Recent content by jinmajim

I am interested in replacing the control on my ZL-30 front end loader with one that has float. Has anybody done this? Any metric controls out there? I found one I like online (Prince 4-way, 4-position w/float), but it is SAE and that would mean 6 adapters. Anybody have a suggestion for where...

This 304 suffered a bearing failure on a gear on the primary shaft, and after 6 months to get the parts, 4 months to find somebody to do the open heart surgery, and 4 months for them to get around to it, it is back home and running. Thanks to Tommy at Affordable for phone assistance to the...

Sorry, the bearing is #19 in the parts list on page 62 of the parts manual. It blued the shaft it rides on as well. My importer is trying to get the parts, now. I can post a picture as well if anyone is interested. Jim

A bearing on the primary shaft in the transmission of my Jinma304 self destructed. I was using the backhoe at the time. Had been for about 10 minutes, but the tractor had been running for about an hour. I was running at 1500 rpm while hoeing, but was at idle and off the tractor when it gave a...

The subject says it all. I can't see any drain for the power steering hydraulics for my Jinma 304. Take it apart at the banjo fitting on the pump? Not the lowest point in the system. The flex hose coming out of the reservoir is pretty hard to get to where it attachs to the hard line unless I...