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Does anybody have any idea how the thermo siphon cooling system works? I do my best to keep the rad full and clean. I do see the odd drip coming out of the overflow every now and then. I don't necessarily want to wait until it overheats to discover any problems. How often should it be...

On a '79 B7100D, should the yokes on the front driveshaft (4WD from the tranny to front diff) be in phase? Or should they be 90 deg offset? Anybody know?

I'm very impressed. I just spent the entire weekend working the %^% out of the little Bota. I did things with this little tractor that I wouldn't even consider with the Ford 3000 I had years ago. I had the little bugger on two front wheels moving an old boiler...waiting for the axle to snap...

Will I ever get used to the Gear Whine and other noises that my 79 B7100 makes? Driving my deisel truck all day then hopping on the tractor gets tough.

What is the best way to change the UDT in the FEL system. I have a 79 b7100 with the pump on the front. Do I just pull the plug and let it drain? How do I flush out the rams? Thanks.

OK here we go, it will be my first time mowing on the weekend. I'm using a 79 B7100 and a finishing mower. I've been told to run at 2800 rpm which give about 540 on the pto. It sure sounds like the little beast is screaming at that speed. Tell me it isn't going to blow apart after running...

Does anybody out there know where I can get an original owners manual for a 1979 B7100D? Thanks.

I did a fair amount of dirt moving yesterday and popped a tire on a piece of glass. I parked little scooper (b7100) in the shop and took the tire to be fixed. By the time I went to put the fixed tire back on the next day, there was a substantial stain on the floor (about 2 cups worth). It...

Help! I need to build a tooth bar. What is the best way to attach it to a FEL? I have a 40" bucket on mine. Do you have pictures? I need to move piles of hog fuel which requires a fairly long tooth. I'm thinking about 5 teeth, about a foot long. I might use some old axle shafts for the...

The temperature has dropped here lately and I've noticed something on my '79 b7100. What I usually do before I start working is get the tractor running, then back it out of the barn (about 20 feet or so) to let it warm up. What I noticed the other day is that when I lift the FEL after starting...

How full do you keep the resevoir? How do you check it if there is no check plug? How often do you change the fluid? Thanks.

Has anybody out there built thier own bucket spikes. I'm trying to figure out what would be best in terms of quick change-over. I need to regularly move some wood shavings for the horses. They are about an inch wide, 1/8 thick and can be up to 2 feet long. A regular flat bucket doesn't dig...

On a 1979 B7100, what would be the 3 point lift capacity. I'm thinking of using a dead pallet jack to make a set of 3 point pallet forks for moving pallets around. Thanks.

What engine speed/PTO gear should I be trying to obtain to run a finishing mower on a B7100? Has anybody heard of any aftermarket tachs?

Being new to the compact tractor world, I find that my '79 b7100 is a real noisy little bugger, nothing unexpected for a diesel, just a lot noisier than I'm used to. Are the new kubota model's any quieter?