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Wondering if deformity from sitting around a lot creates weakened areas in tires. Keeping tires aired up would be a good idea.

Let's predict the future! There will likely be an economic collapse before the DPF on my Kioti is an issue. My wallet will break, and therefore my ability to operate my tractor, before my tractor's DPF/emissions system breaks. My 2016 Kioti has 1,100 hrs with no issues (only issues I've had...

HOT day and tall grass means poor cooling conditions. Happens to me with my B7800 and I adjust by slowing down; I'll also take note of wind direction and try to mow into the wind. (and if you run with a bucket, as I do, raise it out of the way of the radiator grill area)

I never trust numbers, for numbers sake, from a compression test as there are many things that can affect them: a cheap tester, temperatures and so on. What matters most, however, is whether the numbers fall within an acceptable delta- highest and lowest are within a PERCENTAGE spec which is...

Small particles get mixed up in the oil and whisked out when you drain/suck the oil out (remember: you're doing an oil change after the oil has been warmed up). Large ones mean you have big problems: one is either allowing crap into their oil OR the engine is shedding material at an accelerated...

Domestic geese. I've had geese for many years and they do a fair job of eating grass. You are NOT going to keep goats contained using electric fencing. As has already been mentioned (beat me to the punch), if water can get through a fence then so can goats. You'll end up spending more time...

Clean it up, get it dry, and operate the hydraulics. That's a LOT of fluid that's leaked and it should be pretty obvious where it's coming from. On regular fittings I use Loctite 545. Ones with o-rings? I'd think o-rings would be for return and it would be just a matter of making sure the...

If you've got sludge in the bottom of your pan then you have problems. Have you seen sludge come out of any of your pans/engines? With a fluid extractor one would be extracting oil that's from a warm engine, just the same as if draining via plug. If it's not warm enough to pull sludge then how...

I'd scrutinize the clutch pedal(s): or whatever they're called when you have an HST! They are likely to have a switch/sensor that controls whether the range selector and diff lock (and more) are allowed to be operated. I don't think that fluid issue are going to keep one from being able to move...

Two words: Fluid Extractor. All my cars have cartridge oil filters topside at the front of the engines (German diesels, VW and MB) and I do complete oil and filter changes w/o anything other than my shoes hitting the ground: also use extraction method on my UTV. I still, however, sneak up under...

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2016 Kioti NX5510. Pushing 1,200 hrs.. ZERO engine or electronics issues (a semi-related issue with the travel pedal positioner but it was due to a broken return spring). Regens are rarely an inconvenience; it's nice to not be inhaling a bunch of diesel fumes (if I want to be sniffing them I'll...

Any saw that could readily run a 36" bar and chain isn't something that I'd be wanting to use to do more regular cutting at the 24" and below range. I'm probably not the best to consult with on chainsaws as I have three nearly identical saws running different bar lengths: 18", 24" and 28". :D...

I would be more concerned about vandalism than outright theft. I think insurance is the only real way to be able to sleep well with this. If someone wants something bad enough they're going to get it. One other option that I didn't hear anyone mention is to see if there's anyone in the area...

Had this issue too frequently. When I switched to Husqvarna Titanium line this problem is all but gone. I am using a Stihl trimmer head (at one point I was threatening to replace it). When you load up the head you need to make sure you don't twist the line; a clean wind helps also. What will...