Recent content by SpotsyMatt

Hi there - did you solve it? On mine there's a bleeder screw to the right and down from the air filter and slightly above and to the right of the fuel filter. Here's what the TC25's looks like. My TC45 looks similar. I just changed my fuel filter and bled mine there - it was (IIRC) an 11mm...

I have a slow leak at the PTO on my 2003 TC45. I went to Messick's and got the seal and the gasket and I'm planning to replace these this week when I change the fluid. I've never pulled the PTO shaft on this (or any) tractor before and I'm hoping someone can educate me on what I need to do. I...

I've got a Bush Hog RDTH72 finish mower - my late father-in-law had bought it back in 2002 and it has worked well now for 14 years. Today was going to be the day to put put new blades on it, grease it up and cut the front field. It appears that over the winter the gearbox started leaking and...

Pushing some snow today for the neighbor and ended up getting stuck. Had it in 4WD - we got 2+ feet of snow and the drifts were 3' in places. Anyhow, the tractor was leaning to the right and I'm guessing that in trying to free it the tire lost pressure and separated from the rim. Been on snow...

Hello there, I have a Husqvarna riding lawn mower. I replaced the Kohler engine with a Briggs engine (was a few hundred $ less and locally available) and it seems to be working OK but I need to relocate the muffler. The Kohler's muffler was located below the engine and used a pipe to route...

So, my mower engine shook itself apart and punched a hole through the crankcase. Not the best of days. Obligatory picture: It's a Kohler Courage 20 SV600-3229. Replacement on these is around $800 or so. Northern Tool has a 19HP Briggs Intek model 33R877-0003 that is in the $580 range. The...

Thanks guys for the replies - I appreciate it. So I checked all the fuses and none were blown. I cleaned off the battery terminals and reattached them and tried again. Stilll nothing. The ignition switch felt "stiff" I guess is the word I'm looking for and so I took off the panel, unscrewed...

Hi folks, Well, I was running my NH tonight, cutting the fields and was about four lengths from being done with the front field when the tractor quit on me. Best that I can remember it cut off, the glow plug light came on and then I tried to restart it to get it turned around. It started up...

Hey there, I've got maybe 2500' of fence line to keep trimmed and have generally been using the mower/string trimmer two-pass system to keep it cut ( there's a strand of electric that runs about 10" from the ground so I need to keep it cut) - I've used a push-type string trimmer before but it...

Hey there, So, I've got a TC-45 that has 600+ hours on it. Recently (within the last week) it has begun making some groaning noise when braking. Noticed it first when braking while backing up and then braking hard. Doesn't make the noise when braking lightly. It does stop (though it seems...

Hey there, I successfully heated and straightened out a piece of metal on my tractor's finish mower today - my first use of the oxy acetylene torch. :) Now, I've got another task. I've got a set of 12' high metal racks - the kind with two uprights bolted together, a wide metal base and 4' arms...

So, life's busy - way too busy - and I'm trying to catch up with all the places around my farm that I've neglected for far too long. One of the problems that some of my equipment has is rust. The trailer met has some surface rust on it, particularly on the ramps and the chains that secure the...

I've bent slightly one of the two lower attachment bars on my finish mower attachment. I can still get it to connect to the 3pt arm but it would be easier if it were straigtened out. The pin is not bent, just the bar that the pin is attached to. Would a MAPP torch heat this up enough to...

This is mildly off-topic but involves my NH tractor so I thought it might be the place to post it. I've got a car that needs to get loaded on a trailer (a guy is buying it from me). The car weighs 2800 pounds and can't be driven up onto the ramp as the engine is dead. Don't have a winch but...

Hi there, So, I'm trying to get my Murray 42572x8A (2000 model that has 42" cutting width and a hydrostatic transmission, bought at Home Depot) to run and I'm frustrated. This could be an easy thing that I'm overlooking but at this point, my frustration level has exceeded my ability to...