New Tractor

[Hootie]

I'm gonna take delivery tomorrow of my new BX2200. This website has been an excellent source of help. I will take any pointers on being the new owner of this tractor. Have not been around tractors in many years. Anything I should request of the dealer or understandings I need to make with him??
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[NY_Yankees_Fan]

Congratulations on the BX 2200, I know you will just love it! What a machine! Here is a check list I put together to go over with the dealer when the tractor was delivered. A bunch of fellow TBN folks helped too.
Enjoy your new toy.

Delivery Check List

1. Check all fluid levels.
Coolant, _____OK, Fuel _____OK, Engine oil ___ OK, Transmission oil ____ OK
Front axle oil _____OK ,Hydraulic oil _____OK.
Comments:__

2. Check wheel lugs, loader brackets and various other obvious bolts for tightness. Comments

3. Make sure the tractor has the features you ordered and they all work.
Loader_____, Deck ____, Weight Box ____, Grill Guard_____
4. Engage PTOs and watch for movement at idle. _______ OK
5. Check tph function and loader if equipped. _____OK
6. Check all the lights. ______OK
7. Take it for a spin and verify brakes and throttle, transmission ranges and gears or HST.
Comments
8. Have them completely remove the loader and put it back on. ______OK
9. Always double check the torque specs on the wheels and loader mounts as well (you can probably do this after they leave).
10. Have the delivery person show you the does and don'ts..
Comments

 

[drcollie]

Well, for one thing you can ask him to make sure the MMM deck is adjusted properly. My dealer told me he set the deck on my BX22 and I toook him at his word on it. Went out - mowed the lawn - and tore it all up. MAJOR scalping. Today I pulled it in my garage and spent an hour precision aligning it, and not only were the tire pressures 10 psi underinflated (affects your deck height) but the fore/aft, and left/right pitch were off severly. Obviously, the deck was merely bolted on by the service dept. After about an hour of doign all the adjustments on the deck as per the owners manual, it cut like a champ.

 

[frank_f15]

tom pretty much covered what to check , i just want to add to have fun and learn your tractor slowly. read the books, then read them again while u are with the tractor. welcome to the forum and don't forget to go in for dinner!/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

Hootie,
Got mine few months ago... Was really excited... When he left I realized the hood was all scrapped up. I assume from the crate. That's been replaced. They forgot the grill guard that comes with the loader package. Then this past weekend while cleaning up the tractor I found two plugs in one of the front tires...... I haven't spoken to them about that yet. I am going to take the tire back and demand a new one.

So, don't mean to rain on the excitement, we all get excited, but check it all out. Check the bolts on the mower linkage to be sure they are tight and one other thing on the mower. Make sure the scalp wheels are up high enough that they don't carry the mower only touch the grass every so often or just glide over the top half of the grass..... Mine were not set high enough on my first time out.....

But like the others say " have a good time" it's a great machine.........

Oh ya, go to Walmart and buy one of those expanded adjustable cup holders that fit in the regular cup holder. It makes the beer can in a can cooler fit real nice.......

Have fun!!!!!!!!!! Tom

 

[webhund]

Hoosier Daddy mentioned something in his post on this thread that indicates the grill guard may be part of the price of the FEL package. Is this correct? My dealer wanted extra $$ for the grill guard and I'd like to know if I'm missing something here.

Thanks for any info. This is a great list!

 

[drcollie]

Grill Guard is standard on the BX22, an additional cost option on the BX2200.

 

[Wood_Butcher_Dav]

When I bought my BX2200 with FEL it did not have a grill guard. I ask the salesman about one so he ordered it for me at no charge. He said it did list for around $140.00.

Dave

 

[k8ny]

You, my friend, have a GREAT Salesman there! My guy definitely charges for one.

 

[JeffRey30747]

The item that I would recommend to check is the retaining bolts on the loader pivot pins. Two of these bolts fell out while using the loader on my L3710 and I noticed the pivot pins working their way out of their proper location. I tightened them all down and even put an additional locknut on each. I haven't had any problems since.