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    Ford 5030 trying to locate hydraulic screen / jerky hydraulics

    More pictures of your set up would help👍. Is the tractor new to you? Not sure how familiar you’re with it. First thing I’d check is the flow control down by your right ankle above floor board . Should be clocked fully counter clockwise for max flow, only turns maybe 45 degrees. This controls...
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    Deutz-Fahr 5080M Keyline tractor, Changing fuel and oil filters?

    Does the gentleman have another he’d like to sell?
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    Kubota B3350 wont start.

    I’m quite sure that’s your electric fuel transfer pump, should have fuel squirting out when you cranked. check to see if you’ve got power to it.
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    TC40DA Hydraulic fill plug

    Think tractor tech nailed it but if you still want plug dimensions; 2.5mm thread spacing , I measured 1.147” outside thread diameter
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    Improve input controls on excavator?!

    For gauges you should get at least 2 , a 1k psi for testing pilot pressure and 5k for working hydraulics . I bought a three gauge kit from amazon mainly for the gauges and the test lines that go to gauges. You’ll end up buying individual fittings to tap the test line into your system at various...
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    New E60 Excavator

    Yeah pretty sure slopes are still open. I see their Slush cup is March 9 if you’re interested in competing
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    New E60 Excavator

    Yeah my mother who just passed maiden name was Morrison , Our farm is right across Elk lake road from my cousin Mark Morrison. Our place is called Seven Gables Farm, we have the small country gift store called the Granery. Is that picture of Elk lake you posted looking at the narrows between Elk...
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    New E60 Excavator

    That’s a beauty of a excavator, congratulations I’m sure you’ll love it. I must not be far from your place, I live down Hanel Rd off of Elk Lake Rd about 2 miles south of Elk Rapids. I was actually out on my excavator today, pulled half dozen old cherry trees. Crazy weather
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    Need to adjust the thumb pressure on my Bobcat mini excavator

    yes end without shaft. Just want to make sure you’re adjusting the port relief that regulates the base end of thumb cylinder. My jam nut was 3/4 also. Be a real good idea before you bust the jam nut lose to put a sharpie or paint mark on end of set screw for reference point.
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    B3350 Grille Guard Improvement

    Thanks, was really quite easy. I like to bolt them on also as RJC says. I’d have to remove them too if I ever want to use suitcase weights on front so that was big reason for bolt on. I also think if you dropped the perforated steel thickness down to 1/8” or little less it could be gently...
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    Need to adjust the thumb pressure on my Bobcat mini excavator

    First step is to locate your thumbs control valve in your main valve stack and see if it has port relief valves. Usually Allen head set screw and jam nut , that’s where you’ll set the relief pressure for your thumb base end . You can plug a 5000psi pressure guage into your quick connect that...
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    B3350 Grille Guard Improvement

    Here’s a exceedingly easy way to make a excellent grille guard, no drilling or welding involved. I bought a 49”x54” sheet of perforated steel 3/16” thick 3/8” holes on 9/16” centers, enough to make four good sized guards. At $18 a square foot cost a little more than expanded metal but stronger...
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    How to crank a 5030?

    The thermostart on my 5030 is threaded into the front end of the intake manifold near the fan. When voltage is sent to it the wire coil gets red hot igniting the gravity fed fuel supplied by a small fuel line from tank. As the coil gets hot it opens a heat activated valve allowing the fuel to...
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    New Holland TC30 loader question

    Try to find and retrofit a loader to a tractor that didn’t come with one can be a chore. I’d highly recommend selling it and put the money towards a tractor with a factory installed loader.
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    Shear pin nightmare

    One thing I’d make a good inspection of is the Shear coupler itself. Pull it off the tractor pto and with the shear bolt removed see how much wiggle, play and slop there is between the two rotating halfs. Over the years vibration in the driveline can cause excessive wear to it. Have you ever...
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