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    Echo String Trimmer purchase advice

    I wholeheartedly second this comment- and would add that the Milwaukee is a great choice especially if you already have M18 stuff you're invested in. I have the weedwhacker, edger, hedge trimmer and polesaw attachments, and do not miss the gas versions one bit. 2 small (3.5A) batteries last...
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    What is this symbol

    Foreign drawing so all bets are off...as others have posted earlier it can either be a zener or other specialty diode, or an MOV. Bottom line it has to have high impedance under normal voltage conditions, and break down to a low impedance if voltage spikes high. In this circuit you could...
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    When does a tractor become 'Vintage'

    That 4020 may not be an antique, but IMO it should be regarded as historically significant. While there were other brands out there, in the early seventies if you had green tractors many farmers owned at least 2 or 3 of them in the corn desert. As a kid I worked for many different farmers...
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    New fuel can comments.

    Once I got to 12 years old I never spilled a drop of gas until these gas cans came along. The result of a bureaucrat playing design engineer.
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    First Post

    The strategy next time is to negotiate a shop manual with the sale of the tractor. In the meantime, here is one for $288: LS Tractors G3038 Wheel Tractor Service Manual – DIY Repair Manuals Good luck
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    RTV-X900: Transmission Slip or Normal?

    Hello everyone, new member here. I have read the miles of thread regarding slip/lack of power issues around the HST with the RTV 900 (which are quite dated, BTW). I was going to take Matt's advice and adjust the servo valve adjustment but have found there must have been a signficant design...
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