front tires on my 2020 MT345e have a cut in between the treads. Does anyone know if the tires are covered under warranty? I haven’t been able to reach the dealer today.
  5. Alan57

    Hydraulic fluid fill

    Had the hydraulic fluid and filter change by an LS dealer. I noticed that the dipstick for the hydraulic fluid reads full to the top of the second notch on the stick. I thought it was supposed to be somewhere between the notches. should I be concerned? Should I drain some out? MT345.
  6. Alan57

    Hydraulic fluid for topping off and for replacement

    After replacing the hydraulic filter for the 50hr service I lost a little fluid, mostly from what was in the old filter. Now the manual gives specs for type of fluid to use but I’m not seeing these specs on any of the hydraulic fluid containers. Stopped by a LS dealer today and all they had was...
  7. Alan57

    MT 345e regen frequency

    My MT 345e, bought last summer, has had 4 regens in 48 hrs of use. We live in the city and only get to the farm on weekends where I use the tractor for grading driveway,occasional bush hogging and fel work.The first regen was at 14.6 hrs next 25hrs, 39.8 hrs and 48.2 hrs. Which seems pretty...
  8. Alan57

    Suggested rpm痴 and regen

    I am learning the ropes with my new MT345e, mostly with running a scraper blade and a box blade working on a gravel driveway, some of it flat and some of it on a hill. During the first 6 hours I would operate at 1500-1600 rpm. The next weekend I operated at 1800-2000 rpm. It was during the 2nd...
  9. Alan57

    MT 345e torque requirements for wheel nuts and bolts

    I recently purchased my first tractor, LS MT 345e and want to know what the proper torque is for the wheel bolts and nuts. Do the bolts torque at different settings than the nuts? Do the front wheels torque the same as the rear wheels? I have seen a few videos where these things do apply to some...
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