Depending on how old the blade is usually chipped or missing teeth indicate crowding or applying too much pressure when cutting. Also important to have metal firmly clamped. Any chatter when cutting knocks off teeth. If you stop cutting before the blade gets too dull the blade can be...
Can you rebuild the old pump? Try looking up Mitu… cars and trucks of that tractor year span. I bet pumps off autos will work. If you have no luck finding one you could use a electric coolant pump.
I have tried every fancy pillow there is. Memory foam, purple, my pillow, etc. They all suck. If a guy could figure out how to make a pillow like a air ride seat I think you would have the holy grail of pillows.
Better check your hydraulic filter screens. You will have to drain the fluid. If you have not had the fluid changed lately they could be plugged up. If fluid was recently changed I would drain and check it any way. Dealers are bad for not removing and cleaning these screens when changing...
Measure for a replacement and replace the entire gear box. If you can find the parts they will be more expensive than a generic box. Been down this road before. Install a slip clutch when you replace the box.
I would use a big clamp and heat. Heat the top plate only and tighten the clamp to get it straight enough to remove the pin. Take the boom off so you can get to it to fix it properly. It looks like the bottom side plate is still straight. The boom side can be straighten with heat and hammer...
I have used the 1025r to cut a lot of grass. If the lawn is not flat and has any slope it will cut just as your friend described. The deck is heavy and the mounting points are narrow so the deck easily sags to the downward side. I was never impressed with the cut. The lawn always looked like...