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when you line the gear with the toothed steering plate, make sure the gear is centered on the swteering plate and the front wheels are strait.

steering problem for 5200 series
Kubota Tractors
Replies 4 Post by wade

Tom, the bearing failure you mentioned when someone you know welded on a tractor probably did not happen from the battery energy. When you do not clamp the ground for arc welding close to, or on the piece you are welding, the tractor becomes the conductor. In the case you mention, the engine was probably the conductor with arcing(welding) happening anywhere there are small spaces between where the ground is attached, and the welding is being done. People have completely fused entire engines and transmissions in this fashion. This can be avoided easily but is very expensive when it occurs. Wade

Snow plow
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 30 Post by wade

Greetings from Minnesota. I must agree that is not a good idea to mix gasoline with diesel fuel to stop gelling. In cold weather, the 50/50 blend is the way to go, and that is from experience with heavy equipment down to smaller diesel engines. Over the road truckers can get by with different things than the off road people as many of them have tank heaters that allow their fuel to flow. In the cold weather, use winter blend AND fuel conditioner especially if you park your tractor in a heated area after it is cold. This will cause condensation internally throughout your tractor. The horsepower drop between #1 and #2 is there but is negligable, especially when considering the gelled up alternative. I am curious what part of the country you are in. Best of luck, Wade

Diesel fuel in winter time gels
Parts and Repair
Replies 16 Post by wade

Bo, check filter prices between dealers. This will tell you if you are being taken advantage of locally. If you want, ask the dealer to explain the difference between oem and aftermarket filters. If they cannot do so in detail, call New Holland and as a recent buyer, they will have a field service representative contact you and they should be able to give you a detailed answer. Also, check the procing on some current products out there that have been releases in the last few years for their filter pricing. In doing this, you may find that all machines filters may cost a lot more that they did a few years ago, but when you compare the recommended change intervals the overall cost of ownership is lower as a result of the improved oil additive packages that have been developed, and new synthetic filter medias. You may want to consider using the oem filters during the warranty period to avoid any arguments should there be a problem. Chart your maintainence costs during the base warranty and decide if they are out of line as a result of filter pricing. If they are, when the base warranty expires and the whole tractor is 100% your responsibility you can do what you want. That will be the true test. I expect that the yearly cost of using the filter designed and spec'd for yur machine will be within reason ovwer the long run. Keep your oil clean, Wade

NH TC21 and Oil Filter Quality
Parts and Repair
Replies 23 Post by wade

I just thought I should respond to the question , or statement, that real men shift gears. I am with a case construction dealer in Minnesota and have extensive experience with hydrostatic transmissions. The current hydrostatic drives used on many pieces of equipment are both reliable, and cold weather hardy. I have seen skid loaders transferring 56 hp to the driveline work without failure consistently to 6500 hours. I have seen high hour units in 2 shift per day garbage transfer stations at aver 13,000(thirteen thousand) hrs still running strong. These systems use a pump and drive motor that run in forced lubrication, and of course filtered oil 100% of the time. Because you can change the flow of oil in these systems without changing engine speed, your travel speed in infinitely adjustable from zero movement at FULL engine output. This allows you to match the travel speed to the attachment power demands. In some tractors, the pto is linked to the main transmission clutch so that when you push in the clutch to slow your travel speed, say to let your snowblower catch up to the Michigan snow, your pto disengages as well causing quite a plugged mess. A "live" pto is not affected by the transmission clutch. John Deere and Cat are building hydrostatic bulldozers, the JD line has only hydrostatics well over the 100 hp range.
The cold weather problems you will encounter amount to thick oil trying to be used in the drivesystem without proper warm-up, usually 3-7 minutes if parked outside without a hydraulic tank warmer much like you would use for the oil and antifreeze in your car.
In the event of system contamination, the hydrostatic drive will be more expensive to repair, but how often do you get sand in your car engine, the results would be similar.
I hope that you get a tractor that you need, and enjoy and remember that if a dealer cannot answer technical questions, they probably are not the one for you.

Good Luck,
wade
P.S. I know that this is long, but even at this there is a lot that I left out.

Decisions New Used Color Utility or Compact
New Holland Tractors
Replies 10 Post by wade