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My tractor has stopped starting unless I'm sitting in the seat. After some debugging I've determined the start circuit diode is bad (confirmed with multi-meter). It looks like it's NH part number 86512707. Has anyone found a substitute besides the NH part which costs $92 (for what appears to...

My fuel gauge says that my tank is always mostly empty (even when completely full). I ran the ohm checks on the gauge and it checks out fine. I also ran the ohm test on the fuel sender and even when very full (like you can't get another drop in) it reads greater than 160ohms (and it should be...

I've had my Class III Boomer (TC35D) for about 13 years now; I'm just shy of 1,500 hrs. Mostly I do mowing with a rear discharge mover but I also move heavy wood pallets with my loader, plow snow, grade our road, drag the fields, etc (the 16LA is a BEAST). Anyway, little things here and there...

I'm wiring my barn for 100amp service. The main service panel that I installed (GE 100 amp) says that the input wire (from the meter) should be 4/0. Before I noticed that (on the panel) I bought 2/0 SEC wire. This wire seems huge. I've twisted the neutral wires together tightly but I can't...

Well I just bought four of these and am thinking of trying to install them (~$3 each). Here is what they look like. Note the "cut" in the bearing. You can slip a thick piece of paper through the cut. Measuring them I get an OD = 1.420" an ID = 1.263" and a width = 1.010" Last I measured...

Has anyone seen the 16-17LA parts diagram? Part #21 is labeled as a "spacer". Is that a replaceable bushing? Has anyone tried this part? Thanks, Peter

Well this just hasn't been my week. Some of you might have seen my B plate problem. That's all fixed now. Today as I'm plowing snow a new problem has cropped up. I have a TC35D with the 16LA loader. Here are the symptoms I have observed. 1. The joystick has little or no resistance pushing...

Hi everyone, been a long time. I have a 2000 TC35D. As some have mentioned in the past (Jinman?) welds sometimes do go bad on the HST B plate. It looks like mine broke today. For those who have made this repair did you have to remove the operator platform? It looks like the bolts that...

Does anyone have a Tel-Trax or Firebird canopy? Do you like it? My local NH dealer carries both and I'm trying to decide which one to get. With that said the firebird looks better but is also more expensive. Signed - Tired of baking in the sun. Peter

Has anyone tried to replace their loader quick couplers on a class III boomer? One of mine is going bad (leaks all the time when connected to the loader). It does not look real easy to get a wrench on them to get them off. I would consider removing the loader mount on the tractor but at least...

Can anybody recommend a good pressure washer either gas or electric? I bought a CH electric model but in 2 years of light use it is dead. Has anybody had a pressure washer for 3 years that they are happy with? I've tried doing research on Amazon and other sites to get opinions but most of...

Are loader pins designed to wear out faster than the loader boom metal? Here's what I'm thinking. You use your loader a lot and even with good greasing the loader seems to loosen up some. Since loader pins are relatively small and easy to replace it would make sense if they handled more of...

Sometimes when working outside it is easy to get a little carried away when clearing snow. For example, this weekend I suggested to my son, "Hey you want to play some hockey on the pond?" So we get back there and there is 6"+ of snow on the pond. What the heck I figured, I'll just drive out a...

Has anyone noticed a small (very small in my case - couple drops per week) hydro fluid leak from between the rear diff housing and the 2 range gearbox on a class III HST Boomer? Basically look at the flange where gearbox/HST is bolted to the rear diff (look at the back part of the driveshaft...

I'm curious how the members of the group refill their hydraulic oil. My TC35D takes 5+ gallons! As I bought a 5 gallon bucket, I'm not about to hold it up to pour into a funnel. I bought a manual pump at TSC but that is still very messy (I fill a plastic tube but without a valve at the...