Recent content by inaun

Know I'm replying to an old thread here -- but mowing for the first time with my new John Deere I bent the straps on the mower (didn't know how little these things float). So that sent me in search of a better way. +1 on the chains. My old mower has a chain, and never had any problems with it...

OK, so I know there are multiple threads on this topic. But they all say the same about "pucker factor" and "if you don't feel safe". I do understand there are multiple factors, and no way to give a precise maximum angle before tipping that fits all tractors. That said, I'd like to try to...

(Very) late to the party here -- but for future folks finding this chain... You can also just squeeze then lift up the rubber boot on the SCV control stick to expose the linkage. The boot just has a small lip holding it in place.

Found it! Thanks again -- that is really tucked up in there. For anybody else looking for this on a 4200 - 4400 HST, take off right side engine cover. Shine a light up toward top of brake pedal in the small open space between body and gas tank. You will see the Zerk grease fitting hanging down...

Thanks for the link. Looks like I was looking on the wrong side (lower part of the assembly near part 28), which I can see from under the tractor. I'll look at it tonight to see if I can find how to get to the zerk on that upper part. I might need to take some pieces off to access it.

I have a John Deere 4200. The manual says I'm supposed to grease the "upper brake pivot tubes" every 50 hours, but I'm not sure how to do that (sorry, newbie question). The manual does not give any instructions, nor do I see a grease fitting or any obvious way to grease what I think the...