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Hydraulic oil has started to leak from the filler cap when working on steep cross slopes with my 1845. Tank is not overfilled. Anyone had this problem? If so, what was the solution?

My 1845 has intermittently failed to turn over when hot for several years. On all previous occasions I used a charger to assist and the engine started. Sometimes I found connection problems that explained why I was having the problem but recently I have not found any connection problems. A...

I have had requests for pictures in the past and am finally able to post them. Three are of the Lastec deck, including the filter I mounted on the deck for the PTO circuit. One picture show the tachometer I installed--it gets it's signal from the alternator. The final picture shows the...

I was mowing with my 1845 and the engine quit. It would crank but not start. I checked the fuel supply, fuel strainer, and replaced the fuel filter. It would still not start. I checked for power for the fuel shutoff solenoid (pin 7) and it had 12 volts when the ignition switch was on and had no...

After mowing today I shut down the 1845 to clean the mower. When I tried to restart after cleaning the engine would not start. The battery checked out OK and the connections at the battery were clean. The fan would start up when I turned the ignition on but the starter did nothing when the...

The private messages is showing all private messages for me as unread. However all have been read.

Power Trac only filters the suction line supply for the variable displacement pump. There are no filters in the PTO pump circuit or the auxiliary pump circuit. I don't know a lot about hydraulic systems but it seems like it would be beneficial to have additional filters in the system. 1...

I would like to add a tach and I would like to know if anyone has done it, and if so, how. I have identified 2 possible approaches: 1. Use the Tiny Tach Tiny Tach. This approach uses a transducer attached to an injector line. 2. Use an alternator driven tach that is available from my...

I am considering purchase of a PowerTrac. The lack of dealer support and the very restrictive warranty terms are factors that I am explicitly considering. I would like to know current owners experience with warranty claims--both for parts warranted by PowerTrac and for parts warranted by the...