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Don't worry about it. I have engaged the difflock thousands of times in some real bad situations on many different tractors. On overhauling the final drives on these tractors I have never seen a damaged diff lock yet. The collars and splines were always in perfect shape. Even on 50 year old tractors with 50,000 hrs on them.

2710 diff lock
Kubota Tractors
Replies 7 Post by T. Bower

Was looking for sites for our UK friends post and came across the ulimate PTO protector. It looks like you can disable mines also.

UK PTO Protector
Parts and Repair
Replies 4 Post by Peters

Sorry EDC,
My first reply was short, hurreyed, incomplete, and indescript. I was in a bit of a hurry.

TomG, mentioned the point I omitted with the dirty connection game. Check those connections.

The instements used in yout tractor are kinda touchy, and sometimes downright finicky.

9 times out of 10, it turns out to be a bad gauge panel, but we have on a couple occasions found the cause to be a faulty ground, or stray voltage through the panel due to customer added equipment.

Hope this helps

JD870 Temp and Fuel Gauges
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by MRETHICS

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Haven't personally operated an X595 and 54" front blade in combination, yet. But, in my opinion, I think the two would be a great team. The Blade mounts and dismounts in a cinch. The 4wd on the tractor will make the whole thing shine. I've used 425/445/455's with the same blade and have always felt like there was a traction problem, even when properly ballestsed, so add the 4wd to the picture and it gets much better.<br>
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Overall, the X595 handled like a dream when I was mowing with a 62"C MMM. I have run that tractor also with a 45 loader, but not with the blade. To me, the loader still seemed slow and somewhat weak as compared to a 4100/410 combo. But it was still better than the old 455/40a models. And let it be said here that I eexpect ALOT from a loader. <br>
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As long as you keep in mind the fact that a blade and lawn tractor will not move as much snow as....say a 4310 compact with a 430 loader, you'll be just fine..<br>
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I' would take the front blade over the rear blade for snow removal. The visibility would be much better, and you are not constatly twisted around looking back at the implement. Also, you could still pull some tow-behind equipment while leaveing the front blade attached. <br>
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Another big pluss for the front blade is the fact that it has brakaway springs in case you hit a hidden imovable object, also it has skid shoes as standard equip, as rear blades have neither of these two options.<br>
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Good luck

Front Blade for JD 4400
John Deere Tractors
Replies 16 Post by MRETHICS

Hi Everyone:
I'm looking for a used 4 foot Roto Tiller in good condition. If you know of anyone close to West Central Arkansas that has one for sale, have them get in touch with me. Thanks...Wes

4 Roto Tiller
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 2 Post by wlcox@ipa.net

I am interested in a Yanmar 155d that is being sold in Northern Cal. with a Yanmar loader and brushhog. I am actually looking for one with a loader/tiller.

For what has been said previously on different posts, the first two numbers in a model number do not designate hp. If this is correct, how much hp does a 155d have. I believe that it has a 2 cyl engine.

Does anyone know of a good source for purchasing grey market tractors/implements in Northern California?

Yanmar 155d
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 10 Post by Jimbo

Hi Andrew

I have recently purchased a s/h B7100 with Fel and backhoe. I live in bedfordshire and also am interested in what implements that can be supplied. have you found any interesting companies here in the Uk??

regards

Matthew

UK availability of implements
Operating and Attachments
Replies 4 Post by m frizzelle

I want to take a moment to thank Art White and Tom G
for all the useful information that has been posted on this site by them.
You guy's are what keeps this good info. source going.

dg

Thanks Guys
Kubota Tractors
Replies 1 Post by drgavin

TomG
Have you ever plowed ground with -say- a 2 or 3 bottom plow on a 3pt hookup? I mildly suspect you have not, as I would think a whole lot of the mystery about draft control and positioning would drop in place otherwise.
Only curious to know. I don't mean this to sound un-friendly in any way. Just trying to better understand your curiosity and wonderment about this subject.

3 PH Position control vs draft control
Operating and Attachments
Replies 28 Post by kay

I ended up buying a First Choice box blade for $285 and am very please with it. It's about 100 pounds heavier than the KK and is vastly superior in terms of fit and finish. The welds were straight, true and even throughout. The finish was a powder coat paint. I was even able to get it in John Deere green at no extra charge.

I had it on my trailer and couldn't resist stopping in at the local TSC so I could see it and the KK side by side. There was absolutely no comparison.

The reason I was given the $270 price instead of the regular $300 was that the finish on the KK was all scraped up.

I'd recommend First Choice to anyone. It's like buying Land Pride or better quality at a KK price or better.

Price on King Kutter box blade
Operating and Attachments
Replies 5 Post by Gary in Indiana

I have parts for your Yanmar.
Danny

where do you get parts
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Danny Parker

Hi Peters. I just came back with an after-thought and you sort of beat me to it.

I'm not sure that doing actual grounding that would make the building into a more attractive path of least resistance say compared to a nearby tree is a good idea. That might make a strike on the building more likely than to the tree, and it's unlikely that any reasonable effort on the building would actually provide protection.

In each example, I mentioned there already was an attractive path due to the service/utility grounding or the CB antenna. I don’t know how much a steel chimney that wasn’t partially buried would change the building’s resistance. The opposite corner grounding trick wouldn't change further decrease the buildings' resistance to strikes, but it might decrease the possibility on jumps inside or maybe not. I'll note that electrical ground has nothing to do with lightening protection. It may increase the chances.

Cabin roof Chimney Grounding
Home Improvement
Replies 4 Post by TomG

There are some aftermarket which go to the rear of the tractor for power but otherwise Kubota might be the only available choice.

Kubota B7100 snow blower
Kubota Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Art White

Jeff, sounds like a good find. It does weigh in a little more than the Kubotas but the rest of the spec's seem good.

hot new backhoe
Kubota Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Art White

I worked as a mechanic for an OMC dealer for 3 years. We did not push the OMC oil, but also had the Castrol on the self beside it. If you read the label it was blended by Castrol. I think it was some dollar difference per quart 25 years ago.

L3710 filter cross reference
Kubota Tractors
Replies 20 Post by Peters

I hope it's surface rust and a factory paint fix does the job. If it's perforation by the time bubbles are noticed there's usually a lot of damage that isn't apparent.

Around here so much salt was used on the highways that the government paid for people along the highway to replace dug wells with drilled wells because the surface water was salty. Nearly everybody gets an oil spray undercoating each fall. The tar stuff is mostly for noise reduction and some people say it makes rust problems worse.

Oil undercoating is best as a preventative. Once panel cavities are perforated and open to road salt from the undercarriage, salty sand packs in open areas and eats the body. Undercoating then slows it down a bit but not too much.

My '89 Ford 1/2-ton hadn't been undercoated when I bought it used. I undercoated it for a few years but then replaced fenders, doors and quarter-panels, and I was lucky to find a used '92 bed that came from the south. I trapped myself and got the body done to go along with the rebuilt engine, TX, front-end etc. The bodywork cost about the same as I originally paid for the truck. With all the work done, the total bills would come pretty close to a new truck. But you know, the '89 is going strong and I don't have the problem that owners of new trucks seem to have. I like my old truck.

Rust bubbles
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 4 Post by TomG

I'm not going to be too helpful here. There was a discussion here a few months ago about the same problem, but I can't remember the subject title for a search or even which tractor/loader it was. The conclusion was that the owner ended up taking the cylinder to a dealer because a special tool was needed to get the shaft out of the cylinder.

Front End Loader
Parts and Repair
Replies 2 Post by TomG

I'm happy that Woz felt he got some good from this discussion. I did as well, but I hope we're not quite ready to wrap it yet.

I'm still curious about the possible differences between the best number of cylinders for gas and for diesel engines. I'm starting from wondering if the characteristic knock of diesels makes any difference, or why diesels have problems with coolant cavitation while I haven't heard of the problem in gas engines.

So, I'm wondering if there's something about diesels that produces characteristic vibration that makes for example 3-cyl good for diesels but not for gas?

I posted a basic sound spectrum curve I measured on my Ford at PTO rpm awhile back. I recall thinking that I expected to find the ' diesel knock' in several spikes on the curve but was surprised to find a fairly flat (around 90 or 95db at the seat and under a canopy).

I guess I’d expect gas engines to have a similar curve, but maybe not as noisy, so maybe 'characteristic vibrations' isn't a good explanation for why 3 cylinders may be good for diesels. Of course, there may be spikes in the sound that my fairly broad 2/3rd-octave spectrum analyzer on slow wouldn't pick up. Suppose I could measure my Ford ½-ton as well and maybe carry on to my chain-saw for a 2-cycle comparison., but then I’ve already trashed my measurement as possible inadequate so why bother? I’m still curious about what it is about a diesel that might make a difference.

4 cyl vs 3 cyl diesel
Kubota Tractors
Replies 22 Post by TomG

I don't know Yanmars, but a few tractors have access to the bell-housing. The clutch can be seen and minor work on a clutch can be done without splitting the tractor.

In absence of an access cover, about the only thing that can be done is to see if the pedal actually moves the linkage to where it enters the cases.

I'm with Peters that it sounds more like a broken pressure plate--forks or springs etc. It seems doubtful that adjustment alone could bring a pedal that is completely on the floor back to about 3/4" free-play at the top, which is a common adjustment spec. I’m curious if there is power to the wheels or not. I don’t suppose the question would make much difference if the tractor has to be split, but it would help indicate exactly what is broken. The entire clutch usually is replaced if a tractor is split, and there may be other repairs such as the shift rails that might also be good to do at the same time

However, I have heard of the linkage coming off the throw-out bearing on cars. That's something that could be fixed if there's access to the bell-housing.

no clutch
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 3 Post by TomG

In addition to Art's comment, I'd notice if the relief valve opens when the dump valve is operated. I'm thinking that a snap could have been a part on the loader that might be binding the curl and preventing movement. Some types of valve problems, connections or obstructions also would open the relief valve.

I'd also notice if the 3ph stops working when the curl valve is worked. On many systems, it's normal that the 3ph won't lift when any loader valve is active. If the 3ph continues to lift, we'll have more information to work with if you can't get it working.

Loader problem
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 4 Post by TomG