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I can smell the hay now.

I had my welding shop weld in a tube for a huge D ring to hook the winch hook to. I don't weld anything that a failure can cause injury. I trade them welding for 8 foot 4x4s. My cousin said his SIL might be able to bring his skid steer to help in moving and loading.

What freon was used in it and what do you use today?

I plan on pulling the whole interior and clean/paint or replace. While out, everything will get a rodent eaten wire inspection. Didn't think about pulling all the tin, but it is a sound idea. Back flushing the oil cooler is a great idea. Cleaning out the radiator is good idea also. I have...

What goes in the hole in the dash? Also, what model is the International? I almost pulled the trigger on a 856, years ago.

After rereading post #59, I can see how it can be misleading.

Conway or Loretta is fine with me. Lots of this new fangled country "music" is just rap to me. I was just gonna remove the interior, scrub it all and paint it, but .......Now, whatever happens in the cab is your fault. After your post, I found this website... Complete Cab Kit for John Deere...

Thanks for the photos. I remember Uncle Woody's came with a 8 track player and CB radio. Not sure about am or fm.

I don't believe anyone mentioned pulling it to start it. We are just talking about towing around to winch it on my trailer.

Thanks LHF2019! I blew it up and see the quad shifter knobs with the levers for the 3PH. What is the smaller knob to the left? Throttle? Blowing up the photo also confirms what I thought. A part of the shed roof cracked the cab and looks to be a big chunk missing.

Look inside the fuse box cover. My 6520 has them labeled there. What was the tractor not doing before he removed the relays? When mine won't start and nothing happens when I turn the key, it is a loose connection on the bottom of the gear shift lever.

If you're not researching a JD 4230, I guess it would be.

So it is this transmission shift pattern... How can you tell from the photos? I printed the page you posted from the manual. It's a big help if it is a Power Shift to know about the pin and lever!

'pert near broke in!

You got to remember this is a 1973 year model.

The winch had a snatch block on the cable chained to the trailer deck. So the snatch block effectively pulled the tractor up at half the height of the winch.

Only thing to worry about when going up the ramps is keeping the tractor centered on the deck and praying the cable does not snap. Monday I am taking the trailer to get a 3 inch square tube welded all the way forward and on the deck, and a huge D ring welded to that. I used a chain across the...

Optional, got it! Winch front axle. Got it too!

Thanks! I wonder why my Uncle took that bracket off. I hope to find it laying around up there. No way to pull on that bracket. It's just for suitcase weights then.

I'm taking a generator and a new air compressor. https://www.harborfreight.com/29-gallon-165-psi-oil-lube-belt-drive-shopauto-air-compressor-58507.html Winch doubled up barely pulled my tractor onto the trailer. So low or flat tires are a no go.

Thanks guys. Does anyone have a parts manual for the 4230 showing what the bracket looks like, that bolts on front?

I tested winching my tractor on the trailer yesterday. Which got me to thinking again, the JD has no front bracket to pull from. Do you think I can run a chain under the tractor and hooking it to the drawbar? Pulling forward. I want to load the tractor facing forward, so the rear axle will...

That is my original plan. I think I will stick with it. Now I gotta dig the winch out and make sure it is up to snuff.

Hey, can one of Y'all see if a pipe wrench does, indeed, fit into the space and turn the hyd. pump coupling over?

Just watched this You tube video of two farmers changing the hyd. pump. With the radiator out, it is wide open to get a pipe wrench on the pump coupling to turn the engine over. Opening from below is doable, but not much room to turn the pipe wrench handle.

Thanks.

Oh yeah, bar it over. Thanks for mentioning that. Planning all fluid checks for being normal, then changing oil and filter, changing fuel filter, checking for fuel flow. After getting tires to hold air.

Just talked to my cousin. He says he will look for the manuals when he goes (50 miles) up there to mow. He says he thinks there is one 12 volt battery. Is it located under the step on the left side? He says he remembers shooting ether into the air filter. He doesn't remember a port on the...

I have always heard about ether can wash out the cylinders. I will try to start without ether. I hope to be there in August (still hot) and not need to plug in block heater. I will have to wait to see what battery or batteries are installed, then drive 40 miles to get what is needed and any...

I have to get a surgery I have been putting off before going to get it. Hopefully August.

I've never used ether down here in the Piney Woods of Texas. How much ether is too much?

I will sump the tanks for sure. Was an aircraft mechanic for 42 years. Retired early with help of covid bonuses. We sumped a/c tanks daily. Thanks for the reminder!

My Caterpillar E70 was rebadged from a Mitsubishi MS70. A 2000 year model. The wiring was a soy based insulation. Mice and rats love it. It started smoking and I got the battery disconnected in time, but lots of burnt wiring. I replaced all the wiring and all the starting circuit hardware...

I attended a cousin's funeral last week, in the Texas Panhandle. After the service, we drove out to Grandpa, then my Uncle's, now my cousin's farm. It broke my heart what I saw. The farm house my Dad was raised in needs to be tore down. The brick house my Uncle built in the 1980s needs to be...

It's dry in Higgins. Upper Northeast county in the Texas Panhandle. Just two days there and the skin on the tip of my thumb was cracking. Just like it does here in the winter.

Well, if anyone is interested in it, my cousin has it in Higgins, Texas. I am very sure he would sell it, as he lives 50 miles away and is retired.

I'm leaning to a UC. With a wide front.

I was at my cousin's funeral last week and found this Allis Chalmers in the pasture of my Grandpa's farm. All I know is my Uncle changed itfrom narrow front wheels to wide wheels. What model is it?

Take it to a Mahindra dealer. They will be able to help you.

Mowing at 101. I'm gonna add it to my bucket list!

That is awesome!

Fences aren't cheap and if done right.....time consuming.

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Mr Bo, Too bad you don't have a hoe. They are real handy changing tires.

Wow, just found out last night about Bird not being with us anymore. I will always remember his stories, wisdom, and humor on the Texas threads.

Dang it, wish I would have known. I don't get to browse here anymore and haven't been getting updates on the Texas threads. Here's a photo of Bird's rain gauge he was using once upon a time.

I guess Bird quit reminding us to change to the Texas Spring/Summer Thread. I haven't been getting updates to either thread, so I forgot all about them. Both threads say I am watching, but not getting any updates. I am getting updates from other threads.

Yeah, it's amazing how fast silt can accumulate into muck.

Looking good. The hill sides seem to be holding the erosion to a mininum. How much was silted in since you started the pond?

How are you mixing the Bentonite?

I agree with Eddie. I can run over ground with my CAT excavator to help smooth out wet muck that the tractor just leaves ruts in. I step in it and my foot sinks deeper than the track did.

Sounds workable to me.

Max angle of sideways bending is an all important limit of mechanicing. hugs, Brandi

Maybe two inches. Houston (an hour away) got way more. hugs, Brandi

If I do it tomorrow, I will be in rubber boots in 3 inches of mud and the tractor and telehandler rutting up more mud. It will need a day or two of sunshine to make continuing fun. We are soaked here. hugs, Brandi

Yeah, that sucks. Really puts the brakes on burying posts for the sawmill shed. This side is complete with a 18 foot door opening. hugs, Brandi

I didn't realize I-35 was a corridor. I thought it was a parking lot!

But where in Texas did it get over 6 inches of snow?

...........and are you in East Texas, or Deep East Texas? hugs, Brandi

To me, way north is the North Pole. Just trying to learn where weather is happening and your location, as like the town you get your mail, helps. hugs, Brandi

Where is here? hugs, Brandi

Where are Y'all located? hugs, Brandi

Y'all ready for another Texas winter? hugs, Brandi

I'd dig it all out or seal it good with 6-12 inches of red clay.

Glad you found that gremlin. Can't believe you didn't find it when digging the basin.

Tilling or discing bentonite is the preferred method. On spot leaks, you can just spread it over the water. My small pond had a dam leak under the deck. I removed some deck boards and spread it over the water where I think the leak was. It worked.

Good luck. My pond goes down fast, but with lots of watershed, it fills up fast. When I dug it back in 2012, we were bone dry and a 4 inch downpour over 2 hours, filled the pond. The dam wasn't quite finished and I rushed to buy a water pump to lower water level and dam pressure.

What you are calling gray clay looks to me like my yellow/sandy loamy clay. It will leak down way faster then the red clay. 75% of my big pond is that way and goes down fast with no rain and sunshine. My small pond is all red clay. People think clay doesn't leak. But when I was digging it...

I would dig the wet area up and see if any flow increases. Dry weather and sunshine always draws water to it.

I think my 6520 has to come from the back side with the hyd. pump removed. Ask you dealer.

Stable soil should me goal #1 now.

Oh wow, that ain't much watershed. I figure my watershed is around a couple of hundred acres. Have you thought about building berms to direct runoff into the pond, after all the clearing?

That all sounds good. How big is the watershed? Mine overflows with a good rain and surrounded by trees. Maybe not as many as you had before clearing.

The crossing is definitely a win win. At the level the water is, how long does it stay that way? I slept since you built it, but is the soil red clay in the basin or a yellow/sandy clay? Does it seem to be holding the water it gets?

Maybe the dam busted and he is ashamed to tell us?

I missed something somewhere. What is that little room under the porch?

On Oct. 2, 1835, Mexican soldiers were sent to Gonzales to take the town's cannon. The people had raised a flag labeled "COME AND TAKE IT," boldly expressing their decision not to be left defenseless. The Texians successfully fought back the Mexicans in what was the first battle in the fight for...

The bolt is on the forward left corner. The crack is on the aft left corner.

What do you mean by.... set bolt being over tightened? Mine was factory set.

I sleep on it and realized my crack started back in April. I was going home after digging all day with my 7.5 ton CAT excavator. I was hot and tired and turned too early leaving my friend's driveway. I felt the truck slowing down and looked in the left mirror to see the CAT and trailer...

When I bought it 12 years ago, it was the first one I had seen.

TMK, You're welcome! If I get another crank one, I will do both.

It seems like it froze, as all the flat sides are rounded and expanded. Only freeze we had that was bad was the freeze 3 years ago when Texas was without power for about 7 days. The top crank has a wide shoulder, so it is hard to believe water freezing did it. But it looks that way.

I located a new coupler, but my old one's square sides have expanded a little and wedged into the upper tube. The welder that fixed my telehandler is gonna come out and weld it so I can take it to a trailer shop. I will know when the welder gets here if he can unwedge the lower tube. Trouble...

Thanks. That is the plan. Are the screw threads easy to start in the new bottom?

I found a 14-15 inch crack today on my gooseneck coupler. The scary part is the crack is all rusted. No telling how long it has been cracked. The trailer and coupler was new in 2012. Should I weld it up or replace it. I am leaning on replacing, as it is a Bull dog coupler. Can I remove the...

That is impressive. I bet them are starting to swag a little, that high up. Glad I have a telehandler and not scaffolding

Is it a drum or belt sander? Hard to tell with it wrapped up.

Search numerous different combinations,....like Italy 3ph auger post hole digger. Be creative. Can you contact the party you bought it from? If all this fails, you will have to take the seal out and try to find a match with other brand of augers. It will be a time consuming search in...

I would do an online search for that name and number

Is it a sander or planer? Either way, I'm jealous. My planes is only 20 inches.

Only ag plane I ever worked on was a Piper Pawnee Brave with a P&W PT6 behind the prop.

That will keep him saucy!

He is a strong worker. When he quits, he will be gone soon. Enjoy him every minute you can. I can not stress that enough

How old was Molly? My tractor dog/pal for 15 years, Booger, had to be put down. I laid on the vet's floor to look him in the eyes to say goodbye. It really tugs at your heart strings, feeling like they will break, grieving over a friend that is gone. Rest assured she is in no pain now. GOD...

I am at the bottom of a hill with a gully running through my place. The yellow thing (above the truck's tailgate) on the far side of the water is my CAT excavator. White water, at the right, is going over my pond's spillway.

We got 20.75

Sweet dog! How much rain did Y'all get?

I would buy another Mahindra. But really I bought the dealer too. Get acquainted with your service and parts guys. Even the mechanics. My dealer is J5 Tractor and there 5 or 6 branches in the area. I've only taken it to the dealer twice. Once for a head gasket that I didn't have time to do...

I find this conflicting, as farmers always try dual tires and tracks to prevent compaction, yet folks roll weights on their lawns. Or are you just grading and packing the gravel? Totally confused!

Talk about a framed picture!

I'm praying for you in this time of grief and for you having a good trip and safe return home.

Awesome! Keep'em comin'.

It probably blew apart when the pressure went too high, instead of opening like it suppose to. Sometimes my pressure cutoff switch doesn't cut off the compressor. A couple of times I have came into the barn to hear the relief valve blowing and the compressor running. I try to make a habit...

I have no idea. Buy a manual or call your dealer.

It is very hard to fix condensation drips, but time was on my side.

Rain gauge was full, so we got more than 6 inches. Tractor in the barn for subframe installation after clutch R&R. Floor under tractor soaking wet, along with the whole tractor dripping condensation. Went out last night and condensation was dripping from a light switch. Today is much better...

My bigger pond is going over the spillway now. I know my rain gauge is overflowing also. It just holds 5 inches.

Just an FYI...this thread is over 10 years old. The original poster may not even be on this forum anymore.

Aft of the battery box is the neutral safety switch. What did you do that mixed it 10 years ago?

Two threads for the same problem? Seems like you have had this problem before. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/7520-beeping-randomly.296597/

What video? I don't see a video.

I have a 2007 Mahindra 6520. I always thought the only differences between the 7520 and the 6520 is a turbo, bigger tires, more hyd. pump gpm and a two speed 500/1000 rpm PTO. That being said, I leave my IPTO lever engaged and the PTO lever OFF. If these two levers are out of sequence, the...

Telling us what tractor would help greatly.

I don't ever remember seeing a red fire ant mound.

We are wet again. I can't go outside to check the rain gauge because I had foot surgery two weeks ago. Merry Christmas

When we would go quail hunting in the snow on Grandpa's farm, we would put dirt in back of the pickup. That is a lot of manual labor for a 11 year old, but warms you up quick.

...........and most welcome to chase the humidity away. TG day reminded me more like January hog hunting weather. 40 degrees and drizzling. Winter comes only in spruts, so we look forward to weather forecasts with a cold front coming.

I was surprised also.

Happy Thanksgiving. I was in Colmesneil today for turkey dinner. That is East Texas if you have to look. They had drizzling rain today. They just got their burn ban lifted this week. Colmesneil Texas 75938

All my doctors have heard of it and was taking it when I got it. Yes, you get a plastic card with your id number and phone numbers. I have had some xrays and a diagnostic mammogram and had no problems, before getting medicare. They paid right fast. They request up to 3 years doctor records on...

Medishare (medishare.com) does not work that way. When I retired 8 years early, I needed to cover my insurance for 3 years, until Medicare. I went with Medishare and paid $199 a month for basically major medical. I had to pay a $99 a month surcharge for taking blood pressure medicine, so I...

Thanks for the clarification. I look forward to more cinematography.

Put your forks on the loader and jam the forks straight down into the ground to have more access. I have done this also with a wooden fork pallet with a 2x6 added on the pallets center and just put the forks down, kinda overcentered into the 2x6 for changing the water pump and hoses. I leave...

Does that dam have a core trench inside it? Looks like you are piling clay over grass to build it.

Texas..........bigger or in this case, heavier. I got a huge chunk of Centerville iron ore that holds my loader forks upright when off the loader.

The chickens didn't look?:unsure: hugs, Brandi

Thanks Kyle. So he is alive and left this thread. Sadness Prevails, Brandi

Post 226 confirms the obit I found was his son's. Sadness prevails. I don't know if I should try to contact Terrry's wife or not. hugs, Brandi

How old is that, Kyle? Starting reading the thread. Terry refers to his wife as Precious Bride. hugs, Brandi

I got to run now, but found Terry and Lavonne's son's obit. after searching Bedias, Texas obits. https://thefacts.com/obituaries/benjamin-samuel-dinerman/article_eb317686-4ded-11e0-87ef-001cc4c03286.html hugs, Brandi

Since I live just a county East of Grimes, I did a property search in Grimes County and found no Terry Dinerman owning land. I did a search for Dinerman and found a Betty Lavonne owning property in Bedias, which is northern Grimes County. I don't have time right now to reread the thread for...

Been raining lite and heavy non stop. Both ponds are overflowing. hugs, Brandi

It is what Bird uses opened bottle caps for. The pond has came up 6 more inches since I posted #8477above. hugs, Brandi

No, It was a cheap Mueller Metal freebie and broke sometime in the 54 days of 100 degree weather here. When I went to Lowes, I couldn't find any, so I ordered on Amazon. hugs, Brandi

Rained off and on all day yesterday and last night. Thunderstorm dumped a downpour around 8 this morning. More heavy rain expected this afternoon. Pond is about 1.5 feet from full. Was down a month ago about 5 feet. Oh yeah, new rain gauge ordered. Old one broke. Lowes didn't have any...

Mr. Bo, It seems to me water will plash off the ground onto bare wood in this photo. Or is that eve trim treated? hugs, Brandi

Sweet. Glad I could help. hugs, Brandi

Thus why they are called the Lost Pines of Texas. hugs, Brandi

My dog can see his farts. If a clown farts does it smell funny? hugs, Brandi

We got enough rain to make the grass grow again. But the pond is still down 2 feet. hugs, Brandi

She would probably say you left it in there.:cautious: hugs, Brandi

We got rain this morning also. Numerous times in the past, we watch on radar how the stroms go around us too. At least Montgomery County lifted our burn ban. I had two big roaring fires last week. hugs, Brandi

We got it two afternoons in a row and last night. hugs, Brandi

Dave, Wouldn't a larger hose slow the jerkiness down some? I know it would slow the speed of motion down. hugs, Brandi

My start circuit on my 6520 has a relay and a fuse. Relay went out once. hugs, Brandi

44 more rain drops about an hour ago. hugs, Brandi

We got 14 drops around 9am. hugs, Brandi

You need to purchase a rain gauge like Bird has. A bottle top. hugs, Brandi

Brownsboro is around 2.5 hours due north of me. But I will keep an eye out for a smart looking Farmall. Keep an eye out on all online auctions in the area. hugs, Brandi

Weigh the trailer before or after you weigh the ex on the trailer. Then subtract to get ex weight. Then you don't have to unload and load the ex at the scales. hugs, Brandi

My Mitsubishi MS 070 excavator (rebadged to Caterpillar E70) only uses BSPP fittings with NO orings. hugs, Brandi

I do believe a Kubota KX040-4 is an excavator. hugs, Brandi

So it doesn't use the tractor's rear remotes. The levers for the remotes are on the tractor to the right of the Tractor seat. These levers or lever operates the rear remotes. So the backhoe has never worked, even new from the dealer? Wow, sounds like Power Beyond is not working on the...

Do you have a backhoe installation manual? That would explain how to do it. hugs, Brandi

Understand 4 points for the backhoe. That is what I have. It is called a sub frame. I mentioned a 3PH, because you mentioned the Gannon working. Please describe the Gannon and how it was working? Where do you hook up the hydraulic hoses that go to the backhoe? What are the 3 hoses, you...

3 point hitch. What you attach things on back of your tractor with that move up and down. Rear remote.........Hydraulic fittings on back of your tractor that hydraulic attachments connect to. If you have rear remotes connected to the backhoe, is the remote lever in neutral or up or down? Mine...

BSPP is British Standard Pipe Parallel. BSPT is British Standard Pipe Taper It looks to me to be SAE O-ring Boss to JIC. Just take the fitting, in question, to your local hydraulic shop. They will be able to match it up. hugs, Brandi

Are you using a rear remote? Is the Gannon on the 3PH and using the same remote? hugs, Brandi

I welded up a permanent bumper that bolts on and the sprayer mount just hooks on. It's a 26 gallon sprayer that makes the rear end light on the Hustler. The sprayer has inserts on the bottom of the tank and stays mounted on it's mount. hugs, Brandi

Well that sucks. hugs, Brandi

Oh.............okay. Swap the belt on the follow wheel to the drive wheel and the drive wheel belt to the follow wheel. I do that every so often. Like rotating your tires. You will find that keeping spare belts around is a must if sawing for $$$. That may help, but the kinked belt should be...

Change blades and see if that helps. What mill do you have? Does the blade have the correct tension? I don't understand what this follow belt does or location in relation to the mill. Pictures would be a big help. hugs, Brandi

I got a lots of droplets. Enough to have water still clinging to fallen leaves when I went out to feed the fish. Really just enough to lower the fire hazard. 60 acres burnt yesterday, around the corner from me. They say a welder caused the fire. hugs, Brandi

Oh boy. Maybe you will be better if you take it to a small engine repair shop. Having a key means it has an electric starter. Electronic ignition means it does NOT have points and condenser to make a spark, but an electronic module to fire the spark. hugs, Brandi

Mr. Bo, Please send some of that thunderstorm east to Texas. hugs, Brandi

111 degrees in the shade now. Two days ago, I had to start watering a giant White Oak tree near my driveway to the barn. The top of the tree looks like fall colors, with leaves turning orange(ish) brown. An elm and a sweet gum are turning colors at the top also, but I don't care about them...

Does it rumble in both 2 and 4 wheel drive? Could be a bad drive joint. Raise that wheel and wiggle it hard. Could be a bad bearing. hugs, brandi

Still sounds like a small pin hole in the diaphram that expands when the engine is hot. Try the electric fuel pump. Then again, the Briggs could have a worn keyway on the flywheel. I haven't messed with twin B&S engines in years. Is this engine electronic ignition? hugs, Brandi

107 degrees in the shade on my back deck. Eye drying HOT. hugs, Brandi

Yeppers! When her car broke down, in the Black Hills, well that brought us way closer. hugs, Brandi

My Uncle called them Shredders. He had an old, old version behind his old Farmall. hugs, Brandi

You sure got it awesome looking. Down here my pond is down over 4 feet. hugs, Brandi

I buy LPS 1 in gallon cans. I put it in my Sure Shoot and then pressurize it with air. Way cheaper than spray cans. I have used Mouses Milk, but prefer Marvel Mystery Oil for pneumatic tools. Boelube (made by Boeing) for drilling. Silicone spray for door locks. I soak froze parts in diesel...

How is the 6065 doing? hugs, Brandi

The Black Hills are a cooler version of the Texas Hill Country on steroids. hugs, Brandi

My daughter talked me into going to the Black Hills to escape the heat. I have been wanting to go for years. So we took 8 days at the end of July and headed for 79 degree days. One day it got up to 87. Numerous times I was asked.....Sure is hot, isn't it? I would say Nope. They would look...

To many big Blue cats. I had liver on my shopping list just to catch some for the freezer. But a day late and a dollar short. The bigger the fish, the more the oxygen they consume. I think, pound for pound, Blue cats consume more o2 than Channel cats. But pound size bass died were I know I...

Lack of O2. I had added a timer to the aerator and gave the aerator too much time off to cool down the aerator because during a 102 degree day, it shut off. Now I know it kicks back on after it cools down. I still got Channel cats left, but think all the over three pound Blue and Channel cats...

We got just enough to dampen the dust on the driveway. hugs, Brandi

Buried some (maybe 15-16) Blue and Channel Catfish today. Also about 7 one pound Bass. How did those get in there that big? Also a handful of Bluegill. The Blue's were around 5 pounds each. The Channel Cats were at the most, 3 pounds. I am not gonna stock any Blues anymore. I think all my...

My counterweight on my CAT E70 is a 1/4 inch steel box filled with concrete, with a steel lid welded on. hugs, Brandi

Jeremy, Been wondering the last few days. How is Lake Corona doing and how is the firework display business going? hugs, Brandi

Happy 4th of July Y'all. Sunday and Monday we got a touch of rain. Just enough to give the grass a taste of water. hugs, Brandi

Oops, so sorry! https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/hydraulic-auger-mount.229883/page-5 Detailing my installation starts on page 5, post 44. hugs, Brandi

Yeah, Xfaxman should get royalties from Bobcat! hugs, Brandi

OB, I wouldn't do that. He was the smart one in the air conditioning. hugs, Brandi

Check my installation out here. Adding Hydraulic Quick Connectors to Front It starts on page 5 in post #44. hugs, Brandi

.........and I wanted to get to my stopping point so I could go to the dentist. So the heat and the dentist made me run over my saw.😭 hugs, Brandi

Speaking of whiskey, how is your John Deere 110 doing? Still like it?(y)(n) hugs, Brandi

I'm gonna blame it on the heat and leave it at that.:rolleyes: hugs, Brandi

Just used. hugs, Brandi

No, it is a 462 now. But for about $200 more there is a 500 with fuel injection! But I'll get the 462. hugs, Brandi

..............and the White Oak is gone! hugs, Brandi

Ouch is right. At least no one was hurt in the crunching of this saw. hugs, Brandi

Thanks. She was a 461. hugs, Brandi

It is totaled. Crankcase is cracked. Only things worth saving are the bar, chain, and recoil starter. hugs, Brandi

I had a dead White Oak tree. It was huge and a widow maker, so I had the tree topped, as it was leaning 180 degrees from where I wanted it to fall after digging it up. I didn't want a huge limb landing on me as I dug. I got up at daylight this morning to dig in the shade. Got the tree...

That is awful. If you can swing it, go with the bigger tractor. hugs, Brandi

Exactly what I was going to say. A little push at a time is all it takes. hugs, Brandi