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Haven't read all 7 pages of responses, so, sorry if this has been said: If you don't have oil dry on hand, do you or your neighbors have cats? Cat litter works like magic; if you rub it into the concrete with your shoe sole after getting the worst up, you can barely see evidence of a spill.

See earlier posts. If you ain't lost one, ya ain't trying hard enough.

I've got the 'regular' versions that get lost, and my high-$ finish mower had the so-called 'locking' style others linked, two of which have disappeared. The cure is a bolt with a 'nyloc' self-locking nut. Considering how seldom I *need* to remove a pin, and how often I have to replace them due...

If you own one of these models, can you tell me the diameter of the pins at top & bottom of the side link, and the approximate distance between the pins (from hydraulic arm to lower link)? The part that fits these tractors seems to be quite common, but none of the vendors offer actual...

Thanks for the tip, but no joy on Rural King. We do have several Tractor Supply locations, but their links are all made like a top-link, with a 'cross' welded on the body to turn it. That may be what I end up with, but the crank would be worth a little extra money if I can find one that fits.

Hi, My M4700 came with a pair of manual-adjust (disconnect to adjust) leveling links in the Cat 2 3PH system. I'd like to replace one with a true adjustable link; preferably one with a crank handle. But the 'genuine article from Kubota is priced at about $800 and I'm not going there. There are...

Was trying to address the issue of finding affordable 3 gallon cans mentioned in the post just before mine. No disagreement on the utility of having a 'proper' fuel tank with pump, if you need it and/or want to spend the money. Oh, and also have the means to move the larger tank; not all of us...

If weight is the primary issue, what's wrong with just putting 3 gallons in a 5 gallon can? Not that much difference in storage space. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I just use a cut down old 1gal milk jug as a funnel, and pour without any hose at all on the can.

The roofing screw thing wasn't a serious suggestion for something with fuel in it. But a condensate drain in a tank really should have some sort of 'sump' that will reliably collect water; not easily achieved with a typical drum. Anything sticking out is going to be vulnerable to getting...

Use a roofing screw. ;-)

Can you post a link to the ebay ad?

Hey, it's farm equipment. If the goal is to restore to museum display quality, that's one thing. If you want it to work, just measure the dimensions and find something 'close enough' and make it fit. There are *thousands* (probably tens of thousands) of radiator designs out there from OEM-spec...

That is a *much* better design (at least from looking at a pic) than the 7' mower. In addition to having the wheels out where they belong, it's *shorter*, without the pointless extra 15-18" of length driven by having the center spindle aft of the outer spindles on the 7' mower and the loooong...

Heh heh heh.... Maybe the old ones are better. But if it's an HDTH? See my earlier post with pics from a 7' (84"). And BH's '15-35 HP' for 60"-99" mowers is...let's call it optimistic. I'm running a 45 HP tractor and it's *adequate* for a 7' mower. as long as you're just grooming and not trying...

Thanks for making me look that up. Never knew he had a name...

I'm glad for you guys with 6' versions of the BH, but the 7' is a screaming disaster. 1st copy 'ready to cut' had only water in the gearbox, and a couple of the vertical shafts for the wheel assys about 4 degrees out of vertical, and at least half the MIG welds on the frame were just 'calked'...

I got about 20 years out of a King Kutter 7' mower, by spending more on it in parts (and ignoring my labor) over the years than the original purchase price. ~3 acre yard weekly and a 22 acre runway 3 or 4 times a season (rotating duties with the neighbors). Spindle bearings rarely lasted a full...

I wish; it had around 700 hrs when I bought it. New is playing in another universe for me. ;-)

The ride isn't an issue. If it's smooth enough for 13" tall aircraft tires and 7" tailwheels on 1500 lb gross aircraft at 70+ mph, a tractor in 3rd gear handles it pretty well. ;-) There are seven or eight tractors on the field now, and two are Kubota hydrostat drive & the rest are similar...

Fortunately (I suppose), it's straight 2WD. It'll likely never happen anyway; I'll probably age out of grass mowing before the tires do.

Thank you all for the replies. The smaller tire idea might be worth pursuing, if I ever wear out the existing back tires (or they dry rot ;-) ). I guess I'm back in rant mode, but it seems nonsensical for tractor mfgrs to devote two top gears for highway use, when (at least with this tractor)...

I suppose this might be considered a rant in the form of a question, but here goes: Any thoughts from you 'pro' users on why the M4700 has such a big speed jump from high 2nd to 3rd? Mine gets about 95% of its hours running a 7' cut finish mower. (Mowing ~3 acres of my land, and 20+ acres of a...

Ding! A lot of the prior posts properly describe the function of the diode (to shunt the very high voltage pulse that results when the coil's field collapses), but the primary *reason* you want it is to protect the contacts in the switch that controls the relay. Without the diode, that high...

Apologies if this has already been mentioned, and apologies for... 'unconventional methods'. A local auto service facility buys their motor oil in 5 gallon jugs. They give them away when empty. The neck of the top half of a 1 gallon milk jug wedges tightly into the neck of a Kubota diesel...

Interesting perspective. Can you cite any gov. building or industrial code that supports that? Reason I ask is that before I retired, I worked for USPS in a medium sized mail processing facility. They use a *lot* of air for all sorts of stuff in those facilities. About 15 years ago, they...

They've actually started allowing naturally occurring forest fires to burn in a lot of cases on government land for that reason, if people/property aren't endangered. Problem here in the USA is that there aren't that many places anymore where you can say that. And while forest management/fire...

Ha. 'NPT' is the abbreviation for 'spiral leak', so my faith will always rest in dope or tape.

I re-plumbed my entire 3000+ sq ft house after moving it (2 gas HVAC units, 2 gas water heaters, a couple of ancient in-wall gas bathroom heaters) and my hangar/shop (2 gas heaters) over 20 years ago, using the HF threader (plastic case, like was mentioned earlier). While plumbing the house I...

Thanks; I'll keep those in my 'plan C' file, if the current ones don't last.

Sorry for the delay with a followup. Wheels arrived and I installed them, and due to unusually cool weather here I've only had to mow once. Overall quality seems to be pretty good. The only thing I'm not fond of is that there's no through-bushing, so you can't actually torque the axle bolt...

My next door neighbor flies fire patrol for the state forestry commission. From the air, he's watched burn piles spread until they burned peoples' houses down while they ran around helplessly, thinking they were doing some good with a water hose or shovel. Often happens way too fast for any...

You're probably good to go with the charging system, but it's a simple thing to check at normal operating rpm. If the regulator does by some chance have an issue, voltage may look normal at idle but rise as rpm goes up and the alternator can produce more output. That would be 'normal behavior'...

If you're using an SLA, you're probably fine. SLAs actually are happier with higher charge voltage than wet cells. A read through the Odyssey owner's manual and other docs would probably be helpful. Most of the SLA starting batteries use similar chemistry, so the well-written Odyssey docs are...

That's why we can still buy either one. ;-) One big upside for some of us (beyond the sealed, mount in any position feature) is that their self-discharge rate is much slower than wet cell batteries. A wet cell can lose over 10% of stored energy per month, just sitting, through self-discharge...

AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) batteries that I've worked with (for almost 30 years) are indeed sealed, with what amounts to a 'popoff' valve which only opens if the battery is abused by overcharging, causing gas buildup at a faster rate than it can be reabsorbed (see 'absorbent' in the name). One of...

It took a while for ups to admit that they lost them, and to get a reshipment. They are now at my house, but of course, now I'm not. Should have them on and tested by mid week.

Unfortunately, width spacing isn't adjustable, unless I do some 'surgery'. The whole reason I spent the $4500 (almost 3 times what the old one cost) was to get away from having to constantly repair/modify my old mower, and until I'm fully committed to keeping it (not trading it in on something...

Not the problem. The actual blade scalping is happening with the outside blade, on the affected side. The 'motor grader' effect is created by the side flange of the mower frame itself. Any trip along a shallow drainage path, mowing one side, results in the mower frame digging into the slope of...

Brilliant! That's going in my Plan B/Plan C file, for sure. So far the pivots are actually ok, but the mower hasn't been in use for two full seasons yet. If I decide to keep it, I'll need to modify the caster setup anyway. I hate to start cutting and welding unless I'm fully committed to keeping...

You'd think that, but it's not been my experience that basic engineering is a factor with this particular mower. The BH engineer doesn't understand the most basic principles of trigonometry. I'm not exaggerating; the mast & diagonal lift arms for the rear of the mower (slots in the top end of...

Good find; they'll be plan B. But I'm hoping that the High Grade Mfg site will pan out; they have one that seems to check all the boxes. I'll try to follow up with results as they happen.

They are solid rubber tires, and quite heavy. I 1st tried to disassemble the wheel halves to put the tire back between them (didn't realize that the other one was about to come off, as well). I removed all the bolts holding the wheel halves, but they wouldn't separate. Strangely, there was about...

You're correct. I had my doubts when I purchased them, but since they were set up for 3/4" axles I took a shot. Amazon's customer support was a factor in trying them; they've already given me a return label so I just need to get them boxed up & drive to the UPS dropoff point. I'll try to find...

Many thanks! They have a model that looks suitable; just sent them a message to be sure.

Hi, I'm looking for replacement wheels/tires for my Bush Hog brand 7' cut finish mower. The thing is a $4500 total piece of junk (stories for another day), but my immediate problem is the wheels/tires. Purchased new, spring of 2021. After 1 1/2 seasons of mowing (22 acres ~20 times, and my ~2...

Given the test you showed earlier, it's extremely unlikely that the battery itself is the issue. Beg, borrow or buy a volt meter, and a pack of 'clip leads'. Scrounge up some small gauge wire, about 10-15' long. Then we can talk about troubleshooting.

To the OP, do you have a volt meter? That's the best way to troubleshoot electrical stuff. Track one down (Harbor Freight usually has one for less than $5) and we can walk you through the troubleshooting process. Not complicated, but you have to be orderly and systematic.

I should have added, when doing the voltage test, do it with the engine running at near normal operating rpm (it's likely a 'dynamo' style alternator, and output drops off at low rpm). Check the DC voltage and then switch to AC on the meter & check again. DC should be around 14V; AC measurement...

Well, the OP did give me a potential solution to one of the problems I have with the piece-a-junk Bush Hog brand 7' finish mower I bought. The front of the mower is rounded at the corners, following the blade arcs, and it fairly effectively pushes any taller grass to the side, limiting max...

Unfortunately, the link only goes to page 71 before the warranty statement & flipping to Spanish. Can we sort out some terms, to be sure everyone's on the same page? In the OP, you said 'PTO generator'. That means the electric clutch for the blade drive, right? And the switch you're talking...

A properly sized (fuse rating) fuse will open due to overload *long* before the plastic would have a chance to melt. Assuming that is the correct size fuse, melted plastic is a pretty solid indication that you have a heat problem; not a current problem. As someone else mentioned, poor electrical...

I live on a grass airstrip along with 10 other member/owners. Probably 11 different brands of zero-turns, and at least 8 different brands of tractors. (Pilots want to own their own stuff, no matter how senseless it is.) When I finally broke down & bought a zero-turn (had been doing everything...

Most of the lithium tech starting batteries being offered for cycles & watercraft are LiFePO4. Amazon search for 'lithium starting battery' You really don't want a Li ion battery between your legs on a bike, or even worse, out on the water. I'd be really paranoid about leaving one unattended on...

FWIW, short life could well be due to either (unintentional) abuse or neglect, with a side of unreasonable expectations. SLA batteries (what's in most of the less expensive jump start packs) typically have a lifespan of 4-5 years, if used in some type of vehicle that gets regular use. About on...

The Google is your friend. ;-) conduit size chart Having linked that, if you're diy-ing, go up a size or two in conduit size. You'll thank me later.

When my power co ran the service underground from the pole, under my gravel driveway to my meter (~25'), they pointedly asked me if I was going to pave the driveway. If I'd said yes, they wouldn't have even used pvc, except down the pole and up the side of my house to the meter base. BTW, metal...

To the original question...Unless you live in the Sahara, over the long term it won't matter whether you add water or not. Within weeks, or at most months, you'll have relatively weak but quite solid concrete. Down here in the southwet (east), if you don't use a bag of quickcrete within a few...

A long time ago, a friend here in MS had relatives that ran cattle. They were getting frustrated with the county agent, who wasn't helping with their fire ant problem quickly enough. They mentioned it to a relative who is an entomologist. He asked them how much they were paying their vet to...

From a long-time electronics tech: I'd 2nd the motion to do voltage checks. Meter neg on the battery neg post (not connector; the post). Meter pos on the starter pos post (not the connector; the post). Should stay *at least* in the 9.5-10 Volt area, while the starter is energized. Note that...

I'd agree that an architecture-specific program would be better for a building. Many years ago I used (IIRC) '3D Home Architect', or something similar, and it had a very easy learning curve. I'm just starting to thing seriously about learning solid modeling CAD, so I asked experienced...

Please don't say that loud enough for my systems to hear you. ;-) I think they were about 3 or 4 years old when we bought the house, had it cut in 3 pieces and moved about 25 miles to a new location (paid someone with freon tools/experience to pump them down & reconnect/recharge at the new...

I'm aware, but I have under-floor crawl space I can walk around in, and under floor temps are always more moderate than attic. Attic 140 degree temps in summer, and freezing temps in winter can't be good for HVAC efficiency, even if it's just the freon lines.

SEER Ratings The quoted SEER numbers seem quite low by today's standards, as others have said. If I could talk my wife into the indoor units hanging on the walls, I'd convert to mini-splits. I really wish the mfgrs would make in-floor mounted indoor units. Regardless of the design choice, I...

Would be hard to decide whether to keep that guy near me, or as far away as possible...

Sorry to be so late in replying; I don't get email updates on my 'active' threads here and just saw this. RG batteries go by many names; RG, SLA, AGM, VRLA, etc etc. Big thing to remember is the dividing line between 'flooded cell' and the Absorbent Glass Mat technologies. Most...

I'll leave that as an exercise for the student, to ponder the results if timing had been a bit different, and if another human (child?) or pet had been in the neighborhood of the battery...

Glad you and the tractor lived through the experience. Sensible advice on cleaning up the mess; now how to keep it from happening again... It's possible that the battery failure was one of those rare 'random acts of violence', and if so, there's not a lot you can do except depend on the odds...

You must live in one of them Communist states. In red (?) blooded Conservative states like MS, no self respecting convenience store owner would ever pay more than the $7.50 minimum. ( ;-) ) More to the point, my go-to funnel for my Kubota is the top half of a gallon milk jug. The particular one...

For a data point: I mow an 11 acre runway (4800' x ~100') that has runway lights on about 3000 feet of the length. I use a 45 HP 2WD Kubota tractor & 7' finish mower, mowing in high 3rd gear. It takes about 2 & 3/4 hrs to mow, including using a zero turn mower to mow around the runway lights...

Sorry, but I gotta ask. Is the chain in the 2nd pic to keep the tractor from wandering off? ;-)

A cutoff wheel might well be the most practical thing if it's really awful. But if you're going to try penetrating oil first, be aware that a 50/50 mix of 'traditional' (non-synthetic) automatic transmission fluid & acetone has been shown to be just as effective as any of the commercial...

Who's your cell service provider? Note that the previous (USA) administration's lackeys reversed net neutrality rules, and started allowing content providers (tractorbynet, facebook, amazon, etc) to pay internet providers to give them bandwidth priority over competitors. That meant that no...

The CJ6 & the Yak52, its 'parent' (comparison image here at the 2:36 point), were used in WW2 & later as advanced trainers; popular now in some circles as relatively inexpensive 'warbirds' and for aerobatic flying. If that news video accurately portrays the position of the mower when it was...

I've got ~600' of 1" pvc from the meter to my house, run down a hill and through a stand of trees. Pressure has been adequate in our rural area. Been there for 20 years; I stayed shallow through the trees because I didn't want to kill them by cutting too many roots (southern US; mild freeze...

I've had the same issue repeatedly on a 7' finish mower; my solution was the same. Bolts long enough that the shank spans the entire load area, and nyloc nuts.

This. From a guy who did electronics design/maintenance for a living in at least three previous lives and for fun in a couple more, including this one: Batteries don't normally shed liquid unless they are subjected to extreme physical (vibration, tilting) or electrical (overcharging) abuse...

It's been about 25 years since I ran an active business. Back then, in my state, the owner where the work was occurring was responsible for workers' comp coverage of the worker. What that actually meant was that if you were smart, you asked the contractor to show you his certificate of workers'...

Another vote for ATF/acetone. I've read tests showing it equal or better than any commercially available rust buster. Should help with dried grease, too. [looks like others type faster than me] I used it many years ago on an ancient MF-50 tractor, when I had to rebuild the head. it is 'magic'...

Hi, I'm Charlie, from Mississippi. Equipment currently in use: Kubota M4700 and a ragged out 7' King Kutter finish mower (plus the typical list of other implements; box blade, gin pole, etc). I've already learned a lot as a lurker (thanks!) and hope to learn more as I search for a finish...