Armrest and other upgrades

Rip · Nov 7, 2007

Yes Peter, you are absolutely correct..... I was just going off the top of my head on the nomenclature, but just wanted to make the point that there are special fasteners involved with the Deutz engines that most folk will not already have in their tool chest. I got a set from SK, but others make them as well. I agree that a 12 point would not be a good substitute, especially if high torque is involved, and that is where they use them the most.

Anyone coming to the Denver area is welcome to give me a heads-up and take a test drive so long as you don't mind steep terrain and aren't looking for a lawn to mow.

IrTxRx · Nov 7, 2007

ponytug said:
I agree with Rip about needing the drivers. However, not to be picky, but I think we mean E torx socket drivers, aka external torx. You want the rounded drivers, the sizing goes E#, e.g. E10, E12 E20. Some people say you can use a 12 point standard socket on them, but I wouldn't.

All the best,

Peter

(EDIT: repaired the quote tag, Moss)
Once again the PT purchase jitters... I don't know what the **** ya'll are talking about and wonder what I am getting into?!?!

Guess it just means a little more time at my local parts store

great info guys... thanks

ponytug · Nov 8, 2007

Don't worry, it is the pre-PT jitters. Besides, you should have a more than few hours on your machine before you need to touch any of the fancy bolts on the Deutz.

I had never owned a hydraulic power tool before. Ultimately, PTs are pretty simple, you have

a motor, which powers some pumps,
one pump pushes oil for the wheels,
one pump powers the implements,
one pump powers everything else, and
you have a bunch of tubing connecting the pumps to the various pistons and motors.

Heck, my first service on the PT was to replace a wheel motor at hour five. Not exactly an oil change! But it came down to;

jacking the tractor up,
pulling the wheel,
loosening and removing the hoses (and capping them to keep out dust),
removing four bolts holding the wheel motor on and sliding it out.
And, as they say, "installation is the reverse of removal."

Pretty simple for what is probably one of the more complex repairs.
Now y'all will need them there 90 degree offset wrenches to get the hoses on and off, but other than that, and the fact the wheel motor weighs 85lbs, it was easy, and straightforward.
(Not that I didn't worry about it in advance. And thanks to all who said I'd need the offset wrenches!)

Great confidence builder though.

All the best,

Peter

P.S. So have you ordered it? Are you going to Tazewell to take a demo and the service class (and get a discount)?

IrTxRx said:
(EDIT: repaired the quote tag, Moss)
Once again the PT purchase jitters... I don't know what the **** ya'll are talking about and wonder what I am getting into?!?!

Guess it just means a little more time at my local parts store

great info guys... thanks

IrTxRx · Nov 8, 2007

I will be placing the order next week. My Father-in-law may want to purchase the cement mixer for the retaining wall project at the lake. I have no use for a cement mixer, and $1300 seems like a lot, but the convenience of mixing, carrying and dumping down a significant grade, may be worth it. He is going to discuss the purchase with his lake neighbor this weekend and let me know if I need to add it to my order or not.

I just remembered that Monday is a holiday, so I will not be ordering until Tuesday (BTW -- Thank you to all who at one time or another have put themselves in harms way for our wonderful country)

I will be ordering and shipping (right now PT is offering a 5% discount on all tractors and attachments shipped or 10% if you visit) as I can't get to the factory and back for the cost of shipping (My Ford 350 with 460 engine gets about 5 MPG)

Again, thanks to all for the advice and information. I find myself checking TBN and PT website everychance I get in case something changes. And I know after Tuesday the REAL wait begins!!!

woodlandfarms · Nov 8, 2007

Everything everyone recommended is quite nice to have. Most of it can be bought locally. I just want to second ordering the spare tire. it is worth its weight in gold. I have two spares and I rotate them on and off a lot more than I would like cause of me upgrading 8 tires to metal stems.

Of course you must also own a camera and take tons of pictures on its arrival..

Carl

RegL · Nov 8, 2007

IrTxRx said:
I will be placing the order next week. My Father-in-law may want to purchase the cement mixer for the retaining wall project at the lake. I have no use for a cement mixer, and $1300 seems like a lot, but the convenience of mixing, carrying and dumping down a significant grade, may be worth it. He is going to discuss the purchase with his lake neighbor this weekend and let me know if I need to add it to my order or not.

I just remembered that Monday is a holiday, so I will not be ordering until Tuesday (BTW -- Thank you to all who at one time or another have put themselves in harms way for our wonderful country)

I will be ordering and shipping (right now PT is offering a 5% discount on all tractors and attachments shipped or 10% if you visit) as I can't get to the factory and back for the cost of shipping (My Ford 350 with 460 engine gets about 5 MPG)

Again, thanks to all for the advice and information. I find myself checking TBN and PT website everychance I get in case something changes. And I know after Tuesday the REAL wait begins!!!

If I remember right, PT shuts down for hunting season. Better check when that is.

SnowRidge · Nov 8, 2007

RegL said:
If I remember right, PT shuts down for hunting season. Better check when that is.

And they may well be open Monday. Not all businesses observe Veterans Day.

Rip · Nov 8, 2007

They do shut down a week for hunting....don't know exactly when.

That cement mixer should be well worth $1300 even for a one-time project.

Ask if PT will put the steering wheel spinner knob on at their end, if not, have it in hand to put on right away (any tractor or equip dealer will have them).

I would also order the spare tire/wheel with the machine......the wheel is an odd-ball size (at least on my 1845) and hard to find elsewhere.

The fire extinguisher, hearing protection, foam ROPS edging, and inclinometers (available on this site) should also be high priority. Most everythig else can probably wait a while. (Thats what Santa is for!)

With luck you may have the new member of the family by Thanksgiving or shortly thereafter!! Save some leftovers for it to start the relationship off right.

woodlandfarms · Nov 8, 2007

On the spinner nob... The PT Steering wheel is very thin. Do NOT get the kind the clamps over the outer wheel. Get the nice kind that clamps over the outer wheel and one of the spokes. This will ensure it does not move around. Also, at least in my PT, it does not matter which spoke you put it on cause the wheel never comes back the same...