3-Point Hitch Was bush hogging today ...

[Soundguy]

sounds like a petcock broke. if the core stayed inthe rad, try to back it out, then hit tsc for a new one.. or a plug for the time beaing.

soundguy

 

[merrickvilleguy]

ya it was just the drain valve (not terribly protected) ... i didnt have any tube to join the 2 pieces for the time being so i had to leave it out in the field for the night .. dealer gave me the bit for free (couldnt imagine it would be all that expensive)

one thing i learned is that even though it looks like a small leak, check both the rad and the overflow tank ... not just the over flow ... i guess a bit of syphon action was all it took to drain 2L of fluid over night

 

[Soundguy]

yep.. can't play around with engine coolant... gotta fix that immediatly..

soundguy

 

[banjodunn]

G'day valuable lesson learnt about the coolant I always tell my customers to check the radiator periodically as well as the expansion bottle as you can have a leak and a bad rad cap and it may not allow the fluid to go into the rad. Have seen it more than once, and usually when it is too late


Jon

 

[mjncad]

ya it was just the drain valve (not terribly protected) ... i didnt have any tube to join the 2 pieces for the time being so i had to leave it out in the field for the night .. dealer gave me the bit for free (couldnt imagine it would be all that expensive)

At least your radiator drain is easy to get at. Mine needs a child-sized hand to reach.

When I used to mow in heavy brush alot, I went to straight pins with no loop, but they did have a hole in them for a hairpin.. I installed key ring loops in the pins instead. never lost another, and still prety easy to remove..

soundguy

McMaster-Carr calls them 'cotter-rings' and you can get them individually at Deere dealers; part number M84180. They're just as secure as key-rings without the hassle of getting them open.

 

[Soundguy]

McMaster-Carr calls them 'cotter-rings' and you can get them individually at Deere dealers; part number M84180. They're just as secure as key-rings without the hassle of getting them open.

I don't particularly have any problem with key rings?

soundguy

 

[mjncad]

I don't particularly have any problem with key rings?

soundguy

That's cool, I'm just providing an alternative to those that do. I've used key-rings in a pinch; but prefer the cotter-rings.

 

[dcyrilc]

That's cool, I'm just providing an alternative to those that do. I've used key-rings in a pinch; but prefer the cotter-rings.

Pictures please gentlemen. Key-ring vs Cotter-ring.

 

[deepNdirt]

So, I just got my mf1635 today ... 2hrs later, I lost a cotter pin on the 3 point hitch

I was weed trimming today and fount one of my lost pins

 

[jayste]

I usually loose mine when I lay them up on the fender and move the tractor!

 

[beenthere]

In my experience, the cotter ring is the first thing to get destroyed when working in brush. I change them out, quickly.

 

[beenthere]

Pictures please gentlemen. Key-ring vs Cotter-ring.

They are just a wire bent in a loop more than 360 degrees.

Google "cotter ring" or go to Mcmaster.com for a search to see pics.

 

[Soundguy]

Pictures please gentlemen. Key-ring vs Cotter-ring.

essentially something like this:

SpeeCo Adjustable Clevis Pin, 3/8 in. x 2 in., 2 pcs. - 1833317 | Tractor Supply Company

with a standard key ring thru one of the holes..


vs a lynch pin with the bail clamp

soundguy

 

[mjncad]

A picture of a cotter-ring from the McMaster-Carr web site.

 

[merrickvilleguy]

i have something similar to that on the lower arms ... except they have an extra turn and the bit that goes in the middle there straightens out and goes all the way across

 

[Sackett2]

After loosing the stock ones, then the lock ones, I now use lock wire in addition to the lock rings; especially on the pins you don't ever remove in the field. That and I still carry a variety of pins with me.

 

[Soundguy]

and that's the ansewr.. use a good pin.. and carry some backups! and get in the habbit of checking now and then.. or get a good feel for your machine so you know when it is riding wrong..

soundguy

 

[Heavyduty]

I check everything in the morning, I walk around check for grease on the bottom of the bushhog (leaking output seal) and my 3 pt linkage.

It's a matter of getting used too, better to catch things early.