New 4300 is dead! :-(

[Anonymous Poster]

<font color=blue>...I was trying to push down brush and small trees with the front blade. This resulted in a lot of small tree wood getting jammed into the underside of the tractor. ...</font color=blue>

Bob,

I had to go back and reread your post... to make sure I didn't miss anything...

That's very normal what you are doing... as long as you don't back up with the brush/debris underneath the tractor...... that's when you get into trouble...

Mother Nature will use that brush and rip and tear at your fuel lines and wiring underneath... and also pop out wiring plugs on the switches... {and pull out clips that hold your clutch and brake linkage together, and hydraulic lines it loves...etc.etc.etc.}

Take a real close look in daylight and comb the bottom of your tractor from from front to back... crawl under the tractor and lie on your back in a snowsuit and inspect the harness and plugs underneath...

 

[Boondox]

Bob, the suspense is killing me! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

Pete

 

[Bob_Trevithick]

The dealor came and took the machine today. That's all I know at this point. The suspense is killing me too!! /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

 

[hermit]

Speaking of keys, just got back from the JD dealer after picking up a new set of keys. There seems to be about 10 different types of keys for these tractors and they just looked through their bins until he came up with one that fit. I broke one off in the ignition when I had to bail off to break up a dog fight. The problem I had with my 4300 was with the neutral switch on the reverser lever. The 2 little screws that hold it in position were loose and when I got to working the lever back and forth the switch moved and couldn't close it in neutral to let it start. Good luck. Contrary to what I've seen and heard my 4300 has been a good piece of equipment. No major problems and very few minor ones.

 

[Bob_Trevithick]

<font color=blue>...That's very normal what you are doing... as long as you don't back up with the brush/debris underneath the tractor...... that's when you get into trouble... </font color=blue>

Well, yep.. that's what I did alrighty. Although the Deere dealer still says it wasn't anything that was my fault. In other words, I got lucky. He says one relay and one interlock switch went bad. He suggested some caution when I wash the tractor with water.. although I hadn't done that for weeks because it wasn't dirty. Unfortunately, the guy I spoke to couldn't tell me precisely which relay or switch bit the big one, but I asked them I they felt I had done something wrong, and, if so, to please tell me so I don't repeat the mistake. They said no, it just failed.

Go Figger. I'll pick their brains more once they get the parts in and actually make sure that's what the problem is/was.

Thanks for the info guys!! Oh, they were very insensitive.. I asked for an address where I could send a get-well card and flowers, and they laughed!

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[Anonymous Poster]

<font color=blue>...tell me precisely which relay or switch bit the big one...</font color=blue>

Bob...

I just gots to know.../w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

 

[MikePA]

<font color=blue>I just gots to know...</font color=blue>

Dirty Harry movies...Gotta luv 'em.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

<font color=blue>...Dirty Harry movies...Gotta luv 'em. ...</font color=blue> {and I do...!}

It's funny you say that...

The other night, my wife says..."Who do you think is a better actor... Clint Eastwood or Tom Cruise...?"

I answered, "They have different styles... I like them both..."

I just smelt one of the moods coming up like "Do I look fat in this...? {a no win situation for me...} /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

 

[MikePA]

And you say you're not a genius! Pretty quick thinking! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Buck]

{a no win situation for me...}

or, for any earthbound male.