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I leave my heat gun on the intake on low, aim the salamander at the oil tank and go have a couple cups of coffee. By the time I put my boots on, she fires right up!

Glad you fixed it! I'm on my 3rd valve for the articulated seat. I rewired the system the first time I replaced the valve to include better grounding. It seems like the smallest problem throws the electrical system off in these machines.... I dislike the mercury switches and the way they...

PT woes..... 1850 wiring I had a couple good pics in there that had disappeared, but there is a ton of info on the seat tilt system from other members, as well as my solution.

I had a solenoid go bad on the seat tilt system a few years ago, if I can find the post, I'll link it here

I just did mine. Used a pipe wrench. Clearly, the last person that changed the seals did as well....

I had something similar happen recently. No start, no lights, no electrical. Good battery, even tried the jump box. I found a broken connection in the electrical. In the attached pic, the brightest red wire was broken clean off at the solenoid post. I replaced the wire and all the problems were...

I just picked up a NOCO Genius5 that I'm going to permanently mount on the PowerTrac, once I find a space. I also got a bulkhead mount 'shore power' plug, so I can plug it in without lifting the cover. My battery is fine in the summer, but in the winter, between loss of battery performance and...

Yeah, I'm fairly certain that the ears for the hydraulic piston on the lift arms came into contact with those hoses and bent the plate steel frame. Thats probably going to be a mud-season project, but I will definitely replace the other two fittings and straighten out that bulkhead. That eye...

On the 1850, there is a sticker on the dash that says "Do not use FLOAT while draft control is enabled," which always puzzled me because why would someone do that. And then one day, I was ripping across the field, picked the mower up over a rock and, out of habit, jammed the stick into FLOAT. I...

Today, I fixed it! And made a video. And ordered a mic, because the one on the GoPro is just miserable!

Those hose lists are awesome! Thanks! As far as my handle, you were close. Its AVI VIII = aviate. I'm a commercial pilot. I used to drive a modified Lincoln MarkVIII (which is basically a really comfortable mustang cobra). My first license plate on that car was XLRVIII (accelerate) and then...

It not extensive, but helpful.

With the amount of hoses already replaced, I'm hoping that any hidden ties are ready cut and any new ties are easily accessible. I originally thought I was going to have a hose made on specs, couple the ends and pull it through with the old hose, but the hoses or dimensions aren't in my parts...

It took me almost 40 years to figure out that it's easier to be prepared than to clean up!

Lol, I don't want to get copyrighted on the music, so I'll just light something on fire for some more drama! I am seriously dreading pulling that hose out...

If it wasn't obvious, I couldn't see that leak from the operator's position, as I pumped another quart out of the tractor... That was me fighting to keep weight on the seat switch while being able to see where it was coming from! The leak that was in the cylinder was visible because it was...

Not horrendous for my first shot at a YouTube tutorial. There is surprisingly a lot more to that than I thought! The audio is miserable, sorry.....

I've been dabbling in YouTube, I'll try and do a video!

Those are installed from the factory on any machine that was ordered with a knuckle boom mower (and possibly other attachments). They are needle valves to lock the main hydraulics while that mower is attached. At least that is my understanding; Everything I "know" about the system is from...

It was rather violent and I wasn't in FLOAT... Just called Tazewell and got rebuild kits for all 3 cylinders, just in case I damaged the other ones as well. Keith said he'd ship them today. The piston I know is bad is already removed, I will disassemble when I have replacement parts in-hand...

Broke it. I was pushing snow with the bucket on soft ground. She was revved up pushing a big pile when the cutting edge dug in and the tractor rode up over the bucket. When I went to lift it back up, a large stream of oil was spraying from the wiper area of the right cylinder. It pumped a lot...

I can't figure out how this would have happened just plowing snow in the driveway; nevertheless, here we are: It will hold air at 30+PSI, but not below 10PSI. The local alignment shop says they can straighten it out no problem. Worst case put a tube in.... We'll see!

I just ordered 2 pairs of these: At ~$85 /pair they seemed like a decent option. No spikes and no webbing, but I have used this type of chain for years on other applications and never had a problem, besides adding some springs or bungee cord to keep them tight. I am a little worried about the...

I always loved that the Yanmars in the JDs start up without any hesitation even on the darkest, coldest winter days... This is not the case with my deutz. This winter, I have developed this painful procedure of: hooking up the battery charger (To a new, 6-month-old battery that is not...

YES! I thought I was crazy. I only recently started using the bucket for snow removal (as I haven't finished my plow yet...) and the loader geometry on this thing is driving me nuts. Plus, the bucket seems to be too deep (and not wide enough, though I haven't taken my duals off yet). It reminds...

LOL! Proof: Still no picture. I fear that text-based email is the extent of their capabilites. But the emoji does leave me hopeful. Maybe they mailed it, like with the post office....

Found this on Stens . com

Impressive! I just found out yesterday why I need a grapple. My tree guy showed up and trimmed the big Silver Maples in front of my house. Apparently they needed more trimming than I thought and I have a wicked mess to clean up. What makes it worse is sawing everything again to fit into the...

I'm still looking for a good running 12v source to trigger the relay in place of the thermal disk. Right now, I've resorted to Moss' alligator clip method and a direct wire. I can't believe how great PT is at hydraulics and how bad they are at electrical.... I also made a handy little tool out...

This is an old one I took out when we were starting to re-grade the driveway Sorry for the bad pics, but I didn't get home until late tonight. Theres not much too them, so you probably get the idea.

Lol, dont be. That's the previous owner at his beautiful mountain top property before I purchased it. Here's my "work in progress"

The previous owner showing it off before I demoed it. Where the tractor sits in the pic is ~25*. The bottom of the slope, towards the road, "below" the red car, is 30*. It is tense, but not uncomfortable. The pink line is 45* and seems completely unfathomable to me... I've taken the 1850 to 30+...

I made some water bars out of some PT 2x6 and an old fire hose and it works great. You don't even know you are driving over it. Honestly though, it looks like you need some more material. I would add a perimeter drain to the front and bring up the pad with stone dust. If you dig a trench at...

I've used and broken a few too, but mowing around the lake was the only time I seemed to be marginally successful. Those mid-mount boom mowers seem like a good answer, but I can't imagine they go on and off too easily. Now I have this for the front of my PT. Haven't used it yet....

The duck foot/hammer/forestry cutter style, would probably take a beating, but still be contained and safe. The knife style has such a low mass, they just bounce off.

The little 425 might not, but its big brother the PT-1460 will work and pull circles around that Deere. It weighs ~5000lbs. T24 Class My father has a 3520 eHydro and I'll tell you it isn't about to lift 2400lbs 8' in the air, and the sorry excuse for 4x4 on the deere is only good for dragging...

Some flails have "hammers" and some have "knives." Mine are the knife-style, which is a nice way of saying small bent piece of metal. The big benefit for me is the low rotating mass. When I hit a rock or a stump with the flail, its a non-event. It fouls the blade quick, but spins right back out...

I've only used a bush hog until very recently when I got a flail mower. It does GREAT it tall, stocky grass and everything it leaves behind lays flat and is chopped fine. My brush cutter gets bogged down easier than the flail mower, so I feel that between the added width and a higher speed, you...

Found a lot of stuff, nothing solved yet... -Even with the seat detached from the piston, I can't get the piston to move or follow the seat. In fact, after trying it detached from the seat, the piston sucked itself in even further. -I pulled more panels than I really wanted to and all I found...

So, the 1850 and I haven't really been getting along lately. Every time I go mowing, something goes wrong. I attribute a lot of it to "working out the kinks," but today's escapades have left me a little defeated. Last time I mowed, it was very hot out. I saw high engine temps (220F+) after...

I'm definitely still happy with the way the draft control works. Every once in a while i still pick the deck up a little bit for that extra traction! I wasn't able to get the new hydraulic fittings on the rotary mower, turns out i need some bigger/proper wrenches. and a bushing. and a hydraulic...

Heres a pic! Thanks Ken, I have definitely spent a few hours on your site! It is used, 2005 or 6 with 400hrs.

I joined about 7 years ago when I bought my John Deere 430, but have been pretty quiet since.... On Sunday, I just brought home a 2005 or 6 PT-1850 with a pile of attachments, which I know very little about, besides it took 2 trailers to move! In the background, you can see a portion of the...

I'm not sure if this belongs here or in the Hydraulics section, so mods, feel free to move it. I have an '86 John Deere 430 Lawn and Garden tractor. It has 2 sets of hydraulic ports in the front. They are used for raising and lowering and tilting/turning front implements. Does anyone know the...

I have an '86 430 and have been looking for attachments, with marginal success. For the front, I have a line on an OEM frame extension mount and a recently manufactured one so I'm not worried about that. Though thats where my confidence ends. The dealers around here are helpful to a degree, but...

I am unable to reach the Ventrac Forum via the drop down menu in the top bar as it is not listed in the 'other brands' sub-menu. It seems the only way to get to it is to click on the 'Forums' tab and scroll through the list of forums. Not complaining, just letting you know it was missing.

My father has a nice, 2 year old Husqvarna 23hp garden tractor with a 48" deck that has seen only regular to light service since he has owned it (~90hrs) mowing 2 acres of lawn. Last week, he leaned down to pick up a dog toy from the yard and the "safety switch" on the seat cut the tractor off...

Well, we aren't exactly batting 1000... I was putting the 4231TD with the toughcut through its paces when the deck started smoking.... A combination of vines, dirt clods and pricker bushes had jammed up one of the blades. We cleaned it out and started it back up and the drive belt on the...

Yesterday, I picked up my John Deere 430 Garden tractor! Happy to have it home, I pulled it off the trailer and immediately mowed my lawn! 1400hrs with the 60" deck and 6 suitcase weights. Needs: -1 new front tire -Deck repair: dolly/caster wheels and assembly need replacement/rebuilding...

Both the Steiner and the Ventrac machine appear to have very similar front lift systems. Are their attachments interchangeable? Given the different series of both manufacturers, weights of attachments, power, etc., it would be the larger of the machines, Steiner 525 / Ventrac 4xxx. Also, does...

Hi everyone! I grew up on a small farm and have been around tractors and machinery all my life. My wife and I moved around a little, but finally made our way back home and recently bought a home that needed a lot of work. We have got the house almost up to our standards over the winter, and now...