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Would it be hard to drag backwards if the bucket was in the float position?

Loading a Dead Tractor
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 10 Post by kwschumm

That windex stuff actually works very well on our high windows. It's not quite as good as a real live window cleaner but nobody is willing to come out and clean them since they are too high up.

Clean the siding
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 10 Post by kwschumm

I've doubled up on Stabil and Power Service white with no problem. Never used Stanadyne.

Diesel additive -not enough or too much
Parts and Repair
Replies 18 Post by kwschumm

Welcome to Tractorpoint, that sounds like a sweet deal you've got going there. Good for you for taking care of it so well for her and watching out for your neighbors.

You've got it pretty well covered. I'd recommend that you use Stabil and Power Service in the fuel on a regular basis to keep water and algae at bay and increase the cetane rating in todays low sulfur fuels. Keep the fuel tank full to minimize the amount of condensation that will build up.

Inspect the hydraulic hoses for cracks and be sure they are routed well so they don't pinch and burst (I had one of those a few weeks ago). Retract all the hydraulic cylinders and, where feasible, strap them up to keep the shafts bathed in oil.

Not sure what implements you have but it's always a good idea to wash them off at the end of the season, give 'em a good greasing, store them off the ground (pallets work well) and cover em up.

That's all that comes to mind but I'm sure others will chime in.

New member Ted from Connecticut
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by kwschumm

I ended up compacting it the hard way. I made a makeshift manual compactor with a four foot 6x8 with some screwed on 2x4 handles. Dropping it on the soil from 18" or so up did a pretty good job compacting. It was hard work but only the soil immediately in front of a 40' retaining wall needed compacting, the plate compactor did the big gravel area behind the wall.

Using plate compactor on soil
Garden and Landscape
Replies 7 Post by kwschumm

I'd think the never-seize would work. To help with grip you could dip the round cap in plasti-dip.

Valve Stem Guards
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 9 Post by kwschumm

[QUOTE=hardwood;157213] Sorry for the confusion but the Deere website I looked at this morning listed a four cylinder Dubuque engine as being used in the four thousand series. Frank. [/QUOTE]

Yeah, Deere's model numbering is poor. The 4105 does say Yanmar and it doesn't show up when you search the 4000 series, at least for residential. Their web site drives me nuts, too. It doesn't make sense that they force you to choose a category (commercial, farm, residential, golf, etc.) when those categories can be quite arbitrary.

Should I buy a John Deere 4105
John Deere Tractors
Replies 14 Post by kwschumm

My experience with synthetics is based on personal experience. I've rebuilt or had the heads off of probably a dozen automotive engines in my life, several that I owned since new. Those that ran synthetics were always sparkling clean inside with virtually no visible sign of wear on cam lobes or lifters. Those that ran dino oil were always covered with brown, carmelized coating and there was always visible wear on cams and lifters. And the oil was changed at 3k miles on all.

Now you might ask why the engines needed work. Well, high turbo boost levels can be a bit hard on head gaskets :)

Tires
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 18 Post by kwschumm

I will say this - if it's a solid state regulator and arcing occurs when jumping the solenoid terminals all bets are off.

JUMP-STARTING
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 11 Post by kwschumm

Joel, are you sure that Kubota makes every part that goes into their tractors? That's very hard to believe, but there's no doubt that they make more of their own parts than other manufacturers.

KubotaBX24 25 Vs MF GC2310TLB
Kubota Tractors
Replies 5 Post by kwschumm

I can't quite make out the brand, is that a Honda?

Big Red has arrived
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 26 Post by kwschumm

Our house is sided with HardiPlank and Hardie Shingle siding. The shingles are made in California and the plank was made in some other state. We wanted to buy the siding pre-primed. That wasn't a problem for the plank siding, but since the shingles were made in California, and since that plant didn't have enough pollution control credits, we had to buy them unprimed and send them out to a local company to have them primed. The CARB is nuts. If they go to strictly water based paints I hope all the auto manufacturers close their California plants. Serves 'em right.

100 MPG Carb
Everything and Anything
Replies 22 Post by kwschumm

If you need a loader you'll want 4WD. When the bucket is full the tractor tends to pivot forward around the front axle, unloading weight from the rear tires. When that happens the rear tires get far less traction and you may not be able to back away from the pile. In cases like that you need the front wheels driving backwards.

tractors for dummies
Operating and Attachments
Replies 14 Post by kwschumm

All I know is the NAPA guys said "Parker hoses are the economy brand". They seemed very knowledgable, recommended Weatherhead brand, and made a nice armored hose for me.<br>
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The Parker was rated for 3250 psi and the Weatherhead is 5000 psi. Don't know about burst ratings. <br>
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The crimp fittings on the NAPA hose are thicker, but it doesn't matter because a line wrench wouldn't fit around the Parker fitting either. The NAPA fittings are a much harder grade, since they didn't want to round off with a standard open-end wrench like the factory hoses.<br>
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Yes, the NAPA hose is a bit less flexible but it doesn't need to flex much and works fine. The original hose burst because it got pinched between the swing cylinder and the fitting on the end of it's shaft (poor hose routing by the factory or dealer).

Temporary patch to hydraulic line
Tractor Projects
Replies 10 Post by kwschumm

Thanks, I've got tons of emery cloth and that makes sense. I do retract them when parking the hoe but they always drift down over time, and sometimes a few months go by between uses. Guess I need to start blocking them so they stay up.

Rust spots on hydraulic cylinder shafts
Tractor Projects
Replies 3 Post by kwschumm

In the past I've used two heavy ball peen hammers to loosen up tight steering linkages. Take one in each hand and swing them together to strike the joint at the same time from opposite directions. This sort of squeezes the press fit and loosens it up. A good squirt of penetrating oil and overnight soak doesn't hurt either.

Removal of steering drag rod on Yanmar 1500D
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 4 Post by kwschumm

Glow plugs are only used at startup. Bad fuel? Also, check the check the fuel bowl for moisture (if it has one) and drain as required, and change the fuel filter.

Kubota D905-B in Hustler mower not runnig right
Kubota Tractors
Replies 7 Post by kwschumm

You could always hire a sword-wielding Samurai to ride in the bucket and see how well he works before buying :)

Samurai Cutter
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 21 Post by kwschumm

[QUOTE=earthwrks;156758] MODERATORS: Evidently this person thinks this board is for advertising. Shouldn't this be deleted? [/QUOTE]

I saw this and let it go. The information provided could be useful to someone here, it was posted in the appropriate place and tsterkel has participated in the board for awhile. If it gets out of hand it would be another story, but as it is now it's sort of a grey area and the post wasn't in-your-face spam by a brand new member or underhanded and misleading like the Miracle Truss guy.

Dennis could always override if he disagrees though.

Books Resources for Barn Pole Barn Restoration
Barns Pole Barns
Replies 9 Post by kwschumm

I had thought well of Miracle Truss buildings but this guy just gave them a black eye.

Miracle Truss
Barns Pole Barns
Replies 5 Post by kwschumm