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The old Lanz one cylinder diesels didn't have a reverse gear. To go in reverse you stopped the engine and then kicked the flywheel in the opposite direction. Same for Yanmar one-cylinder marine diesels. They ran fine backwards.

Some years back I had a rear wheel fall off a fairly new Kubota. As I came to find out, the Kubotas are shipped from Japan without wheels. Wheels are added by the dealer or the local distributor, since there are so many possible options for rim sizes and tires. In this case, the lug nuts had...

Hello Good People. My Kubota L245H cultivating tractor, over a period of a week, became hard to start, died at idle, and significantly lost power. I thought it was a fuel problem, so I drained and cleaned the fuel tank (full of dirt) and fuel lines and put a new fuel filter. No better. The...

Hello Good People. I'm considering buying an Oliver Super 55 tractor, diesel, for a very low price. The story is that the owner's friend borrowed it, used a lot of ether to attempt to start the engine, and 'blew a piston.' The tractor is good otherwise, straight tin, good tires, etc. Said...

Hi Good People, I recently acquired a Ferguson TO30 that has been sitting for a long time. It ran well when delivered. I parked it under a shade tree for some electrical work--replaced the broken ammeter with a volt meter, new ignition switch, new spark plugs, lights. Now it cranks strong...

Hi Good People. I have a Kubota 245H high clearance cultivating tractor that is giving me fits. Sometimes it cranks, sometimes it doesn't. If it cranks, it starts right up. Battery is good. It has new battery cables bolted down tight. Newer starter motor works fine when it cranks. Safety...