JDFANATIC
Veteran Member
Fred,
Just curious, what did you pay for the Femco ROPS?
Just curious, what did you pay for the Femco ROPS?
Hour check 2210
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Brack
Member
...a mere four hours so far.
JDLou
Member
376 hours on my 2210 as of today, Sept. 8, 2005. Still running very nicely.
JDFANATIC
Veteran Member
JDLou,
How did you ever make out with that PTO shaft issue? 376 hours -- you sure have been giving that 2210 a workout! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
How did you ever make out with that PTO shaft issue? 376 hours -- you sure have been giving that 2210 a workout! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
fgross335_2210
Gold Member
Folding ROPS.....ordered direct from Femco, $299 plus shipping IIRC. Fit and finish match OEM and everything lined up the first time.
JDLou
Member
JDFanatic:
Thank you for your inquiry on the PTO shaft and sorry for not posting the outcome, I got a little bogged down in work-related matters. I am impressed by your ability to keep up with so many posts and your always-valuble feedback and suggestions. In any event, the service dept. at my dealer advised that an "off-axis" measurement at the end of the shaft of under 50/1000ths is "within tolerance" and not a cause for concern. I figured mine to be around 40/1000ths give or take. Also, ran the rear PTO shaft with no load for multiple tests and never detected an inordinate amount of heat due to bearing damage or displacement. In the end, while it looks a little freaky, I apparently freaked out more than necessary. One reason that I thought it was worse than it is at first was because, when I took my initiatial "off-axis" measurements, I neglected to divide by 2, which my method required. I eventually figured that one out on my own and was greatly relieved that the off-axis was not the roughly 80/1000ths I initially thought it was. I will always keep periodic tabs on this, but it does not seem to be an issue at present. I am a little bit of a perfectionist and maintenance freak though, and something like this could really drive me nuts if I let it.
Best regards,
Lou
Thank you for your inquiry on the PTO shaft and sorry for not posting the outcome, I got a little bogged down in work-related matters. I am impressed by your ability to keep up with so many posts and your always-valuble feedback and suggestions. In any event, the service dept. at my dealer advised that an "off-axis" measurement at the end of the shaft of under 50/1000ths is "within tolerance" and not a cause for concern. I figured mine to be around 40/1000ths give or take. Also, ran the rear PTO shaft with no load for multiple tests and never detected an inordinate amount of heat due to bearing damage or displacement. In the end, while it looks a little freaky, I apparently freaked out more than necessary. One reason that I thought it was worse than it is at first was because, when I took my initiatial "off-axis" measurements, I neglected to divide by 2, which my method required. I eventually figured that one out on my own and was greatly relieved that the off-axis was not the roughly 80/1000ths I initially thought it was. I will always keep periodic tabs on this, but it does not seem to be an issue at present. I am a little bit of a perfectionist and maintenance freak though, and something like this could really drive me nuts if I let it.
Best regards,
Lou
JDFANATIC
Veteran Member
FredG, Would it be possible for you to post a pic with the ROPS folded down? I went on the Femco website and all I can see are pics with the ROPS up.
JDLou, Glad to hear the PTO shaft angling was within the manufacturing tolerances, but I hear you -- details like that bother me too! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
JDLou, Glad to hear the PTO shaft angling was within the manufacturing tolerances, but I hear you -- details like that bother me too! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
GreenDeerJohn
Bronze Member
192 hours thus far, but I fear that will jump by 30 or so over the next few weeks. Starting to install our yard this fall, 3.5 acres to seed. I was hoping to disc it all up, but this hard Indiana clay just won't have it. So the 450 tiller is being put to the task. Unbelievable what this tiller can do, but I hate all those burried rocks.
I did have the 2210 in earlier this summer for soft hydraulics on the FEL. It would come an go, allowing the bucket to move without input from the stick. Both curl and lift. The replaced the valve under warrenty and it seems better, but still not tight like my old 445 with it's 40 loader.
John
I did have the 2210 in earlier this summer for soft hydraulics on the FEL. It would come an go, allowing the bucket to move without input from the stick. Both curl and lift. The replaced the valve under warrenty and it seems better, but still not tight like my old 445 with it's 40 loader.
John
B8FISH
Platinum Member
Just turned past 120 hours. Just got my machine back from the dealer--who was replacing a leaking seal around the mid-pto-1 month shy of the 2 year anniversary!