New PT425 and Trip

[cqaigy2]

The throttle movement is based on how they have it connected to the motor. You can adjust it if you feel that it is affecting low throttle. Mine was like that but it has been adjusted a few time since then.

Same with the choke too. You can adjust it on the carburetor so that the handle is where you think it ought to be.

 

[cqaigy2]

Another thing that has been talked about in the forum, is how important the brake is. Most will set it, if they get off of the tractor while the engine is running as you will sometime step in the peddles when getting back in and you really don't want to run yourself over. Most will set the brake when on a hill/slope to keep it from creeping. Watch the pitch point between the two tubs.

 

[prs]

I know nothing about PowerTracks, but I do not like the way the trailer is loaded in the pic with the initial post. Looks like almost no weight forward on the truck ball. The static weight on the ball should be no less than 10% of gross trailer weight and can be up to 20% if the tow truck will allow. With weight so far rearwad, the trailer can sway dangerously.

Rooster

 

[bol4fun]

I know nothing about PowerTracks, but I do not like the way the trailer is loaded in the pic with the initial post. Looks like almost no weight forward on the truck ball. The static weight on the ball should be no less than 10% of gross trailer weight and can be up to 20% if the tow truck will allow. With weight so far rearwad, the trailer can sway dangerously.

Rooster

Glad you mentioned the tounge weight issue for future loading. Luckily on this load, I did have lg bucket with tiller tucked inside of it at the very front of the trailer which maybe weighed 250 to 300 pounds so i might have been even a little over 10% since the 425 had the brush cuuter attached in front of it.

 

[MossRoad]

Glad you mentioned the tounge weight issue for future loading. Luckily on this load, I did have lg bucket with tiller tucked inside of it at the very front of the trailer which maybe weighed 250 to 300 pounds so i might have been even a little over 10% since the 425 had the brush cuuter attached in front of it.

That looks about the same way I load mine, except I'd back on so the engine weight is more over/in front of the forward axle and the implement on the FEL arms is facing the back. Either way, you're probably OK with the implements nested on the front of the trailer like that.

 

[MossRoad]

If you're stalling out pushing into a gravel pile with the small bucket with teeth, try these things....

Full throttle on the engine.
Keep the bucket level with the ground.
Push into the pile slowly.
While advancing forward, start curling and lifting the bucket at the same time.
The teeth should brake any tension in the pile and gravity should help fill the bucket as you curl it back and lift and move forward.

Another technique I've found effective is this...
Full throttle.
Bucket level.
Push into the pile very slowly while wiggling the steering wheel side to side a bit. It snakes the teeth through the gravel and rocks better than a straight push.
Again, lift and curl slowly while advancing forward.

You'll get used to it pretty rapidly. :thumbsup:

 

[jfh28]

I've never been real happy with the brake on mine.......the "brake" is just a cable attached to a pin which is pushed thru a toothed disk on the left rear wheel on mine....which means it has to be perfectly aligned to slip in to engage it and once in if the tractor moves any the disk pushes against the pin which makes releasing it a pain......I've gotten enough bruised knuckles operating the handle to stop using it.....what I do is drop the bucket in the front with enough pressure to lift the front wheels up off the ground and/or drop the backhoe with the teeth into the ground which will also raise the rear wheels up......if I really want to make sure I don't move I'll drop the backhoe feet down also........Jack

Another thing that has been talked about in the forum, is how important the brake is. Most will set it, if they get off of the tractor while the engine is running as you will sometime step in the peddles when getting back in and you really don't want to run yourself over. Most will set the brake when on a hill/slope to keep it from creeping. Watch the pitch point between the two tubs.

 

[bol4fun]

cqaigy2 Posted "Watch the pitch point between the two tubs".... what did you mean by "pitch point"?
Also, I am going to try the out the auger next to plant some fruit trees. I watched a short video on YouTube and the guy made it look really easy. Going to use the 24" for the trees.....
Any words of wisdom in the use of the auger would be appreciated.

 

[coolconnection]

cqaigy2 Posted "Watch the pitch point between the two tubs".... what did you mean by "pitch point"?

I think he meant pinch point. It is when the front half of the tractor and the back half of the tractor meet in a turn. Since it is articulated it pivots in the middle.

 

[cqaigy2]

Sorry, i meant pinch, not pitch, as coolconnection corrected for me.