Recent content by accordionman

HELLO, years ago, i can remember tire repair kits being available, with a sheet of rubber, that you cut with sissors, and a tube of glue. i tried three places today to buy one of these kits. everyone i talked to was not aware of these kits. they are no longer available. my tractor tires...

HELLO TO ALL, a friend wants me to dig out for some concrete. the only problem i see is his ground is not level. one side is about half a foot lower, so how do i handle that.i would be doing this with my kubota, and fel. suggestions welcome. accordionman wlbrown

HELLO TO ALL, i just had a knee replacement, and i cannot run my tractor, because it is a standard transmission. has anybody come up with a hand operated clutch? my machine is a KUBOTA L3000DT. i know in time, i will be able to do this, but right now my knee is not flexable enough. any ideas, or...

HELLO TO ALL, need head bolt torque on a 4 cyl kubota engine. bolt is 10 x 1.25 mm. accordionman

HELLO TO ALL, can anyone say how a 3 pt tiller in land pride brand, compares to that same in king cutter brand. a new TSC store just opened in my area, and they had a good discount on a 6ft tiller, in king cutter brand. so i bought one, tried it out, and it does a great job. i just wondered...

HELLO TO ALL, can anybody tell me what the difference is between these loaders? they will both fit the same tractor, but what about capacity? or, does anybody have a link that i can check this? any help appreciated, thanks. accordionman wlbrown

HELLO TO ALL, this machine is a 530 case 1959 model. the water pump is leaking, and they want a lot for a new one. they said, old means big bucks. i am trying to find a rebuild kit for it. don't know if one is available. does anybody have any information that might help? where i might find this...

HELLO TO ALL, anybody know if these are available? with the high price of fuel, i would not say, nobody will steal my fuel. kubota L3000DT, need locking fuel cap. accordionman wlbrown wright city, mo.

HELLO TO ALL, my friend has borrowed a tiller, with the tractor, for his garden spot. i watched as he made one pass. i was impressed! it really ground up the dirt. of course this is a huge machine. 6ft land pride, and i will bet it is heavy. good luck to all. accordionman wlbrown

HELLO, i am typing this with one hand. i tried to hook the grader blade on my tractor, and the frame smashed my left hand between it, and the ball hitch. i have fracture on one bone, and my hand is swollen big time, in a cast. no surgery required. getting careless, need to pay more attention...

HELLO TO ALL, has anybody made their own spray outfit with booms? if so what size pump, engine, and tank did you use? did you make it from plans, or just put something together? comments appreciated. accordionman wlbrown

HELLO TO ALL, we had the tractor transported back to the farm. my friend used it for brush hogging for 4, and 1/2 hours. he started back to the barn, and the steering went south. he called me later, and said the main shaft had fallen down about 1,1/2in. i said, the snap ring has come off. i...

HELLO TO ALL, still working on my friends tractor. i have learned to look for surprises, and unexpected things. i replaced the gas hose to the carb. i put a caliper on it, 1/4in, then bought the hose. then i found it had been swaged up to 5/16, on the very end, and of course the hose would not...

HELLO TO ALL, i have a manual but it does not tell, or show how to remove the cover to access the front wheel bearings. is this cover threaded, or just pry it out? this is a MF 165 1972 w/perkins gas engine. accordionman wlbrown wright city, mo.

HELLO TO ALL, i have the power steering system back on my friends tractor. i have rebuilt the cylinder, and control valve. the tractor steering was hard to the right, and easy to the left, so i adjusted it. it is now about the same in both directions. but when the wheel is turned farther, it is...