Recent content by greg_g

Yup. There's an adjustable rod that's supposed to stop the upward lift arm travel before it reaches the point you experienced. Pretty sure it's related to the lower assembly in this diagram: //greg//

I use a hydraulic toplink, although you didn't specify if your new LS had hydraulic rear remotes. In the past I'd always get rotary cutters with pivot point where the toplink connects to the mower. This combination is called a "flexible toplink", and is what permits the mower to float with the...

I have a scissors type suspension that I took off my 3720 in favor of air suspension. It's got weight adjustable spring tension (factory) plus an additional pair of compression springs I added myself. They stop the scissor action from bottoming out against the rail track. Works fine, but just...

This is the one that was over my head: //greg//

Interesting. I've had four Chinese tractors, two of which had separate PS pumps. They both used wire reinforced paper filters that mounted on the center stem of the PS reservoir. In your case, it would then seem reasonable to wash/rinse/reuse. The suction filter on the JM200 Series is paper...

On the Cat2, you'll gain roughly 4" of extension to your lift arms. Once PEC is mounted correctly, ball swivel is essentially defeated. Wedges of various sizes are included with the PEC, which - when installed per instructions - render the PEC device rigid. That 4" should remedy the issue of...

I used the foot pedal quite often. Most of my operation was with the lever set to obtain 540 PTO revs. There were still several hundred RPMs left before hitting the governor stop. If I needed some more throttle to maintain the desired 540 PTO revs - on an uphill pull while mowing for example -...

That (erj) diagram is of the wrong transmission. Here's one that's more representative of the 300 series Jinma. and the transmission cover Photos of the problem tranny show clear evidence of long term exposure to wet gear oil. How long have you owned this tractor? //greg//

Don't know how this affects other John Deere CUTS, but I found the power cord from my block heater lying on a pasture access road. Had it fallen anywhere else, I'd likely have lost it forever. Reinstallation is awkward, the heater itself is inconveniently located behind the main hydraulic line...

There's a bearing carrier on each end of the rear roller, which double as the roller height adjustment points. That's the triangular bit in the diagram (#18). Obviously, the other one is at the opposite end of the roller. The bottom hole is for the pivot bolt, the upper hole is the one that can...

Well, 30A would have been sufficient. The correct wire gauge for a 40A would be 8AWG. Nevertheless, I'd recommend your wire conversion to be a parallel configuration rather than series. In a series circuit, any open will isolate the components on the far side of that open. In other words, a...

The two relays I mentioned were the simple and age-old Ford type. Fifteen bucks ($14.90) on eBay, delivered. If you don't need the second switch post, single post models are available as well. //greg//

Yup. Don't even begin to negotiate until you see it spinning at the operating 540 rpm. Also, those knives look as if they've never been sharpened. Note particularly the rounded leading edges. They should look like the set below; new knives on the left, neglected knives on the right. And when you...

No separate reservoir. Note that there are four steel lines at the controller. Two are supply lines, two are return lines; let's call pressure lines 1 and 2, return lines 3 and 4. The pump supplies the controller. When the steering wheel is in the straight ahead position, there's little or no...

Yup. Sounds like you need a seal kit. There's a specialty tool (gland spanner/wrench) to "uncap" the cylinder. But unless you work on hydraulic cylinders regularly, having the cylinder repaired seems more sensible than buying the tool. //greg//