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    Buying Advice Tier V emission standards soon for new diesel engine tractors?

    are you suggesting it would be higher than the mean/mode per capita?? otherwise whats the point of the statement??
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    Talk Me In/Out of the Stihl MS261

    i have the pre mtronic version of the 261, had it for about 8 years, its a fine saw, i wouldnt be detered getting an mtronic, if you ever had any real issues ( unlikely) just swap the carby back out, all the rest of the saw in the same,
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    Identify hay rake IH

    yeah they actually work pretty well, and i think your correct about being exclusively Au model, everything else is subtley different.
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    tractor tipping question

    precisely, and fwiw the letters SWL printed on the machine actually mean something rather than something some random bored passing by teenage graffiti artist decided to "tag"
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    Loader Skid Steer or Euro loader attachments?

    and i third it ;-) worth the bump for accuracy alone. SSQR is for the tip. Euro is such a fool proof design that there is even a heavier rated adaption of it called Aus/Challenge hitch. whilst they are not interchangeable the arrangements of the challenge hooks are spaced as such that an...
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    Upgrade from CK2610 to DK5310?

    only 2?
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    The one thing that you wonder why you didn't buy sooner?

    Type 44 LPG cutting tips, never knew there was such a thing, always wondered why i could never cut with LPG/OXY when i had acetylene tips!
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    Electrical Issue

    very accurate summary, Shorts are generally caused by poor insulation, ( hint this is what the "Megohm" range on your meter is for :-) ) Bad connections are caused by poor conductivity, ( hint this is what the "ohm" range on your meter is for :-) )
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    Are tractors and equipment a good investment right now?

    and Holland. and land doesn't necessarily not lose value, especially when industry moves from a region, but as a whole its a reasonably sound investment.
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    Are tractors and equipment a good investment right now?

    We have a few North American machines here ( toro and walker mowers and a polaris ranger ) . solid machines but metric is a lot easier than fractal stuff. BSP rather than NPT is good as well.
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    Are tractors and equipment a good investment right now?

    yea must be time consuming translating all the passages of "fish and chips" in the manual and replacing with "fush and chups" ??? ;) and those damn yankees calling slashers, brush hogs and grease nipples, zerks, worse than my wife from the UK calling a vacuum cleaner a hoover and a singlet...
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    Are tractors and equipment a good investment right now?

    The marketing and distribution of Deutz (SDF) stateside has been taken over by a New Zealand based distributor (PFG) who have had the SDF/Deutz rights in Ociania along with a lot of implement brands such as Howard, VIcon, Quicke, Kneveland for a while now. they even promote Kioti in Ociania as...
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    Are tractors and equipment a good investment right now?

    Meanwhile deutz-fahr has been spun of from the engines division ( KHD) is a part of the SDF group which also carries SAME, Lamborghini, and Huerlimann ( although in reality you get the same tractor either painted green, silver, red or khaki!) . SDF are also still 8 percent owned by Deutz AG...
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    Are tractors and equipment a good investment right now?

    makes way to much sense to produce a machine that is supported by readily available bits?
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    Are tractors and equipment a good investment right now?

    whats the go with challenger these day, were they not once Cats agri offerings? are Case still aligned with NH?? Dont fendt pretty much use Deutz/SDF engines? the alliances are sure hard to keep up with.
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    Are tractors and equipment a good investment right now?

    which conversely makes used equipment like your Yanmar more expensive.
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    Hydraulic flow numbers

    fwiw we run a digga PDX ( the smallest one with a planetary set) on out 75hp tractor with pretty modest hydraulic flow and its awesome, like rScotty said its about torque, a slow hydraulic auger actually digging will work a lot better than a fast PTO driven auger spinning on the clay layer...
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    Tractor decision

    meanwhile it was a great day to be out here, little bit overcast to stop the sun heating up the cab, shorts and tshirt weather.
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    Good morning!!!!

    ever get that feeling your being watched??
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    Tractor decision

    Good post , you say get bigger and i agree but realistically i think like chainsaws you need 2 tractors , we actually have 3 now but probobly more for redundency, the wife wants me to now get rid of the 35hp kioti however as a small rops tractor its manuverable, fits under trees and with a 4...
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    Dog pics

    He used to be fine but has more recently developed a distain to electrical storms, he is 9 years old and otherwise relatively fearless. We did move to an elevated property recently and i wonder if more close strikes have made him weary ??
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    Dog pics

    boomer got wet in the storm and dont like thunder...
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    Quick Hitches Quick Hitch or Euro Hooks

    my drawbar simply slides sideward and clears everything, hey iam not selling em just saying it works fine here.
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    Quick Hitches Quick Hitch or Euro Hooks

    the frame carrier sits flush on top therefore the bottom remains open, there is the same amount of room for the PTO as the implement coupled directly, speaking form my experience its no worse, the distance is slightly further out so a 6" pto shaft extender may be necessary.
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    hydraulic pump replaced, happy days,

    bit of a bugger located behind the wheel!
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    Quick Hitches Quick Hitch or Euro Hooks

    i got euro quick hooks however A frame is even better as it standardises the width and loading/unloading without getting off the tractor is a breeze with a lanyard attached to the decoupler, (unless you have to connect the PTO which is the same for every style) .
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    Post hole digger

    This is the way...
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    UTV Winch?

    Some have grease nipples.
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    Tractor decision

    pretty much have forks attached most of the time, so easy to wrap a synthetic sling round a tyne for lifting as well.
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    Tractor decision

    Some other benefits of multiple machines is that the hours you put on them are spread across them and you have some redundancy.
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    UTV Winch?

    I would suspect it needs power, just try it, can only be one of the 2 scenarios you mentioned.
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    Automating multiple battery tenders - how often to turn them on/off?

    So its not really a tender when you need to do the tending?
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    Automating multiple battery tenders - how often to turn them on/off?

    Anything with parasitic draw needs a tender, only other alternative is disconnect. However lead acid batteries will self discharge slowly as well.
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    Tractor decision

    I would have point 6 as point 1, but all good things to consider.
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    Looking to buy a tractor?

    Thats why you get a tractor.
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    Looking to buy a tractor?

    i havnt had a good skid steer because there are none :-) where i work we have several different ones and we also have a volvo articulated wheel loader, theres always arguments of who gets to operate the volvo. the bigger ones over here tend to be refereed to as positracks. regardless they are...
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    Looking to buy a tractor?

    It amazes me how mant people love skidsteers, i hate em, noisey, hot costraphobic bone shakers, and dont even get me started if you have to open a gate. Sure they load and do construction work very efficiently and the hydraulic flows are awesome but they are no way a substitute for a tractor in...
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    What did you buy this week?

    Transmission fluid, 80 litres. The deutz needed changing.
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    How Many Have More Than One Tractor?

    2 deutz (100hp and 76hp) and a kioti (35hp), the big one,
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    Kioti CK20 Engine Problem

    there was a batch of fuel pumps that sheared the timing gears in the ck series, there is a bit of stuff about it, https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/repair-common-kioti-mechanical-injection-pump-failure.296793/page-5
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    tractor tipping question

    do 2 trips, simple.
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    Torque values for front end loader frame mount bolts

    we got the pTouch Cube desktop version, you can then edit the labels on an android portable deveice and send to the label printer via bluetooth or on a PC and sent over USB, this way your not restricted to the handhelds library of characters/graphics and can print literally any image to the labels.
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    Really old Howard rotavator driveshaft help

    cheers ron, good luck with the sale and hope you enjoy your future endeavors.
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    Glow Plug Timer control units

    pigtail is slang for a inline indicator that glows red when glowing, its generally found on older machines, if they are glowing a nice red when glowing they indicate good current ( and therefore good heating) . use that DMM to measure voltage across the glow plugs while glowing, the aim is to...
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    Glow Plug Timer control units

    they have a limited life but so did the pyramids of gaza , its all relative, if they are still heating they are still good.
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    Glow Plug Timer control units

    start with the basics, glow plugs are basically resistors, you will need a multimeter and sadly you will need to learn how to read it, from there you will understand terms lie resistance, current flow and voltage drop , they are all related, in my experience most issues are from a poor circuit...
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    Removing small dead trees - best way to pull

    similar to this except use a winch or block and tackle to pull, i find you get more purchase as the tractor simply spins. use all the leverage you can get, ideally pull the tree from as high up the trunk you can get a decent attachment to, if you can use 2 nearby trees run tree protectors around...
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    Thinking about purchasing a mini Excavator for the farm ?

    its a bit of a balancing act, we got one eventually ( an excavator ) after looking for quite some time, i missed one a while back by an hour, the one we finally got we got for a reasonable price because it had electrical issues and was stored outside and had a lot of weather damage, mainly rust...
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    Replacent coolent reservoir

    yeah getting the orientation correct was the main thing, plenty were vertical mounting and others had the outlets on the wrong end, but the one i settled foe was near perfect fit, very similar volume to the OEM one as well
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    Kobelco SK30UR

    new to us ripper
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    Replacent coolent reservoir

    the old one was plastic and i plastic welded it and got another 9 months out of it but it just split further along the seam, the new aluminum one is way better.
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    Replacent coolent reservoir

    Old deutz coolent tank split at seam, changed to ally,
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    Looking to buy a tractor

    if you do go the backhoe route get a sunframe made up, they put a LOT of load on the superstructure otherwise.
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    any toro groundsmaster fans on here?

    yea the quck(er) connect kit looks like a good addition, i just replaced the bolts, and have never seize in the new ones so they are easier to get off and on, the left hand ones were all belled over ar the bolt head from being lose anyway,
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    Who rides motorcycles?

    i do occasionally ( except the farm quad) but mostly spend my motorcycle time cleaning out carbies.
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    Looking for Opinions on NOS

    good advice, you also have to take into account the time it will take you to catalog them, field questions, etc.... after handling you may be making something like a dollar an hour for some items, not the hourly rate thats going to pay any bills.
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    any toro groundsmaster fans on here?

    Bit of deck patching.
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    any toro groundsmaster fans on here?

    has anyone extended grease lines from under the deck spindles to a spot thats easier to get the gun on them?
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    any toro groundsmaster fans on here?

    72" deck
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    any toro groundsmaster fans on here?

    wife just got one of these 322ds,
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    Modifying Your Grapple

    i had the hydraulics already from a rotating forks project that had a bin lid opener than i removed, on top of that i only needed a few pins and the euro brackets.
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    Modifying Your Grapple

    a poor mans grapple i made out of a rear 3pl grab,
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    Another rant about buying used

    very true, i would argue a lot of business today solely work on exploiting the customer who isnt organised or doesnt know better. and because a lot of people are not organised this business model is pretty lucrative.
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    Another rant about buying used

    some times its advantageous to buy equipment that needs attention in your stronger areas, i bought an excavator recently from a bloke who literally had zero electrical aptitude, he was pretty honest with his description however. he obviously had a reasonable level of mechanical aptitude as he...
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    Another rant about buying used

    some do , i just bought a non working 1945 drill press, will be putting a 3 phase motor on it and a vsd.
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    Mount chain saw on loader for limb trimming

    prolly be better on an excavator?
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    PICS OF BARNS; Any barns; All barns; My barn; Your barn; Not your barn

    testing our narrowcast inbarn video feed, https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOK5ybRXg5RC6OtAnpmfLzVaY_jE0NOfNTpFrm4KnyDu3KiheoH4maB9Ud6mf_wHw/photo/AF1QipNQORfczfdmxknkVn3qSMo-kcsqnhpho0OSGoWr?key=OXFITWdybzJXRW5mWk5hRVZ4NnVCWF93NWpNN05n
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    PICS OF BARNS; Any barns; All barns; My barn; Your barn; Not your barn

    it is a bit of an "in-progress" scenario as priorities dictate what gets the time allocation, servicing machinery, implements and maintaining the farm however the odd rainy day where there is an hour here or an hour there allow slow progress, likely the same scenario for many others here. view...
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    PICS OF BARNS; Any barns; All barns; My barn; Your barn; Not your barn

    Inside our barn, the leasure end,
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    Kioti's Rear Remote Kit.

    same "mita" valve also was used by new holland,
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    CK Series Remote Kit CKA111 Installation Tips

    they are rare but occasionally the odd NOS one comes up, you may not be able to be fussy if you want detent or not, the following is an NX series valve and the porting looks the same however i wouldnt be surprised if you could make it work. but no guarantees of course. the main issue is the...
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    Kioti's Rear Remote Kit.

    13 years later on and i just did the same on our smaller ck35 to enable us to use our feed our wagon that requires 2 remotes, the kit is no longer available but i did manage to find a double detent valve on a surplus site. i therefore had to manufacture the rest of the stuss from the lever...
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    Mahindra 1815 blowing 50 amp fuse.

    divide and conquer, disconnect all the glow plugs and try, if it blows its the control cct, if not connect glow plugs one at a time and try. if it points to one particular plug isolate it and try to see if the fuse stays intact,
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    looking for Yanmar part...

    no problem, heres a copy and paste from my aliexpress order. 1 Set 2 Way Female And Male Sumitomo DL Series Automotive Connector With Terminals And Seals 6195-0060 6195-0057 1-20Sets 6195-0024 6195-0021 6 Pin Sumitomo Waterproof Auto Connector Accelerator Throttle Pedal Electronic Plug...
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    Kobelco SK30UR

    tidied up a bit,
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    New Tractor Sales Are Declining

    In most cases not stolen but gifted, ask yourself how many western companies voluntarily took their production facilities and IP to china? Quite a few would be my guess.
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    Using a PTO spreader to overseed/seed

    see above post for example of oversowing from on existing pasture, you can faintly make out the new seed on the lighter green lines coming through.
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    Using a PTO spreader to overseed/seed

    pretty much same boat here, we bought an old connor shea disc drill that needed work ( rodents had ruined the seed cups and they needed replacing) we use that for small sowing ( under 3 hectares) , for large jobs we still get the contractor to do it, this is 6 weeks in, you can just see the...
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    looking for Yanmar part...

    Replacement relay came, wired as per Yanmar wiring diagram which took very little deviation from the factory kobelco loom. I left the Hitachi solenoid in place and simply used the new NSK safety relay to pick this up, i also removed the Hitachi module from the Solenoid. . First I bench tested...
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    Using a PTO spreader to overseed/seed

    i understand the financial restraints and fact is it was these that led to our decision, pasture seed is $250 a bag here and i wasted time , diesel and 1000 on 4 bags last year, can you get a contractor to sow rather than buying a drill? ours charged $100/hectare to sow.
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    Install Winch to Compact tractor

    imo winching lets you pull stuff a lot better as ground traction is generally the issue. sheave up a winch a few times and drop the loader or a plough on the back and the tractor will stay pretty much put as opposed to spinning the tires trying to pull in a creeper gear. also look at a...
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    Headphones/Ear Buds

    my choice as well, i have the ones withthe fm radio tuner built in.
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    Using a PTO spreader to overseed/seed

    direct drilling into existing pature is getting popular here, google regenerative pasture practices, the seeds are more likely to germinate when drilled into furrows rather than broadcasted, disc seeders do a good job of drilling seeds with minimal disruption to the existing coverage, we just...
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    looking for Yanmar part...

    a better explination of the safety relay from a kubota manual
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    331D Excavator with dead hour/rpm display

    likely has an lcd driver chip somewhere, might be able to just bypass it and put a stand alone one in, if its electronic it will likely be driven from a frequency feed from the alternator. a universal tack which you can program the multiplier could be the go. i just got one for our excavator for...
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    looking for Yanmar part...

    cheers and appreciate your input even well after this was posted, I have found some more information supporting what i assumed the purpose of this relay is for and it suggests its to disable cranking whilst engine is running as well which makes sence to me given it has a alternating signal from...
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    Kobelco SK30UR

    oh and i have uploaded the parts manual in pdf at the kobelco mini excavators group. its over 300 pages. https://www.facebook.com/groups/471241851649978/permalink/566270158813813/
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    Kobelco SK30UR

    We have a 2000 and i have a PDF of the tech manual and the training manual which i have uploaded to the facebook kobeco mini excavators group, check the files section, Kobelco mini excavator owners | Facebook if your still looking, cant say they will be the same, i believe ours is a SK30UR-2...
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    looking for Yanmar part...

    I have the same ast1-11 relay in our kobeco yanmar powered excavator. I have bypassed it for now but does anyone know what its actually for? Iam assuming its to lock out the starter motor whilst running given there is a pulse input to it from the alternator???
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    CK Series Remote Kit CKA111 Installation Tips

    you want the previous generation ck remote valve, notice the porting is compatable with your pic,
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    New Kioti Models for 2023 / beyond - CK20 series

    3M bluetooth worktunes earmuffs for the win.
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    Front end loader won't raise above 3 feet, why?

    This was the same issue with mine.
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    UTV Winch?

    some really good responces in this thread mentioning the lack of electrical capacity to run a big electric winch, a smaller one may suffice if you sheave it down but then it slows the winching time and also the amount of pull ( you get nothing for nothing). if your mounting on a tractor rather...
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    Glyphosphate - application rate advice needed

    your application is a little bit confusing to me as we work in metric here but here goes, i generally spot spray gysophate 360 here at 15mm per litre for spot spraying as per the label for the more stubborn weeds in thoroughfares and rights of way, broadspraying there are some good apps based...
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    Flightradar24 Interesting Finds

    i live on a ridge overlooking a local town and generally jump on when i hear choppers flying through the valley, recently the police helicopter was working in the town in the distance, it didnt show up on flightradar24.
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    Branson 2910i meter cluster board

    then its jsut a case of identifying the woring doagram, get a multimeter and check voltages along the conneoctors and compare to the diagram what you should see,.
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    Branson 2910i meter cluster board

    download the manual that has the wiring diagram in it i posted earlier. will make fault finding far easier.
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    Branson 2910i meter cluster board

    Op says they got the tractor used, possibly these items have failed progressively over time. moisture inside the cluster can corrode tracks, solder joints and connectors. our deutz we got 2nd hand i had to repair the instruments, some had blown pilot globes (replaced with LED all but the...
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    Not Charging

    do you not need a "W" connection on the altenator for the tacho?
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    Branson 2910i meter cluster board

    you would have to sound out an electronics enthusiist, you would likely need to find/provide a schematic for the tractor, (see 10m, 20 seireis survice manual. Servicing Manuals for Branson - Google Drive page 33) from that they would know what power to pit on which pins to fault fond the...
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    Branson 2910i meter cluster board

    can but chinese instrument clusters for about 100 bucks , i guess its just a case if you can get a need fit, as ptsg says the interface isnt terribly on basic tractors. most tach signals come of the W connection on the alternator, then you just have to match the resistances on fuen senders, oil...
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    Buying Advice New Deutz Fahr tractors

    i replaced the hydraulic pump that was down on performance, $680AUD locally form SDF Deutz dealership or $260 air freighted from a french SDF Deutz dealership. needless to say my invoice read "Bonjuor" rather than "hello" freight was 10 days door 2 door (sat in customs for 5 days ) :) I
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    Is anyone here familiar with scaffolding?

    i work in a power station, 22 stories high, and the scaffolders here pretty well exclusively use ladders to access the scaffolds. they lash then with flexable wire rope.
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    The days really are going by faster!!!!

    think its a byproduct of getting older
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    Can I test/measure the load at my generator?

    absolutely, dificulty depends on degree of accuracy you seek, ideally for watts you need the volts and the current to be measured, for most applications though given the volts are somewhat regulated the current is generally sufficient to give you an idea of load, of course you then need to know...
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    International 14 side hay rake

    they have pawls in them, basically click/freewheel when turning as one wheel overuns the other. they are very simple design. that drawing i posted isnt of a ratcheting hub. this image shows the ratchets 2:28 of this video is basically the same setup.
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    what on earth does electricity cost near you?

    would be KW/hs, Kilowatt is the rate you use power, looks like Austria is pretty expensive given the euro is stronger than the Aud and the rates are slightly higher, local east coast price round 32c kw/h peak and off peal is 18odd. i know UK is (was 2 years ago) cheaper than here.
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    Who rides motorcycles?

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    Dog pics

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    Unnecessary Backhoe

    just to confim the brackets are required for the subframe, if you want to sell it you will need to sell it as a package. as others have mentioned the brackets just interfere with clearance without the benefit of the backhoe. agree you will unlikely have any issues selling it.
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    Today, would you buy an EV vehicle.

    i really want to get an electric motorcycle but the 18k and the 18 month waiting list is the only bit putting me off atm, no carby to block up, quite and mountains of torque,
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    Need Suggestions for 45 HP

    no problem, and a share your frustrations looking for kit after moving, been at new place just on 12 months and still unpacking .
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    Need Suggestions for 45 HP

    i had the tractors manual, but you could calibrate the one you put it on with a strobe. do you have a W connection on the alternator? it connects to a winding before the rectifier and sends out an AC signal. you can measure the W signal with a multi meter with hertz setting. you could prolly do...
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    Need Suggestions for 45 HP

    i bought a generic 63mm tacho hourmeter combo meter, it has programable tach input for the pulses that come from your W port on the alternator. these will vary due to the pulley sizes between the engine and your tacho.
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    Branson brand to be discontinued?

    likely depends on your idea of improvement, change generally happens for a reason but on the other hand engineering is a compromise. having a deutz tractor (now part of SDF group) i can see influences from both the deutz (Engine) and SAME ( chassis) lines. Even a little bit of the lamborghini...
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    Building boom sprayer w/foam marker

    just set up a povvo marker basically using a cheap 12v automotive compressor, then i used a 20l plastic drum with a barbed through hose into the lower outlet and put a 1" barbed outlet in the lid on the top for the foam to come out. the air hose has a shroeder valve on and to attach to...
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    Should I "Upgrade"?

    get a hydraulic winch.
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    Chain sharpening woes.

    no big deal to have the correct size one in ea saws gearbag, the chinese are knocking these off now for ccomplete unit cheaper than pferd charge for a replacement raker file.
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    electrical relays

    Because you can bank them up without overloading the switch as the only current the switch provides is picking up the coil.
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    Chain sharpening woes.

    3 passes over ea cutter every tank of fuel. Don't let em lose the edge. And they will will cut like a razor till you start losing cutters.
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    Chain sharpening woes.

    Yep. They are a rebadged pferd sharpener and all I have used for years. Literally foolproof. Do rakers as you go. They do a rebadged one for husky as well.
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    Identify hay rake IH

    hi all, we have an international hay rake iam trying to identify that looks like a bit of a hybrid model looking at the common models (14, 15, 16, 35 etc..._). absolutely no markings i can find other than a part number on the cast ratcheting hub which draws a blank search. unlike other rakes...
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    ford 1710 voltage regulator

    did you get this sorted? i believe this is the internal schematic for your system, have you a multimeter? care to post a link of the solid state regulator you are using? fwiw i would be going integrated alternator and binning the external regulator as well.
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    ford 1710 voltage regulator

    might b worth posting how you wired it?
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    Glow Plug Circuit (do I need a resistor?)

    its not so much the amps that determine the heating but watts, however amps are one componant of that, i guess i need to measure the voltage drop across it whilst glowing to determine this, but regardless your suggestion of an off the shelf pyrex item may fit the bill. will have to keep eyes...
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    Glow Plug Circuit (do I need a resistor?)

    Ok, so bit of a bump to this subject and back on subject. firstly "industrial toys" post describing the simplicetally of this indicator i have to agree with. being from an electrical background with experience in generator and motor protection and thermal overload devices they operate precisely...
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    Back up camera to watch front end loader bucket or forks?

    watching. can see its an old thread but thought worthy of a bump with cheap android head units available now. looking to do this because i will be running a cable to the FEL for an electric actuator to operate the lever for the euro quick connect pins anyway, only other concern is a lot of the...
  128. K

    Preheater controller help

    sorted yet? got a multimeter, i could supply a schematic if you require
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    Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

    the drivelines are ready now and have been for some time, its the energy density where the challenge is atm regarding machinary requiring long days of work being done, and with machinary having downtime at night it doesnt lend itself to solar timeframe charging very well. IMO the intermediate...
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    HOW LONG WILL A KIOTI LAST

    i dont think to many people look at the engines longivity regarding diesel powered equipmet, its more stuff like transmissions that determine when a tractor reaches its liftime. you get to a point where parts simply are not available. engines can pretty well be rebuilt with sleeved, bearings ...
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    HOW LONG WILL A KIOTI LAST

    like any machine, as long as you can get parts for it, then its off to the tractor wreckers to support the models left you cant get parts for any more, then its garden art.
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    Front-End Loader whats this part for?

    thanks, it rattles a little bit so i think i will put a bit of insertion rubber under it to quieten it.
  133. K

    Front-End Loader  whats this part for?

    our loader has a bracket stowed above the arm of the loader secured by a lynch pin. it appears to be secured so its easy to remove , anyone know what its for, ? cheers
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    International 14 side hay rake

    anyone know the PCD of these IH 4 lug wheels/hubs? part 14 in diagram they are same ar used on on out number 15 hay rake. our rim is rusted beyond service. 455169R92 WHEEL ASSY, planter drive, 15 x 4-1/2 rim, for 6.70 x 15 tires
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    Battery disconnect switch

    alternatively an Anderson connector is a good way of isolating, they are also a good design as they wipe on disconnect/reconnect which keeps the contact relatively clean.
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    Buying Advice New Deutz Fahr tractors

    The agent for Deutz / Kioti in Australia PGF replied to my web form request in under 2 hours and provided a link to download the full 249 page operator and maintenance manual for the tractor. https://www.pfgaustralia.com.au/products/tractors/deutzfahr I would say that's pretty prompt service.
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    Buying Advice New Deutz Fahr tractors

    we actually have a dealership not to far away (kioti and deutz fahr) and i drive past it on the way to work, only problem is its closed the times i drive by both morning and night. the joys of 10hour shifts.
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    Buying Advice New Deutz Fahr tractors

    iam in australia so US dealerships are not much help, will try and find some italian forums, thanks for the tip,.
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    Off grid solar system design help?

    i have precisely 3 setups pretty much as you describe. all my panels are recycled house 24v 250w panels. all mine are 24v with 2 batteries in series and all 3 use cheap chinese pwm controllers ( all rated at 30A so i can have a common spare) . one is a pump controller for a 24v solar lift pump...
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    Buying Advice New Deutz Fahr tractors

    just about to take possession of an agrolux 4.80 e. 3 x 5 gearing natural aspirated 4 liter. redman is on the money about literature being scarce, anyone got a manual of anything similar, just really looking for a lube schedule?
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    Do Any of You All Run Grapples From Rear Remotes?

    good point however my loader is virtually always attaced so the extra time to pull back the hoses from the rear remotes would be negligible. for people that remove the loader more often definitely a good point, and its something you would utilise if you ever changed over to a 3rd fuction remote...
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    Tiller tiller with clutch on cutter shaft.

    big shoutout to member howardrotavator steve who promptly passed on the parts diagram and manual for the tiller. makes things a fair bit clearer for me. 3 issues i have discovered i need to address are, - chain cover, has big hole worn in bottom from operating the tiller without the wear...
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    Tiller  tiller with clutch on cutter shaft.

    hi folks, just picked up a tiller which needs a fair bit of work and noticed it has a clutch at the end of the blade shaft rather than where the pto attaches, is this common?? most if not all the others i have seen have the clutch at the splined bit where the PTO shaft attaches, heres hoping...
  144. K

    PTO shaft coller to take safety cover

    hi all, i need to place a safely cover on one of our implements however the Yokes dont have the slot machined into them for the plastic attachment to clip into so i need to make a coller up for the safety shield boss to run on. i haven稚 been able to find the size so was wondering if anyone...
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    Preheater controller help

    i suspect my controllers temp input signal has a bad connection, the glow light on the dash is now staying on for quite a long time even in mild weather, this would have been unplugged when they recently split the ck3 ans did the shuttle box rebuild. EDIT, came good,
  146. K

    Corona Virus # 3

    its a cultural thing.
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    How reliable and durable are Cub Cadet lawn tractors?

    Recently did a bit of work to the cutting deck and changed the engine oil and filter on out 700hr 2000 series 2166. very happy with the machine, fires up first start. nice condition for a 20 year old machine. one of the cutter spindles grease nipples was broken off. seems they are a press fit...
  148. K

    DK45 seat cover

    put a ride on mover one on my ck35 and it didnt fit to bad, i did have to cut a little slit on the left hand side where the adjustment lever is.
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    tiller sizing, remove row of cutters?

    There is a tiller going locally which is not to far to go and is pretty well priced but its a 7 row, we have a 35hp which i think will be marginal, seller was running it behind a 45. could i disconnect the 2 outer tiller blades therefore making it a 5 row tiller to lighten the load on the pto?
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    Kioti Key

    scooter keys on ali expresss are a pretty close blank to the double sided orig,
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    oil rationalisation.

    Any suggestions on a common engine oil i could use in both out cub cadet petrol kohler command 13hp engine and our kioti 36hp diesal engine? might even use it in the KLR650 as well. got way to many lubricants on the shelf with 2 stroke oil and UTF. also looking at buying 20l drums. our weather...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    old oak has a point here, if you want to stick weld thin stuff, you really need an inverter welder, thin rod , low amps, (40 to 60) and need to lay 1/4 inch , pull off, let it cool chip slag and start again. this is exactly how i fives my shuttle drive lever yesterday.
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    Kioti CK30 Won't Shift to FWD

    looking at the exploded diagram would you not be able to take the screw (numbered 11 in diagram) above the shaft out to remove and replace the spring and ball for the detent?
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    Carry All project

    looks ok to me but given you already had a steel frame i would have just shopped a 1000l IBU down and bolted it to the sub frame.
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    Dog pics

    this is boomer, he is named after this bloke,
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    ck35 coming today.

    cheers, john, i imagine you are a little bit more north of the ranges than me, yes i think its a pretty good package, just put 4 hours on it today clearing a crappy corner of our property, really impressed with the machine, must say i would have been in a bit of bother without the backhoe and...
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    ck35 coming today.

    Quite happy atm. Only was able to operate it for 2 hours the other day but managed to tidy up a crater left from a big gum that fell down a while ago.
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    ck35 coming today.

    ok, just had the first going over , all seems pretty good, just a couple of issue, seat belt clip is annoyingly sticky, wd40ed it a bit but still annoying, quick fix to just put a clip extension on. having a bit of experience on the loader in the past seems i are a bit more proficient on it...
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    ck35 coming today.

    greetings all from gippsland s/e australia. i have a ck35 coming today, just short of 1000 hours on it, specifically was looking at: -ag tires -backhoe. -4x4 also have a pto slasher attachment. I was going to wait a while till i took the plunge but i have some outstanding jobs that bought...
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