Recent content by docrocky

I need to replace the 6 volt battery. I did it about 5 years ago and it was an extreme task because I had to remove the fuel tank and most of fuel lines to the carb. ???Is there a short cut to get the battery out of the battery box..

I have 2 old Sears SS10 and SS15 tractors which I desperately need to surface cultivate/scrape down newly emerging weed seeds, between my garden row crops. Tomato,potato, peppers, etc. I do a 1.5 Ac. food Bank garden (church kitchens etc.) for the past 10- 15 years. In the past I would use my...

CC 1620 manufactured Cleveland so assume it is not Internal Harvester. Has mower deck probably 48" width with 3 spindles. Drive belt from PTO to deck fragmented. Does anyone have from owner manual its proper size and schematics to how the idler pulley is set up? thank You

Old machine 32+ years but in good shape with 16 hp Kohler: Mower /pto operates ok but when I lower the deck for close cut, it slows down considerably to almost zero rpm. Where do i begin? Worn belt or tension pulley or ? Thanks

Finally had to give in an replace 40+ year old horizontal tank/ac with DeWalt single stage, belt drive/ DXCM601 BlackFriday Purchase.Instruction manual specifically states the air compressor MUST be bolted toa laevel solid concrete surface, with 3/8 lag screws, vibration pads and concrete...

I have a MF 205 with the KiKi diesel engine and a mower deck ? MF 218. It is a 3 blade mower deck and 3 years ago one of the spindles tied up and the bearings were shot. I have no idea how old the unit was since it was a trade (5 years ago) with a close friend who owned a local MF dealership...

I apologize for my insomnia, GERDS, sleep apnea and failure to tolerate the ?Respirator: Last summer I was attempting to cultivate my sweet corn with the AG-G and it would only run on full choke. Very difficult to get to the carb but eventually removed it to clean it out as well as the sediment...

This front power takeoff operates the mower deck. No matter what I do with the lever or loosen the clutch lever, I can't get the clutch to disengage fron the drive shaft. The lever wear button was in fragments and i don't know where the pressure spring thrust button is located. do I have to...

No matter what position I put drive shaft into, the mower will not disengage. I have tried taping the front clutch, penetrating oil etc to no avail. what else can I do?

I am sure many of you living out back in the countryside have an automobile for your wife/spouse to drive into town for the variety of reasons. I mostly drive my pickup but on occasion when going to visit the kids say a few hundred miles away we will usually use her car or van. My wife (78yo)...

Pretty old piece of equipment obtained at consignment auction years back. Used to mow down garden stubble/corn stalks and then mow down tall grass on flat 4-5 acre spot. Years back Russian Olive scrub started and hard to keep shots down and mower with heavy tines does well. Since I am an...

Tractor started and ran with occasional backfire. Then I decided to power wash because heavy dirt oil grime in front of engine and sides. No spark, afterwards plug and changed to new one etc. Have to remove entire grill and hood to get to the points and condenser in front of engine. Gasket in...

Bought a Craftsman Rototiller that fits onto my Sears 15 few years back at farm consignment auction...realizing that few of us get rid of running equipment...but I am getting more comfortable with small B&S engines. The first thing I did is test for spark, it turned over reasonably but no...

Gear box keeps loosening in spite of lock-washers and or red thread loc. All the heavy duty tines are in place and the flailer appears balanced but there is tremendous vibration. Anything I am not doing ???

Since I have posted a question for my SS15 and have had no replys, I have tried to register with the sears v. board but am having no success. Their board has no way to connect to the administrator unless you are registered and no matter how many times I have tried I can not log in or communicate...