Recent content by gpick

The brakes on my 545d are worn out and at the end of adjustment. The parking brake still works but standing on the pedals barely slows it down hills. The replacement requires removing the axles as the wet brake discs are inside the bell housing that attaches to the differential. The loader...

After reading about the hazards (i.e. cancer) and hassles associated with sharpening grinder teeth I did some tenacious googling and found the above for $6.60 apiece. No more sharpening for me. These are identical to the ones that came on my Stumper 24. They make other styles as well. If...

Hi All, I read the Sticky thread concerning a TC33 starting problems and my symptoms seem different so I am posting a new thread. First a general question? Can a starter just be weak vs. failing altogether? My 545D has always had difficulty turning over when the temp was 45 degrees or less...

I just bought a land leveler that is 6' long and I want to modify the top link spool so the grader will float and follow the terrain. The spool is pictured below and the top link spool is the first one. Anyone recognize the make of my spools? If a replacement with float detent is not...

I have a New Holland industrial tractor with a Cat 2 hitch and a Gannon box scraper. I am looking for an easy way to attach a Cat 1 rotary cutter. I can attach the Cat 1 if I change the width of the trailing links but to do requires a good bit of bolting and unbolting and a 5' pry bar. The...

I recently retired and returned after some years to 232 acres I owned in the Sierra foothills. I had two compact 25hp tractors, a Ford 1700 and a Kubota L245DT, both 4wd with FEL. Both had been abused by the caretaker to the point that it was/is questionable if it made economic sense to...

I don't know if I titled this right, but I have 4 valve unit for top link, both tilt links and one for the ripper. If I press both handles for the two links both sides are supposed to move together. This works when the cylinders retract to raise the hitch but when I press both full open only...