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Thanks very much to all for these tips... greatly appreciated!

Thanks for your thoughts on this!

Howdy folks! It's been a while. OK, so it's not that I'm a slacker... it's just that I bust a$$ all the time and there are some projects I never seem to get to. I've been 'kicking the can' on my leaking backhoe cylinders for years. I have a bunch of cat litter pans that I keep under the...

Many years ago, not long after I got my tractor, the bucket was bowed on the bottom from backdragging, etc. Had my welder replace the bottom of the bucket and cutting edge with armor plated steel. The abuse hasn't let up but it is still straight as can be. I have a tooth bar (that goes over...

That is one stout looking plow... almost looks like a dozer blade (my plow in my icon is a 9'). Definitely need the skid shoes. I don't use float (and my drive is 1/2 mile long and 150' of elevation gain so lot's of bumps) and plow even more carefully during shoulder seasons when the ground's...

Many years ago (shortly after I got my tractor) the wear edge and bucket bottom was worn/bowed from heavy use. I had my welder replace the bottom and wear edge with armor plated steel and it's been straight and un-worn ever since.

I use railroad ties cut to about 4' long. I position the rear ties behind the rear wheels and back the tractor up onto the ties. Use the FEL to raise the front wheels then position the front ties and lower the front wheels onto the ties. Then put the bucket edge down as well as the brake lock...

Somewhat related... I posted about this several years ago. I was working on my tractor (can't remember the issue) and found in the wire harness near the firewall a strangely marked wire connector in the harness in an area where there were no other connectors. Unplugged it and found that it...

I have a Stihl MS361 and a Stihl MS362C both with 20" bars. I love both saws. I'm at 9500' elevation. When I first got the 362, I was skeptical about the M-Tronic. The first day, I wore grooves in the plastic case from pulling the starter cord so many times trying to get it started right...

I use the 3M yellow over-the-ear headphones almost all the time when running my (cab) tractor as well as when working outside chainsawing, brush mowing, weed eating, power washing, etc. They are very durable and have a built-in radio but most of the time I have my MP3 player plugged into them...

Unfortunately, I can't tell you where to get the pump. I have not had to replace that. But I have been able to get every TYM part I needed from TYM. There have been long delays (some of the parts have had to come from Korea) but the parts have always arrived eventually. Good luck!

My TYM T603 (3900+ hrs) is working great and heading out to move an unbelievable amount of snow now... again. Enjoy your new machine!

Just a follow up to this. I repaired the FEL mount bracket and reassembled. My bad sounds have disappeared. The bumping of the broken mount was what I was feeling in my seat when operating. Thanks again to all!

Finally got some time to investigate the bad sounds problem. Turns out, I have some broken welds on a structural bracket which holds my Right FEL mount. (Thankfully the bad sound is NOT inside the transmission!!) I will have to remove the FEL and FEL mount as well as a bunch of backhoe...

Thanks for the info! This front axle only has a single oil level and fill hole which is to the left of center on the axle top. When filling the axle, it takes time for the oil to make it's way to the bottom of both hubs, then you have to top it off again. Thanks again.

Thanks again for the ideas. I will be jacking the tractor up and checking the wheel spin on the rears and the front drive shaft and chains. The shaft is splined and I've replaced before it because of worn splines. But since the bang sound happens also in 2WD (when it happens) I'm not sure if...

Thanks again for the ideas. Yesterday, I pulled the tractor out of the shop and raised the front end off the ground with the snow plow. Turned off the engine and spun the front wheels by hand and listened/felt. Both wheels spun just fine with no binding or bad sounds at all. I could faintly...

Thanks to all for the ideas! Yes, the tractor is the TYM T603. It is used for MANY things including snow plowing, road building, forestry log skidding, roof clearing, etc. I'm familiar with the chains hitting and have dealt with it many times over the years (I hope it's the chains!)... but I...

It's the middle of snow season and a number of days ago, I started detecting a bad bang sound while snow plowing. Bang may be the wrong word to describe the sound. It has been very hard to detect. What with tons of snow and chains on the vehicle the ride is already rough. But as I'm plowing...

I use the lever action 5-gal hand pumps (as shown earlier in this thread). I have one for my hydraulic oil and one for my gear oil. They stay on the buckets at all times with some duct tape around the edge and over the small hole on the lid top to keep dust out (shop is very dusty). I like...

For working underneath the tractor... I have four 4' pieces of railroad tie. Drive the rears up onto two ties (carefully... always with safety first!) and then raise the tractor front with the FEL and put ties under the front tires. Lower the FEL and block the wheels with chocks (emergency...

Thanks again for the ideas! The starter is a solenoid throwout starter (both starters are identical Bosch's). Yesterday, I plugged in the block heater in for about 30-40 minutes to warm up the engine before starting and when I turned the key... perfect start. So it definitely likes the engine...

I should also mention, the wiring is all original and I haven't tested it but it works fine on all starts after the first cold start of the day so I don't think that's the problem. Thanks again.

Thanks for the ideas! The engine runs standard 10w-30 oil. The bad starter sound only happens when the engine is cold on the first start of the day. All subsequent starts (when the engine is warm) are perfect. The bad starter sound is coming from the starter not the engine. It sounds like...

My tractor is 16 years old. It is always stored in my well insulated shop and is even block heatered before starting in the winter. It has always started just fine with normal starting sounds. About a year ago, it began emitting weird sounds when starting. Basically, it sounded like the...

Thanks for the ideas! It's not the engine side panel as the noise was happening without it on the other day. When I ran the engine yesterday, the engine sounded good again. I will keep monitoring the issue. Thanks again.

Thanks for the ideas! Yesterday, I got my listening setup ready and pulled the side panel off the engine before starting the engine up. When I did start... the engine did not make the bad rattling sound. It sounded smooth and normal. It warmed up and sounded normal all day. So I didn't get...

Thanks for the ideas! I will try to do some strategic listening with a shaft and some headphones to see if I can isolate where it's coming from. Thanks again.

OK, I got my hydraulic gear pump problems solved. But before I installed the new pumps... I had been running the old pumps for about a month with a new drive gear while I waited for the new pumps. The new splines of the new drive gear were able to spin the pumps and provide hydraulic pressure...

OK, a final update on this issue. I received the proper replacement gear pumps from TYM via my dealer (Thank you TYM and dealer!!). The new pumps are Joyang from Korea. I have installed the new pumps and the hydraulics problem is solved. During this hydraulics issue, I discovered that there...

Thanks to all for the ideas and opinions... I really appreciate it. If I do have to go this route... I will be using some form of the proper high-pressure fittings, hoses, etc. to make the high-pressure line. Magically... the solstice seems to have brought some movement on the issue as the new...

Thanks again to all for the ideas! It's a very long story... there is no damage to the outlet tube. My tractor has certain hydraulic gear pumps and plumbing. The gear pumps are very rare and specialized. The main gear pump has failed. Getting replacement pumps has been impossible so far...

Thanks very much to all for this hydraulic fitting info! I will look into what I need to do this. Thanks again.

Thanks for the ideas! It sounds like I would need to make the cut ends of the pipes into some sort of flared compression fittings or something (not sure of the proper terminology) so that a hydraulic hose could be attached to each pipe end? (I haven't made compression fittings before). Thanks...

Imagine the steel piping which goes to a simple hydraulic gear pump which has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet pipe is approximately 1 1/4" in diameter. The outlet pipe is approximately 3/4" in diameter. The inlet pipe comes from the transmission & filter to the pump. About 2' before the...

Ahhh... nevermind... I found the proper page down in 'Steering'. Thanks anyway!

I was at Messicks website looking up parts for a DX60... and there are some part pages I can't find. Specifically, I can't find the hydraulics pages which reference the main gear pump and steering gear pump as well as the hydraulic piping which attaches to the pumps. Attached are some...

Thanks! It's very frustrating for sure since I have no info from TYM as to whether they are working on it or what. The dealer can't get any info from them either apparently. I received the correct drive gear (39 tooth, helical with 10-tooth hole on one side, 12-tooth hole on the other) from...

An update... Still waiting! Have heard nothing from TYM regarding when the ordered hydraulic gear pumps will arrive. Received the ordered mounting o-rings for the pumps... just no pumps. Dealer has heard nothing from TYM regarding the status of the pumps and been unable to get info about the...

An update... I have found that the Italian manufacturer Salami offers a 'Perkins Motor' flange on their 2PE series pumps. They have good tech specs in their datasheet and the flange measurements match the original Perkins flange. Only issue is... the technical drawings of the flange are...

Thanks for this info! I've torqued the assembly bolts down. Thanks again.

@oldnslo Thanks very much for finding this. I will study the specs for this brand gear pump but I don't think this will work. At first glance, there is no Perkins flange and I have come to realize that the Perkins flange is special/required for another reason. In addition to the 10-tooth...

Thanks again to all for the ideas! On the 'rebuild to see if it works for a while' approach... I realize that the new gear may be damaged by the worn splines. I bought 2 new gears and have new bearings pressed on both gears. If the 1st new gear is damaged, I would just use the other new gear...

Thanks for the ideas! I would LOVE to put a different gear pump(s) on the engine. But at the moment... it's not possible. Here's why. The Perkins built CAT engine has a housing hanging off the side of the engine. This is where the CAT drive gear lives which drives the pumps. The gear...

Thanks again to all for the ideas on this! OK, I received the new drive gear from CAT and it is the correct gear (even if the parts technical drawings were incorrect). It has the proper 39 helical teeth and the side holes have the proper 10 teeth and 12 teeth. (I also ordered 2 of the new...

Thanks for the info! The pump is the main hydraulic pump (18cc-r)... (I guess it's the primary). It is driven off the engine gears (there is also a second power steering pump driven off the same gears but it is not disassembled currently). The 4 assembly bolts have allen key heads. I haven't...

I have a gear pump (with aluminum body and cast alluminum end flanges). I need to reassemble and was wondering what torque value to use for the 4 assembly bolts? Thanks for any ideas!

An update... I've ordered various parts and we'll see when I get them and if they are correct. (Who knows how long this is gonna take). Drive gear from CAT, pumps from TYM, bearings, seals, etc. I've taken apart the main pump and all looks good except the worn splines on the main gear shaft...

@LD1 Thanks for that gear explanation. Now I understand why my truck whines when backing up! Thanks again.

Thank you very much for that explanation on the parts numbers/list! Attached is an image showing the gear teeth angle. Thanks again.

@ptsg I have the service manual for the TYM T603. I have found no mention of this 3024CT PTO gear as the manual doesn't really cover the engine internals, etc. I have a parts manual for the TYM T603. I have found a picture of the gear and bearing however I'm not seeing any part #s for these...

Thanks very much to all for the ideas! I will digest all this tommorrow. That link does look like it could be the gear... but the teeth on the gear in that drawing look perpindicular to the gear and the teeth on the actual gear are slightly slanted. We'll see. I didn't have to remove the...

Found the problem. Very similar to Mike0000's issue. The PTO gear that drives the Main Pump is worn. @mike0000 What is this gear called? I have a CAT 3024CT engine and the bulge in the front cover where this gear lives is called the PTO. I can't find anything about this gear on the CAT...

Sorry... forgot to attach.

We'll see when I get it off. Here's a picture of my my pump setup (before I cleaned the zone). Thanks!

@mike0000 Thanks again for the info! One of my concerns is with getting parts in this difficult supply chain time. My tractor service manual briefly describes the removal of the 2 pumps. But this service manual describes nothing about the internals of the engine itself (CAT 3024CT engine)...

OK, it appears that the main pump is not pumping. I just pulled the plug out of the test port of the main pump outlet. A small stream/drip came out of the test port (I had a clear plastic deflector in front of the opening just in case lots of fluid would come out). I then started the engine...

Thanks again for the photos... it helps a lot. I have found that my main pump inlet and outlet connections have a small test port on each... so testing the output of the pump is fairly easy in that regard (just have to contain whatever mess is made). But I haven't done that yet. In my...

Thanks again for all the ideas. I'm about at the point where I need to drain the oil and remove the pump to inspect it. In the installed configuration, the inlet (larger pipe) to the pump is on the top of the pump. The outlet (smaller pipe) is on the bottom of the pump. If I were to loosen...

I found a picture of the PTO & FEL blocks.

Thanks for the ideas. The FEL valve block is most easily accessible as it's just under the cab stairs. Also the FEL was the only thing being used when the hydraulics died. When I look at the FEL valve... it's basically just a block with a bunch of hose connections (none of these hose...

Checked the hydraulic oil... it was fine - a couple of quarts low. Put jackstands under the bucket and lowered the FEL slightly to relieve pressure. Disconnected/reconnected the 4th hose on the FEL valve. Put pressure gauge on rear remote. Started the tractor and rear remote pressure was...

Thanks for all the ideas! I really appreciate it. Current status is... the tractor is backed into the shop with all 4 wheels up on railroad ties so the tractor is elevated. The backhoe and FEL are on the tractor because they can't be removed without working hydraulics. This means the backhoe...

Thanks for the ideas. This tractor is geared and seems to be driving just fine. There are only 6 hydraulic hose connections... 4 at the FEL valve and 2 at a rear remote for the backhoe. There is a lever in the cab which either enables the 3-point lift or the backhoe remotes. I have...

Thanks for the ideas! After more testing... it appears the hydraulic pump may have died. The backhoe hydraulics are also dead. Thanks again!

Just a bit earlier this morning I ripped apart some large snow mounds on my driveway with my backhoe (mounds about 10' high). Then turned around and bulldozed the snow chunks over the edge into the ravine using my bucket with tooth bar. I was about done bulldozing this section over the edge...

The black sheathed harness with multiple black sub-harnesses coming out and a black lump out the side... it wasn't until the black fuse cap broke off the lump did I realize there was a fuse there. I've bound the fuse cap back in place with electrical tape and now need to label it with a white...

Thanks to all for the ideas!! I got it sorted. Fuel pump was without power. The official fuse box showed a 10amp fuse for 'Fuel Pump' which was good. The entire front zone had significant dirt/dust in the various electrical connectors. I disconnected/reconnected multiple connections (don't...

Thanks for the ideas! I'll be looking into it all. When I changed the fuel filter last time... I'm almost positive that I turned the key to ON (not START) and when I did (along with the glow plugs heating) there was a humming sound (some type of sound) of the fuel pump pumping. With the...

Bit of a crisis at the moment. Plowed our road for about 6 hrs today and tractor worked fine. As I was driving back up the hill to the shop with the engine at top revs (as it had been all day), the engine started to lose power momentarily but then recovered. I switched to a lower gear and...

With the wheels straight ahead and the steering wheel logo level, I have a knob placed on the wheel about the 7:30 position... that way, when I'm cruising straight ahead, my left arm is retracted back to my body in a relaxed position (I rarely use the right hand on the wheel or knob). The knob...

Thanks very much for the detailed step-by-step... great stuff! I am currently working on a broken off metal screw. I have a TIG setup but am very new to welding and have only done stick and MIG (currently I'm not very good... I'm the Salvidor Dali of welding). The screw is very tiny and you...

Thanks for the ideas! I guess this battery may be nearing the end of it's life as it's probably 12+ years old now.

I should also note that I put a screwdriver in the slots and tried to pry the section off and the battery lifted up so the section does not come off easily. Thanks!

My tractor battery is an ATLAS BX BX110BR and is 15" wide with a flat top and two terminal posts. There is also a small looking glass hole which shows the color blue when the battery is good. There are no normal caps on the top to check cell fluid level. But when you look at the battery flat...

Thanks to all for the ideas! I think when I crank the shop heaters up I will put the gel tub in front to see if it loosens the gel up a bit. The hot nozzle is probably the best solution. And I won't worry about the small tip balls and just resume welding. The gel does work great (and so does...

Couple of thoughts for those that are considering this. I have a single camera setup and really love having it. The one I bought is a single camera wireless system where the camera was attached to a small license plate mount. It was intended for mounting on the back of a vehicle where the...

Nozzle Gel. I have a tub of Hobart nozzle gel which is blueish in color. It works fine but I'm wondering what the consistency of the gel should be for dipping. My shop is pretty chilly in winter (until I crank up the heat). The gel is very thick and not liiquidy. I'm wondering if it's thick...

After re-reading again... I'm thinking this .030 wire will not work in this machine.

Thanks for the info! Sorry, I missed that little sizing box (my manual is a little light on the printing... like the toner was running out or something). So I'm guessing I need a different roller to accomodate this .030 wire or will this wire simply not work in this machine? Thanks!

OK, the manual basically says when threading the wire, 'make sure that each rollers groove size matches the wire diameter'. Got it. Question is... which is the correct roller groove size for .030 wire? The roller small groove is marked .9v, the big groove is marked 1.2v (what does .9v and...

Thanks for all the ideas! Not near my welder at the moment. I believe the gun that came with my welder is a 25 according to the sticker on it. I will dig into this later (family just arrived for the Thanksgiving holiday). The Everlast forum question relates to the fact that there is a...

I have an Everlast Power MTS 251 Si welder that I bought a couple of years ago. I have been stick welding with it and all has been good. I recently started setting it up to begin learning MIG welding. I have a spool of Hobart .030 wire and have installed that into the machine and torch...

Thought I would share this as most of my repairs are not this easy. I've had an oil leak in the PTO zone for quite a long time and have numerous drip pans (mostly for the repairs I need to do on the backhoe). Last year when I changed the oil, I replaced the PTO seal. That seemed to reduce the...

We live in a forest and had this happen to my E350 based RV. Couldn't figure out why it was running so poorly and found the air intake clogged with varmit nest... nasty cleanout. Fixed it in the same way with wire mesh and haven't had problems since. Also had the varmits chew off some...

Thanks for all the thoughts on this. I completed the crack repairs and then added some reinforcement on the bigger crack areas. I'll see how it holds up over time. Thanks again.

I've made a number of modifications to my tractor over the years. One of them was to modify the brake to make it extra safe. Our property is in the mountains and nothing is flat. All of my tasks are pretty treacherous and must be done with safety in mind. After using the tractor for a couple...

Thanks very much for all the info! Thanks again.

The manual for my FEL is basically a system description and parts list. There is no info about installing the FEL or bolt torque, etc. I've got FEL mount bolts in the sizes of of 19mm, 22mm, 24mm gold color stamped with 10.0. These are for mounting the FEL mounts to the tractor. What would...

Thanks to all for the ideas, encouragement, photos and links! I a trying to weld it myself and am learning a lot in the process. In honor of Halloween... my results are pretty scary but I'll keep grinding away at it. Thanks again.

Thanks for the ideas! Here's a photo showing the mount and cracks. The mount is now off the tractor. The crack in the 1/2" plate is pretty easily accessible on both sides for grinding and welding. The crack in the 5/8" plate is hidden in the photo on the opposite side of the mount and is in...

I've got two cracks developing in one of my FEL mounts. One crack is in the edge of a piece of 1/2" steel plate (it is an 8" wide 1/2" thick plate with a 2" crack perpindicular to the edge which moves inward to the center of the plate. The hairline crack is all the way through both sides of...

I've got an older MS361 20in and a newer MS362C 20in and love them both (they were expensive but I've gotten great use out of them both). I didn't like the 362 at first because of the computerized carb stuff... but after a few days of getting the saw acclimated (and me acclimated to the newer...

Thanks for this tip! I will keep this for future reference. Thanks again.

I have not tried any different filters. To solve the filter problem at that time... I found that the correct filter was also used on other tractors (Mahindra maybe?... I can't remember) so I started searching for dealers that handled those tractors and parts. I found a dealer in Oregon (Keno...

Here's my lift basket. I use this setup for many different things... one of the most useful implements I have. Since I work alone... safety is my first priority. It is setup to use a ladder to get into the basket with removable ladder brackets for both sides of the basket. There are safety...

I used my 3D printer to replace the ashtray that came in my tractor with a small basket to hold snacks, etc. Worked great and now I'm not as hungry when working!

I have a leaking PTO shaft seal or o-ring. This PTO seal design is a cap which unbolts to reveal the seal pressed into the cap and the cap has an o-ring around the edge of the cap. I ordered the seal and o-ring from the manufacturer many months ago and went to change it while I was changing my...

This has been a repeating hassle and is at the moment, a problem for me. Currently, only the hydraulic oil filter must be gotten from TYM through the dealer (all of the other filters I can get from other sources). The filter is TYM 1797-515-210-1. I have 6 on order (afraid to see what they...

I am basically a welding newbie and currently configured for stick welding only. I have a question about fit before I repair something. The backhoe on my tractor has a lock pin to keep the boom from swinging when not in use. It's made out of what looks like grade8 metal (goldish in color)...

I've got a couple of hydraulic oil leaks and one is a bit of a mystery. One is a rear PTO shaft oil seal leak and the parts are coming, and that one is fairly simple. The other is more mysterious. A while back, I split my tractor to repair an input shaft oil leak in the front section of the...

I recently split my TYM T603 tractor to repair some hyd oil leaks in the input shaft area. All this went fine and the tractor is working great. But one thing I noticed the other day is the mechanical hour meter in the instrument cluster has stopped working. All other instruments are working...

My creep lever developed a problem a while back... and I never looked into the problem as I rarely use the creep speeds. But basically the lever comes up through a hole the cab floor and the lever had become loose and rattled around. It worked... you just pull up on the lever to get slow...

OK, the tractor is almost totally reassembled after the seal/clutch replacement. To split the tractor, the 1/4 inch fuel line was pinched with 2 vise grips about 6" apart and severed in the middle. It is now reconnected with a fitting and clamps and the vise grips have been removed. Do I...

I'm wonder how to go about removing the throwout bearing from the hub? The edges are very tight and I can barely get a pick in there. Do you think the bearing is pressed into the hole? Thanks!

ruffdog, Funny you should mention that, I was just about to post this pic showing the bolt hole leakage from overnight.

OK, so here's a picture of the input shaft seal and input shaft bearing. The input shaft seal is easy to remove & replace. The input shaft bearing has a rubber o-ring around the outside edge. I'm reluctant to dig into it until I completely understand what's there. The black seal has...

OK, the tractor is split. Here are the pictures of the insides after opening. You can see the puddle of hydraulic oil in the bottom of the bell housing. Will tear into it later. Thanks!

Here's a picture (not very good) of the AC disconnect zone. I still have to look more closely and see if they are quick disconnects. Thanks!

So I am at the point of making disconnections for the tractor split. Electrical: I'm hoping to disconnect electrical connections and zip-ties and leave the cables hanging on the cab or front section. Hydraulic: Need to drain the transmission oil and disconnect pipes/hoses. Cooling/Heating...

I am approaching the 'point of no return' on my tractor split (the point at which the tractor can't move under it's own power because disconnections have been made and fluids have been drained, etc.). The split is being on done on my TYM T603 tractor (with 2780 hrs) to replace leaking seals on...

When I get to that point, the transmission side will remain stationary and the engine side will roll back. The engine side has a saddlebag oil pan that hangs down below the side rails. I don't really want to put pressure on the oil pan so I can't put any kind of splitting stand underneath that...

Pre-thinking this upcoming project. Will be splitting my tractor soon (TYM T603) and Phase I will be removing the cab. The cab is all one piece including floor with a hole at the front for the controls. There are lifting fittings at the 4 corners of the cab. My problem is... my shop is not...

I will be needing to split my T603 soon to replace the seals on the output shaft and redo the clutch while I'm in there. Does anyone have links to parts/service manuals for the T603? Thanks!

I am new to welding and about to be starting with stick welding soon. I have been studying and I have acquired a bunch of equipment and safety gear. But before I begin practicing actually striking an arc and welding... I want to make sure I completely understand what to look out for and guard...

Here's a shot from a few days ago... before we got 16 more inches. Couldn't do it without her!

I will be changing out my tractor coolant. But I want to run the coolant flush for several hours before putting in new coolant. My tractor is stored in a heated shop and I use a block heater on it before running it. I will be adding the coolant flush & water inside before starting it and...

I've got a TYM T603 tractor with approximately 2400 hrs on it. It's used mostly for moving snow, forestry and road maintenance at 9500ft elevation. It's very cold here and the tractor is parked in a heated shop and has a block heater. Upon starting and stopping, the tractor idles for a long...

I've got a CAT 3024CT engine in my tractor with approx 2400hrs on it. I've never done anything with the oil breather system. Does it need to be cleaned periodically? The breather... the hose... both? The hose that comes off the oil breather on the top of the cover is pretty oily and crusty...

I have some liquid-filled (calcium chloride) R4 tires/tubes that I am trying to replace the valve cores on (standard stem... not 2-piece). I know about it as I've done it before and am trying to replace the valve cores at regular intervals to avoid corrosion and this very problem. But of...

I have a TYM T603 tractor with a BT400 backhoe. I need to rebuild the cylinders of the backhoe as they are leaking to varying degrees. I haven't rebuilt the cylinders before but I am sure I can do it. I am going to rebuild the bucket cylinder first (which is leaking the worst) and do the...

Howdy folks! OK, some background. So I had my TYM 603 in the shop and I was changing out the valve cores in the rear tires to prevent CalChlor corrosion of the cores. I jacked up the tractor and rotated the rear wheels so the valve stems were at the top of the wheel and I replaced the valve...

I have Quick Attach on my tractor. On any of the implements... the Quick Attach plate basically consists of the overhang on top and some holes on the bottom and the mateplate at the back. The FEL plates tuck under the overhang and the Quick Attach pins go down in the holes which pushes the FEL...

Here's some shots of the process along the way: Thanks again!

In my quest for tire repair... I have some slight tire bead damage and am wondering if the tire is still mountable/usable. The tire is a 16.9x24 R4 tire. The outside of the bead face is fine. On the inside of the bead face, there are 2 cuts that are about 3/4" to 1" wide. The depth of the...

Howdy folks... it's been awhile. I've been dealing with a tire-leak dilemma and have been trying to find the best way to solve it. I have never really worked on my tractor tires before other than mounting my snow chains, etc. First some background. We are located on the top of a mountain in...

I have a TYM 603 tractor/CAT engine that began to have an oil pan gasket leak awhile back. Sent it back to the dealer and they pulled and replaced the oil pan gasket. Seemed to work fine for awhile. Then later it began to leak again. The majority of the leak appeared to be along the rear...

I have a TYM 603 tractor with TYM BT400 backhoe. The backhoe has been great for the 1 1/2 years I've used it. But yesterday, the right dipperstick/bucket control handle snapped off while I was using it. It broke just above where the threads start on the handle and the threads screw the handle...

I've got some bolts that need tightening to about 400 ft lbs. My torque wrench only goes to 250 ft lbs. I've seen some torque wrenches that go higher and I guess I need one of those... but they are a bit pricey. I've seen torque multipliers and am wondering if that would make torquing these...

Yesterday, I had one of the self-leveling links on my FEL break (see attached images). I was backdragging small logs/slash down a hillside using my root grapple. The tractor front was pointed up the hill and I was dragging back down. I really was not putting very much down pressure as I...

I need to order snow chains for my TYM 603. I am located in Colorado in mega snow country at 9400ft elevation on a mountaintop. Our STEEP road is a half mile long with 3 switchbacks. Let's just say, yes we know snow. I have a 68 Chevy K20 pickup with a 7.5 Snow-Way plow that I use to plow...

I have a new tractor with backhoe and the backhoe has a new Wallenstein thumb installed. All works great but the thumb valve has developed leaking problems. Basically, I don't use the thumb very much compared to the backhoe itself and after awhile, the thumb valve leaked from the piston on the...