Recent content by Rovcketman357

Have at it.

Yes- your deck is different than my 72-inch side discharge. Middle blade is mounted on the gearbox vertical shaft. Shop manual sucks regarding seal replacement- only shows gearbox disassembly. I would hope the seal can be popped out and replaced without going full disassembly. For now, will...

They do have some excessive maintenance "requirements" like change the mower gear box oil seal every two years. Pretty sure mine is original. Maybe if used commercially and it gets run 40 hours a week not 40 hours a year. I did just add some oil to it after a few years so maybe I should...

Thanks. I missed that in the shop manual page 2S7. Doesn't look too easy- removing the pedals and getting them back. Plus, I have even more pedals. I have the optional split brakes on the left side for left and right wheel braking. Would be great for pressure washing the trans though. The...

Anybody do this and have any tips on how to actually get to both of them? My machine has all the options including the 24 x 13-inch-wide tires and the high dump grass catcher. Looks like I may have to remove the grass catcher blower unit to even get near the darn things and maybe the front wheel...

Nothing more dangerous than loading a steel track machine on a trailer. A stepson got killed a year and a half ago loading a paving compactor when it slid off the side. Guy who cut my driveway back in 1974 later was crushed against a tree when the D7 slid off and pinned him- working alone...

Missed jumping on and was run over by the back wheel. Was on the side opposite the brakes I believe. Those old Ford 8Ns had a difficult to use brake lock I believe like my old JD M had. You have to reach down and flip a lever to lock the pedal- I think. So they don't get used very often. I...

This is the story of my friend MR. S. in his words: On the pleasant afternoon of April 2, I was out doing spring cleanup chores. I had a load of lilac trimmings loaded, and it was the last project of the day, put away the tractor and it would be Miller Time! My farmer has mushroom soil...

Did the deed. Can you believe $17 for the valve cover gasket - a simple ring of neoprene rectangular gasket? Valve were all OK Mabe two were at .005 instead of .006 but showed signs that somebody did an adjustment before I bought it. There are four acorn nuts with copper washers holding down...

Interesting document. Don't suppose you have one for an L3600? I assume I need a new valve cover gasket for the 3060 anything else? Can't possibly be as nasty a job as my Honda S2000 valves! Hope the same size nuts on the rockers.

Curious who has done that. And was it needed? My owner's manual for my L3600 says to adjust every 800 hours [have not done at 1000 hours]. Wonder if needed? And just FYI - that engine runs cool. My F3060 owner's manual does not mention valve adjustment- I have 2700 hours and have no idea if it...

Thanks for the tip - will do.

Curious who has done that. My owner's manual for my L3600 says to adjust every 800 hours [have not done at 1000 hours]. Wonder if needed? That engine runs cool. My F3060 owner's manual does not mention valve adjustment- I have 2700 hours and have no idea if it was done before I bought it at...

Thanks for the replies. I ended up pounding a T40 torx [I think] into the hole in the plug. Still did not come out so I used a propane torch to heat just the plug with a fine flame and tried again. Got them both out. Had to use the Dremel to clean up the smeared metal on the one side first...

Seems the case of full of gears. I tried checking the oil level with a piece of bent wire and was barely able to get it into the oil. And that oil is black.