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If you have hundreds of "old dead pine trees" and plan on burning them, you should forget about 4' x 4' burn pile regulation! In case you decide to burn them: Rent a large size excavator, start a well burning small campfire in a safe to burn area and once it's going well start adding with the...

Daryl, It's very fuel efficient and does a good job in mowing! Reach under fruit trees is way better than Kubota F due to lot lower seating. Mine is Diesel and the 5' deck is shaft driven, but there are belts from the back of the engine to the PTO clutch, which is electric and screeches a...

I think not lately - looks like he's most recent post was in Kubota Owning/Operating on July 23, 2023

There is no speed pedal resistance with the engine shut down, but should be some resistance when it's running. Not sure if the speed control linkage in your F3060 is exactly the same as mine is, but there are several bushings and a tiny ball bearing that I ended up replacing all due to wear...

Are those the bushings, one is worn badly - looks like they are metal or? I know other members here will disagree and that's fine with me, but as a principle I will not tow anything with my F3060, in order to save it just for mowing. For towing I have couple of tractors, pickup and ATV that...

As I understand many newer F models no longer have a separate under the seat spring suspension, like some older models did. Old: New: Solution to either:

I am curious about F handling rough ground better since I have a pasture that's a bit rough and will have more semi-rough yard to mow later this year. What is you opinion please - is it due to longer wheelbase, seat suspension, tire/wheel size or? Tractor with a 5' side slicer flail mower is...

If the plastic bushings you mentioned wear out due to lot of use or lack of lubrication, it will cause metal to metal contact (the right side wears more) and will start wearing support knuckle (070) and arm knuckle (060) shown in the enclosed. I had to replace both on the right side and the arm...

Gear driven camshaft is preferred - no wearing belts or chains, but it cost's little more to make it.

Thanks, not bad mine has close to 3 times the hours now. I don't recall having trouble getting the steering shaft out - I also removed the steering controller below it (it's gerotor type) and did internal O-ring seal replacement due to minor oil leak. There is a ball bearing at the bottom end...

There should not be slack in the rear wheels in either way if you want the mower to travel straight with as little correction as possible. There are easy to replace plastic bushings (Item 30) that will wear out, and so will the tie rod ends (Item 160) so I would start there.

I suggest getting a F3060 Workshop Manual if your plan is to do the work by yourself. I bought a 3600 hour F3060 few years ago and took it just about completely apart except the engine, in order to replace & repair everything that was in need of it - front to back. How many hours on your mower...

I installed shear bolt yokes in a tiller, brush hog & flail mower PTO shafts, and have snapped the bolt couple of times while running brush hog.

I have bar tires in a Grasshopper mower and one of the reasons I wanted 4x4 F as a second mower was to be able to mow when the ground is wet, without making ruts & bar tire marks. As it has turned out the F3060 has enough traction with turf tires and without 4x4 so the hopper is getting very...

Sorry can't help with Toro, but do you really want to mess with a catcher? We've been running a Grasshopper 721D with a 61" mulcher deck since 2003 and Kubota F3060 with a 72" RD deck as a second mower for the little rougher areas for the past 3 - 4 years and never pick up clippings. The...

Hi Doug, That looks like a pretty well built older mower but as you already know it will need some work. I would pull out the belt cover and see how the tension is adjusted - IE. is there idler or not and condition of pulleys, do the best you can to check the bearing condition etc. It looks...

According to tractordata.com F3990 does not have a 2-speed range, like for example F3060 has (F3710 is not listed there).

$29,950 in 2019 is equivalent of $36,354.43 in today's dollars. Either way it's still lot money for a mower, but someone hast to buy them new so guys like me can buy used mower years later & repair as needed... Just a homeowner with few acres to mow, you know what I mean.

Sorry xyc it has nothing to do with you, but every time I see photo of one of these decorated chainsaw, word metro comes to mind! I wonder what would Johnny Paycheck say? :rolleyes:

Yes of course they should be taken apart, cleaned up and lubed every few years, but who the heck wants to do that on a utility trailer that's used few times a year for short trips! If it was my trailer, I would just get bearing buddies installed and lube once a year, and monitor hub...

Chicoms don't give a crap about some old US or any other patents - these have been around for awhile.

I would check Facet brand small 12V fuel pumps for replacement if new pump was ever needed. The original fuel pump has been perfectly adequate, and in F3060 it's easy to check the excessive fuel flow returning back to the fuel tank, but I have only checked it with the engine idling. I just did...

Glad to hear you got the leak repaired - hopefully it will last. Those are pretty expensive bevel gearboxes, and I have seen only one aftermarket supplier so far so it's well worth the effort to keep an eye on it...

Nice mower and photos! Just curious and hopefully you don't mind me asking - are you keeping the F2880

BX type sub-compact tractors are not quite in the same league when it comes to just mowing a larger areas, as a good commercial zero turn or front deck mowers are. Yes they are handy compromise for many different small jobs, but not really specifically excellent for anything. But hey, that's...

My Ford 1310 used to have oil seal leak in the front axle, here is how I dealt with it (easy fix and it did not cost much): Venting Leaky Ford 1310 Front Axle & switching to 85W-90 Gear Oil As of yesterday no leaks 3.5 years later!

Manufacturers - or companies marketing tractors made by someone else?

IrfanView is easy to use program (free) to reduce photo file size, but you still need to install it in pc, and move your photo file(s) there. I use it frequently to reduce iPhone photo file size. https://www.irfanview.com/

My advise is plant few more bushes so there is enough berries for the birds and you! Deer like the new growth of our blueberry bushes but there are ways to keep them away, for example a dog that lives outside and is free to move in the yard, or a low power pellet gun...

Interesting story regarding Yanmar L70, thank you! Would you have any photos of what the engine & belt driven generator looked like?

Well misapplications happen sometimes when people do not pay attention and just assume something! Many automatically / immediately blame the equipment. RACOR certainly makes good filtration for marine gasoline applications which should work fine for any gasoline engine:

Every 50 hours on my mowers and tractors, which actually works out to once per year. 200 or 400 hours oil chance interval on my tractor or mower - no way no matter what the manufacturer, or anyone else says! Oil & filters are cheap compared to engines.

Will US made Permatex / Locktite product not work? IE. does it really have to be hondabond, yamahabond, threebond, suzukibond or kawasakibond etc. etc.? 🤣

Very nice shop but I think in our climate any building should have good eaves on all sides, otherwise it's like asking for trouble. My barn was already built when I bought the property and my barn has no eaves either!

We had a six hour power outage last month during unusual for us, 14*F temperature and winds up to 55 mph. Our Firman inverter dual fuel 2900 / 2600 W running on LPG did very well, and was easily able to power our needs. IE. Running two refrigerators, three freezers, fireplace insert fan...

I think you need to give the model number of the old deck?

It's best to check a Ford 1910 shop manual for details if OP wants to do it right and keep the tractor in the long run. The alternative is just do it and hope for the best...

In our area hummingbirds stay all year round, and have survived this winter's lowest temperature about -10*C or 14*F with 55 mph wind at the same time, which I find amazing!

Not sure about Ford 1910 but when I replaced the head-gasket in my Ford 1310 over 15 years ago, I had the shop manual and followed instructions regarding selecting proper thickness gasket. There were three different choices as I recall and the dealer had all of them available. Follow the manual...

We use this old ATV year around. PS. It's just a few hundred dollar 2001 fixer upper I bought 12 years ago, but it has been very handy to have! ;) Arctic Cat 300 was mechanically sound more or less, but the plastic parts had taken a beating with the previous owner: Few years later with...

I hope you got the leaks eliminated! I disassembled my high-hour Kubota F3060 range gear transmission, differential & HST couple of years ago due to couple of leaks and used Locktite 515 Anaerobic Gasket Maker for the HST, together with a paper gasket. I used Three Bond for the other surfaces...

I searched TBN for Holly spraying but found only Holly Tree removal by tractor bucket attachments etc. in the Project Forum, so here is my question: Would spraying with Crossbow or similar work to kill very small Holly trees or brush? I have a large size sprayer setup in the back of my ATV...

I bought one of these from Harbor Freight Tools few years ago and it works great even on very cold 90W gear oil. It's called 6.25 gallon Oil Extractor & utilizes compressed air to create a strong vacuum. Many cheaper options, but usually you get what you pay for. PS. I use it also when...

Sounds like you need to buy different shoes 😁

Thanks, It is Racor 120 series with R12S (2 micron) filter, and they are easy to find at racorstore.com or marine parts store/supplier Bay, Amazon or etc. Not sure where I bought mine since it's been sitting in a factory box on my garage shelve for many years. There are many cheap almost...

Is that a whole new seat (if so, brand please?) & suspension, or just added suspension - how many inches above the deck is the seating surface?

Yes its expensive at 32 cents / kWh, but you may want to double check your math? Just saying...

I've had this 1986 Ford 1310 for about 27 years, now just over 1000 hours on the meter.

You already know the problem with frost heave is caused by poor drainage in the ground below. Dig it up, add gravel, drain pipe etc. which ever way no matter, as long as water can drain away - problem solved.

Also I think CR has gone so green it began to hurt my eyes so I decided not to renew their mag. after some 20 years of subscription!

I read somewhere long time ago that propane bottles are pressure tested with water before being shipped out from the factory and some of that water sometimes may remain on the bottom of a new bottle, causing freezing problems later to the end user!

SIN is the equivalent of US social security number, which she must have if she lived & worked there during earlier years. An old Canadian tax return would have it, and maybe a pay stub if you are lucky to find one? If you are unable to find it you should be able to start the process here in...

Is it her SIN number that she is missing? If so, Service Canada can mail it but she will need to be able to log in first.

I think you indicated earlier she could do it online if she had an email address and login access to her account - if that's the case why not you help her and get that going? Or did I misunderstand? Little easier & less hassle than going to Canada to take care of it.

It is interesting what you said about EU2000i having timing belt and no separate cylinder/cylinder head and it prompted me to check the spare parts drawings of Firman 2000 I bought three years ago, and dual fuel Firman 3200/2900 bought abut year and half ago (both were on sale at Costco). It...

We have a $50/mo Comcast internet service and use Wi-Fi for all our phone calls and it's working very good based on our experience. It's the only wired internet option in our rural area and cell phones would be just about useless without their Wi-Fi service option due to hills. Speed test...

Wishing the OP speedy recovery! My wife had it year ago and was pretty sick for around 2 - 3 weeks or so, and she was still somewhat affected by it like aches etc. all-together about half a year, but no pneumonia! I started the "horse medicine" early on and continued regularly during her first...

$10 / gallon is not a bad price. Traveller Premium Anti-Wear Hydraulic Oil ISO 46 sells for about $45 for a 5 gallon bucket at Tractor Supply Co. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/traveller-premium-hydraulic-oil-iso-46-5-gal-t806325

If I understood correctly, the OP does not want a chainsaw with "microelectronics", so that pretty well eliminates 500i, "the first ever chainsaw on the worldwide market with electronically controlled fuel injection" - according to Stihl. I agree with OP, no autotune or computerized chainsaws...

I've been using Lincoln Idealarc SP-150 MIG since 1990 and have used .024" & .030" wires for all kinds of welding from thin sheet metal to 3/8" steel. Great all around welder for my needs. Photo from the net:

Since about the same amount of humid air (with water), will still have to go through the carburetor, is there a possibility that some of that water could settle down on the bottom of carburetor float bowl - I doubt it. I have two dual fuel generators which both have ran only on propane, but I...

Your Kubota F-3680 model PTO output shaft should be the same as for example IH Farmall Cub tractor PTO shaft is - it's easy to count the splines & measure the OD if it is .098" ? See my post couple of years ago regarding my F3060 Kubota F3060 PTO Shaft - OEM Replacment No Longer Available...

No, not a common problem with "all Diesels"!

Update Its been about a week and four partial loads of laundry washed. My only reason for this filter is to catch man-made fibers and keep them from going to the drainage field since most of them will float and may or may not be collected in the septic tank. Our county is recommending all...

Looks like this thread went off the tracks!

It is a reusable 100 micron filter, designed specifically for catching washing machine wastewater lint & keep it from going to the septic drainage field. Filtrol | Microplastic & Lint Filter For Washing Machine

To keep lint, especially man-made synthetic fibers away from the septic tank & drainage field! Bacteria does not work on synthetic fibers and many floating fibers will end up in the drainage field.... How long before it clogs up is anyone's guess?

We have about 40 year old septic field which is working fine, but laundry washing lint has been a concern for quite some time, however I did not want to install a septic outlet filter because accessing it outside say every 2 - 3 months is something I am trying to avoid! Installing this type of...

At 12V "solid" the battery was probably only about 50% charged.

It sure looks like the OP knows what he is doing! I went different route and bought well used Vermeer SC362 stump cutter needing some minor rebuilding due to fairly high hours. It was mainly just replacing worn out bushings in the boom head "swing" & up/down setup. Keep us posted please!

Guys on the Ram HD internet forum! Hah, all you are seeing there most likely are few guys who have had problems with their newer Ram trucks and you will hardly ever hear from the vast majority who have been trouble free. I don't have a Ram, Dodge or Cummins and probably never will.

This new Ramcharger pickup from Fiat / Chrysler, FCA, Stellantis, Ram or whatever they are called today sounds good. Someone here please buy one of those Ramcharger trucks ASAP and report back after having driven it couple of winters.

Probably pretty poor efficiency when running on a highway in that mode? Would you leave it in some motel parking lot with the engine running to charge onboard batteries?

Many good suggestions in this thread! This is exactly what I started doing couple of years ago IE. mow the pasture few weeks earlier than I used to do! I realize this may not be feasible for commercial operators, but should be doable for most homeowners having this issue.

I think Perruzo has 72 inch flail mowers ($6500) for Kubota F models, 63 inch mower is kind of small in my opinion for 5 - 6 acre area.

This type of mower can reach under fruit trees and will have pretty good traction with bar tires. Our hopper was 10 years old when I bought it back in 2003 and as I recall now has around 2000 hours of use.

I agree 100% with rScotty regarding supporting the far end of the muffler! Few months ago I had to replace a rusted out muffler in a piece of equipment and due to inlet / outlet orientation I was not able to find any aftermarket mufflers that were even close to fitting. Instead of paying over...

Maybe so, but I don't think dirt bikes have many cast iron parts.....

If I remember right all Diesel powered freight trucks will also be soon banned from CA, but not 100% sure. Maybe someone here can educate us please?

I have lived over 30 years in my current location and we have never needed so-called "state inspection" here but used to have emission check every two years, however even that was discontinued statewide two or three years ago. My guess is it was discontinued since newer cars run so clean and...

No racing here on my property - for us ATV is a for work.

It should work fine for racing since all they want is to go as fast as possible, but users like me who for example need to back up ATV with a trailer full of firewood want to be able to better control partial throttle while steering in reverse gear. It is a pain in the bu*t with thumb throttle...

Maybe best to find out first where the oil leak is and see what it would take to repair it..... Just saying

Better yet - have a PTO powered generator.........:ROFLMAO:

Probably adds up to more in sales tax & titling fees etc. than I have spent on trucks in the last 20 years! Oh well, each to his own.

I have switched to using brass nuts in all exhaust manifolds etc. I've had to take apart. On some applications I've used two nuts together for locking & extra strength. So far it has worked out pretty good if or when having to reopen them, sometimes years later....

Originally factory fitted Diesel model would probably be better choice but may be hard to justify the cost?

I have a very similar design Vanguard 35 hp engine in a Vermeer stump cutter and am very interested to hear where the engine oil leak was once you have located it? The oil filter/oil cooler setup would be the first place I would take a look at, followed by oil pan & crank seals.

Have been spraying penetrating oil in-between heating & cooling it for over a week now, so far not helping. I have been hesitant to heat the boom head collars lot more, but that I could do easily with a large oxy-acet torch. Sorry, cutting the pin with oxy-rod is not feasible without...

I have been checking my stump cutter for excess wear and found fair bit of slack in the "Boom Head Lift Pin" and bushings (Items 2. & 4. below), and would like to R&R the pin & worn bushings. Problem: The pin is stuck and has so far not budged! I have removed the bolt and large nut (items 4. &...

Yes, he was very happy with the setup he has on his machines. This contractor seemed to know stump grinding very well and was very helpful in giving tips regarding operating & maintaining Vermeer SC362 grinder, which he also operates on smaller jobs where space is limited. He recommends...

Update: We ended up cutting down several more very large Douglas Fir "hazard trees" together with a next door neighbor and since he was using a contractor who has big stump grinders, I decided to have the same contractor grind down my big stumps also. The contractor brought in two Carlton...

EU area inflation has been so far 10.9 - 4.9% range this year so your Scotch will cost more for sure. I quit booze long time ago. European Union Inflation Rate

OK not arguing about inflation, but dollar vs. euro exchange is almost the same as it was January 2nd this year. Under one cent difference.

CB talk can easily be recorded, but may be pretty hard to prove who is or was talking and afterwards pretty hard to show where they were located at the time!

Sounds good - $2700 is for six months right?

Here is one model designed for 2015 and newer F150 There may be others.

I have been living off SS during last year and half and can not complain so far, but I suppose amount of monthly payments depends on how much each has contributed over the years.

3000 hours should not be a big deal, what matters is how was it used and serviced! IE. Has it been it abused & worn out or is it well maintained and not abused?

Please go to Messicks spare parts drawings for RCK60 and RCK54 to check it out. Kubota RCK60B23BX (60" SIDE DISCHARGE MOWER) Parts Diagrams Kubota RCK54-23BX (54" SIDE DISCHARGE MOWER) Parts Diagrams

Have you checked Messicks ? Kubota Parts | Buy Online & Save

Yes exemption program means certain portion of property value is tax exempt depending on income and this can be pretty substantial amount each year. Best to check details with your county. Deferred property tax program means the county or city property tax payments will be delayed, but full tax...

I hear you - I traveled due to work all over US & Canada for 40 years and am glad to finally focus on things I want to do and not travel for awhile anyway!

Yes it's low, $50,348.00 max income year 2022 and I feel sorry for those who earn too much in retirement....

There is "WA State Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption" program, depending on property owner's income level. The enclosed brochure is from year 2021 and income levels are adjusted (yearly?) so this may not be the latest, but a good place to start checking into it for those who are interested...

I would certainly open up the gearbox to inspect it. Here is a photo of JD5801 one-way vent I installed on my aftermarket gearbox couple of years ago - no need for screen. I did open-up in order to drill & tap it. This 90* gearbox & 72" RD deck are obviously different than what you have, but...

My wife and I have been doing just that for couple of years now IE. living on our SS benefits. Since all our bills have been paid & up to date and no debt for many years the amount we get from S.S. is more than adequate for our needs and so far no need to touch 401k or savings. I realize there...

I would not take any advice from person who said that - not even worth it talking to him.

Maybe you should get a workshop manual for that deck. It may need more than oil seal if it's been leaking oil for 4 years? IE. It may have ran with too low oil level.

Good quality GPI (Great Plains Industries) 12V new drum pumps are selling at starting little over $400 on the eBay, but there are many cheap alternatives.... All I can say is these work trouble free, I have bee using them well over 20 years.

I hear you - bigger the better, but in my case owning a PTO stump cutter and 90 hp PTO tractor would not pencil out and this SC362 will be fine for what I need to do. We are not running a farm or business on the property, retired recently and just living on acreage for privacy and decided to...

Thank you, all good points! Later today I will try a large backpack blower for removing the wood chips out of the way when cutting the next large stump. Manually raking them out is not efficient use of time.

Update: I did little stump cutting learning/experimenting in my back yard today with the new Greenteeth set in SC362 for the first time! I have nothing much to compare with since the cutting set that came with the machine was worn out and would not be fair comparison at all, so let's just say...

We are having bunch of "hazard trees" trees removed from our property by loggers and they will remove all the smaller stumps, which can be relatively easily removed by the JD excavator in these photos, but I will be left with many large Douglas Fir stumps to deal with, many of which are at least...

Okay we get it - sounds like you would like all Chinese and other chainsaw spare parts & equipment copiers either close down the shop, or at least not be able to sell anything in USA. Do you want the same for all other OEM spare part manufacturers who are copying for example car spare parts -...

G111 reminds me of Mac 140 I had long time ago and learned to hate it due to handles so close together. It was the wrong type small saw saw for general all around use, but I did not know better at the time. I realize 200T is meant for climbers and serves that purpose.

Yes we knew this - your TV, radio, phone and computer etc. etc. were most likely made there, and so is most hardware at a local hardware store. Sad, but there is only one way to chance this and we will not get to that on this forum.

No problem about you trying to avoid "Chinese stuff", me too as best as I can. But looks like you may be lacking in Chinese food experience and that's OK no big deal - I try to avoid it also, except in places like Vancouver where you can find it close to authentic and prepared under US or...

I have built Farmertec MS361 and MS660 clone kits couple of years ago and am satisfied with both of them as occasional homeowner use saws. The 660 is a beast and I will put it thru real testing this winter since we had loggers cut down bunch of up to 44 inch diameter Douglas Fir trees, which...

Sorry, can't help much since my RD deck originally had a US made gearbox, which is now obsolete as far as I was able to find out couple of years ago, but I was able to buy couple of ($150) generic 90* spare gearboxes and have been running one of them as a test drive for probably close to 100...

I had what as far as I recall was an 81 or 82 F250 with 400 ci engine and it was a great truck & engine. Lots of torque when going up steep hills with a slide-in camper in the bed. Must have taken Ford few years to figure it out. It burned all the gas I put into tank...

Unfortunately you are right, it happened in my VW Jetta Diesel at 120,000 miles (Crack in the outside shell). My next door neighbor has a very nice looking few years old John Deere 2038R which was five days ago hauled to a dealership, due to what has developed into a continuous regeneration of...

Sure I agree bigger the better, but this 7000 lbs will be fine for what I need to haul and the price was right. I am not planning to haul my bulldozer with it, if needed there are rentals or heavier haulers for hire nearby.

My "new" flatbed is rated for 7000 lbs by the manufacturer - would you call this a bumper pull setup (It's connected to the Superhitch, not the bumper)?

We used to have issues with clogging gutters right where the downspouts are connected and about 20 years ago had Douglas Fir trees too close to the house removed, switched to metal roofing and had one size larger gutters & downspouts installed and the issue has gone away almost completely...

Hopefully that took care of it, if not there should be 10 or 12 micron replacement filters. I think my F had originally 50 micron filters from the factory, which I did not like much...

Thanks, Yes it's a pretty fine filter - mine has been OK so far and there is quite a bit of "extra" fuel returning back to the tank when engine is idling, which is very easy to check on this model. No easy way to check the return flow when mowing and the engine is under load.

I had exactly the same thing & noise happen in RC72R-F30 deck couple of years or so ago, with Oregon Gator blades. Not a big deal to grind off little bit at ends of left side blade.

I finally got around to it couple of months ago and replaced the secondary fuel filter on my F3060 Other members have done it and posted in TBN - thank you for the photos, they were helpful! Obviously the factory setup works OK since my mower already has about 3700 hours, but I just did not...

Looks like maybe the installer or manufacturer skipped 45 degree elbows and used hoses longer than needed! It's too bad Ford sold their tractor business long time ago - they had very good designers, but I suppose their accountants run the business and saw the writing on the wall?

Nothing wrong with that, but I hope he has found the right woman already - if not he need to get busy! Or did he just get married? Edit: And not be surprised if some of the candidates come with couple of kids from previous relationship...

That's a great plan and hopefully you will have health insurance to cover in-between time, before qualifying for medicare .

I suppose this is why Tesla and others have been working on electric pickup models! :oops:

Lot of parts, but I would expect great mowers for large smooth areas without too many obstructions....

About cost of diagnostics & service: We have just over 20 year old residential 2-stage geothermal unit closed loop installation with 2-zone heating / cooling that has worked very well so far. The variable speed fan motor and HRV always run 24/7 and at the lowest speed when no heating or cooling...

Could you improve the way your tractor implements are currently being stored and make them easier to access & put on tractor 3-pt?

Toro Groundsmaster looks like a solid commercial mower! How good is spare parts availability on drive train items like axle gears & differential parts, hydro-static transmission (assuming it is hydro?) etc.? I know these items are supposed to last a long long time, but eventually something...

Sounds good! Just for the record - F3060 fuel system is little different with the primary filter being on the suction side of electric fuel pump, and the secondary filter is on the positive pressure side. No idea how much pressure there is, but it must be pretty low.

They are cheap that's for sure, but be aware that they do not have NPT threaded barb fittings, which is OK as long as you plan on using the barb fittings that come with the chi*com RACOR clones. NPT 90* ell etc. will not fit without some adjusting (re-tapping ?) which is not a big deal for most...

On most older Diesel engine fuel systems you need wrenches to bleed out air if you run out of fuel, but they are not all like that, so it depends on the design. New ones who knows - read the manual! Type of fuel storage depends how much fuel you will use in a year? I use little over 50...

I'm glad we don't need ice - water from our well is very cold year around and we quit the booze long time ago. I fully understand why most people living in the south or those on municipal or city water want or need a good ice maker.

Interesting, my 25 year old small professional model saw with 16" bar weighs about 11 lbs.

tom3 Sure no problem, each to his own. Fumes escaping from gasoline storage is probably the biggest danger in a shop. The higher the shop temperature the worse it gets.

Let's hope you never have an accident with one of those because your insurance company would likely make you regret that decision. Just get these and be done with it!

Agree, few other detail here: TractorData.com Massey Ferguson 30 tractor information

Sure, but actual road tests by Edmunds, Car & Driver and such indicate higher fuel usage. EPA numbers are fine for what they are, but as far as I know they are based on dynamometer testing, not actual real life driving.

No thank you.

I sold my little 2010 45 mpg Jetta Diesel back to VW at a great price and bought used, larger and much more powerful 27 - 34 mpg 2008 Mercedes Diesel sedan. Uses about 30 - 35% more fuel but is lot more comfortable. Jetta would still have been fine for getting groceries etc. but was tiring on...

According to Edmunds test drivers: "Prius Prime is a very efficient vehicle overall. On our route, our XSE test car got an observed 50.9 mpg" That is very good fuel mileage, but still long ways from 54 mpg

Just make sure you do not make a same mistake when she is in a hot tub! If you did, you would be a dead man I think.

I am afraid overall the long term score is to get small landlords to give up and sell their rental units. Result will be large rental companies, municipalities & cities owning them as much as possible.... Fairly easy for most to figure out why.

Not too many I think. I used to have a 2010 Jetta Wagon Diesel manual and I remember having seen 52 mpg couple of times, but that was not normally the case. 48 - 49 mpg was achievable on a freeway, but that was technology in a 2010 year model (pretty small car). I think lot of things will...

I agree, all good valid points! Yes there is a way to lower the boom manually from the ground controls in case engine fails to start, and there is also 12V backup hydraulic pump which is good as long as the starting battery has juice.

Time to get couple of these NATO type jerry cans while you still can. They will last a lifetime and then some however they are not cheapest to buy initially - easy to find online, starting at about $40 - 50 each.

Looks like it's working very good! In out neck of the woods it's been very dry with practically no rain since start of May and the yard is brown - this is normal for us most years. The only mowing needed is the odd weed here and there. Mowing season restarts sometime in October usually...

Did not know the man or his business, but at 50 - 51 perhaps he was so busy building his business there was not much time or energy to pay much attention to his health. Sad story, may he rest in peace.

Several different brands of front deck mowers which will allow good access under fruit trees etc. Some have 4x4, Diesel engine etc. and others don't, depending on how much buyer is willing to spend. Grasshopper, John Deere, Toro, Kubota, New Holland and more.....

Perhaps the jet has a burr in the orifice, or other manufacturing defect ;) Micro drill bits like these should solve that problem. Used one of these on similar problem with a gen set that would not produce rated kW output - a tiny "wire gauge" drill bit fixed the issue in the main jet...

I've had RWS 54 Air King for a long time, mainly for pest control and like it a lot. It's fixed barrel side lever cocking with adjustable trigger and has a smooth recoilless sliding mechanism. Very accurate air rifle. Photo of identical, except mine has a scope. RWS Model 54 Air King...

Update I had decided to help a neighbor with my boom lift and ran into a problem. Have been struggling with an interesting problem which began six days ago, when the platform control panel started acting up for no apparent reason! The ground panel controls worked normally, but things went...

Not so fast It's easy to move to USA if willing to live here under the radar IE. illegally, but moving here legally to live as a green card holder is quite another story! It takes either marrying US citizen or advanced degree and good connections to get a firm job offer + sponsor or lot of...

JD 430 would be a pretty good choice in my opinion - I see very few listed and price range $2750 - 4500 or so. For sure they go for lot less at auctions sometimes.

My old boss used to say "locks are there to keep honest people honest" ;) Pretty sure that that meant regular type house locks etc.

Glad we were able to help! Did you put in new release bearing, or just free-up the old one? By the way, I was not able to open up any of the attachments below. I get this message instead: Cheers

Here is a photo of my F3060 72" RD deck before cleaning - these blades rotate in the same direction. Different baffle design - it's wide open towards rear. This was a new replacement deck from Kubota few years ago and it's identical to the original design. There is no forward blow to speak of...

I did not want to cut any holes and installed them to the FEL frame. Works well and easy to see even when feeding the PTO chipper in the back.

My Ford 1310 did not have engine oil pressure or coolant temperature gauges originally so I installed Smiths gauges just like these (but in US units) some 25 years ago and they work very well. Are you restoring or just doing repairs?

Maybe the new models are built light duty like so many things are nowadays, but I think just wearing out one of these would take some serious effort.

Here is their first tractor model produced staring 1946

If arsonist was in a forest would he need any other motivation?

Yes as a polite gesture, King Charles III is the head of state of Canada and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. Governor General of Canada - Wikipedia Canadian navy is politely called The Royal Canadian Navy and the ships are designated HMCS (IE. His Majesty's Canadian Ship). His Majesty's...

No offense, but you mean sort of independence with King Charles III as the current King of Canada. Commonwealth realm - Wikipedia Similarly kind of independent as the other 14 Commonwealth Nations are. Monarchy of Canada - Wikipedia

We have been watching Grit TV for quite some time now and like it a lot.

No other personal experience from Iceland except spent some time outside at the Reykjavik airport in July 2018 while waiting for our connecting flight, and it was cold and windy. Prepare for any weather just in case if going there.

If that is the clutch release bearing where is the mechanism to move it axially? Would you post photos of what that looks like please. Shop manual or parts drawing detail would be helpful.

Nothing in a 1310 thru 1710 manual either regarding timing cover bolt torque, all I could find is this:

I have used both and they work well, but it's little over $5 for Thee Bond..... Permatex makes sealants for most all applications. https://www.amazon.com/Three-Bond-Sealant-Liquid-Gasket/dp/B007TWXI1K PS. No need for name calling.

Three Bond (Japanese) must be better since it costs over twice of Permatex RTV eh Permatex anerobic flange sealant works well also.

Good job! Looks like the clutch throw-out bearing has seized causing the wear (the thrust bearing is shown in the upper photo 808190) . You will likely need to replace the bearing, but while at it also check the clutch release arm, which is behind the bearing. Just a generic release arm...

Flail - Master has a catalog you can download. Flail Master I bought two sets a Y flails from them couple of years ago and they had excellent pricing & service. Would you please fill your profile info for location etc. so members can assist better?

Not sure what to say except by taking out just the engine on my tractor, like described in posts #2 & 4 in this thread, I avoided having to disconnect the front drive shaft & steering linkage all-together. I removed the front end loader as one of the first steps. Sorry to hear you are having...

I hope no one gets one of these to visit their house. PS. Not my photo, just something from the web!

Looks like a fine lawn tractor. 4-wheel drive and 4-wheel steering makes it pretty complicated in my opinion.... I hope you will still be happy after few years and thousand or more hours of use?

If supposedly no fuel, I think there would be bigger issues to worry than not getting fuel for his lawnmower.

Please see the manual pages in post #6 It looks like models 1500 thru 2110 should have very similar design injection pumps and there is an exploded view of pump internals included.

Regarding steering: With over 2300 hours on your mower, you may want to check if there is any slack in parts 030 bushing, 120 tie rod joints & "support, knuckle" 060 Please note, these are from parts drawings for F3060 so the numbering may be different but I think the rear axles are built...

You are doing good maintenance & repairs on your F mower, thank you - keep posting please! About those two hydraulic oil cooler lines: When I was reassembling my F3060 two years ago, in addition to all new HST seals, front differential seals, rear axle etc. seals I added small homemade plastic...

Here is another one and it would solve all those gasoline problems :ROFLMAO:

Here's few pages from a manual regarding Ford 1910 injection pump. It's not a dealer manual, rather something from online few years ago! Sorry for the lousy text quality, it's a scanned copy of a print, which was probably scanned from original? It is more or better legible if you zoom in in a...

Switching to Diesel chainsaw will solve all these gasoline problems some of you are having.....:ROFLMAO: :eek:

Have you considered this type of front deck mower with 4x4 and turf tires? Most major manufacturers like New Holland, John Deere, Kubota, Toro etc. offer them. Excellent for large areas, can access under fruit trees & hedges pretty good, and are built for the long run like commercial use...

That is interesting - in F3060 with rear discharge deck it's not a problem at all to flip up the deck with the PTO shaft still connected. Zoom in in the photo of my post #495 above and you can see it's still connected. The operator manual is advising against doing it this way, probably due to...

Not sure how the bevel gearbox in your GR2120 compares to this, but here is the manufacturer's lubrication recommendation for a Superior 211ADF 189 bevel gearbox in F3060 front deck mower. I switched to synthetic 75W-90 GL-5 two years ago on recommendation by fellow member here.

Mine is a Ford 770A loader and the box as well as rest of the loader are fine. I wish Ford had stayed in tractor business because their designs were very good.

Yes the FEL nose bar is not pretty and is sometimes a pain, but it clearly does it's job! Here's 1986 model with no loader frame support issues so far, and for sure it's been tested to max many times...

It's a good thing women think different and are different - all is well as long as they need us for help sometimes. Sounds like some of the guys here could perhaps focus little more on training & helping them regarding technical stuff like mowers, machinery, 4-wheel drives etc. I think the...

Maybe you should have given some instructions to her before letting her (or anyone for that matter) drive your 4-wheel drive truck? That would be common sense.

It is simple fix after the axle cover 010 has been removed.