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Another thing to consider, the European river cruises, have a friend who keeps trying to talk us into coming over and doing one with him and his wife. I hear the one that goes through Russia is one to see, he has sent pictures and it does look spectacular. No sea sick on a river cruise.

Cruise Ships
Just For Fun Off Topic
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If you roll them side to side you can keep the tread the right direction.

Rear tractor wheels
Mitsubishi
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There should be a smaller terminal on the starter solenoid that would be to supply 12 volts to the solenoid to activate it. I would think your grandfather would have replaced a switch if that were bad. One thing if after putting the wire on, if it will not kick in, you may have to pull the solenoid apart and fix whatever is wrong in there. Could be contacts, hard to say.
The smaller wire should go to the solenoid. Probably a spade lug or a screw on connector.

question about starter wiring
Long
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Dennis, hahhahahaha, your father in law sounds like my wife.

Windows 8 for my father in law
Everything and Anything
Replies 9 Post by taogden

Still, 12 volts is not enough to eat a capacitor. There are two things that will cause a capacitor to fail, voltage or frequency. Then looking at the other items in the overall post. He had tried a solid state ignition and it blew the side out after burning out the first one.<br>
The 300 volts I indicated would be a peak voltage, an alternator puts out AC, hits the regulator which filters and turns it into dc voltage used by the items in the engine. Take a multimeter, put it on AC and read the output of the alternator. On an ammeter if it is still connected would show slight negative or positive deflection and wiggle. The frequency of the alternator which would be controlled by engine speed may or may not allow for the meter to respond.<br>
As far as things like lights, they could be brighter than normal, if the lights are even working. To me, everything points to an over votage and there are limited ways an over voltage can occur on an old tractor and the alternator is the prime candidate, he needs to at least check it.<br>
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One thing that would help, did you convert to 12 volts using an alternator, or a generator?<br>
When you tried the electronic ignition, did you take your resistor out of the 12 volt line? Those can be just as easily killed by an under voltage as an over voltage

CONDENSER EATING FORD 600
Antique Tractors
Replies 11 Post by taogden

Don't forget, it still requires a notification to the seller under federal law, but, I would let the real estate agent word the document for that. I would definitely point out the mitigation steps taken if your state requires the statement. All older homes should have it.

Removing Alligatored Lead Paint
Home Improvement
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I wouldn't worry about it. Any house with a basement is subject to flooding, it could come in through the windows, or through the floor. Having a sump you have mitigated the issue as well as can be required. In Colorado it is just a fact of life if you are going to have a basement and you have to take steps to protect your investment.

Basement Sump pump impact on House Sale
Home Improvement
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TBN has multiple accounts of this happening as well as other sites and other on line blogs. As a rule, I am cautious of blogs because they can be abused so easily. But with that many accounts of the same thing, it was why I bought Kubota when I bought a small tractor especially as I wanted a small FEL to work with. To much money to risk on a tool, for me it would be like buying a hammer that couldn't pull nails.
Sorry for the bad news

New Holland TC33D Tractor Frame broke in Half
New Holland Tractors
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Yours should be a Yanmar 3 cyl diesel, you can use regular antifreeze. Get the usual stuff, anti-rust etc.

antifreeze
John Deere Tractors
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Dennis<br>
Have your son stay away from streams or rivers during this time of year. I have seen some really dangerous ice buildups on rivers. Small streams might be ok, like knee deep, but river ice is really dangerous as is streams, in fact, plan on going through in these places, it is almost impossible not to unless you are in the high mountains, or ND, MT, SD, or any of the Northern states. but you get springs under the ice that will make it thinner and currents can do it.<br>
Trout are a little slower in the winter but still very catchable. I got back from ice fishing Sunday, but am heading out again this weekend. Ice on the lake I was fishing was about 28". My son and I went halfers on an Ice Auger, it is wonderful, he accused me of drilling hundreds of holes instead of fishing. My son is given to exaggerations. But, I will admit, after all these years of using a hand auger, this 10" power auger, I feel like Tim on Tool Time, Arrr arrr arrr :-)<br>
You can use pretty much the same stuff you use during the summer, its just harder to cover much area.<br>
I use meal worms, wax worms, jigs and bait, like minnows, etc. I raise my own worms so I always have them and night crawlers.<br>
I have my best luck during the winter with Meal and Wax worms. Use a small jig, like a Finkee tipped with the meal or wax worm. On the wax worm I pop his head off so he leaks into the water. Tell him to tie the jig on so it sits straight in a horizontal line (perpendicular to the fishing line) and slowly jig the head up and down. Change depth on a routine basis until you find the level the fish are running. Depth of the water is not always a key issue as most of my fishing is between 3 to 12 feet. Kokanee is a little different, you usually find the schools in deeper water because of the way the schools stack up. I have talked with some who claim good success on panfish and Crappie jigs, get the small ones. On the Finkee jigs, they are usually 1/64 or 1/80 ounce heads. Colors here are light green, orange, light blue, pink. Another thing is little flutters as I call them, I get them from Michaels, Hobby Lobby etc, they are little earring making pieces that I tie on to make a flashing attachment above my bait to bring the fish in as they are nearly as curious as cats. Tell him to tie the flutters on with a Rapala loop so they move well.<br>
Anyhow, be really careful on creeks and rivers, I just stay away from them in the winter, at least in Colorado. The vapor off the rivers give false ice layers in the winter, I just can't stress enough how hazardous it is.

Best Winter Fishing tips
Everything and Anything
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Mine is a little bigger but not much, it is a B2320 and like you, I am impressed with what the little guy will do. I use it more than I thought I would, never saw a machine so stingy with a gallon of fuel, I have nearly 20 hours on 5 gallons digging and using the blades. Its really the wife's tractor, but, I have been using it, it is great cleaning cow sheds and the like, granted the JD 310 backhoe is much faster, but, I have hit or broken no posts or back bracing in the sheds with the Kubota, and it will dig manure out of the sheds.

Kubota B1610 B1410 Reviews Advice
Kubota Tractors
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Art, thanks for the info on rim guard, first I have heard of it, going to check local prices.
A 2009 entry on another site had it at 3.30/gal

More lift power
Kubota Tractors
Replies 10 Post by taogden

Sorry, this one seemed so obvious that primary information had been excluded it was hard taking the question serious. In the original post, you made it sound like you had the winch in, then added a second battery but you did not say if it was for the winch or not.
Adding second battery to a vehicle is not much of an issue usually, set the positive and negative leads in parallel.
If the batter was added at the same time as the winch, then you should have one heavy cable going to the winch, there should be another wire going to the other battery to allow the second battery to charge. The wire could also be attached to the fuse block or the alternator.
As winches draw a lot of current, the operator switch will normally activate a relay which will put the battery current to the winch.
Were you using the winch when the problem showed up? If not, then there is probably nothing wrong with the winch.
Was the second battery added for the winch?
What brand and model is the winch?
Did you attempt fixing the wire before trying the winch?
Are the wires still disconnected?

Normally a winch is connected through a realy to the battery, the wires activating the relay for the winch will be in the cab. The relay may or may not use a seperate ground lead from the battery. I would think that there should only be two, maybe 3 wires not counting ground at the most coming off the second battery unless it was added to support something else, then I have no idea on how it could be configured.
Try taking a picture of what you have taken off the batteries then atleast there would be some reference for converstation.

winch problems
Shop Tools
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Need to sort issues here. Is it you want to increase the lift capability of your loader. Or is it something is wrong, and it is not lifting as much as it once was?<br>
Has anything changed, hose replacement, etc even plumbing fittings. If there has not been, then you may need to test the pressure of your system, could be the pump. If there have been no change, then it is something in your hydrolic system. The pressure bypass is your only point of adjustment in most systems

Increase the lift power
Kubota Tractors
Replies 5 Post by taogden

.7 miles for the main house, 900 ft for Aunt & Uncle's house, 550 ft for the sisters house, do the neighbor across the road at about 500ft, other sistes house at ~ 400' and the neighbor behind us ~ 2 miles.
Use the tractor behind me with an 8ft blade from a pickup and an 8 ft blade offset on the rear.

Survey How long is your driveway for snow removal
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
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http://http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/005/8/1/5810-long-310.html Is a web site with general information on your tractor. If you will get hold of them when you do have values and I think they would appreciate a photo.

http://www.jensales.com/Long-310-Tractor-Data_p_84509.html this site has your operator manual, typically the op man has the info you are requesting.

Both sites are pretty good for general info on all tractors, the last you can also get manuals from if yours are no longer available, or as I have done with some, look on EBay.

I could provide general information on what I would do, but, I would also have purchased a manual for it. Guessing is a not so good of way. Bad guess could hurt your tractor.

engine and transmisson fluid
Long
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First issue, 3 point stopped working, raised up and would not go back down. There is an outside lever which can also raise the 3 point, but not lower it. Off the back linkage of the outside lever there is an electrical motor attached to this, this motor runs off a switch inside the cab.
The motor which runs off an electrical switch in the cab, went bad not allowing the hydraulics to release. Pulled motor, and put linkage down. 3 Point functions from inside the cab now off the regular lever. The motor also runs the depth control.

2005 Branson 6530C Reviews
Other Tractor Brands
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hardwood, agree with everything you said, I have a little 10KW 3 phase for running the pivot sprinkler. But if einnoc goes with the Harbor freight generator like he says, the 17 hp engine won't be that much of an over power, they recommend 16 hp and he has a 17 hp engine and his description of what he is running he will not overload it.
As far as the comment about engine speed, most gas engines are set for 3600 on the governor so should not be an issue on that unless he decided to go diesel, then he would have an issue with pulley selection.

How to increase Portable Generator Wattage output
Shop Tools
Replies 17 Post by taogden

lol, hope ya got dentures

How to clean stainless steel Thermos or Coffee Pot
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 3 Post by taogden

Dennis, I agree with Greg on this, you don't sound comfortable with this, I would get some local help. You need to identify the types of switches you have and how it will be tied to your house. I would not tie in a generator to my house without using the housing ground connection, to do so could cause problems or actual damage to your generator, house equipment and you or your family. This would not be something to practice on. I have an uncle who did his own dryer installation, I am surprised it did not kill my aunt, the dryer skin had electricity to it and it still ran, he thought he did fine until I showed him why she was complaining of being shocked. This is not a place to play if you don't know and understand what you are doing.

Portable Generator House Backup Grounding
Shop Tools
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