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My bolens/iseki tx2140 runs just under 540 PTO RPMs at 2600 engine rpms in PTO 1. It has a small red dot on the tach that I presume means PTO speed. I've been able to also get 540 PTO RPMs at 2000 engine rpms in PTO 2.

My little tractor is due for some regular service, in particular repacking the front hubs. These are a little different than I'm used to, they aren't tapered roller bearings, but open cartridge bearings with ball bearings. (they also have a castle nut with cotter pin) Do I still tighten things...

I've got a bolens that calls for the same size as yours. From what I've learned, the 29-10-15 should work fine, but would be slightly narrower. Overall diameter is the same 29, and the 15 rim is too. There's not a lot of selection in our OE size anymore.

I had issues the first year I had my tractor. I found i had to get the right amount of anti-gel added to the diesel, enough of a battery, a good cycle of the glow plugs and enough throttle. If it's below zero, I have an oil pan heater I plug in overnight. Since that first year, it still kinda...

I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.

I watched a movie called 'The Outfit' with Mark Rylance. He did a great job acting in it, and I like the characters and the story. I've watched it twice with different friends/family, and everyone ignores the same key piece and doesn't see the ending coming.

I like my Granberg sharpener. My Dad bought it in the 70s (I was a teenager then). It isn't real fast, bit it isn't spendy.

I have used fluid film in the past, but got a wild hare this year. I got a bunch of wax from candle stubs, and heated the chute, impeller and anger with my propane torch just enough to melt the wax as I rubbed it over those parts. Didn't get it hot enough to bother the paint. I'm hoping the wax...

I too have had loaned equipment wrecked, and seen plenty wrecked that friends and family had loaned. One was a sander my brother in law had given to me. I loaned it back to him and he wrecked it. No apology, comment or anything. There are 3 people I do trust to loan some things to. My Dad, my...

If I remember right, the control box is just a starting capacitor, (in a metal box) like on a table saw. They were reasonably inexpensive. Some customers kept a spare.

By me, there has been an influx of people from NYC abandoning their digs in the city and moving to their second homes upstate full time. They largely seem to think that means they need a suburban and a 40hp tractor for their 20 foot drive and 2 acres of lawnmowing. The traffic increase is crazy...

I used to work for a water well driller and pump installer (quite a while back). I was always told the average life of a pump was 12 years. My personal experience is that if you don't have good water flow or you have poor quality water, you probably won't get close to that number. If you have...

I've got one of the no spill cans for my Bolens. I put a kneeler pad on the hood and tip the can so the spout fits into the filler. Then I use the push button, no sweat. Sometimes I do stand on the tire.

I've used power service (the white bottle) and also Schaeffer winter. The anti-gell seemed fine in my upstate NY climate (Ive had no gelling) Both products also add lubricity (helps the injector pump) which is low in most low sulphur diesel. I'm trying to be kind to my older tractor.

I try to use this when estimating any more, double the number and go the the next bigger unit of time. 5 minute jobs - 10 hours. 1 day job - 2 months. If everything goes right, you look like a genius. If not, you look experienced.

I've got a bunch of Craftsman from the 80s, and some harbor freight. I've not broken any craftsman yet, even doing thing like cheater bars on a 3/8 ratchet. I have broken harbor freight not doing that kind of abuse to them. The last time I went looking for hand tools, I spent somewhat more on...

Mine is 'Donkey', like the character from Shrek. The log splitter is 'The Crusher' named after the wrestler in the bugs bunny cartoons. (Which made the chainsaw get called Taz, even though it hadn't had a name before.)

I can't find a spec for that in my manual. Most of the torque specs I could find are for engine assembly (head, mains etc.) I'd say you should go by the size and grade of bolt being used. I'm honestly surprised I'm not seeing a spec other than arm height with the clutch.

I love dialects and accents, they say a lot about the origins and quirks of the people in an area. They're kind of like regional food.

I get what you are saying, my point was more to say that they aren't like stray dogs. A round follows physics. Shooters should still have a good backstop or adequate distance to allow for such events.

They must be new type bullets. None that have left a firearm I was responsible for ever strayed. They went where aimed. Stray bullet to me means irresponsible shooter.

The connector almost looks like a regular bullet type connector. My manual says it should light the warning between 5.6 and 2.8 psi. Hope that helps.

Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry was pretty good for cars as well, so was Le Mans. Not so great for dialogue.

I watched 'The Courier' about a British businessman who was moving info from the Soviet Union to British intelligence about missiles being delivered to Cuba. Pretty good flick, the end was somewhat predictable, but it was a good ride based on real people. The Cuban missile crime was a little bit...

I'd check with a user on here, lens12, he is with schaeffers tractor. He should be able to help with a manual. As far as a year, someone told me about checking the rear rims for a date stamp. It worked for me on my 1502 (turned out to be a 1988).

I don't see a spec listed for it on tractordata.com, but I'd imagine it is a cat 1 hitch on the 1610. Edit: So just below is a thread that may help, they suggested measuring the pins at the top link and lower arms to get the size correct. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/index.php?threads/378490/

A Fiat S76. 28.5 liter 4 cylinder. Chain drive. 300 hp, 2000 ft/lbs of torque. 132 mph top end (not bad for a 1910 vintage)

My Dad's side of the family doesn't get poison ivy. Neither me or my sons do, fortunately. That said, I do try to avoid it, no sense tempting fate. My Step Father, would get it by looking at it. He used bleach on any spots and swore it helped. I have no idea if that is safe, but it seemed to...

There's also the USDA's Chainsaw and Cross cut saw training course, the manual is free, if I remember correctly. It is pretty detailed.

So is Christopher Walken, he was on board as well.

I don't know how much fluid is in you particular tractor, but I think the slosh some diesel around following a couple full fluid changes (with a few hours operating in between) would get it pretty cleaned up, including the pump and cylinders. If it's a large tractor, 2 changes might get pricey.

I was taught to engage until there is no longer a threat. If you're scared, you'll feel threatened long past, and who wouldn't be pretty rattled with that going on on your home. Maybe 35 was reasonable. Some folks are tough. I'd suggest the largest caliber/guage you can reliability be accurate...

I'm sorry for your loss. I still miss our english mastif, Large Marge. I too have experienced a dog wandering off to meet his maker. Not sure why, maybe they lose their sense, maybe they think they're taking one more walk on their terms.

Could they be thinking winter diesel to not be #2 diesel with winter additives, but a blend of #1 and #2 diesel ? That may not be the best thing to run all year. #1 has less energy content as well from what I understand.

A co-worker I'm not close with stopped at work with who I thought was his daughter and new grand daughter. I congratulated him on being a grandpa. It was his wife and daughter with him....even I don't usually put my foot that far into my mouth.

Mrs. Wheel was kind enough to take a couple action pics. We got 18 inches last night. Cleaned up our yard and a few neighbors. Lot of snow left between cars after brushing them off.

I run the plow, blower combo on my Bolens/I semi. I call it the mullet, business up front, party in the back! The dozer would be great if I didn't have pavement. 18" this morning. Town plow made quite a pile at the end of the driveway.

My Dad's neighbor of almost 50 years moved to NC. He gave my Dad a ton of stuff he didn't want to move, some was pretty nice, some seemed like it should have gone in the trash. I'm not griping, I'm grateful I ended up with a functional generator, and a bunch of decent bench tools I've given to...

I finally got around to doing something about a toolbox. It seems to be out of the way enough. Nothing fancy, an ammo box, angle iron and a u bolt. I did make some trays for the box, as I didn't want stuff rattling around in a big mess. I put a couple kerfs on the trays so they sit tight on...

I did get a picture today. I figured out I was missing a piece. The ride is better now, I haven't had a chance to check if they grip better in the dirt, or on the driveway. Hopefully I get a couple nice days next weekend not doing car maintenance to play in the dirt.

My little bolens/iseki came with 4 link ladder chains. They help some and make the ride pretty rough with the 3 point blower on. My Dad found an old set of chains that are similar length, but for a narrower tire. I'd hoped to make these into 2 link ladder chains, but I think I'm going to try...

I noticed some cuts in my tires while taking the chains off so I thought I'd look around for tires, just to get some ideas. I've got tires on now, and can find several models of those in 29-12.5x15. I thought I'd try to find industrial tires on that size, but no dice. Am I looking in the wrong...

Still a little cold here for 10w40 ...

I dug one of their companion parts out of an old building years ago. The sk-IV sanitation kit. I was going to make it into a chair with wheels. They are normally about 30 bucks on e-bay. Took a look just now, more than double. On a related note, my neighbor tells me there was an argument at...

So much for making 787 more safe. Apparently the problem wasn't the road itself.

I've had the same problem with DVDs. I currently keep a removable drive at my Dad's house as a backup of one at mine with movies and such. I think I've got almost 5TB of pics and movies there. Every now and then we re-sync so they are current. Some stuff I upload to my Google drive as a 3rd...

I broke down and put the blower on today. I'd been using the plow to move leaves into the hedgerow after sweeping them up. Got the little blower started and the sears set for snow backup duty.

I was looking at block heaters for a tx2140 with the k3a and am trying to sort out which frost plug would get used. I read what was on Katz web page and I'm missing something from their directions. Has anyone installed one of these ?

About 30 miles from me. I've been to his farm stand, I hope the best for his family. Tractor driver killed in Columbia County - Times Union There are lots of ads in this newspaper's site, but the other one covering the accident has a paywall.

Another forum I read has such a place. I'm not sure how it's moderated.

This is Truman, a neo mastiff/black lab mix who thinks he's a lap dog. He was busy eating wild blueberries.

Finally got a little wood into the shed. I enjoyed using the carryall I built to shuffle pallets from the splitter to the shed. I had 3 pallets about the size of the one in the pic that went in. I think I need to get some more weight on the front of the Bolens, the pallet of split wood in the...

If you don't have a ton of weeds and have an outdoor cooker, you can use boiling water like my Grandma did. Cooks em right in place. A propane torch works well too.

Finally put this to the test moving some logs around. Not sure what the bigger ones weigh, but it made the steering lighter.

Got the pull start cord fixed on my saw only to find out it still won't start. Looks like new coil time... Thought I'd take a stab at getting the last piece out of the right of way anyway. I was pleasantly surprised and got the end of the biggest log picked up between the legs of the carryall...

The mower that came with my 1502 is rated for 540 rpm. The Bolens doesn't quite get there in the PTOs first ratio, only 454 rpm. It mows ok there for me. I've been playing with using the second PYO ratio, which would give 724 rpm at the rated engine speed, but slowing the engine to 2000 rpm...

So I've finally caught up on other stuff to get moving changing the coolant on my Bolens 152/tx2140. The drain on the radiator is pretty snug and I don't want to tear up the radiator horsing on it. I put some penetrating oil on it to let it work, but am looking at pulling the lower radiator...

My finish mower has a pivot for the top link that when set by their directions, allows the top link about 1" before it has tension on it. Couple pic's from my manual...

I've had some distractions pop up, but I've got it tacked together. Hopefully I will get on it with the stick welder this week. I also typo'd the steel thickness - it's 3/16, but I think it's more than strong enough for what I should be doing with this tractor.

I'm getting set to flush the antifreeze in my Bolens 1502/Iseki TX2140 and I'm not happy with the looks of the radiator cap. It's pretty ugly but still working. Does anyone have a cross reference to a replacement one handy ?

Last fall I picked up a little Bolens/Iseki tractor. It's not a huge tractor, but I thought a carryall would be very handy for it. I have a bunch of 1.5x4x3/8 c-channel from an old pool that I think will work for this. (and I'm cheap) My plan is to make a square out of 4 pieces, and use 2...

Sorry for the delay. Here's a pick of the hitch, I think I'm going to add some black pipe to line the holes to save on wear, and maybe shorten it about 2 inches in length so it sticks out less. If I'm using the hitch balls, I just turn the whole thing around. And a pic of the Bolens with the...

One of the things I'd planned on doing with this tractor other than snowblowing was turning the garden. I have a single bottom plow and disc for the sleeve hitch on my Sears garden tractor so I figured I could make something. I have a bunch of 1.5x4 inch 3/16 C channel so I cut a 5 inch piece...

Is there a source for finding the year of a Bolens/Iseki by its serial number ?

I'd like to possibly (price dependent) add hydraulics to my 1502 without cutting the lines. I see some members have had a manifold made. What sort of costs are involved ? Am I better off trying to source a used manifold ? Is cutting the lines and tying in a better option price wise ...

I've got a Bolens 1502/Iseki TX2140 that I'd like to put a toolbox on. I was thinking of using an old ammo can on the ROPS. I'm a bit worried I'll be hitting my elbow on it regularly. What has anyone else done for this ?

So I'd like to flush the coolant on my Bolens 1502/Iseki 2140 this spring. What's the right coolant ? The manual just says 'coolant' . Does that mean plain old 1988 green coolant, diesel with sca coolant or something else ? I was leaning towards Peak Fleet Charge, but is that right ? The...

The Bolens tractor I have has ROPS, but no seatbelt. I'd like to add one, but what and where should it attach ? I'd think it would need to be a point just behind where my hips are on the seat. Is there a guideline ? Aaron

Hi, new guy here. I've been running a Sears garden tractor since 99. She's seen snow plowing, garden plowing and mowing duty. I've just picked up a Bolens/Iseki diesel with a 3 point plow and finish mower. I'm working to mount a plow on her before winter to give some versitility moving snow...

I've picked up a Bolens/Iseki 1502 tractor. She runs well and has always been stored inside. It has a 6/2 transmission and the Mitsubishi K3A diesel. I'm new to tractor ownership, but I've run some in my past. I do have a couple questions. It came with a 3 point finish mower - Bolens 1348...