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    Does the white smoke smell strongly of diesel fumes? If so, that is not coolant. It could be unburned diesel from too low of engine...
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    rScotty replied to the thread Kubota M59 Boom Cylinder.
    If you look at the parts diagram, there is an end projection just past the 30mm threads that looks like a hydraulic bump stop. I wonder...
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    rScotty replied to the thread Kubota M59 Boom Cylinder.
    Yes, that is the same thing that my Kubota dealer told me. My tractor was also out of warranty - but only by a month or so. They said...
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    rScotty replied to the thread Kubota M59 Boom Cylinder.
    I haven't examined one so couldn't say for sure. The symptom was that the boom cylinder would not retract far enough to engage the boom...
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    rScotty replied to the thread Kubota M59 Boom Cylinder.
    You could always order a new cylinder intact....about $4K. A seal kit is $250. As far as I know there never were any specific boom...
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    rScotty replied to the thread Pond rim options.
    Sounds like a great project. I'm glad now that I connected to the creek ifor our ponds nstead of using a liner. We didn't realize it at...
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    rScotty replied to the thread Pond rim options.
    We have a year round stream. By simply widening the stream in three places it now forms a series of three small intercnnected ponds...
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    Yes, the center of the 2x10 span still has more strength to resist bowing. You could also adde a rim joist - which some call an...
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    rScotty replied to the thread FEL Hesitation.
    Just disconnect and reconnect them. Sometimes the poppet valve will get sticky or did not seat. It's a common problem. Easy enough to...
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    rScotty replied to the thread Am I crazy to trade in?.
    As oldnslo pointed out a few days ago, we still don't know what OP means by "hydraulic problem". It could be anything. But I don't...
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    rScotty reacted to oldnslo's post in the thread Am I crazy to trade in? with Good Post Good Post.
    What are the hydraulic issues that you are experiencing? A fitting that keeps leaking vs the HST doesn’t operate properly. To me this...
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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...
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    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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    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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