Lx490 idle speed.

[Raised on a Deere]

I'm now wondering if you have a sticking throttle cable. With the throttle lever all the way back towards the operator seat, is there any tension on the cable stop from the fuel governor lever? There shouldn't be any tension on that cable at idle.

That was it. Adjusted the cables so lever would return to the stop and it now idle at 900. Just sounds better when stopped for while.
Thanks. Tractor is impressive. Handles heavy grass bush hogging with ease. It is a better digger than I expected. Dug two stumps by just digging a well around the stump then pushed using breakaway. Moved a lot of dirt but saved spending the day renting grinder. I didnt expect to be scooping bucket fills of dirt with each push. The controls are nice all but 3pt lever needs to be longer and. Forward. My wife struggled with it. I told her about the mod and she allow I should put in some shop time and do it. Never expected my wife to take to the tractor. She bush hogged some racket making brush and then did some dirt digging and transport. Thinks it is the coolest thing g ever.I told her whatever she tore up we fix. So far all that has happened is a good whack on the head from ROPS entanglement with limb. She got the idea about knowing at all times where loader is where bush hog is and where ROPS is.

 

[scoutcub]

Hey lucky you, getting the wife to participate...! Sounds like its working good for ya.

 

[Raised on a Deere]

Hey lucky you, getting the wife to participate...! Sounds like its working good for ya.

Thanks. Yes it is working better than I had reason to hope.

I struggled with the grapple shopping. Armstrong Ag prices got out of hand after shipping, precision manufacturing had agreat looking grapple but over $2600 less hoses, everything arrachments was over a month on delivery etc etc so I saved myself a bit of money and ordered a NAI grapple the single lid 48" model, taking a cue from many that any grapple is better than no grapple. I am mainly going to be using it to deal with blown down limbs and overhanging cuttings. Will be doing a lot of chain sawing of low hanging limbs as I bush hog wooded areas.A good root digger would have been nice but it just would not fall in place.

 

[scoutcub]

Yes, 2600 is a bit too much for a grapple in my opinion. I hate to pay for all the extra steel which reduces my payload.

I got my versatech grapple at a Ritchie bros auction for 700 out the door....money well spent for me!


Frank

 

[Raised on a Deere]

I ran across some versatech grapples for 12 something. Time was not on my side to chance up on a auction so I ordered the NAI and decided it would be good enough for my purposes. They are internet sales whereas versatech is elusive on who dealers are. The dealer I ran across was a high profit business model guy so no go with him. I imagine there are volume dealers around but where? I will post on NAI when I get some seat time.