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I bought a pre MTD Troy Bilt Super Tomahawk chipper shredder at Sears in the early nineties. Wore it out shredding the brush clearing areas of our lot. Have replaced flails and chipper blade. The 10hp b&S was always hard to start. From time to time looked for an electric start but came up empty...

I don't like to loosen the fittings on the injectors because I never get them tight the first time. I am afraid of distorting them as you really need a pipe fitting wrench that supports the fitting. Between the feed tubes, air filter and loader hoses it is a little tricky getting them "no leak"...

I tried loosening the fuel line at each injector and cranked till I had fuel seeping out around the fittings. I guess that did it because it started right up. I didn't change the filter until it wouldn't start. I had been running it daily as I am putting up a fence and I am using the auger for...

I think it's getting fuel as I can remove the bleed screw in the injector pump and it flows the same as my 1600. Had to use the 1600 for fence post duty and inadvertently parked on slight grade and uncovered the fuel tank outlet. Forgot to check fuel in tank. So had to bleed the 1600 (started...

I have a 1700 with a bit over 4000 hours. It was a Idaho state forestry tractor that I think was a rollover as there is no sheet metal on this guy at all. Have been installing a fence so we have been running the auger all week. Seemed a bit hard to start but it has been cold. Just took a bit...

Yeah I bought a basket case and I figured just about every could go wrong. So before I buy the Repower Specialist kit, I need to determine what was the engine rotation and does the drive system work. I guess the engine could be a clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation. I was thinking taking the...

I am in the process of getting 720 Bobcat (basket case). Engine is out and missing the flywheel and coupler. It does come with two supposed running engines but they don't have the 'bobcat' flywheel. Anybody have any info about this coupler. There is one piece there that kind of looks like a...

I'm getting ready to fab up a subframe for my Ford 1700 / LW-6 backhoe. Thinking about 2x2 or 2x3 tubing with 5/16 wall. Seen some where it was flat plate but tubing might weld better. Thanks! Brian

Does anyone have any idea what this port might do? This is from a 1710 770a front loader. Thanks, Brian

I've got a adapter block on my 1700 that I have hooked to a backhoe. Well I drug home a front loader and need another circuit. I was hoping to be able to 'stack' the adapter blocks to have two somewhat separate circuits. Not sure of the fluid paths but two bores flow thru but one is plugged and...

I tapped into my tractors hydraulics to see if my backhoe works. Well all cylinders worked but I had a leak on the control valves. It looks like a large screwhead captured in a thinwall tube and is on the lower left of the valve block. Fluid seeps into the screw head slot. So what is this guy...

I am looking at pto gear pumps and the backhoe I have requires 7 GPM @ 2320 psi. Most pumps I find are rated at 2000 psi but I have seen one Chief pump @ 2250. Would I notice the difference or is it a matter of tweaking the operating RPM a bit. I don't believe the have a internal pressure relief...

I have a 1700 tractor that has evidence of having a front loader installed at one time. I just picked up a LW-6 backhoe and I was thinking about tapping into the 1700 hydraulics. But exactly where??? Thumbnail pics are Side view, Rear view and Front. The center block is a loop that previous...

How much weight can I carry on the back end / 3 point on my 1700 4wd? I would like to get a small backhoe attachment but I'm concerned about the weight. Brian

Howdy, Just picked up a 1700(4WD) and it needs front tires. I have ag tires on my 1600(2WD) and the wife won't left me go any where off the dirt. So the 1700 with turfs should allow me more access. The only tires I have come across so far are the "Carlisle Multi Trac CS Lawn & Garden Tire -...

Hello All, I have a Ford 1600 that I sometimes use for snow removal. I live in Northern Nevada so I don't get that much. We usually get a six to eight in dump, just enough to make a mess of things. I have a 5 foot rear scraper and I purchased a 60X6 1inch thick poly from Fall Line. They...