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I'm having trouble getting the new seal to enter the barrel on this single acting cylinder. I've rebuilt double acting cylinders before and the seal is tapered in a way that made it easier to get started. Is there any trick to doing this?

A single acting cylinder on my lift is squirting oil out the vent, so I assume the cylinder seal is bad. The check valve has 4 lines coming into it, I assume because it's synchronized with the leveling cylinder on the basket. My question is what is the safe way to relieve the pressure on the...

I have an aerial lift with a problem I'm trying to debug. One of the components in the electrical logic diagram is a "pump dump". It is some kind of electrically operated valve because it's shown on the electrical schematic with 2 wires going to it, a ground and 12v controlled by a set of...

I've got a problem with my boom lift which is 90% hydraulic and 10% electrical, and right now it's the 10% electrical that's not working. A symbol that looks like a capital "Z" appears next to some of the wire traces on the logic diagram for the machine, does anyone know what it means? The...

This hose has a pinhole leak, I looked online to have a replacement made but can't figure out what these fittings are called. Any help describing them would be appreciated.

I'm thinking of installing this dessicant vent breather on my diesel tank. Does anyone have experience with using these or a good brand?

My friend has a new DK6020. When he turns it off there is a noise that lasts a few seconds and sounds like the air blending door moving on a car's heating system. I used a stethoscope to try to figure out where it's coming from, I think it's the silver aluminum thing in the upper left part of...

The arbor on my drill press fell out, when I went to put it back in I realized the slot in the spindle that is supposed to hold the tang on the arbor was rounded out, so the arbor just spins even when it's all the way inserted into the spindle. Here's a picture of the parts from the manual: The...

The hoses on my brush cutter would like to connect to the machine at a 90 degree angle to the way the 1/2" flat face connectors are currently mounted: Do they make an elbow that has a flat face quick connect on each side that I could connect to the machine and then to the brush cutter hose? I...

I'm looking at a GEHL compact telehandler. The joystick movement left/right doesn't operate the bucket curl, it operates the telescopic boom. The bucket curl is controlled by a thumb control on the joystick. Is this common in the construction industry? Every tractor in the world has the bucket...

I changed the rear axle seal on my B2710 and made this video for anyone following in my footsteps.

I've been looking at used for either an MX or L in the 50-60 horsepower range. I see a few that are interesting but can't figure out what the comparable new price is. Kubota website shows a new MX or L with backhoe, cab and extra remotes for $50-90K. I'm in the far Chicago metro area, any idea...

I had to repair the electric brakes on one of my trailers, and it used wire I've never seen before. From the outside it looks like plain old 2 conductor lamp cord. But each conductor has two insulators, the normal outer one and a white inner one that's surprisingly hard. I've attached two...

The suction side of my system includes a plastic pressure switch that has a 7/8" non barbed connection diameter, but the other side of the hose has to attach to a 3/4" metal barbed fitting. So I either need a hose barb adapter with 7/8" on one end and 3/4" on the other, or a specially made stub...

I need to mount a couple electrical disconnects and panel on a round wooden utility pole, approximately 12" diameter. I'm thinking of bending some threaded rod into a Ubolt and attach horizontal unistrut to the pole, then mount plywood on the unistrut for the panels. Any other ideas welcome.

400A service coming into central location on a farm, aerial service branches out from there to 3 buildings and the house. Upper right is 200A breaker feeding house main panel, upper left is some kind of disconnect I've never seen before. Here's the inside of the upper left disconnect box...

I've got a spot where rain blows in along a lean to roof on my barn that I've tried closing with expanding foam, but the birds like that spot and/or the foam because they keep pecking it away. Is there any kind of foam that hardens enough that birds can't peck it? It's a prorib style roof and...

I need a backup camera to use in an area with no power or wifi. So I'm looking for a camera that comes with its own access point that I can connect to with my phone to use when I backup a trailer. It would be similar in concept to my inspection camera which has its own access point connected to...

I've had an anchor pin for my chalk line for so many years I don't know where I got it. There's no name on it and I can't find anything like it, anyone happen to know where I can buy one? There are anchor pins online, but none have a safety cover for the pin that I can find.

Our horses only stand in front of their barn fans part of the day, the rest of the time the fans just use power doing nothing. Is there any kind of motion detector I can use that would stay on as long as it detects motion, like the swishing of the horses tail or moving their head? They don't...

I broke a high pressure line on my lift while it was in the air. Is there any way to lower it so I can change the hose on the ground? On the attached schematic the line that broke is near the top of the drawing, right above the word "Cage" on the drawing. The hose is broken right under the cage...

This path out to our barn gets icier every year and we keep getting older. Looking for ideas on building some kind of raised wooden walkway that we can keep free of snow and ice. I'm thinking of building segments about 10' long and 3' wide out of deck planking that I can pick up and move with...

I'm looking for an automatic gate opener for a lightweight dual gate. I had a mighty mule years ago and had nothing but trouble with it in our cold climate (Chicago) due to thermal expansion in the mechanical components. I'm looking at Ghost Controls and USAutomatic, both have good reviews, and...

The part number for the hydraulic filters on my tractor have been superceded 3-4 times during the time I've owned it. Why do part numbers get updated, it looks like exactly the same filter from the outside. Are they different inside?

It's too cold to do anything outside, so I want to make a pressure tester. I'm thinking a T fitting with a female quick disconnect, a male QD, and a 5000psi pressure gauge. Before I do this, any handy tips on how to make it better or more useful.

Is it possible to pressurize a hydraulic system to some low value to help locate a leak in the suction lines? I was thinking of fabricating a cap for the oil reservoir that will have a shrader valve in it so I can hook a compressor to it and put some low pressure (5-10psi?) in the system to find...

I have this aerial lift. I'm trying to figure out how the hydraulics that control the operator cage leveling work. As the cage is raised or lowered by the boom, there is a small hydraulic cylinder directly under the cage that extends or retracts to keep the cage level. The operation is...

I'm putting up a fabric hoop building, they use wire rope and turnbuckles for diagonal bracing. How tight should the wire rope be? I've looked online and can't find any info, the instructions don't say. I'm thinking it should be like a fan belt, where they tell you how far you should be able to...

We put limestone screenings in our horse arena years ago and in spite of going over it with a landscape rake fairly regularly, it's gradually packed so hard it's almost like concrete. I can break it into large pieces with a lot of effort with my bucket, but it's slow going and then I have huge...

B2710 with HST, I was using post hole digger and tractor was really laboring, our soil is really rocky. I heard/felt a loud bang so I stopped. Here's the situation: * 3pt arms won't raise. they dropped to the ground freely and I can raise them by hand, but the hydraulics won't lift them. * PTO...

Has anyone ever installed these? I'm thinking of using ground screws to install the mounting rack for a solar system. I know my post hole digger won't work because it doesn't have any down force, and they're 73" long so my post hole digger isn't tall enough. The people selling them say you can...

Our barn is about 200' from the house, see attached diagram. House is bad spot for solar panels because of trees and layout, but barn is a good spot for solar panels. We have an automatic backup generator that runs the whole house if we lose power. My question is if I add solar panels and...

I want to get a front snow blower for my B2710, hopefully I can find a used one. I'm confused on part numbers. I've found the following numbers on the forum and googling: B2771 51" B2772 63" B2781 51" B2782 63" Are those part numbers all correct, and are there any other part# that will fit...

I'm in the market for a used tractor, probably an L or MX with 50ish horsepower. I can't find the height of this size tractor with a cab on it. I have a 10' door, I'm thinking that might be a bit close. Does anyone know how tall tractors like this are with a cab?

My neighbor has a JD 3203 that I borrow so I'm trying to help him. The 3pt lifts very slowly and leaks down fairly quick, say in 2-3 minutes with ballast weight on it. If I close the drop rate valve while it's in the up position it will stay up, but as soon as the valve is open the 3pt will...

I keep getting this popup on my android phone, only happens when I'm on tractorybnet: I scanned my phone for malware, nothing comes up.

I use 55gal drums for diesel, have an electric pump and this filter. I get a small amount of water in the sediment bowl of the filter, but a lot of water in the sediment bowl in my tractor. I expected the sediment bowl on the filter to capture more of the water, but maybe the turbulence of the...

This little beauty has heat and A/C but oops, forgot the cab:

The caps on my front loader valves were filled with rust and water, I cleaned them up and drilled a drain hole. What kind of lubricant should I put on the end of the spool that extends into the cap before I reassemble things? There was a light grease on there when I took it apart, not as heavy...

The service manual says the #1 cylinder is the one closest to the gear case. This surprised me, I expected the #1 to be closest to the radiator. So I rotated the timing mark to TDC and sure enough, the cylinder closest to the firewall is on the compression stroke and the cylinder closest to the...

Need to put a chain/lock on driveway gate. We get ice and snow so I'm looking for some kind of lock that will work in those conditions. I've never seen a key lock that didn't freeze, maybe there's some kind of combination, push button, or something I don't know about that works well in winter...

My friend's well stopped working, he traced the problem to the 20A breaker in the attached photo. The 120v line power/neutral comes in to the top left and right screws. There are 2 screws at the bottom of the breaker, one feeding the well pump, the other feeding the sump pump in the well pit...

I dropped my circular saw and broke the blade guard, which is magnesium. I'm pretty good at tig with steel and aluminum, but never welded magnesium. What filler would I use, any tips on settings? Hopefully I can use argon. I've done some brazing, would that be a better option? Here's some...

The limestone screenings I've gotten have always been gray colored, and compact really well. My neighbor got some screenings that are more light beige in color and seem to not drain as well, and end up being almost muddy when it rains and the horses walk on it. Are there different kinds of...

Found this tool in an old barn on my neighbor's property before they tore it down. This was always farmland, so it's likely something to do with farming. It's brass or bronze, the handle is spring loaded, and that half round ball is made of very hard rubber, similar to a kitchen faucet seal.

Finally got a 55 gal drum for diesel, I have an electric pump for it. I assume I'll need to vent the drum when I draw out fuel. I'm thinking of just cracking the plug in the 3/4" bung every time I use it, or is there a better way to provide a vent?

This slip clutch came with the pto shaft on the 5' King Kutter I bought a few years ago. There's always been more vibration in this thing than I liked, so I finally took off the slip clutch as the first step in diagnosing the problem. With the clutch off, the thing runs smooth as a sewing...

This valve leaks slowly when connected to a cylinder, it's a valve I bought from Surplus Center but didn't get around to using for 8 years. There are visible lines on the finished surface of the spool running in the axial direction, but I can't feel any of them with my finger nail, so I don't...

I bought 2 Prince directional control valves from Surplus Center about 7 years ago and mounted them on the tractor, but just got around to hooking them up to cylinders (I know, I'm a slug). The cylinders leak down really bad when connected to the valves, but hold when I remove the quick...

I'm changing the hydraulic fluid on my lift, I need hose to run from the suction side on the pump into a pail of hydraulic fluid. I'd rather not spend $5 a foot for hose that's only going to be used for about 15 minutes. I think even tygon tubing would work for this if I could find it in the...

What is the small hex head bolt on the side of this cylinder for? It's started leaking a little bit and it seems tight, but it's rusty so I don't want to mess with it and break it. I can't see a sealing washer underneath the head.

I need to change the hydraulic fluid on my boom lift to a different viscosity, trying to figure out best way to replace all the fluid. Attached is hydraulic schematic, in the lower left hand section of the drawing I've added the notation "Open Here" and a red arrow next to the pump where I...

I'm replacing the spool orings on a set of valves, on some of the valves the stepped washer shown loose in this photo pops right out, but on other valves it's stuck from years of corrosion so it's trapping the oring: I've seen non metallic dental picks advertised, is that what I should use to...

I'm looking at titan hay spears, wondering if people can suggest the best spear configuration for large square bales. These bales are about 700#. I have a JD 300CX loader, so I'm looking at these from titan: 3 spears 2 spears I'm leaning toward the 3 spear model and moving the middle spear to...

The valves I'm rebuilding had quite a bit of rust inside the top spool cap because the rubber boots were torn and let water in over the years. Should I just wipe that out with a rag and WD40 and leave it at that, or is it important to do a better job cleaning that up? I was thinking of putting a...

Accidentally had my remote valves connected wrong: Tank port was connected to what was actually power beyond hose and Power beyond port was not connected to anything. Of course I realized this as soon as I tried to use the other hydraulics, but would this damage the valve?

I'm adding top and tilt, I notice many installation photos I see here use QDs on the remote valve to connect the TNT cylinders. I'm wondering if there's any reason not to hard plumb them in. I wouldn't be able to use the rear 3pt without the TNT cylinders connected, and I have an extra valve...

Not sure if this is contamination or what, but I've been welding this frame together with no problem on all the other joints. All of a sudden this one joint causes sparkling and popping, it contaminates the tungsten even though the tungsten doesn't touch. In the photo you can see it leaves a...

I've got an old ford bush hog, the sheet metal is rusted through around edges but gearbox and structure is in good shape, so I'd like to try to repair it. I'll be cutting out and replacing the 20ga sheet metal with patches. Then I have to weld the new 20ga patch material to angles and brackets...

Anyone know if the bolt pattern on Ford bush hog model 22-50 will fit model 22-177? I have a 22-177 that has the deck completely eaten away by rust, and a guy with a 22-50 for sale that has a blown gearbox but good deck. If it helps, my 22-177 also seems known as a model 908, not sure what the...

I have a B2710 and noticed the engine did not shut down when I hopped off the tractor with the PTO engaged. The B2710 has two seat switches, one to sense presence of operator, one to sense if the seat is tipped all the way forward. Both switches are working properly, so I looked at schematic and...

Need to upgrade seat on my Kubota B2710 to something that's easier on my back over rough ground. Looking at two styles of suspension seats. 1. The first style has the whole seat assembly suspended by either springs or a hydraulic cylinder behind the backrest. 2. The second style has springs...

The battery on one of my machines is a devil to get at and I'd like to charge the battery overnight in the cold weather we're having. Is there any reason to not connect to the positive terminal on starter? The only difference I can see is there's a few feet of cable connecting the positive post...

Two symptoms, not sure if they're related: When cold starting, engine runs rough and sputters for a few seconds, kind of like a gas engine that has too much fuel. Requires glow plug even in hot weather. Sometimes takes several starting attempts. After a few seconds it runs smooth. Warm starts...

I have a New Holland front mower, the schematic for the lift arm hydraulics is attached. When there is no implement on the front, even when the lift arm lever is in float position, I'm not able to push the lift arms down using my weight. I have to turn the engine off and stand on the lift arms...

If the engine is running and there's no implement attached, the front lift arms on my CM274 slowly raise, even in float position. If I have an implement attached (like the mower), it weighs enough make the arms drop. But if I don't have an implement attached and I try to lower the arms by...

B2710, front axle oil level is low, but no signs of leaks and I keep it inside so I'd see oil on floor. I probably added about a pint, maybe a quart of oil to top it up, not sure because I use a bulk loader. Where can the oil be going? I know it was full at the beginning of the season, which was...

Is there any way to put foam in garden cart tires? Ours are always flat. I've bought foamed tires for the wheelbarrows, but can't find them for carts. Whatever they put in the wheelbarrow tires is exactly the right stuff, just soft enough to give a little, and doesn't add any weight.

My neighbor claims he has a feature on his well pump switch so that if the pressure drops too much (say if there's a break in the main supply line), the switch will turn off the pump and it will stay off until he manually resets it with a little lever on the side. I never heard of that but it...

To replace the PTO seal, manual says I have to take the transmission and front axle out of the machine as an assembly, then take front axle off. Wow, that seems nuts. I've stared at the service manual, and the parts diagrams online, and it sure looks like I can just unbolt the front axle from...

I'm looking at a suspension seat, but none of the bolt holes line up. Do you generally drill holes to match up with the tractor? I don't want to order one of these things and find out I can't make it work. Also, how do you get the seat safety switch to work, seems like I almost have to weld a...

Adjusting valves on my CM274, it has a 3 cyl Shibaura. What's the easiest way to rotate engine? Should I remove glow plugs to do this? Some engines have a timing mark that's used to find TDC, doesn't seem to be any mention of that.

Looked at a used L4330, the valve stems on front tires both face toward inside of tractor, which makes them difficult to access because the 4WD gearbox sits right in the inside of the rim. I'm not sure the rims could be flipped the other way, there's a slight raised lip around the inner edge of...

Looking at an L4330 with LA853 loader, noticed bucket edge is not level by about an inch. Determined problem is the height of the frame on one side of tractor is about 5/8" higher than the other. So if you take the loader off and measure from floor to top of the loader frame, the two sides...

I've got a Toro Zmaster, the darn plastic knob that goes on the end of the throttle lever keeps coming off. Is there any kind of adhesive I could use to get this thing to stay on? The throttle lever is flat, and fits into a slot on the bottom of the plastic knob. It fits fairly tight but still...

I bought a used CM274 that has a 72" side discharge mower deck. The model number on the tag on the mower deck is unreadable, does anyone happen to know the model number? I want to order manual for it. It's odd that this tag on the mower deck is not stamped with the model number, it was printed...

Just bought a used CM274 commercial front mower, looking to get the manuals. I found the thread that pointed to New Holland's manual site and they have the manuals, but I'd prefer them in pdf format. Don't mind paying, just would rather not have paper. If anyone knows a place to get the pdfs...

Had grease fitting break off, after I extracted the threaded part it took me awhile to convince myself whether it used metric or SAE zerks. Finally decided it uses 1/4-28 zerks, for anyone who follows in my footsteps. Seems goofy, and a bit frustrating, on a tractor bred and raised in Asia.

Need to gas weld 3/8" solid steel rod to 1-5/8" 20ga tube, in vertical position. They're parallel to each other, held tightly together by a hose clamp. I've been experimenting, it's tough to keep from burning through tube wall. Any tips on how to do this? I've found that using larger tip and...

Going to take a look at used F3680 with mower and snow thrower, not really familiar with these front mount commercial mower configurations. Any suggestions on what I should check? It seems like it's a "regular" tractor turned backwards, and I know a fair bit about my tractor. I know to look at...

Thinking of an F3680. 1. Do the doors come off? It's too hot around here to mow in a cab without taking doors off. 2. Snowthrower listed as 51", but width of machine listed as 54". Snowblowing is major use, I want to make sure this thing will work well. Any other comments on these things...

It's been much colder than normal here this year, I was complaining about how cold my hands were working in the unheated barn. My wife brought out one of her old crock pots and put 3 pairs of gloves in it. Works great, when my hands start getting cold I take off my gloves and throw them in the...

I've got a boom lift like this one. I need to change hydraulic fluid, it has several long cylinders and a lot of hoses so I'm thinking it's best to purge the fluid rather than just drain return tank (tank is 2 gal). Can I disconnect suction line from return tank to the pump and put the line in...

Did 400 hour service last week so I've been paying attention for any unusual sounds. Today I heard a ringing noise, tried going faster and slower, but no change. Changed engine speed, made no difference. Turned the engine off to take a look under the hood and realized it was my cell phone...

Bought a toplink at Tractor Supply, what a piece of junk. Balls barely rotate without getting stuck, threads are poorly made and there's no stop, so you can run the threads right out of the body. Also it was too wide to fit the bracket on my tractor, so I had to grind the ears off the ball to...

I was pulling a very heavy trailer through the pasture with my B2710 and there was a smell that I've never noticed. I don't think it was the clutch burning because I've smelled car clutches before and it didn't smell quite like that. The engine RPMs did not increase and stayed appropriate for...

I've avoided getting a 3pt mounted snowthrower because it's hard on my back and neck to look over my shoulder for so long. I rode in my friends truck the other day and he has a backup camera, I started wondering if I installed one of those whether it would be possible to do most of the snow...

Anyone have a front snowthrower on an L3410? Kubota web page says it takes an L62HD, but it's not clear what else is required to install it. I assume it can use the loader valve, and it must require some kind of frame mount bracket. I'm wondering if it can fit on with the FEL assembly still in...

Bouncing around in the field is killing my back, my seat has no suspension. I've looked at a few pillows and cushions designed for tractor seats to soften things up. Has anyone tried one of these cushions that they'd recommend?

I want to buy a larger used tractor, I used to rent L35s for foundations and really liked them but it's been a long time and I have a few questions. 3pt hitch I never had the backhoe off, do they have a smooth 3pt hitch? Does hoe come off easy and does it leave part of frame that gets in way of...

Want to hang light on outside of barn to light up yard area. Looking for pros and cons of the 4 types I saw at Menards: 1. Fluorescent 2. Metal Halide 3. Low Pressure Sodium 4. LED (yikes, expensive) Found this table that shows Low Pressure Sodium to be cheaper per lumen to operate. But I don't...

I'm putting up new barn this summer, plan to run electric aerial line. I'd like to understand what a reasonable solution is before I get quotes, so I'll know if they're blowing smoke up my tailpipe. I'll probably put a 60A subpanel in barn, all I need is lights and a tank heater. I see quadplex...

I need two 120v, 20A circuits in a storage building that's 150' from the service panel in my house. Is there any reason to not just add two 20A breakers to my service panel, as opposed to putting a 40A subpanel in the storage building? In both cases I think I have to run the same wires: two #10...

I've got a boom lift, when I'm near the end of the cylinder travel the hydraulic system kind of pulses, or vibrates. It's both a sound and something I can feel. It's not really extreme, but it's a little creepy when I'm up in the air. Once the cylinder reaches end of travel it does the usual...

Bought a used piece of equipment from a rental place, it has their company decals on it and I'd like to remove them. They're pretty thick, I haven't tried any solvents yet. Any ideas on ways to get these things off? I tried picking at it with a razor blade, pretty tough going to get each little...

I'm thinking of buying a larger Kubota, the ones I've looked at have GST, don't know how GST works. Do you move shift lever while in motion, do you need to use clutch or slow down? Do you still have a hydro pedal, or do you move the throttle to change speed? Is it still a hydrostatic...

Strange problem started today. I turned on coffee pot (1500W) and lights over kitchen sink dimmed slightly. Plugged the coffee pot into a different outlet in kitchen and turned it on, this time lights got slightly BRIGHTER. Went and got my voltmeter, voltage measures 130v without the coffee pot...

Planning a solar installation using 600v, the conduit run between solar electronics in house and the panels happens to go right past a building where I need to pull 110v, 40A service. Question is can I drop two conduits in the same trench, pull wire for solar DC run through one, and wire for AC...

Big dumb horse bent the attached brass clip, I tried to straighten it cold by pounding on it but the shape isn't quite right so the spring clip doesn't close properly. Can you heat brass like steel to get it to bend easier? I think it's forged, surface is pretty smooth, but maybe cast and polished.

I'm going to build a good sized pole barn, thinking of buying either a used bucket truck or man lift to be able to do all the work myself. When I'm done I'll probably sell it, might keep it around for maintenance and tree trimming. I was surprised how cheap you can buy these things once they've...

I'm going to build a good sized pole barn, thinking of buying either a used bucket truck or man lift to be able to do all the work myself. When I'm done I'll probably sell it, might keep it around for maintenance and tree trimming. I was surprised how cheap you can buy these things once they've...

My wife and I are getting older, we have 6 acres with horses, pasture is flat. Primary tasks are having a portable work surface and easy way to carry tools back and forth on property to fix things, haul a few bales of hay at a time from hay tents to the paddock area. We want something with seats...

Putting roof on my building, is there any easy way to install plywood clips? Seems like you need 3 trained monkeys to hold clips all in place while you slide the sheet. And the monkeys get their fingers smashed a lot.

Is there a way to cause a thread to no longer be visible when I display a forum? Kind of like the "Ignore" flag for individual users. Or better yet a way to only display the threads I'd like to follow?

Air compressor breaker tripped, seems like motor is bad. It's a 7hp 60gal unit, motor is AO Smith 3450 RPM, 220v. I can rotate belt freely and hear bypass on compressor opening, so there's no resistance to motor starting. When I close the contactor on the pressure switch I hear a very loud humm...

Is there any way to rate posts on the forums? It makes it easier to skim through long threads and focus on the most useful information.

Was doing some welding, not paying attention, and made two tiny pits on the cylinder shaft on my dump cylinder. I can mostly just see it, but it is noticeable by carefully running my fingernail over it. Is there anything I can do to polish that out, or do I just wait for the seal to go bad and...

Need to notch the face of the posts on the pole barn I'm building to accept a 2x12 header that will support the trusses. I'm using a 3-ply header, you can see the drawing of it on page 11 of this document. The posts are solid treated 4x6, really tough, I think I'll use a small electric chain...

Putting up pole barn for tractor and stuff, floor will be gravel for quite awhile before I can afford to put down concrete. I'm installing overhead doors and trying to figure out what to put at the base so they are 4" off the height of the gravel so when I do put in the concrete the doors will...

Latest project was welding on receiver tubes to the top of my FEL, primarily for lifting things but I also made a scaffolding I can work off of. I just started putting up a building for my equipment, I plan to use this a lot.

I have a commercial Toro ZTR, never had a bit of trouble but it's always been really hard to start when cold and it's getting worse. It has a 25hp kawasaki FH721D engine. Over a few years I've replaced plugs, wires, and fuel pump (it was leaking slightly). It's started hard since it was new but...

I have a commercial Toro ZTR, never had a bit of trouble but it's always been really hard to start when cold and it's getting worse. It has a 25hp kawasaki FH721D engine. Over a few years I've replaced plugs, wires, and fuel pump (it was leaking slightly). It's done this since it was new but...

I have split rail fencing, some posts are weak or broken at ground level, I've been putting in T-posts on either side to support them, but I haven't come up with a good way to fasten the T-posts to the cedar post. Drilling a hole in the T-post takes forever, they're really hard. Pipe clamps that...

I setup an 80' round pen, used 5' high, 12' wide panels that I bought at Farm and Fleet. I've had a problem with the panels either wanting to tip in toward the center of the round pen, or tip out away from the center, creating a sort of domino affect where it affects a lot of panels on each...

In the attached photo, what do you call the small roof extension immediately above the overhead door? And how would you frame it? I would call it a greek return if it didn't extend all the way across the wall. I'm designing a pole building that's visible from our house and want to add a few...

Looking for a solar powered fence charger I can move around the pasture when I put up temporary partitions during grazing season. Only need to charge about a mile of line, I'll be using wire rope, maybe some tape. Anyone have any brands they've been happy with, or suggestions on features, what...

We've had the hawks take out chickens and a young turkey, I'm looking for some kind of netting to cover an area approximately 100'x75'. Anyone have ideas on what material to use that's affordable and won't trap wild birds in the mesh? I've looked at shade cloth that landscapers use, that's...

I've had a bad water hammer problem since I installed a few automatic horse waterers that have spring actuated valves. I have a 200' run of 1" plastic water line out to the barn, this has caused a really bad water hammer problem in the house every time the horse takes a drink. When the horse...

I use old tires to hold down tarps on my manure pile. They fill up with water, can't get it out. I tried drilling holes in the tire, the rubber just closes up. Same thing when I used a .22 to shoot a hole. Any ideas on how to make a hole big enough that won't clog up, like at least 1/4" in...

I put up a cedar split rail fence about 7 years ago, some posts are like brand new, others are completely rotted at the ground line, even though they're only 10' apart and the ground conditions appear identical. I bought them all at the same time, same place. Is this the result of coming from...

I'm confused, my B2710 will move if I'm standing on the ground and press on the HST pedal (and the engine is running). Seemed strange, what's the point of a seat safety switch if the tractor can drive off without me. Looked under the seat and sure enough there's a switch there that seems to be...

A month or so ago I asked on several forums whether anyone had used any of the horse waterers I found online that didn't require electricity. I didn't get any feedback, and after researching things decided on the following product called the Drinking Post Waterer and ordered two of them...

Bought a toothbar through Iowa Farm Equipment, it was drop shipped from W.R. Long, and the first time I used it one of the teeth broke off. Called W.R. Long and they told me if I had it welded back on they'd pay the bill. They gave me instructions for the welder to preheat the bar and use a flux...

I need to repair the waterline next to my house that goes out to the barn, it's a confined area so I can't use a tractor backhoe. I've seen these little walk behind and tow behind backhoes, has anyone ever used them? I need to dig down about 4' in rocky soil that includes whatever they used for...

Trying to Ox/Ac braze collar to weight lifting plate shown in photo. Using flux coated bronze rod. Makes a big mess but seems to hold ok. Surprisingly the plate seems to take the braze better than the little collar. I ground both down first so they're clean. I'm using a large tip on my torch, it...

I made this 3pt ballast by welding drawpins on the end of the bar and collecting plates free at garage sales. I don't use this very often, took a picture while I had it on today moving some dirt.

I need to make a stand for my wife's horse to stand on with her front legs for a trick show, something similar to the stands you see in a circus that the animals get up on. So it needs to be strong, but weight's an issue since we have to move it around. Been using something made out of wood...

Bought a flat tooth bar from Iowa Farms, it was drop shipped from W. R. Long. I got a 58.5", cost me $340 delivered. It arrived earlier than promised in good shape. Here's how I installed. Set the bucket so the bottom of the existing cutting edge was level. Then moved toothbar until bottom of...

Looking for horse waterer that doesn't require heat in winter or electric to operate. Anyone have any experience with these two, or any others? Bar Bar A Home Page Waterer - Automatic Waterers for horses and livestock by Drinking Post

Looking for horse waterer that doesn't require heat in winter or power to operate. Found these two, anyone have any experience with these, or others? Bar Bar A Home Page Waterer - Automatic Waterers for horses and livestock by Drinking Post

Looking for ideas for stairs to hayloft/storage area on second floor of barn we're planning. It would be most convenient if it were external and fixed because I'll be going up there rather often, and want to be able to carry long and/or heavy things easily. I might want a canopy on it because we...

I'm going to weld chain hooks on my FEL, thought folks here might have seen some things that struck them as good ways of doing this. I saw a double chain hook that allowed hooking on a chain from either direction, but can't find them now- seemed like a good idea. I've also seen guys use D-rings...

Someone once posted the chain hooks they welded on their FEL. They had hooks facing both directions made as one piece. Anyone know where to get those, or find the thread? I've tried and can't find it. tnx

Replaced the battery on my B2710 last year, checked the fluid yesterday when I changed the oil. Fluid was at correct level, but had a funny color. It's a very opaque looking gray color, so I can't see the plates. One cell had what looks like small greyish colored flakes floating on the surface...

It has a 25hp Kawasaki gas engine, runs great once it starts but starts very hard when cold. Starts fine when hot. I changed plug, that helps a little, but not much. Replaced fuel pump because it had a small leak, that didn't help either. Been this way since I got it new. I use stabil in the...

I've got a B2710 with LA402 FEL, is there any way to convert what I've got to a quick attach bucket and fork setup? Aftermarket?

I'm pretty good with OA welding, soldered a lot, and brazed a casting once. I have a project to make out of 3/4" conduit. I'm thinking it's so thin it's probably easier and maybe faster to braze. Assuming that's true, what kind of brazing rod would I use? What is proper preparation procedure...

Anyone know anything about this company's rearpull snowthrower, particularly how it compares to the comparable Erskine? Virtau

Friend has a Lincoln 175 Pro for sale used, I've also been looking at Everlast Powerpro 205 (new). Ignoring the plasma cutting function, how does TIG capability of Everlast compare to a Lincoln 175 Pro? I mostly have small farm implements to weld, 1/4-3/8" steel plate, sheet metal, aluminum tube...

Burned up the disks in the slip clutch on my rotary mower. Before I put in the new ones, what's the best way to clean up the face of the clutch plates? It looks like the friction disk material melted itself to the face of the clutch, now it's covered with burned on, glazed asbestos covering a...

I put a small dent in the outer part (female part) of my PTO shaft with the FEL bucket, so it's bent slightly. It still works but vibrates a bit. If I put this thing on a hydraulic arbor press, do you think I can straighten it and improve things? Or should I just forget it.

When using my bushhog I usually lower the throttle to idle while the PTO is still engaged because that stops the blades faster. I notice when I do this that the engine makes a slight sound similar to when you use an engine brake, except of course there's no engine brake. Is that hurting...

The slip clutch on my bush hog started slipping. There is a large unusual nut that you can see in the attached photos between the gearbox and the slip clutch. It looks like if I tighten that it will increase the pressure on the plates, but how much do I tighten it? And what kind of wrench fits...

The throttle on my B2710 has been getting more and more difficult to move, and it's not at all smooth. I have to kind of bang it with the heel of my hand and it moves in jerks. I've tried spraying some silicon down the shaft, but it has no effect. It looks like I need to go behind the dashboard...

Attached are photos of Prince SV valve I bought to add rear hydraulics to my B2710. Here's what I ordered, it has 3 valves made of these part numbers: 2- SVW1BB1 Dual acting spool, 3 position spring return with detent 1- SVW1DD1 Dual acting spool, 3 position plus detented float It was $383 with...

New problem mounting my FEL: When I tried to mount FEL I noticed the boom cylinders were extended by different amounts, see photo. One is extended about 2-3" more than the other. If I connect the FEL to the control valve (with FEL dismounted) and cycle the boom cylinders, they stay2-3" out of...

I need a left hand fuel tank for my Toro Z master 555, anyone know a good place to look for used parts? I've watched ebay and craig's list for a few weeks, but don't see anything close. thanks

Got my Prince 3 spool valve and put it together. Referring to page one of attached instructions, I thought I ordered it to come with an open center plug (option 1), but it came with a power beyond plug (option 2). I guess I have to call and get an open center plug, and use it to replace the...

I borrow my neighbor's post pounder, it has long hoses and a fair sized cylinder on it, so it holds a good bit of hydraulic fluid. He has one of those funny green colored tractors so he uses different hydraulic oil. Should I be worried about mixing whatever hydraulic oil green tractors use with...

I just ordered the rear auxiliary hydraulic block for my B2710 so I could add rear hydraulic valves. It costs $91 + shipping! Seems pretty expensive, I imagine this being a steel plate with two through holes and two threaded holes, probably an o-ring on the back side. I'm hoping I ordered the...

Adding rear hydraulics, read all the threads I could find, still have these questions. On this page, I don't understand all the choices in the first pull down box. I want two valves that return to center (like you'd use for a top cylinder), and one valve that has a detent position so the flow...

Here's the rear ballast I made a few year's ago. I had the wife watch for old weight lifting plates at garage sales. Cut the bar to length, cut the head off a draw pin and welded just the pin part to each end of the bar. I can add more weight if I want, a few hundred pounds and seems to be...

Installed Pat's EZ Change, aligned and leveled per the directions (with no load). When I attached and raised my bush hog it caused the 3pt arms to rotate because the front of the arm is attached with a ball. The rotation causes the EZ Change hook to rotate so it's no longer vertical. First image...

I noticed the Owner's manual for my B2710 says the hydraulic strainer doesn't need to be cleaned until 300 hours, but the service manual says it should be cleaned at 50. Seems kind of lame that they can't get the two manuals to agree. Fortunately I never noticed what the service manual said, so...

Neighbor put up an indoor horse arena. The floor is a mix of sand and shredded rubber laid down on top of a compacted limestone base. The dust is something awful, so he waters it, but the moisture takes the sand to the bottom of the mix and compacts it on top of the limestone so it stays damp...

Looking through manual for something else, happened to see paragraph that says you should remove clutch housing drain bolt every time the machine is operated in snow, rain, or is washed to allow water from clutch housing to drain. Huh? Never even heard of this, and have never drained it in 5...

Had a drivetrain problem with my snowthrower so wheels were locked up and it was a long way from the shop. Couldn't drag it with wheels locked so I ended up having to carry it on a handtruck which caused the engine to be almost upside down for about 5 minutes while I hauled it into the shop. How...

I finally got ready to buy a new rear pull, single stage snowthrower that I've seen advertised by a dealer on ebay for months, only to discover it's not listed anymore. Does anyone happen to know who the dealer was? The unit was blue, the ad said they had them made to their specifications so it...

Started to pull away with my trailer and had the leash for the breakaway switch routed incorrectly, so I activated the breakaway switch and the trailer brakes locked up. No problem, put the plunger back in the switch, fixed the leash, and off I went. About a block down the road I noticed my...

A local dealership that's been around forever went out of business- Payline West in the far west Chicago burbs. Really sad, they were great, had a good parts department, and did a large rental business to the construction industry with excavators and all kinds of heavy equipment. They were also...