i'm baackk

[johara1]

i\'m baackk

ok ,here it goes... gas tanks, just the red ones have the metal.
all mufflers made there,(old pics used)ENGINES- 425,kohler 422,robin the baby(not in production yet) briggs vangard 18 hp.
weight,422- 1344 lb. now you guys with the 425's, wheel motors,better get something to mop up the tears! these things are a brute! but they have a welded housing bolted to the frame,that houses the wheel motor. the old one has a bracket welded to the frame, and the motor bolts to it. these motors are of the same mfg. but they are twice the size of the old ones. i'm beat........latter /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[MossRoad]

Re: i\'m baackk

But what about your machine?

 

[johara1]

Re: i\'m baackk

mr, terry is the greatest!!!new coils,and the big starter, all installed plus a spray can of super lube syn. lubricant.(super lube.com)this is what they use now.
the green machine is still on the trailer and i'll unload it in the morning,you can't even walk out there for ice.
we shall see if it will start , covered with ice and 15 degrees

 

[duane]

Re: i\'m baackk

Johara1,

Do you know if they use the same transmission pump? Did PT mention the torque output difference between the old and new style PT425 wheel motors?

Let us know how your PT422 fires up.

Duane

 

[ernemats]

Re: i\'m baackk

Congratulations on your new machine. What attacchments did you end up getting that you had not planed on originally?

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

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<font color="red">terry is the greatest!!! </font>

That's true, but don't tell him. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

What else did he sell you?

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Re: i\'m baackk

Ok, Now that you've had a refreshing night's sleep, what did you get...No prob starting I'm guessing...
...It was a confidence builder for me just to know I can call the factory and talk with a guy I had lunch with...(Thanks Terry). /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Bruce

 

[johara1]

Re: i\'m baackk

well, first they didn't sell anything. they had the guy that went along with me almost talked into a red one,they have him thinking.
now as for starting: i think i flooded it ,all i could smell was gas. then the battery pulled down very fast i thought. i put the jumpers on it and fired right up. i un loaded everthing. i went to get a meter to check it out and found the positive terminal all corroded.so it wasn't a fair evaluation.
the pumps are all the same on the two tractors,same as they were before

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Re: i\'m baackk

You'll be ok when you find that throttle/choke "sweet spot"...
With the coil issue, the largest battery available wouldn't fire it off. Terry's technique was to set the throttle about 1/2 way and move the choke down as you crank...for me the choke about 3/4 of the way was about right.
...SO...What kind of "tools" did you get.

 

[bryce]

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Did you notice if the new 418 quick attach plate is smaller in size than the 422, 425 series? I wonder if the wheel motors (418) are the same as the 422? I also wonder if the the hyd. pressure is just set lower (422/ 418)? I also wonder how much the new 425 wheel motors are from a local distributor?
Does the new 425 use the same wheels, or is the hub a different size? Robert