Recent content by SELKIRK

If any of your hydraulic cylinders start leaking and your machine has some age on it, do yourself a favor and order a full set of of seals/pistons. My 1430 is a 2004 and two years ago the steering cylinders started leaking. I ordered all the steering/lift/tilt and 4n1 bucket seals at the same...

I'm going to change my timing belt on my 1430 Deutz F2L 1011F this weekend. I have the replacement belt/pins/tension gauge/5 side safety torx bit and have watched all the YouTube Deutz belt change video's. But one thing I forgot about is the hood being in the way, since my 1430 is at my weekend...

Hi Guys-Just picked up 6 overgrown acres behind my place. I have the finish mower which works pretty well, but now I'm needing a brush hog type of mower. Reading the problems ya'll are having with the broken stop bolts, poor blades, and cheap pneumatic front tires that roll right of the rim the...

Right in the middle of a heat wave (112 degree heat index) my 1430 decided to leave me stranded in the middle of a field. After getting Terry on the phone, he determined that the fuel shut off solenoid was bad. Have any of you guys replaced this before? If so, how hard of a job is it? Also any...

Guys-I'm having a heck of time stopping my finish mower from rolling the front tires off the rims. I tried a number of things (tubes, slime, pt solid tires, etc.) with out solving the problem 100%. It seem the best way I found so-far is to mow in draft mode with tubed tires filled with max...

1430 Owners-I need a little help today, I have all my PT notes boxed up for a move and cant find them. And I'm due for a oil/hyd filter change this weekend. Does any one have a cross numbers for the 30hp duetz oil filter and the hydraulic filter? From my limited memory the hydraulics was the...

With a B-day comming up I reviewed my wish/need/must have/will save money/need list for my wife. And a pole saw seems to be high up there. So my question is what is you favorite brand/size/type etc pole saw that you all might have or used? Here's a few points on my needs and buying style...

We are gutting a house which we will use for a higher end/executive rental. I was curious to know what the standard is needed for cable/phone/internet service. I want there to be ample wiring for a home office and for an entertainment area. Since we are down to the studs. I figured this was the...

After using my mini hoe to tear down a brick planter box I noticed that the back rear wheel was wobbling. Thinking that the wheel motor was loose I took the wheel off and checked. It all looked tight and ok, so I swapped wheels front to back. Found the problem, bent rim. This is a new...