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Bruce,
Why don't you shop locally for your best deal? the margins in new equipment are so competitive that for the the little extra you might pay locally, you should hopefully make up for it in good service and support after the sale.

New Holland Internet Pricing Purchasing
New Holland Tractors
Replies 7 Post by Jim

I have recently purchased a new 4700 JD with power shift transmission. I am concerned because I hear a clutch chatter, similar to a throwout bearing chatter, when i have a load in the bucket and going up a grade this noise seems to get even louder. I was told by the dealer to wait and see if it gets worse. I would appreciate hearing feedback from someone having a similar machine and experiencing the same noise. Is this normal or not?

Clutch noise
Website Operations Howto
Replies 3 Post by RAL

Does anyone know of a Yanmar dealer within 75 miles of Vincennes, Indiana ? Thanks

Southern Indiana Yanmar Dealers
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 1 Post by Dave

I am wondering how to interpret the model numbers that you were given. I think for the first one you mean YM1601D. For the second one, I'm not sure what you are referring to. For the last, I think that the F15D is the designation for a newer model Yanmar of about the same size....I'm not personally familiar with that model.
I bring all of this up because when dealing with grey market, the person who you deal with means everything. If the person offering these is not sure what models that he has, then you may want to think about what that means.
In general, the most common grey market Yanmars are the YM series. These letters are followed by 4 digits (grey market) or 3 digits (US models). In all of Yanmar's model designations that I have ever seen, the first two numbers are horsepower as calculated by Yanmar. YM followed by 3 digits is the designation that Yanmar used for their non-grey or US models. There are more resources available for the US models, and they command a higher price. A suffix "D" indicates 4wd. I've never heard of the suffix "OD".
We are starting to see grey market Yanmars newer than the YM series. These are the F, FX, and FF series.

What is grey market Yanmar
Tractor Projects
Replies 7 Post by Roger L.

I gotta confess that I didn't pursue other sources after trying to order it from JD. When they said that they no longer carried the part, it sounded like too good of an excuse to ignore. So I went into my machine shop and after half an hour of play at the lathe and welder I had myself a new governor bellcrank and rod. Truth be told, mine puts JD's to shame. But then I didn't have to worry about cost.
Still, I like to hear about sources and need to add Central to my list of catalogues. Come to think of it, we used to get their catalogue back 10 or 15 years ago. Just went looking and after rummaging around in the tractor literature I come up with the following tractor parts catalogues: Stevens Equipment, C&T Farm Family, Abilene Machine, Big R (used to be Ranch wholesale), and Stockyard's. Darn...I KNOW that there was a Central Tractor catalogue in there. I'll have to order one. Thanks for the tip.

Finding front end seals
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 8 Post by Roger L.

One of the main reasons I picked the B7500 over the BX 2200 was Kubota has a backhoe for the B series and not the BX. I haven't bought a backhoe but I have it on my wish list for next year.

back hoe for BX 200
Kubota Tractors
Replies 7 Post by Bo McCarty THE BO-MA

Roger - no problems what so ever reassembling the valves. The backing washers for the o-rings where bent into cups - which is why the o-ring blew in the first place. There was so much of a cup that the o-ring just popped out. thanks again.

Backhoe spool valves stuck leaking - HELP
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 16 Post by Norm

I was told by my dealer that it was a marketing decision. He said that he was told that the old tractor guys look at a tractor with a mid PTO as "a smaller tractor". He has a very large dealership and is involved with all new models before they get sent out all over. I currently do not have a need for a mid PTO, but I didn't want to be in the position of having to buy a new tractor if I did in the future. I would of bought a TC45D if it had a mid PTO option.Instead they had to make less money off me and and sell me a TC40D. Concidering that the only differance is a different crankshaft, that is about $1200 lost on each guy like me.Some great marketing,Eh? Tom K.

TC45D Case DX45---Why no Mid PTO Option
New Holland Tractors
Replies 14 Post by Tom Kopf

Many thanks TomG and everyone else. I haven't had time to experiment but I've looked closely at the lines and valves. I assume I have an open centered system, and my hydraulic cylinders have only two hoses per. Looks like hydraulic oil comes into the valve manifold at the side. There are staggered ports in the center of the manifold, two per valve, and the return is on the opposite side of the valve manifold. I traced the lines to one of the loader cylinder's and one of the curl cylinder's, and they seem to be opposite of each other i.e. paralled port of lift to cylinder rod end of cylinder, and same port for curl valve goes to opposite end of cylinder from cylinder rod, if that makes sense. Simple matter to swap hoses and I will try that.
What doesn't make sense to me is that with hydraulic oil coming in on the side of the valve manifold, seems like the first valve would be a priority valve. On a centered system that was described, with the priority valve in operation, how would the secondary valve get any oil??? Seems like the priority valve would 'block' any pressure until the valve is released.
Also, doesn't seem reasonable that this is just a capacity problem, since the system IMMEDIATLY fails when I try to use both valve at the same time. Engine rpm's are a factor in how responsive my loader controls are but not a factor in the original problem definition.
Last thing is I don't believe I have a 'float' capability or position with my loader unless we're talking about lowering the bucket to the point where it just 'floats' on the ground, that I can do. Even at that I'm skeptical since I can lift the front of my tractor about 12 inches off the ground with the bucket. Anyway, just status for everyone who responded. I really appreciate your efforts and this board. What a great resource for a beginner like me!!!! JJ

Loader control
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 22 Post by Jeff Jump

Is that L2550 with a BF400 loader a SCV system or is it a typical old style two spool control valve with open center and power beyond? Most SCVs that I have seen are on JDs with closed center systems.
Whichever it is, I'd probably get a price from the Kubota dealer on a rebuild or just bite the bullet for a new valve. I've had mixed luck rebuilding those valves, although some manufacturers offer a rebuild kit for around $100. If you look for an aftermarket replacement, be aware that there are several different thread standards for hydraulics, and if you need thread adapters they add expense. It is also hard to find a medium size loader control valve for a good price. You can find a full size 16-25 gpm loader valve quite easily at a good price, but the smaller sizes are hard to match.

Loader Problem
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 14 Post by Roger L.

I have split a number of Yanmar tractor to unstick clutches, but they were always the main clutch since the grey markets do not have PTO clutches. The last one took me 3 hours and 55 minutes from first bolt to last. It is important that you block the engine over the front axle. Usually a couple of wooden wedges do the trick. I use a roll around floor jack under the front and a bottle jack under the rear. Double check that everything is disconnect before you pull the halves apart. All the wires from the alternator, the hydraulic lines from the pump, the fuel line from the tank, and that little pesky vent tube line that I forgot the last time.

Stuck Clutch on JD 950
Parts and Repair
Replies 5 Post by Brent Pepper

Here is a good website that tells you how to fertilize lawns...I think you will find some good info here..

When to apply fertilizer to new grass
Garden and Landscape
Replies 2 Post by Dogman

Gannons are good scrapers I hear. As I understand, the main advantage of a hinged rear cutter is that it can swing out of the way, which allows more angles of the front cutter edge on the ground. For example, the top-link is extended to lighten the cut and increase the spreading action. With a fixed rear-cutter, extending the top-link very far rotates the box on the back of its rear cutter and pulls the front cutter off the ground. Of course, I use my fixed cutter box like this a lot, because it's good for compacting gravel and touching up grades. Anyway, the cutting action of a fixed scraper starts getting unstable with extended top-link positions when some of the box's weight is on the rear cutter. Extended top-link positions are usually used for spreading operations, and hinged boxes do have the reputation that they're better at spreading. Another thing about fixed cutters is that the box angles are limited when making deep cuts. The top-link may have to be shortened quite a bit, because the fixed rear cutter rides on the cut and prevents the front cutter from going deeper. Then, there may be too much cutter, and the box just sinks and immediately fills up. Again, A hinged cutter swings out of the way and allows more box angles with the front cutter edge on the ground. The whole thing about using a scraper is getting exactly the right box angle to produce the right combination of spreading and cutting action on a given surface. Get the angle right, and long passes can be made. The box merrily chugs along behind doing its thing. A wrong angle and either nothing happens or the it just digs new holes and full boxes have to be dumped every few feet. Controlling the angle is everything, and that�s why a hydraulic top-link is almost essential. Hummmm! I have a fixed cutter box, and it seems I've just made a case that a hinge cutter is actually less tricky. Maybe it just seems that way. Too many words from me again, but I hope it helps clear things up a bit.

b7100 or b7200
Kubota Tractors
Replies 7 Post by TomG

Tractor hydraulic oil is formulated for heat, as mentioned, and also to be low-foaming. It also has to lub TX/DIFF gears on most compacts. Good idea to stick with tractor oil. The trouble with a 5-gallon pail is that it's a pain to get oil into the tractor unless you have a pump (I've got a lever pump that replaces the lid on a 5-gal oil pail). If your dealer doesn't sell oil in smaller containers, they may be willing to sell you a small amount out of their shop.

Hydraulic Oil Top Off
Parts and Repair
Replies 12 Post by TomG

Jim, thank you for posting your continuing efforts at getting the problem fixed. I've got to say that you have quite a bit of both patience and faith in this dealer. That is nice to see. As far as I can remember, this problem hasn't cropped up with the 4100 before, so they may end up swapping out whole systems in order to fix it. Mark noted that there isn't much reserve flow in this model. So any deficiency is likely to be noticeable.

4100 power steering
John Deere Tractors
Replies 14 Post by Roger L.

Kevin,
I had the exact same thing happen to my JD 4400,same side etc.upon closer inspection I found the nut on the bushing to be loose right where the power steering line bolts on to the cylinder on my axle "old style"

Is this normal
Parts and Repair
Replies 5 Post by Hillbilly

I have a TC45D with 145 hours on it. The tractor has two peddles, not the one peddle system. Anyway, the reverse peddle continues to stick mostly when the tractor is under strain. When I climb a hill, reach the top and push the reverse peddle to back up the reverse peddle gets stuck down, and I have to put on the brakes. I have talked to the dealer but they continue to say they have never heard of the problem? Maybe I ought to let them know about the electromagnetic switch likeDan suggested. Any other thoughts, or has anyone else had this problem. P.S. Prior to this happening, the reverse peddle is rather hard to depress, as if it is under a lot of pressure. Thanks for nay help.

Hydrostatic drive sticking
New Holland Tractors
Replies 14 Post by Oldforge

The Champion Vortex is the rolled VRLA (valve regulated lead acid) I mentioned before. It should have high CCA as it has large plate surface areas. It is quite forgiving to high discharge along with the other things mentioned.
I'm glad to see some on has tried one as it seem like a good application. It seems that I have replaced the battery in the tractor at least once a year. But then I have two.
Please keep us posted as the battery in my compact decided to act up today. Gremlins.

RE Wont Start
Parts and Repair
Replies 18 Post by Peters

I think everybody is talking sub-frame mounts here, and the comments are real good. Although I have a 3ph hoe, I've heard that some sub-frame mounts prevent use of mid-mowers. Others require removal of the 3ph lift arms, and others simply take a lot of time. I also have a recollection that the JD mount is reported to be pretty easy. Anyway, years of struggling with a mount may make the $1000 more for a JD hoe seem like a bargain if it really is a lot easier than other mounts.

Great Bend Backhoe -Input Please
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 7 Post by TomG

Just thought I would update you all on the B7500 hydro I bought last september. Just rolled 110 hours today, and everything is still working perfectly. Great little tractor... no complaints whatsoever.

Kubota B7500 Update
Kubota Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Duane Pearl