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Does the drive shaft between the mid pto and mower gearbox stop turning when the mower stops turning? If so, the pto clutch is slipping and will need to be replaced. It doesn't sound like the mower deck belt is slipping from what you described.

LS doesn't sell service manuals and the only ones the dealers have are online through their dealer portal which is proprietary and copyrighted. Ebay and Durattach have manuals but not for all models.

Sometimes the thermostat under the roof fails, and sometimes the compressor gets power but is not getting a good ground through the mounting bracket.

All brands of tractors can and do have floppy bucket syndrome, not because of a defect but because of the laws of physics. During the dump cycle, the weight in the bucket pulls it down faster than oil can be supplied to fill the base end of the cylinders which causes cavitation. While oil is...

When you said a newer tractor I thought you meant a current model, not a R4041 from 2011. The newer models have a different engine. Not sure where you were looking in the manual, but this information is in the manual in section 5. Here are pictures from the R series manual of transmission and...

You can get different size pins to put on your implements also, or just use adapter bushings as mentioned above. The easiest and least expensive way is to get a cat 2 to cat 1 adapter bushing kit. Your tractor probably has category 2 hitch and your implements have category 1. Category 1 has...

Apparently the new MT2 series such as a MT242 now have a different loader control valve with an oil regeneration circuit that helps to fill the cylinders faster during the dump cycle to reduce floppy bucket syndrome. Just heard about this from my dealer's LS service rep. He also said the hitch...

I am told by my dealer that the regen lights operate the same as they did before with the LS engine. A blinking light means it wants to do a regen but can't because the engine rpm is too low or the engine and exhaust temps are too low. It doesn't mean it is doing a regen. When it is doing an...

A couple things can be happening. To do an active regen while you are using the tractor, the engine needs to be warmed up to normal operating temp and it must be throttled up to at least 2200 RPM. Full throttle is better. If the temp light is flashing it means these conditions are not met. To...

These subcompacts don't have draft control. When a hitch won't lower, it's usually the drop speed knob screwed all the way in, and if the hitch won't raise, usually a remote lever with detent is not in neutral.

The tire should be filled with beet juice to just below the valve stem when it's at the top. When they pump in the beet juice, the only way to know when it's full is by listening to the sound it makes when it's spraying into the tire. Sometimes they get a little overfilled and the extra will...

My dealer checked several new tractors on their sales lot. They raised the loaders and put lines on the cylinder rods with a magic marker so they could determine how much they settle over time. All of them settled about 1/4" in a half hour. Then they filled the bucket with wet sand and...

Running at higher RPM, working it harder, and not idling excessively does help to keep the exhaust burning cleaner and reducing the frequency of regens, but it will still have to regen regardless. A regen every 25 to 50 hours used to be considered normal, but that was with Tier IV and Tier IV B...

There have been a few that had a defect in a molding seam when the tank was made, but that usually shows up in a short time after the tractor is purchased. If yours is a 2020 it would be odd for it to start leaking after this much time, but anything is possible. It could have a crack. I saw...

Who the heck is chatgpt and what makes them an expert on this subject? Looks like an AI generated story. I think it's funny that they said LS tractors vibrate more than higher end compacts like Kubota or Deere. Who decided that? Deere uses Yanmar engines in their compacts also, like your...

All hydraulics will eventually leak down, some more than others. That's why it's recommended to lower all implements to the ground for safety when parking the tractor. There is no load check valve in the loader control valve like on some large farm tractors. On every tractor you can hear...

That is correct, you only need one on the hose from the valve, and it does help floppy bucket syndrome. The one recommended above is good because it is adjustable so you can dial in the amount of restriction you need, instead of having a fixed non-adjustable orifice, and is one way so it does...

You didn't say what model tractor, but your member info says LS2300. That is not a tractor model, but there is a LL2300 loader that fits on a MT225S tractor, so I will assume that's what it is. There are a couple safety switches that can prevent it from starting. Try turning the yellow pto...

Nobody seems to like RTV sealant, but that's what all manufacturers are using on transmission housings these days instead of gaskets, except a few that use anaerobic flange sealant such as Loctite 515, so anything that oozes out where the parts are bolted together will stay soft and never cure...

If the trucking is gonna cost that much at the LS dealer, I would rent, borrow, or buy a trailer unless you don't have a vehicle to pull it. Also, draining 12 gallons of oil shouldn't be a big problem. 5 gallon buckets are easy to find everywhere.

The MT225S is more stable than the XJ2025 it replaced. Why are you concerned about the stability that you considered adding wheel spacers? Unless you are going to be on steep side hills it shouldn't be a problem. Any tractor that size may seem more tippy because of it's width compared to a...

Do not add any stop leak products to the oil! It probably won't help anyway. They might help a leaky shaft seal by causing it to swell and soften the rubber, but it won't help a leaky cover or plug. The fluorescent dye won't hurt anything. Have the dealer fix it the right way under warranty...

Not sure if the safety module is on the left or right under the dash on that model. Most are on the right and fuse box on the left.

Check seat switch and wiring. It will shut off if it thinks you are off the seat when pushing the pedals

It sounds like you have done a thorough job trying the obvious things like key switch, pto switch, relay, and HST neutral switch. On an MT3, the range lever has to be in neutral but on an XR4040 I don't think so. The pto switch and HST neutral switch should be the only safety switches that...

How did you bleed the fuel system? Just bleeding the filter may not be enough. Try loosening all the fuel injection lines at the injectors and then crank it for awhile and see if you can get fuel to the injectors. There may still be air in the lines between the pump and injectors. If the...

If this issue just started after replacing the harness, then that's the problem. Something not hooked up right when the harness was replaced or a bad ground. I have seen water get in the power socket a couple times also. Check that and if it's OK, get it back to the dealer and have them...

Do you have a warning light and fault codes showing on the instrument cluster? Impossible to determine what is wrong on this forum without knowing what, if any, codes are showing. Not sure what accumulator you are referring to, but if it has two lines attached to a sensor, it sounds like the...

The water in fuel sensor only has one wire so you can't jump it. The wire is probably shorted to ground between the sensor and ECU. Early XR4100 series were known for the engine wiring harness rubbing against a bracket where the harness goes over the top of the radiator between the engine and...

S97 F2 or F11 means water detected in fuel. S97 F3 or F4 means water in fuel sensor fault. So either you have a bad connection or bad wire, or the sensor is bad. Never have seen these sensors fail, so most likely a wire issue.

Relax, you can have a problem with any brand whether it's new or not. Not only will they need the old starter back, but you will need to supply them with pictures of the hour meter showing how many hours are on it, and a picture of the tractor serial number tag before they can submit a warranty...

That's weird, a MT242H isn't that old so it shouldn't have starter problems already, but if it works after hitting it with a hammer, it does sound like possibly a starter problem. But first make sure the connections on the starter are clean and tight. I have seen the flat push on connector on...

The manual only tells you that for safety, you should sit in the seat before starting. it doesn't mean it won't actually start if not in the seat. If the pto is off and the pedals are in neutral, you can stand on the side of the tractor and turn the key and it will start without being in the...

The seat switch has nothing to do with it, you don't need to be in the seat to start it. The only safety switches on that model with a hydro transmission that affect starting are in the pto switch and the forward/reverse pedal neutral switch. 12.4 volts would be normal with the engine off...

Good luck with that, it will be another waste of time. There would be fault codes if it was electrical.

Sometimes heating it and then pouring cold water on it will shock it loose and it will come out easier when it's cold. Never had anything crack from the temperature shock either. A machinist told me once heat it up and put a crayon or candle on it and let the wax melt into it and it will come...

How could a harness possibly be related to the cold weather? Not possible. Sounds like someone making up a BS story. If the speed sensor has already been tried, then the governor is bad. Throttle control has an electronic module on the back of the pump controlled by an ECU on the firewall, but...

I have seen broken axle bolts like this a few times, usually caused by the bolts loosening over time. Just fixed the same issue on a MT235HE. Luckily the bolts were not rusted in, thats why they came loose and caused the problem. Only the heads broke off so when the housings separated, I...

Where did you get this part number? I tried searching for it but get no results. And there are no service bulletins about it either.

Click on the picture below. Number 10 in the picture

Sometimes just replacing the bad crank sensor isn't enough. The dealer's service tool laptop may have to be used to clear the codes and do a crank sensor reset, then a manual regen is sometimes necessary. Some fault codes will not allow a regen to occur, so the soot load in the DPF gets too...

You probably have a broken roll pin in the pedal linkage. They sometimes break and you get excessive free play in the pedals. Replace it with a 6mm bolt instead of a roll pin and it won't happen again.

You can replace just the HST portion and not the entire transmission, but your retail cost with freight is probably going to be over $3800 from a dealer. Not all of the internal HST parts are available separately right now. The HST motor rotating group is a few hundred dollars, but the pump...

The S stands for servo, not super. The S-HST is servo controlled so the pedals are easier to push and operate smoother. Instead of the hydrostatic swash plate being controlled directly by the pedals like the HST, the pedals operate a hydraulic valve which then operates a hydraulic servo...

Check the battery cable connections and where the negative cable grounds to the tractor. Sometimes there is paint or rust. Check the connections on the fuse in the black box above the starter. Known for poor connections and galvanic corrosion. Wiggling the ECU harness making the engine stall...

You will need to split the tractor between the engine and clutch housing and remove the front transmission cover. The forward / reverse synchro is on the input shaft behind the front cover. You shouldn't need to remove the whole transmission unless you find more wrong. Investing in a service...

Early XR4100 series tractors had issues with the engine wiring harness rubbing through against a bracket on top of the radiator. Caused all kinds of fault codes and blown fuses. Check the harness where it goes over the radiator between the ECU and the injectors, engine sensors, etc.

You could try taking it to a rebuilder and maybe save some money by having it fixed instead of replacing it. But if it was smoking, it might be too far gone to rebuild. Might be worth at least having them look at it.

It's unfortunate that they couldn't figure out the problem on site without bringing it into the shop. The neutral switch is not that hard to diagnose, and is what many of us here agreed was probably the problem right from the beginning. Not criticizing them in any way, just saying it could...

There wasn't really any recalls on cylinders, it was fix as fail only. There were some service bulletins and tech bulletins sent to the dealers informing them of changes made in the cylinder manufacturing process because of high failure rates on certain cylinders. Customers are only notified...

LS can only supply Landtrac parts that cross over to current LS part numbers. Over the years, the part numbers have changed a few times. I have found a few parts through LS for Farmtrac and Landtrac tractors, but alot of them will no longer be available. I found some parts by doing a google...

If you have a specific volume of oil on the pressure side of the piston, it will hold the load in place. If the oil bypasses from the pressure side of the piston to the other side, you lose some volume of oil and the piston will move. Changing the volume of oil on either side of the piston is...

All hydraulic implements will settle over time. Even if the cylinder piston seals and control valve are good, a small amount of oil will seep through somewhere. If it goes down fast enough that you can actually see it move while watching it, then that's too fast. Large farm tractors and some...

Even though the fuses all look good, check the power going into and out of the fuses. The headlight relay would only affect the headlights, but you lost flashers and everything. Check the connector where the light switch plugs into the harness. If you have good power on the wire that feeds...

That would be perfect except it says 1 1/4" and the pin he needs is 1 3/16" so it won't fit in the hole.

I agree it would be easier to make one. I know a guy that had the same problem losing one of the pins for his XR4155 subframe which is the same as yours. Dealer didn't have one and it was not available from LS so they couldn't order it. There were several welding and metal fab shops in the...

28359042, Injector CR, Common Rail system DELPHI Shows a parts diagram and part numbers, but don't know if they are available. I doubt there is a proprietary restriction. Delphi is a separate company not affiliated with LS. Delphi has their own service centers, but apparently they are...

The MT225S sometimes had governor issues that caused rpm surging. If that is what is causing yours, the only fix is to replace the injection pump. Covered under 2 year warranty. I thought maybe Yanmar had that problem figured out by now but apparently not. Yanmar still won't fix the glow...

You don't have to be in the seat or have the park brake on to start it, although they are good ideas. The only safety switches that prevent starting are the pto switch, the hydro pedal neutral switch, and the range shift lever neutral switch. And the only pto switch is on the dash. Because...

When a dealer replaces an EGR valve, they do an EGR reset procedure with the service tool and clear the codes before doing a regen. No codes showing now after replacing the EGR valve? You probably already know this, but to successfully do a manual regen, the engine must be at operating temp...

You never mention if there are any fault codes. As stated previously, the only way to accurately diagnose is with the dealer's service tool laptop computer. If it only does it when using the hand throttle and not the foot throttle, I think you answered your own question.

Just so everyone is aware, the new software for LS turbocharged engines now has a turbo protection feature added. After starting, the engine needs to idle for several seconds to get oil pressure to the turbo before throttling up. If you try to throttle up immediately before there is enough oil...

I had an old G3038 made in 2012 and now have the XG3025 which was renamed the MT225E. Numerous friends and relatives have MT235, MT240, and MT225E models. They all do the exact same thing because it is a characteristic of the hitch valve and there's nothing we can do. Replacing or adjusting...

One guy was desperate and wanted to cut extra vent holes in the hood to get more air in there. He said it was clean because he blew the front off with the leaf blower. He was wrong. I see lots of loose fan belts too and the owner can't figure out what that squealing noise is. I told one guy...

Lots of radiators, oil coolers, and A/C condensers that may look clean from the front but are plugged in the middle where you can't see. Blow them out with compressed air and see what happens. I know 2 guys that swore theirs were clean because they blew the fins clean with an electric leaf...

Any good hydraulic repair shop should be able to fix it.

LS doesn't sell service manuals, that's why your dealer can't help you. Sometimes on ebay I see manuals, and Durattach also sells them for about $125. They have XG3100 series listed.

Sounds like governor or fuel rack in injection pump is stuck.

If you have a double remote valve for rear hydraulics with 2 levers, I think one comes with a detent and the other one doesn't. A detent can be added, but I don't have the part number handy right now. It replaces the spool centering spring on the valve. Detents are good when you need them...

Yup, the hitch drop speed valve below the front of the seat will slow it down so it doesn't drop so hard. But if you screw it all the way in, the hitch is locked and won't lower at all. There is a decal with a picture of a rabbit, a turtle, and a lock. It is only for the drop speed though, it...

A 3 point hitch does not have float. It doesn't need it because there is no down pressure. You can lift the hitch arms manually when they are down. If you put a rear remote hydraulic kit on, there is no float on that either. The only thing with float on a MT225E is the loader valve.

Yeah if the hood wants to wander left or right, especially if not on level ground, if you slam it trying to get it to latch, it will bend something. I learned the hard way to take my time and push the hood sideways until it is centered properly and then gently close it and it will latch easily...

Sometimes pushing down on the hood while pressing the button helps the latch to release, but sometimes not depending on what's wrong. I got mine open by shoving a thin metal rod under the rubber on the front bottom edge of the hood and pushing the release mechanism on the latch. The button...

Well if it just stopped working recently, then there is probably something wrong with the cable for the auto lift lever. Check if the cable mounting nuts are tight where it is attached on the right side of the hitch cover and inside the control console. The cable itself could be bad also.

Doesn't sound like operator error. Will it raise correctly if you pull back the position lever that you use to set the lower limit? If it raises correctly with the position lever but doesn't with the green auto lift lever, then there is something else wrong. Does moving the draft control...

As was discussed in another post, LS has moved their parts dept. into a different facility in North Carolina. The move was supposed to take a couple weeks, but ended up taking a couple months due to some difficulties. Then NC was hit with hurricanes and tornadoes. Port strikes are gonna make...

Take the plastic cover off, not the seat. You won't lose much from the HST filter, but you would from the hydraulic filter.

Looks like a diverter valve. Push a button on the joystick to divert oil from the bucket tilt circuit to the couplers on this valve so you could run a grapple. Not a true third function. It would send oil to tilt the bucket or operate an attachment, but not at the same time. The ports are...

Glad you got it working. Holy crap it's lit up like a football stadium.

On a 12 volt circuit, a 15 amp fuse should be good for 180 watts total. Amps x volts = watts. If you hook up LED wiring backwards, the light won't work, but it shouldn't blow the fuse. There's a short somewhere or maybe one of the lights is defective. I had that happen once. Try hooking up...

That's a pretty good idea how to raise the seat, I'll have to keep that in mind.

There is more than one fuse box so make sure you are checking all the fuses. Besides the fuse and relay box behind the dash side panel, there is also one on the left cab post, and some models have another down low under the dash between your feet. The work lamp fuses should be in the cab post...

Slide the drive shaft shield rearward and remove the snap rings and pins from the universal joints and coupler on the driveshaft. You should be able to remove the drive shaft which might be easier than moving the axle forward.

Glad it's working OK for you now. Just a little more info on hand or foot throttle issues. There have been times that hand or foot throttles have been replaced, even ones that had throttle fault codes, and it did not fix the problem. A bad crank sensor can cause the throttle not to work and...

Sorry to break it to you, but the seat switch has nothing to do with starting. But it's still a good idea to bypass it anyway. If all the safety switches are working, you don't have to be in the seat to start it. The safety switches that affect starting are the hydro pedal neutral switch, and...

Cool, glad you found it. I'll bet that piece came loose and unscrewed from the spool. There is a bulletin on that problem now, and it should be fixed after tractor serial 2351002914. Not sure how to figure out what size o-ring, and it has to be a perfect match. Close isn't good enough or it...

I'm not going to name the dealership or exactly where they are located, that's not what this forum is about. It's to share information about the tractors and our experiences, to help each other out. I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea and think I am promoting them in any way. They have...

Multiple locations east of Lake Michigan. Sells well over 500 tractors a year. What do you consider high volume?

Of the many MT 225S tractors sold, this is only the second time I have heard of a front axle rear bracket breaking, so it is not a wide spread problem. Still a problem though that LS is aware of now and will probably investigate and issue a bulletin. My dealer had one out of the hundreds of...

Forgot to mention check the wire harness on the engine that goes to the fuel solenoid also. The way the engine vibrates like a paint shaker on this model causes the wires to rub through on anything they touch.

Have seen an intermittent short in the fuel solenoid on the injection pump cause this. Blows the same fuse and may start but dies when you release the key.

You should not crack injector lines on a common rail system when the engine is running, but does not matter if you do it before cranking. That's how you bleed the rail. I stated that it is only necessary if it won't start.

They don't show them in a G3033 book but they show them in a MT225E book. Same transmission. Copper drain plug seals are called "cooper" seals. Lots of typos in the book.

You previously stated that if you screwed in the drop speed valve all the way to the lock position, the hitch no longer settled. This tells you that the oil is not bypassing the seals in the rockshaft cylinder and has to be going out through the hitch valve. If the rockshaft cylinder seals...

The number supercedes to 40409065, but be aware that it is bigger in diameter than 40318591. If there is enough clearance, then it's no problem. If there's not enough room for a bigger filter, then a WIX Protec PXL51348 is smaller and will fit as well as WL7426. I got them from O'Reilly auto...

Good choice.

The lift pump is not electric on this model. It is a manually operated primer on top of the filter base. I don't think there is a tank drain but maybe you could remove the fuel hose off the bottom of the tank and drain it that way or pump it out with a small pump. I bought a battery operated...

You will need to replace the forward / reverse synchro. Even if the shift fork is not bent, the synchro is bad. If it makes a grinding noise when shifting into forward as you said, the synchro is definitely bad. Not a terrible job, but you will need equipment to split the tractor between the...

Good pictures, thanks for posting!

Check it with the dipstick screwed in. Book does not tell you that. Not necessary to put the dipstick in both sides as the oil will seek its own level in the axle housing once the lower gear cases and king pin cases are filled. Just need to be on level ground, but because the oil is thick it...

Please do not use 303!!! Any good quality name brand hydraulic oil is OK. For a hydrostatic transmission you should use the best oil you can buy, and lots of oils are very good, but synthetic is the best. It says on the 303 bucket that it should not be used in any machines made after 1970...

Brake kleen will not hurt the o-rings. the material they are made of is not affected by it.

If you pull the hitch lever quickly to raise, they usually go up smoothly. But if you pull the lever slowly or try to make small adjustments, they will be jerky and go up in increments to match the lever setting. It's annoying, but they will all do that if that's the symptom you are having...

Normally there should be fault codes displayed on the dash when this happens. Check all the grounds and wire connectors. It is possible the hand or foot throttle sensor is defective, but sometimes a bad crank sensor can affect the throttle because they share the same 5 volt power supply from...

There is no pan gasket. It has back silicone sealer and sometimes they don't get it applied very evenly and there will be a spot with hardly any sealer on it. It would be covered under the 6 year powertrain warranty so if you don't want to do it now, maybe you can get it done along with...

We use Schaeffer's Simplex Supreme synthetic because my dealer sells Schaeffer's and I want to use synthetic in my hydrostatic machines for winter operation. Flows better in the cold and doesn't break down in the heat. The manual says GS Caltex which is not available in this part of the world.

Buy the best oil you can to protect your investment. Oil and filters are not the place to skimp to save money. I always use synthetic hydraulic oil in a hydrostatic transmission and conventional in a gearshift transmission. Synthetic is very pricey but gives the hydrostat pump and motor the...

The other half of the code with the S is directly above the F08 and has an open book symbol to the left of it. The only code with an F08 on my fault code list is S27 F08 EGR position fault as stated in the previous reply by Eagle1. The EGR valve position sensor has failed or the valve is...

I finally found the picture of the DPF with coolant contamination inside. It should only have dull grey or black in it, brown stains are from coolant. No amount of regens will clean it out, so it tells the ECU that the soot level is still too high after a regen, so it wants to regen again...

I looked at a new 242 today on the dealer lot. With tilt steering locked in position, the steering wheel only moved up and down about 1/4 inch. Don't know if the lock mechanism is different on this new model than on the older models. An inch movement on a 240 is pretty bad. There are small...

Leaking EGR coolers is a known issue. My dealer has replaced several of them. It can be verified by removing and inspecting the EGR valve. Sometimes they have green coolant in them, and sometimes baked on coolant that looks like black shiny varnish. There should only be dull black soot, not...

You don't have to remove the starter, but it makes it a little easier. I use a 1/4" wobble drive extension with the 10mm socket to go over the starter to get the bolt out and then stick the bolt in the socket with grease so it won't fall out when putting it back in. The worst part is getting...

There is a spool stuck in the hitch control valve if it wants to raise with the lever in the down position. It probably raised all the way up and didn't cancel out, so it was still trying to raise when it can't go any higher. That builds pressure on the drop speed valve so you can't turn it...

Noisy hydraulics can be caused by air drawn into the system. Check the pump suction tube for possible air leaks. After running it for awhile, does the oil get foamy?

Yeah the correct pressure is about 2750, the smaller tractors like a MT2 or MT3 I think are a little over 2400. My mistake. If it's lifting less than it used to, maybe the pump is getting weak or the relief needs to be adjusted. A filter that needs to be replaced will make the hydraulics...

Relief valve should be set at about 2750 psi. Loader lift capacity is a little over 3,000 pounds, but that's rated at the bucket pivot pins. When you put pallet forks on, the load is extended 3 and a half to 4 feet forward, so that reduces how much it can actually lift. 2,000 lbs it's...

There's an Allen head plug in the hole in front of the top banjo fitting. There were a few MT1 tractors that had a loose plug and they leaked. LS had a service bulletin on it. Don't remember the size of the allen wrench needed to tighten, but I got over the top of the banjo fitting from behind...

Running a hydraulic motor also generates alot of heat so an oil cooler is usually needed. Front attachments like this are normally used on skid steer loaders or large farm tractors that have high flow auxiliary hydraulics and a large oil cooler.

Would a ball joint from a MT125 loader joystick fit by any chance?

Did you try removing the pto shield? Maybe the shield is bent slightly?

Wow, pretty harsh words. I'm not going to argue about this. Just because they gave them to you does not mean that it was OK for them to do so, or had permission. They are not given to dealers in PDF format, they had to obtain them somewhere and save them in a PDF file for you. Distributing...

It's not the dealers' fault that LS does not sell service manuals. My dealer verified with LS corporate people that LS does not sell service manuals. There are some available online, but they come from a different company and do not come from LS, so LS knows nothing about them and can't...

On my XG3025, I took a 3" pvc pipe the same length as the width of the loader, and cut it in half lengthwise in the middle and left 6" on each end uncut to make a tray that slides inside the front crossmember tube on the loader. I fastened a hockey puck in each end of the pvc pipe to enclose...

A 3038 has electric pto switch that turns on a solenoid valve which turns on hydraulic oil pressure to the pto clutch. Electric over hydraulic some people would call it. There is a pto brake that is engaged when the pto clutch is disengaged so the pto shaft will not turn when it is turned off...

The light blinks yellow when the ESC switch is on in the middle (position 1 ready). It turns green and stops blinking when ESC is engaged and working after pushing resume (position 2) for 2 seconds and the engine will run at the preset speed. If running at preset speed, it can be over-ridden...

Do not lift the wheels off the ground. Use the stabilizers to support some of the weight but do NOT lift the wheels off the ground. The second decal is not correct. It should say to prevent damage to tractor DO NOT lift wheels off the ground. Page 14, first paragraph in the manual says do not...

There are injector tests that the dealer can do with the laptop computer service tool if they have it. All the larger dealers have it, some small dealers do not. There is also an air purge procedure that can be done with the service tool to force air from the fuel rail. The engine can run fine...

Crank sensor failing is pretty common. Part # 40511370. Easy fix and falls under 5 year emissions warranty.

We ordered one a couple years ago and it took a year to get it. I remember having to change the range shift lever or something so it wouldn't hit the seat. Someone else wanted one and we were told it was discontinued and no longer available, so I made one for them. Glad to hear it's available...

An XR4040 uses a Shibaura engine I think. Regen on Shibaura engines was every 4 hours and LS did not make anything related to the engine, so wherever Shibaura got the ECU for them is anyone's guess. LS quit using Shibaura because of the problems with them. You can get an ECU for an LS engine...

The only oil our LS dealer uses is 10W30 full synthetic and we can hit -25 in the winter. Synthetic oil flows better in the cold and holds up better in the heat than conventional oil so they have no problems with it and they have sold a couple thousand tractors. If you want to use a different...

Common rail fuel system controlled by ECM can only have emissions deleted if someone makes a delete kit for that engine that will fool the ECM into thinking that everything is good by sending false signals to the ECM, instead of the real signals from the sensors. (emulator) Otherwise, the ECM...

That's correct, a diesel can't run rich unless the air filter or intake is restricted, or a turbo failed on a turbocharged engine. Either way, it would cause lots of black smoke. The fuel injection system controls how much fuel it gets, and a common rail injection system with fuel delivery and...

There is no way that 2 hours is normal. There is probably something wrong with the DPF. The older models with Shibaura engines would regen every 4 hours, and now that the company that made EGR valves for LS tier 4 engines has stopped making them, the new stage 5 engines with Kamtech EGR valves...

There is nothing in the key switch to reduce voltage. 12 in, 12 out. I had the same problem when I would try to start, the dash lit up but starter clicked once and the dash lights all went out and lost all power. Cleaned battery terminals and found a loose connection where small wires connect...

It can be tricky sometimes. Don't remember if I used a 90 degree or 45 degree snap ring pliers and the tips have to be the right size for the holes in the snap ring. If the tips are too small, the snap ring will twist and not stay at the right angle. 0nce I had someone help me and push the...

No special tools. Remove the wheel and outer gear case cover, remove snap ring and pull gear case down off the spindle. Replace the seal and put the gear case back on, install snap ring and put gear case cover back on. Fill axle with oil and put wheel on.

If EGR and other things have been replaced, the DPF probably needs to be replaced. If it is taken apart and there are brown stains inside, it should be replaced. Coolant getting inside from a leaking EGR cooler will ruin the DPF.

Surprising to hear that the dealer had no knowledge of the service and technical bulletins. All that information is available on the dealer portal and it is dealer's responsibility to use all the resources available to them and stay informed about such things. Glad to hear they got it fixed...

The LS MGC1715 grass catcher is a 3 bag type that holds 15 cubic feet. The MGC1722 Pro is a big aluminum box type that holds 22 cubic feet but I heard it has been discontinued. You would have to check with your dealer.

The dealers have a service bulletin or tech bulletin about this issue and what changes have been made in the manufacturing process of the cylinders. It was issued in December 2023 about LL1100 loader cylinders made by Taesung. A couple people I know had this issue on their MT125 tractors and...

The loaders on MT1 series tractors were known to have some bad bucket cylinders that would allow oil to internally bypass the piston seals and cause the bucket to droop. There was a bad batch of cylinders that came from the factory that makes loaders for LS. They have now changed the...

I'm not aware of a diagram showing ground locations. A wiring schematic is hard to find also. Dealers don't get printed service manuals either, they can only get online service manuals on the LS dealer portal. These online schematics have very tiny print and are very hard to read. If you try...

You stated previously that you had dash lights going crazy and other weird electrical problems. This points to bad grounds. If you have already checked all the grounds on the machine, there could still be a bad ground internally in a harness. Several ground wires are spliced together...

GL5 is OK for front axles. The only harm it can do is in a synchronized transmission that has bronze or brass components in the synchros. The anti-wear additives in GL5 can damage those metals. An axle doesn't have those metals in it so it can't do any harm. After filling an axle that has...

If you mean the EGR cooler, you would have to disconnect it from the DPF and inspect the end of it. It should have dry black soot on it. If it is wet with coolant or has a shiny baked on varnish on it, coolant is leaking into the exhaust from it. It could be removed and pressure tested if in...

Just saw that you bought it Oct 2016 so ignore the warranty part of the previous post.

No these engines don't see many failures except EGR valves and crank sensors and maybe a water pump occasionally. A bad injector a couple times. Some regen issues, 3 EGR coolers and a couple injection pumps. Only internal issue I've seen was a camshaft gear that came loose. This info came...

6 year powertrain warranty would cover internal engine parts. 5 year emissions warranty would cover EGR cooler if that's what caused it. If you're past those and you have to pay for it, it should still be cheaper to repair the engine than replace it.

If all fuses are OK, check the wiring to the sending unit on the fuel tank. Sometimes wires get pulled apart or damaged. With the key switch on, try grounding the signal wire on the sending unit and the gauge should go to full. If it does, the sending unit is bad. If it doesn't, the gauge or...

Don't pull the head off yet. Never have seen an LS engine blow a head gasket yet, just like your dealer told you. The EGR coolers have been known to leak coolant into the engine and exhaust. This will cause some of the symptoms you have and eventually it will not do a successful regen. If...