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I just purchased a used 05 CX gator and it does not seem all the loud to me. About equal to a gas golf cart.
I think your neighbors need to start up their lawn mower and see which one makes more noise!

John Deere Gator CX Exhaust Noise
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 5 Post by wmgeorge

[QUOTE=gatoraider;161294] Gentlemen, the reason your Gators won't run when they're cold is because there is too much air jet in them. EPA will only let motors that conform to guidelines leave the factory. If you look at a new carb on a FE290D motor ( CXs have a FE250D, but the same idea ) you will see it has a 42 air jet in it. Older carbs had 40s and the earlier ones had 38s. To give you an idea of size, a 40 is about the size of the smallest probe in a cutting torch tip cleaning pack. The more air jet,the leaner the mixture. Basically your motor is getting too much air in the air/fuel mixture. As the motor warms,it creates heat and makes the air around it warmer. Warmer air is fatter,so not as much goes in the air jet,and WALLAH the thing runs better and everyone is happy. A smaller air jet will make it run better when it's cold, but when the motor heats up and not as much air gets in the jet, the motor goes to the rich side and EPA doesn't like that. Also, I bet if you ordered an air jet for an old carb you would get a 42 instead of a 38 and you would have to figure why it ran worse. The XUVs have it all figured out with EFI and meter the fuel according to temperature and that's why you only have to start them ONCE. I sure like mine....... [/QUOTE]

Mine has the 10 HP engine, which I think is the 290, I would need to go out and check for sure. They might of did something before it picked it up, as it runs better now. The hour meter shows 144 hours, and the machine looks like new (almost). I made a hitch and installed yesterday and now have to either get just the Brake/Tail light kit or the Deluxe light kit installed. Found them on eBay for $132/$242 plus shipping. Since we might be using after dark down at the lake, and on the lake roads I would feel safer with lights on at the rear. Hoping my local JD dealer would give me a "special" price as I buy a lot from them... we will see! Thanks for the reply!!

Price Check CX Gator 2004
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 5 Post by wmgeorge

So bottom line <u>your opinion is this</u>; A sub-frame mount backhoe even if designed,(by engineers) approved and sold by the tractor manufacturer or 3 point backhoe (designed by yet another engineer) is going the crack the transmission case sooner or later. Regardless either way <br>
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I am going to send this on to my friend who was an engineer for John Deere here in Iowa before he retired. He now does consulting work for JD part time.<br>
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BTW I hope the person who asked the question about my hose connections has received his answer, and I have helped. BG

Backhoe Hydraulic Hose Line Set up
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 43 Post by wmgeorge

[QUOTE=deereguy;155267] I HAVE A 755JD WITHOUT THE POWER BEYOND KIT. I DON'T THINK IT'S AVAILABLE FOR THIS MODEL FROM THE DEALER ANYMORE. IS IT POSSIBLE OT HOOK IN TO THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO OPERATE A BACKHOE [/QUOTE]

Please turn you caps lock off... I added a power beyond to my JD 650 tractor. This tractor has power steering, and a loader installed so what I have drawn up, might not work for you. The local JD was no help. The 755 is newer and should have something at the dealer. I can send you an email with the two drawings I have of mine, that I made. It requires you to take off a hose on the 3 point, series out and back, you also need to install a tank return line. After you do the mod, you must then install a hose jumper between the Out and In hoses, so your system still works, after you remove your remote equipment.

POWER BEYOND FOR BACKHOE
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 5 Post by wmgeorge

I did get this Caddigger 608 backhoe done, it works fine, details are on the Backhoe Forum, Machine Builders Net. I hope what I posted here comes up ok!

CADDigger 608 Building Experiences
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 32 Post by wmgeorge

[QUOTE=straycat;151260] well the weatheris warmer so i went out and started the tractor the loader had a long hesitation before it began to lift .. i lifted it slowly to as high as it would go .. and bumped the hydralic lever a few times and repeated this a few times in hopes it would self bleed .it seemed to work.. but then it slowly begain to fade more and more... now i am right back to whare it was... it is no longer responding.. i can no longer lift the bucket . .. it seems like the more i use the hydraulics the worse it becomes... PS. it no longer jerks but it still acts as if it has very little presure or maybe air in the system . .. still looking for any tips or tricks to truble shoot my hydralics ...PLEASE HELPStray-cat [/QUOTE]

Have you at least changed the filter or cleaned the strainer? I know its cold, but I'd do the simple stuff first. Then if it works I would replace the fluid as soon as you can - warmer weather is coming? The system should self bleed and I don't understand how it would get air, unless you have taken a hose off or done some repairs. BG in Iowa

my hydraulics quit working
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 23 Post by wmgeorge

[QUOTE=Barry Horne;93232] Hi , I have two Onan powered genset/welders.One miller and one lincoln.Both have faulty coils and I've been trying to find aftermarket replacements to no avail.A friend told me that NAPA/Echlin have them but I tried the local UAP/NAPA store and they can't find any listing (I'm in Canada).Has anyone ever bought one and might you have the part #.Thanks in advance ,Barry Horne [/QUOTE]

They show dealers around the world this is the link for North America > http://www.cumminspower.com/na/products/generators/

They have a local office in Des Moines Iowa and are nice to deal with... BG in Iowa

Onan ignition coil
Shop Tools
Replies 4 Post by wmgeorge

I'd go with Onan or Honda if I was purchasing today. Briggs & Stratton has let the quality slip in the past few years. 25 years ago, I would say B&S is good as it gets, but not today. I have an Onan in my motorhome, it is a SOB to work on, not because of the design, but because of the location of where the manufactor decided to put it! Parts are higher than B&S but worth it.

Onan vs Briggs Stratton
Shop Tools
Replies 9 Post by wmgeorge

Are you sure this is PVC?? If its just collapsed I bet it is Orangeburg... kind if a pressed fiber pipe with tar. It is no good, been outlawed since the the 1960's or so in most places. If you can, try to replace it with true PVC rated for underground, otherwise you will be doing this all over again :(
BG in Iowa

Back Hoe Adventure Diary
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 21 Post by wmgeorge

[QUOTE=porkystruck;150340] I have a JD 755 3 cyl deisel.It ran good last weekend.I went to start it up today and it wouldn't start.The motor turns over and I see smoke coming from the exhaust.I did noticed that when I turned the key off last weekend that the motor stumbled a couple times before it shut down.Where should I start? [/QUOTE]

I was told that these Yanmar diesels need to crank fast, if the battery is slightly low charge that could be it. I'd also check your fuel filter, in addition I'm assuming you have the glass sediment bulb like I have on my 650. I'd guess one of the above is the problem. IF it has ran out of fuel because of a clogged filter or water in the tank, you might need to bleed out the lines... I hope you have the owners manual to show you how.

John Deere JD 755 wont start
John Deere Tractors
Replies 18 Post by wmgeorge