Recent content by rScotty

That's about what we use. We live rurally so don't have cellular service.... but then that limits the amount of vandals too. We did catch a thief pawning some stolen firearms, but the local sheriff recognized him as a juvenile and said that tied their hands. A few years ago we got a couple of...

If I know I may not start an engine 3 or 4 times a year then I will run it dry for storage. Things like power washers, chain saws, weed whackers, and the back-up Honda generator all get run dry.

There were a lot of options available on the JD420/JD430. Those were only made for a couple of years right as JD was about to switch away from that old "....everything JD has to have (only) two cylinders" designs they had been making since their beginning. Heavily built, and with a ton of...

I'm in the $5K range. The 420 could have the wheels set out very wide, it's just the right size, every part still available - but it was the optional power steering that sold me. That, plus the wheel weights. They just don't make a better small tractor. Someone is going to get a heck of a deal.

Thanks WranglerX. I suggest we start a separate thread for Dicktill's MF GC problem. Can you figure out how to do that & get it going. Maybe we just open a subject and copy these posts few GC posts I hope this thread can stay focused on the BX and its specific filter/over pressure problem...

Sleeve provide lots of protection from abrasion and sun. Buy the sleeving on Amazon in 100 foot rolls. Every new hose gets a sleeve. Be sure to cut them too long, they shrink lengthwise. Fasten ends with zip ties.

No problem. PM me the hydraulic schematic or open another thread & we can discuss that Massey GC. But the answer is yes, the steering relief valve can be anywhere you can run a pipe & fitting to. Combination diverter & relief valves are common and operationally interchangeable. Here's an...

Look at the expanded view of the steering priority valve. There it is. Yes, it could serve several functions. Good catch, my fault to use the wrong word. Priority valving there makes no sense, and it would be redundant since we are changing direction...even if it were there. I changed the...

Could be, that is the problem with schematics - sometimes devices are shown where they are hydraulically correct rather than where physically located. And the BX is an economy model, so it is entirely possible to use one relief valve for two functions. But regardless of whether there is an...

Kubota is an incredibly conservative company. There have been minimal technical changes in the BX hydraulic system from the BX22 (2002) to the BX80 (BX23S type) series of today. Frankly I'd like to see an extra filter in their system like their larger tractors have, but it is hard to argue with...

Yes, important that there are relief valves everywhere. Each hydraulic circuit has at least one. On schematic diagrams, relief valves are the little box with a squiggly tail and a dotted line connecting one side with another. Their main function is to open up and return any overpressure back to...

The high pressure side of a hydraulic ciruit doesn't always operate at high pressure. It only develops high pressure when it encounters a load....like moving a cylinder or a plugged filter. Otherwise, if there is no load then the fluid just circulates at very little pressure. And some systems...

Sad to say, but most older tractor hydrulic problems are due to contanimated fluid that forms globs that won't pass through the various ports. Then those blobs cause an intermediate failure which puts more crud into the system. There never was anything wrong with it except age & old fluid My...

That's good. Then I wouldn't worry about it. Put a diaper on it or a pan under. Someday when you are changing out the hydraulic oils and just want to add a small project, get a buddy who is experienced with sealers to help you seal it properly. I would NOT use any stop leak or such products...

The OP didn't say what the loader was doing when pressure was measured. That pressure should vary from (0) psi to full relief pressure (2900 psi) depending on what they are trying to lift . 1250 psi is about right for just raising and lowering an empty FEL. There are a number of other ports...