Recent content by Z71

OEM brand oils are minimum requirement aka good enough lubricants. There's obviously better made lubricants on today's market that meet and exceed OEM and do a much better job. Regardless of what brand oil is stated or advertised by the OEM, these oils are nothing more than contracts that go...

I suspect bad installation as well. Several things have come loose or fallen off the first winter. The service dept is too complacent and like to blame problems on the customer not coming back for them to do routine service. I bought my 1st tractor from them 20+ yrs ago and never got...

I did save the old one for now but I did not index the wiper arm and mark it before i removed it so I can't do the drill a hole now. They cautioned me when installing the new one to cycle the motor on/off before attaching the arm so it cleans the appropriate arc.

Looks the same. Nothing else fits (exclusive JD part) and I needed the wiper to work. Snowing and blowing and can't see without it. I recall the first winter I had the machine the arm fell off. The motor almost came loose indicating to me sloppy installation. I suspect the set screws were...

I had the occasion to purview the safety data sheet for Hygard and it stated the manuf was Esso Petroleum Canada

My X738 is used just for snow removal and since new circa 5 yrs ago I have had issues with the wiper on the steel cab coming loose, even falling off in the snow and need metal detector to find it (happened once). The set screws won't hold it. They slip and the wiper goes out of pattern. Thread...

No, poor quality oil is the reason for carbon.

K&N filters are not worth a premium price. Their claim to fame is the 'nut' to remove them. Hardly worth a premium price. Champion Labs says they make over 30 private label brands such as Super Tech, Mobil 1, K&N, Bosch, STP, + their own Luberfiner and Champ. Keep in mind that not all models...

Using too rich an oil mix will lead to engine deposits and shorter engine life.

fyi There is a service manual for X728 for sale in the "Items for Sale" forum https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/john-deere-technical-manual.461851/

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What you also have to consider is the terrain near the line in that any construction could impact, i.e cause weakening of the soil and cause the stress to the pipe line. I was a surveyor and we did some survey work (aerial mapping) for a road that paralleled a 100 ft pipe line easement and the...

X700, X720, X724, X728, X729 Service Manual 562 pages in like new condition. Traded in X728 for X738 and this is not applicable. $133.70 new; sell for $75 (including Postage in USA.) Ships from Michigan 49934

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Has anyone installed one of these on their X series with OE metal cab? Local dealer says its what I need but he wants and arm and a leg to install ($95/hr labor).