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Knowing what you don\'t know...
Well, I've had my B7500 for a week and a half now- I've avoided asking questions; for one thing I can find the answer to an amazing number of problems with a search here, and secondly I'm still not sure what I don't know, and what I simply haven't figured out yet. I've put about scant 5 hours on the meter so far- remember that I only have a suburban yard, so I spend more time jockeying it around than working. I'm a long way from being second nature with the FEL, but have had had no major problems and no mishaps, so I figure I'm doing OK.
One of the big dangers of any new "toy" is the initial desire to buy every accessory possible. (On a similar vein, as a young man I was counciled never to embark on any major projects on a house until living there for six months. I ended up tearing out a wall before my purchase offer was accepted...) Anyway, I have managed to come up with a few questions;
<ul type="square"> [*]Am I correct that the hour meter on the B7500 is based on RPM as well? IE, if I'm running at less than PTO speed, it will take more than an hour to show an hour on the meter?
[*]Is there anything that is intended to mount through the slot immediately behind the 2/4 wheel drive lever in the right fender?
[*]In the "Easy Checker" panel, are any of the currently unused positions usable? Besides the center top and center bottom positions, which are blacked out, the lower left position is blue with a lamp icon as if it were for a high beam indicator, and the lower right isred with right and left arrows as if it were for a hazard indicator. Neither is mentioned in the manual.
[*]I have read multiple mentions of the additional lighting circuit that is available under the seat, but wonder how is is activated. Is it also energized by the headlight switch? [*]In the center of the headlight switch is a round 'button" that gives the appearance of being possibly movable. Does any other model perhaps have a control in this position ( maybe a high beam switch?)
[/list]I would like to preserve "stock' appearance to every degree possible, so I am looking for ways to utilize existing locations.
Thanks all!
Well, I've had my B7500 for a week and a half now- I've avoided asking questions; for one thing I can find the answer to an amazing number of problems with a search here, and secondly I'm still not sure what I don't know, and what I simply haven't figured out yet. I've put about scant 5 hours on the meter so far- remember that I only have a suburban yard, so I spend more time jockeying it around than working. I'm a long way from being second nature with the FEL, but have had had no major problems and no mishaps, so I figure I'm doing OK.
One of the big dangers of any new "toy" is the initial desire to buy every accessory possible. (On a similar vein, as a young man I was counciled never to embark on any major projects on a house until living there for six months. I ended up tearing out a wall before my purchase offer was accepted...) Anyway, I have managed to come up with a few questions;
<ul type="square"> [*]Am I correct that the hour meter on the B7500 is based on RPM as well? IE, if I'm running at less than PTO speed, it will take more than an hour to show an hour on the meter?
[*]Is there anything that is intended to mount through the slot immediately behind the 2/4 wheel drive lever in the right fender?
[*]In the "Easy Checker" panel, are any of the currently unused positions usable? Besides the center top and center bottom positions, which are blacked out, the lower left position is blue with a lamp icon as if it were for a high beam indicator, and the lower right isred with right and left arrows as if it were for a hazard indicator. Neither is mentioned in the manual.
[*]I have read multiple mentions of the additional lighting circuit that is available under the seat, but wonder how is is activated. Is it also energized by the headlight switch? [*]In the center of the headlight switch is a round 'button" that gives the appearance of being possibly movable. Does any other model perhaps have a control in this position ( maybe a high beam switch?)
[/list]I would like to preserve "stock' appearance to every degree possible, so I am looking for ways to utilize existing locations.
Thanks all!