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I needed a few parts for my finish mower. I started looking for the online parts list and couldn’t find it anymore. Buy Smart is (or was) the importer. They were only 5 miles from me. I called and the voice mail box was full. When I rode over to the warehouse there was nothing there except a...

Get it! I bought an 84” one about 14 years ago, used but like new. I think I paid $1800-$2000 for it. Buy Smart is the importer for these and is less than 10 miles from me. I have replaced blades and belts twice. I also replace one wheel assembly and bearings in the other three. Since I managed...

Thanks for the suggestions. The mower is located at a friend of mines home. I only get a chance to get by there once to twice a month. I’ll check next time I’m there.

I think this a fairly common concern. I’ve searched but can’t seem just the right answer. This RZT50 left motor is tracking a little to the left. It has been gently used with about 200 hrs. With both handles forward it will track to the left. I can keep it straight with no problem by pulling...

I lucked out. After I retired I remembered that we had taken a set of 42” forks off a tow motor and replaced them with 48” forks years ago. I called the guy and asked if they were still sitting in the same spot against the wall. He said “yep, you want them?” And of course, you know the answer...

Medicare would approve one for my 89 year old father. The medical supplier said we could pay the difference for the better one.

I like #1. This is a WR Long OBG. Before I got pallet forks I used it for picking up all kinds of things. Plus, I could hook chains underneath and pick up stuff. Getting up overgrown bushes is a breeze. Just tilt downward, push under the bush and curl up. It pops them right out of the ground...

I have an ‘08 Yamaha rhino. Soon after getting it I installed a set of ITP mud lite xtr’s. Many will installed larger than factory sizes, but resist the urge. Larger tires will hurt acceleration and not handle as well. I like the mud lites for traction in wet spots, rocks and hills. I use the...

They say, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. I think I’ll pass. Thanks.

While I was browsing the web for Pat’s ez hitches I came across the website for ORECRD. Their contact address is in New York. Most sites show Pat’s from $165-$240. They have cat 1 ez hitch for $68. Sounds too good. Anyone bought anything from there? They have some amazingly good prices on ag...

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Shark bite fittings work great in this case.

Is it possible to bolt the rear of the long arms to the hole in the rear of the bracket on the back of the deck? It looks there are two bolt holes n that bracket. If so, I think it would tilt everything to the rear and have the affect of giving you more space at the pto shaft.

I have had great results with 30 seconds outdoor cleaner from Lowe’s. Mix it 1:1. In the past I used outdoor Clorox mixed the same and was fairly happy with that. I sprayed it on with a 25 gallon garden sprayer and then washed it off after sitting a few minutes with the pressure washer. With...

I have a 7 ft. rear finish mower rear discharge mower for my tractor. I’m really happy with that, as it doesn’t matter if I’m cutting on the left or right side. It distributes the clippings fairly well without rafting. I also have a JD 445 with a 60” mulching deck and a JD 445 with a hydraulic...

If you go to jdparts.com and search for catalog pc2111, I think you will find your bagger. Unfortunately it does not appear that the parts is serviced separately.

It’s no different to hook up than a regular top link. If the lift arms are not exactly square to the implement, (box blade for example), sometimes one pats link will latch and the other one won’t. In that case, you can drop the hitch slightly and pull the implement towards the hitch and pick it...

Me and my dad In the picture. He has the new one (1931), and mine is the old one(1930). He bought his first and a few years later a friend of mine that helped him wanted to sell me his along with a shop full of parts. He had engines, transmissions, frames, wheels and a ton of small parts. They...

I just mowed for about 30 minutes and every thing worked fine! I do plan to change fluid and filters soon.

I bought a Honda rancher new in 2007. Used ones were bringing so much it only made sense to go new. It was not a 4x4. It went everywhere I wanted to go. I did put a small winch on the front, just in case. The 2 wheel drive was much more nimble than the 4x4. I loved it, but it had limits for...

I don’t usually run it near idle. When it starting getting much worse I was mowing and running about 2500 rpms. It’s a head scratcher for sure.

I didn’t have a chance to run the tractor long enough to really get it hot today. But, I’m sure I have improvement or maybe even complete success. I removed the screen from the filter housing and it didn’t have any gunk in it that I could see. However, the screen appeared to be sucked flat and...

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So, if I take this apart, I’m assuming fluid will pour out. Is there a way to get around that? Btw, I was searching for a technical manual as was flabbergasted that one from Deere as $511.00. I found one on ebay in printed form for a little less than $200 and ordered it. I just didn’t trust the...

The owners manual shows an inline hydraulic filter that has a direction of flow arrow on it. Is that the steering pressure side filter? They don’t show a specific steering circuit filter. The fluid level is fine. Thanks!

I’ve searched and expected to find some answers, but no luck. My JD 4720 cab tractor is a 2008 and now has about 1350 hours. The past few times while using the rear finish mower, I could feel a little jerking at times in the steering. At first it was just occasionally, bit seems to be getting...

My Farm Bureu agent wrote me an inland marine policy on my 4720 for about $200 a year in NC.

Before I would spend big money on a housing, I’d try a fix I used on a 5 speed transmission case. you could use a sharp punch and dimple the in side of the housing where the bearing race rides. Around the dimple, the edges will rise up a little. The metal has to go somewhere. Smear heavy duty...

I’m currently taking care of my 89 year old father. He received the social security call and had actually withdrawn money out of the bank. I walked in while he was on the phone with them awaiting instructions. I hung up the phone after telling them to go to.... I decided to call the sheriff‘s...

After aquiring a John Deere 4720 cab tractor, I'm ruined for good. I have a 7' finish mower and use it for all the larger areas. (Around the barns, my grandparents old house when no one lives now, shooting range, etc.) The A/C is th best thing ever made! We've had several days at 100 degrees or...

My 4720 was bought used with 750 hrs, and now has about 850. It came with a large (I think 85") materials bucket. I installed a 64" WR Long grapple and have loved having it on there. I'll admit to moving some heavy logs and things. It seems the loader pins have developed some sloppiness. Not so...

Last fall I bought a used 4720 with a 72" & iron mid mount mower. I tried it one time and it worked great. I removed it for the real tractor work. Since the grass has really started growing around the farm, I decided to try it again. I had been using a rear finish mower. It needed some...

My 4720 has about 850 hrs, and I was thinking it would be time to change the hyd fluid. After a trip to the John Deere place, and finding out just the fluid is going to cost me about $175, not counting filters, I'm still thinking about it, instead of doing it. The only problem I've had, is an...

It seems my adjustment knob on the drop/lock valve is not working correctly. When I first got the tractor in December with 761 hrs, the knob was hard to turn, almost impossible. I could see where the rod comes out from under the seat and enters the housing under the tractor floor. I sprayed rust...

This is coming up for auction in a couple of weeks. Anyone know what it is?

I'm posting a few pics of my fairly new WR Long grapple and home made weight box. I quickly discovered that 8 to 10 foot 24" logs made the rear wheels very light. I love my grapple! It's 66" wide and weighs about 470 lbs. I really like having two "claws". It is an advantage when something is...

Some of you may have read my earlier post about a "pig in a poke" tractor buying experience. I bought this 2007 4720 from Bader and Sons in Michigan. What a great dealership to deal with. The tractor had 791 hrs and was loaded. Even had a quick hitch and 72" 7 iron mower deck. It was equipped...

I thought I'd ask this here, since it's not really brand specific. I just bought a 2007 JD 4720 with R4s. I'd like to widen the rear wheels. The wheels have weights and the tires are loaded. It appears I will have to flip the center plate around to increase the width. I have what I need to jack...

As I am a 4720 newbie owner, I have a question. I seem to have some difficulty changing the transmission range lever from A to B to C. It seems to work fine when the tractor is off. But when it is running for a few minutes, it's almost impossible to change it. The transmission fluid is full. I...

Since my new to me 4720 is on the way, I need to sell my 2wd 1050. It's a '85 or '86. It has 3300 hrs. It does have rear remotes. I have a set of weights on the front. It came with turf tires. The tractor looks great, and runs great. I have replaced the water pump, headlight switch, head...

I wired my payment today for a 4720 at Bader and Sons in Portland MI. It's a 2007 with 761 hrs. and with 400 cx loader, mid pto, 72" mid mount deck, I-match, rear svc, rear pto, cab, heat, a/c (YEAH), radio, I-pod connections, air ride seat, rear wheel weights, loaded tires, front and rear work...

I decided against the 4720 with 2200 hrs. What I really wanted was a cab tractor. I found one on Machine Finder. 2007 4720 cab tractor, with mid mount 72" 7 iron deck, 400 cx loader, one rear remote, quick hitch, all the bells and whistles on the cab. At the price that it's listed, it won't last...

I found a 2007 4720 close by. Owner bought it new. He was in the landscaping business. It has a 400X loader, air ride seat, rear remotes, and loaded R4 tires. He's throwing in a 6 ft box blade, a 6 ft scraper blade, and a 6 ft disc. His first asking price was $26,500, but he dropped to $18,000...

Can someone explain the functions of the rear remote on a 1050 to me? There are two levers. The outer lever moves easily and I use it for my hyd top link. The inner lever is where I have a question. It seems to remain in position when I push it forward or reward. It's very stiff when moving. It...

Just a shot in the dark, hoping for some help. My temp warning lamp used to come on (as well as the oil and charge lamp) when switching the ignition to "on". Now it doesn't. When I ground the wire off the sending unit the lamp will light. The shop manual says the the temp lamp relay is bad. I...

I've been given a 5 ft Massey Ferguson rotary mower. It seems the tail wheel has disappeared. Anyone have a source for a used one?

I was checking the coolant in my 1050 last night and noticed some kind of thin film of black oily type substance floating on the top of my coolant in the overflow tank. I thought if water and oil were mixing it would look foamy. What I have seen in automobiles tends to look like chocolate milk...

I have a 1050 JD with about 3100 hrs on it. I bought it a couple of months ago. My most recent purchase was a finish mower. When I first got it, I could engage the PTO with no scrubbing. When I hook up the mower, it scrubs each time I try to engage the PTO. The first stage works fine, no gear...

After installing a new valve cover gasket on my John Deere 1050, I developed a leak. It is a rubber gasket and I had some difficulty keeping it from squeazing out from under the cover. When I removed the leaking gasket it was cut by the edge of the vale cover. I installed a new one, and used...

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I just bought a John Deere 1050 at a good price. After working it over the weekend, it appears the head gasket is "seeping" on the left side. It's damp at the rear and more on the front and rear corners. It looks like replacing it will be a fairly straight foward repair. Anyone have any...

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R4\'s on the front? I've found a 1050 at a deal and the tires are turf tread all around. The front ones are slick. I would love to put R1's or R4's on the back, but they have a few hours left in them. I found a couple of R4's the correct size for the front close by. Anyone have comments on how...

I've found a 1050 with 3100 hrs at a deal. It's at a JD dealership. They say they put a clutch in it a couple of years ago, and have just changed the fluids. The battery was dead when I went to look at it, but it cranked right up with a jump box. Paint is faded, but no major dents anywhere. The...