Recent content by CDR

The last Hydro fluid change was done by my now defunked dealership with out authorization, that's another story. Went to pull the drain plug to do a fluid and filter change and can't get the drain plug out. Started with a 12" crescent wrench and started to round off the corners, then I tried a...

Here is a picture of the one that is in my tractor and the Champion Ch-144. As yo can see they are not even close and the 144 won't even fit down in the hole. The only marking on my glow plug are 10.5 v 3A 09 and what may be some oriental symbol. Any help trying to figure out what glow...

Used info from this forum to determine what glow plug were needed for my 273. I got 3 Champion CH-144s. They appear to be twice as long as the originals and have an extended tip compared to the old ones. Just want to make sure they are correct and won't be extending down into the cylinder and...

Here is a picture of the broken part. Not to bad to get out. I did have to go buy a press, I'd been wanting one for other jobs anyhow. Now just waiting for the parts to get in.

Has anybody else internally broken the 3pt on a 273? Mine broke today while lifting my small lightweight set of discs. It appears that what I would call a bellcrank on the splined shaft where the lift arms are are mounted broke. Have one being drop shipped to my house, probably won't get here...

This a replacement. My first one was the straight one with no u joints. Went out 3 weeks out of warranty and wiped out the input shaft on the pump. i got the shaft out in about 10 minutes tonight, Here are some pictures.

My new style driveshaft on my 273 broke tonight while tilling. U-joint tore out of the rear yoke. Anyone else have this happen with the new style shaft? Does anyone now the current price? Is Smith Enterprise still a good place to order from on the East Coast? Thanks in advance!!

I have always thought my 273 had way to much of what felt like frame flex. I had always kept the loader mount bolts tight and no signs of cracks there. Today I found the problem. The twelve bolts(6 each side) that mount the transaxle to the back of the frame seem to be bottoming out before...

Rototilling this evening when there was a bang or snap. With hearing protection on I thought it was something in the tiller and hit the switch no change and then I realized the tractor had stopped. Now it has a grinding noise and no PTO or motivation. To dark to get a good look at it but I'm...

Hauling buckets of gravel out of my gully today and the tractor would barely get up the hill out of the bottom. Have gone up the same hill for a couple of years with no problem. Full throttle and tractor slows, engine bogs down, RPM start to drop, have to keep easing up on the foreward pedal...

Good Evening Does anyone know the specs for the electric fuel pump on a 273? PSI and GPH. After just having to replace mine for big bucks for a factory replacement I want to look up a small aftermarket solid state pump that will work in case it goes out again in the future. Thanks in advance!!!

While in the woods this afternoon my 273 died. Appears to be an electrical problem. It quit and restarts until you release the key from the start position or release the brakes. I limped it home 300 yards by running the starter and dragging the brakes. I have looked and see nothing obvious...