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Hard parts, the dealer. JD seems to keep non-dealer parts sales pretty well tamped down. Seals and bearings can probably be matched up by a decent NAPA store and it's not hard to cut your own gaskets.

JD 2010 PTO parts
Antique Tractors
Replies 4 Post by kwschumm

The hinged rear PTO guard that is intended to keep anything from getting wrapped up in the pto finally bugged me to the point of removing it. It was a PIA to connect the pto shaft with that stupid guard in place and I always shut off the engine before connecting the pto anyway.<br>
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How many others have removed theirs?<br>

Poll How many have removed the rear PTO guard
Parts and Repair
Replies 10 Post by kwschumm

A clean cut-off seems electrical and my guess would be a safety switch. Next time it happens I'd record any flash codes that appear and then try to clean the seat safety switch connections or jumper across the switch.

JD4310 Cuts Out
John Deere Tractors
Replies 30 Post by kwschumm

[QUOTE=Murf;164714] Ken, based on experience, you would get [u]much[/u] farther making a note of the major advertisers in that newspaper and writing to [u]them[/u] briefly explaining the situation, and enclosing a copy of both your original letter, and the one they published. Then go on to say that because of this intolerable situation you will no longer read that newspaper and that you wished to inform them that their advertising dollars spent on that newspaper were being wasted as far as your consumer spending was concerned. Be sure to CC the newspaper editor & publisher also with each letter. [/QUOTE]<br>
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Murf, I'm sure you're right but this situation made me so mad I threw the newspaper on the burn pile. They are losing advertisers right and left and like a lot of other newspapers are in deep trouble. They just raised the per-copy price from 35 or 50 cents to a buck. Yep, that will help.

Unintended consequences of the Stimulus package
Everything and Anything
Replies 27 Post by kwschumm

So we had the Master Shield gutter protection installed and it really seems it should do the trick. I took a six inch piece, tilted it at various angles under a faucet running full blast. It was impressive, every drop of water went through the screen from nearly perpendicular to nearly parallel to the water flow. I never would have believed that. We haven't had any rain since it was installed but here are the pros and cons as I see them now.<br>
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Pros:<br>
- Completely encloses gutter so debris can't get in<br>
- The enclosed gutter will keep wasps from building nests<br>
- The screen is so fine that fir needles cannot get in<br>
- I really think this will put an end to all gutter cleaning<br>
- Wide color selection allowed us to choose a perfect match<br>
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Cons:<br>
- Difficult to install, it took two hard working guys two full days to install 270 linear feet (very complex roof line, steep roof and 3 story house) Lots of fabrication by hand necessary to fully enclose gutters<br>
- It only comes in 4' sections so that affects the look. It's hard to make a bunch of 4' sections look seamless.<br>
- Relatively expensive<br>
- Protection is at it's weakest at inside corners, where water flow will be at the highest and gutter protector area at it's smallest. Installers said that in the worst case we may need to hose those areas down once in awhile to wash the debris completely off. In our case the worst areas are the easiest to reach so that should be ok.<br>
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I'm almost looking forward to the rainy season.

Master Shield Gutter Protection - Anyone have them
Home Improvement
Replies 68 Post by kwschumm

Not sure what the answer to this is but I'd be curious to know if there is a different max load rating for the old and new loaders.

Buying TC34DA
New Holland Tractors
Replies 37 Post by kwschumm

Since the government is so pro-euthanasia and anti-term-limits maybe we can combine the two issues to our advantage. How about a law that requires any politician running for a third term to be euthanized?

Cash for clunkers
Everything and Anything
Replies 38 Post by kwschumm

An alternator needs power to energize the rotor windings which creates an electromagnetic field. At low speeds the amount of power used to charge the windings exceeds the power generated. As engine speed increases there is a break-even point where the alternator output exceeds the input required to charge the windings and that break-even point is when the battery starts charging.

This is a characteristic of all alternators. Some alternators do better at low rpm than others but, interestingly enough, high output alternators usually are worse at low rpm than lower output ones.

You could screw around with pulleys and belts to increase alternator speed at idle but really a tractor diesel engine should be run at an rpm higher than idle anyway. The JD operators manual warns against that saying slow idle will waste fuel and cause carbon build-up. You might check your manual on this but the only time I ever use slow idle is for a few minutes before shutting off after a hard workout. Normally 1500 rpm is about as slow as I let it run.

L 2850 Battery
Kubota Tractors
Replies 14 Post by kwschumm

Yooper, thanks for your thoughts. How long a piece of the square tubing does the pinch style require to pinch down on? I wouldn't want you to fab something, it would be easy to make a wooden one here.

I'll have to measure up the chainsaws but I don't have cases for them. They are put away on a piece of scrap carpet that gets thrown on the burn pile now and then but they really don't leak much unless I get sloppy with the oil filler.

Bad River Tractor Tool Rack
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 27 Post by kwschumm

Check out the article at the top of this link.

They have an expensive ultrasonic control that they claim works but I'd certainly want a money back guarantee for $500 :)

Bats in Barn Robin Batman help
Barns Pole Barns
Replies 15 Post by kwschumm

If you think you have a hot gator you should CYA and report it to the cops or sheriffs office. You do not want to be in possession of stolen property, it's not worth your good name.

clutch motor
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 33 Post by kwschumm

KT, nice work, it looks like a good time. Nice and easy makes it fun, don't let your EW nemesis make you feel too bad. Well, maybe a little. If you had to do it for a living you'd be working as hard as him.

Pictures of dirt moving
Tractor Projects
Replies 7 Post by kwschumm

[QUOTE=zoom3x;164326] Where can I get access, other than at a dealer, for an electrical schematic diagram for a JD 4600 Compact Tractor? Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]

Your question really is where can you get access to the technical manual. There isn't a schematic of a few pages that could be scanned and sent to you, the schematics consist of many pages broken down in sections. So really your choices are find someone near you who has one, find a friendly dealer, buy a pre-owned tech manual from craigslist, ebay, etc. or buy a new one from JD. JD may sell them on CD now for less, not sure about that.

Wiring Diagram for 4600
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by kwschumm

[QUOTE=yooperpete;164320] If you click on the top horizontal toolbar "photos", Yooperpete photos link does not appear there! [/QUOTE]

If you click on the blue highlighted name from one of your posts, then click on the photo link the pics are still there.

But for some reason the area under your name on your posts does not have a "pics" link either.

Weird, something definitely doesn't seem right.

Dennis what happened to our pictures
Website Operations Howto
Replies 9 Post by kwschumm

[QUOTE=mrwrench;164317] Thanks for your reply.You"re right,there isn"t much to this machine but I need a oil seal for the input shaft on the gearbox.I ordered one from King Kutter,only to find out it doesn"t fit.I can"t find a manufacturers name on the gearbox so I tried looking for Gras Kutter,with no luck. [/QUOTE]

Did you keep the original oil seal? Take it to a good NAPA store and they can probably match it up.

Gras King Mower Parts
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 6 Post by kwschumm

[QUOTE=hardwood;164260] There is an ad on the Cedar Rapids, Ia. craigslist, tools, for a Deere 4110 near new every possible attachment, mower, loader, 46 backhoe, whole smackaroo for 4200. bucks. something has to be wrong, stolen? [/QUOTE]

You never know. I'd email and ask for the serial number and see what kind of response you get. Sometimes a family member sells stuff without knowing what it's worth, other times it's stolen, and other times they want a cash deal - you show up with cash and they knock you over the head (or worse) and take it.

Deere 4110 on Craigslist
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by kwschumm

[QUOTE=dieselnut;164245] I've looked all over the discussion page and can't for the life of me find the Personal Messages. [/QUOTE]

To send a personal message from the discussion pages click on the name of the person you want to send to, then click on the "send private message" link. People can opt-out of PMs so if that link doesn't appear that may be why.

When receiving private messages they arrive in your email inbox (of the email address provided when signing up).

Where in the heck are PMs
Cub Cadet
Replies 3 Post by kwschumm

[QUOTE=xlisax;164217] I am looking for aftermarket parts for my John Deere Gator Turf.I need new gears for the rear end.If anybody knows of anyplace that sells aftermarket parts please help me!!! [/QUOTE]

There's a guy here named lschaeffer who has some experience with repairing bad gears. I don't know if he can help you on the Gator gears but it might be worth asking. Click on this link for a thread that discusses this.

Looking for aftermarket parts Please Help
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 5 Post by kwschumm

Glad to know you're doing OK, your absence is missed.

I know what you mean about busy summers, there is no way I'll get all my summer chores done so it's down to picking and choosing. Was hoping to paint the south side of the house but that will have to wait another year.

I m Still Alive Busy Year
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 8 Post by kwschumm

[QUOTE=256tylerw;164121] Also do the r4 tires ride rougher than the ag tires. what does everyone suggest on tire pressure. [/QUOTE]

R4s are about the hardest tires there are. You could let most of the air out of them and the stiff sidewalls would still be standing tall.

L3400 vs L3540 power difference
Kubota Tractors
Replies 5 Post by kwschumm