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rScotty replied to the thread Particulate filter.I don't like to run any tractor at the higher RPM that the DPF engines seem to require. My preference is to work at a lower rpm just... -
rScotty replied to the thread Am I crazy to trade in?.I hear you on that. I'm also not working my tractor for a living. Most of what I do is basic landscaping type work on my own land...
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rScotty replied to the thread Help before I buy please.Maybe you found a deal. Sounds good so far. A lot of guys use diesel or a light weight motor oil ....or a mixture of the two.... as a...
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rScotty replied to the thread Hydraulic Pump Noise? How to diagnos? TC-21 New Holland.I doubt that the pickup stream could lift a piece of metal....but the magnet idea still might be worth a try. I've bought single magnets...
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rScotty replied to the thread Hydraulic Pump Noise? How to diagnos? TC-21 New Holland.A hydraulic pump can "cavitate" and make a metallic rattling or pinging noise at low RPM if the hydraulic fluid is way low or has too...
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rScotty replied to the thread Help before I buy please.Good idea. Just for a quick check, there should be a dipstick for the common transmission & hydraulic fluid sump. It is usually on the...
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rScotty replied to the thread Help before I buy please.The Ford 1700 was made up until 1982. You can look up basic info on any tractor ever made on TractorData.com. Yes, they were and still...
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rScotty replied to the thread Buying Advice Debating buying an Avant 528 loader.It sounds like you want a backyard do everything machine.... I'd get myself a brand new Kubota B26 TLB. They are sort of like a tractor...
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rScotty replied to the thread NEW BUYER IN TENNESSEE AND NEED OPINIONS.Glad to see someone with mechanical ability looking for an older tractor. Yes, $20K should buy a nice one. BTW, your land looks...
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rScotty replied to the thread BX23 water pump questions.I'd sure check that hose, or better yet just replace it with one having the internal spring. The other place that can cause overheating...
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rScotty replied to the thread L5030 engine oil leak.I finally found my hose leak by power washing the area, quickly drying it with rags, and then following the occasional drip up to the...
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rScotty replied to the thread Kubota V1702 engine - Is 200-250 PSI too low compression to run?.For any diesel compression test, be sure to use a Diesel Compression Gauge - it sounds like you have one. A diesel gauge normally goes...
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rScotty replied to the thread grader blade size?.It all depends on the angle of the blade and the dirt. With the blade not angled and with both end caps mounted I think it would work...
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Agree with Dodge Man. They do run on the hot side. I've owned 4 Kubotas and maintained 2 more. Every one of the BX ran almost to the...
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It is time to to replace the hydraulic hose to the factory thumb on our M59. Any hints gratefully accepted. Does anyone know the...
