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The only reason I have insurance on my tractor is because it was required for the loan and I'm not sure I'm going to keep it insured when the loan is paid off. I had to add it to my homeowner policy and it covers anything that could possibly happen to it including a rollover. I guess I have to...

This is one of the things that drew me to my decision to purchase the GC, they were on the market for 17 years when I got mine and 90% of the major parts are the same. There are some differences, but the important stuff has not changed. I was looking for longevity, I plan to have mine the rest...

Ya, it the loader mounts just bolt to the frame as far as I can tell. https://parts.agcocorp.com/en_US/apbsearch?q=masseyferguson/652329/l&name=FL1805+COMPACT+LOADER

Does the tractor already have all of the hydraulics set up for the loader? Valves and whatnot. I think the discussion I remember about this was the it would require more than just adding the loader. There was also the loader frame and they had to add the needed hydraulic valves and stuff because...

The newer model number are 1723E/1725M = no BH 1723EB/1725MB = BH The 1705 had the DL95 FEL, The newer models would have the FL1805 FEL. I have no idea if the newer FEL will work on the older models. I do know that from pictures I have seen that there appears to be differences in the FEL...

This is what I bought, I did some research at the time on the companies site and there's nothing in it that should hurt anything. Like I said, I'm pretty sure I only used about 10 drops, but I don't remember exactly. Be careful with the stuff, got some on my fingers and they were dyed red for...

I was always for the most part able to see the difference in the glass, the dye just makes it a little easier and allows me to see the fluid/level in very low light conditions, like at 4AM when I have just 2x60W bulbs for light in my shed.

I use red die and it only takes a few drops, maybe 10 to make the fluid pink/dark enough to see easily. I forget what it is but I picked it up on amazon. Probably have enough to last me 20 years at 10 drops a change even if I changed it every year.

This one Interesting that his was painted, mine is just black plastic, no paint.

If mid Feb is normal for the sap to start running there I would definitely be tapping now. But I guess that also depends on how long it takes you to tab. When I was doing this we had thousands of taps and it took us a while, we'd generally still be tapping after the season started. The average...

I do not do maple syrup now, it has been over 20 years. My FIL use to make 1500 gal of syrup a year. However, my FIL still taps a some trees and makes maybe 20 gal/year. He's starting to tap now. We recently read an article that if you use new/clean taps and drops that you can start earlier. If...

When I was looking (in the spring/summer) I could not find any locally. Seems that most of the places I looked restock in the fall. So I had to order it online. I read that as long as it's sealed it will not go bad so I ordered a case. Pretty sure I have enough to last me about 10 years.

I was curious. The fuel pump on my tractor lists that it pumps 0.1 GPM continuously. That works out to 6 GPH. My fuel consumption is in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 GPH. That means 5 to 5.5 GPH is going back to the tank. That's more than 90% being circulated back to the tank. On my tractor the...

This ^^^ got me thinking When your blade is angled it puts pressure on the front end in the opposite direction. Without chains your front tires would tend to slip a bit in that direction. Lateral pressure on the tires will be increased if the wheels are straight and increased more if you turn...

I've seen weather like this before, but never a 10 day stretch. But this is going to be one of those years when the ground never really freezes and I'll need to keep larger skids on my blower so I don't scrape and blow the top off my lawn. How far north are you? Another 4 days of warm temps...

LOL, Last time I was out on mine was early in the AM on Xmas eve. We're in the middle of an pretty long thaw now, all the snow will be gone before it's over I'm quite happy to let it just sit out there and sleep. I'm expecting at least one storm similar to what Buffalo and Watertown got last...

When I was using a tractor like this for blowing snow. I had the rear wheels filled with fluid (100%) added about 150#. You definitely need to weight in the back somehow or you'll never get the traction you need to push into the snow. Also the suggestion to lift the blower a bit, yes. You just...

Different kind of tractor, but I recently had a similar problem. The neutral switch was not bad, but it needed to be adjusted. The only thing I can figure is that the vibration of the tractor cause the switch to turn where it is mounted. In my case putting just a little pressure on the gear...

Good chains, look like the same ones I have. I see you've switched the hardware for quick links. I'm thinking of doing that myself. I get a lot of ice here, actually have to go out today and try to scrape off some of the pack from that same wet snowfall last week before it starts raining this...

As others have said, Europe uses a lot more diesel and drive more diesel vehicles than we do in the US. Part of it is going to them to help them get off russian fuel and decreasing the supply in the here. In addition to this in some states, like mine, where home heating oil is not similar to...

As predicted, I got up at 4:30 and I had the snow cleared up before they announced the school was closed. At least I can wait till tomorrow when it's over to do it again instead of going back out this afternoon. I do one other driveway, my wife's aunt is down the street a bit, very small...

I wish, I still work, but I work from home. There are two other people in the house that have to get out to work every day. There could be a snow day tomorrow and I could sleep in an little later (wife works for school) but I've generally got the driveway clear before they decide to close the...

Lenovo, not one of the cheap ones you can get a Best Buy, go to their site and get one of the higher end model work stations. Be warned, they are not cheap. Here is an image of the SD slot with a card in it. I think that's as "flush" as you're ever going to get.

We're supposed to get a 36 hour event starting this evening as well. Local weather man says 6 to 10, National weather service says 12+. I generally trust NWS more than local news. Not really looking forward to the next 2 days myself. It's not really the fact that I have to move snow, it's the...

Ah, moisture getting in, I thought it might be the something else.

What causes a throttle cable to freeze

I put up permanent snow fence so I don't need to take the time to put it up and take it down. Had mine out last night, first snowfall with enough snow that it actually had to be moved.

Looking at the parts book, if I understand it correctly, they are bolts and you'll have to get to both sides to tighten them. I don't have one of these tillers but your post interested me. https://rankinequipment.com/contentonly.aspx?file=customerpages/manuals/pdfs/TXG-YCT%20Rotary%20Tiller.pdf...

Actually, I don't have a garage. I keep the tractor in a shed parked with the blower pointed out. But I do have to back blade around cars and some other areas. Paris Hill needs to be experienced for most people to believe it. Snow falls horizontally here 90% of the time. It's usually not about...

I don't want to knock the pull blowers, I wouldn't mind having one myself if I could use it. But my little tractor cannot drive through 3 to 6 foot drifts or the 3+ foot banks that the plow leaves at the end of my driveway. Using a pull blower would mean staying up all night to keep up with the...

Yep, same here, last time I started it was to put on the FEL and Blower and get everything greased up for winter. That was 2 months ago. People I know think I'm crazy when I say it could sit that way and it wouldn't bother me if I didn't touch it again until I put the MMM back on in the spring...

I have looked at these, but like others I just use a file, I did recenlty splurge on a file with an angle guide. Seems like it would take longer to set this up for each tooth than the time I'd spend with just a file on each tooth. My experience is it only takes 2 or 3 lite passes with a file to...

I saw those and figured they were spam, didn't even notice the spam links they added into the quotes.

I chose the dealer and that dealer had red and blue, I went with the red. The main purpose for me is snow management. I needed something with a bucket and a blower capable of handling 4 to 6 foot drifts. The fact that it has a mower deck just means that I don't need 2 pieces of equipment with...

Friends? None have tractors. People I know that are not neighbors? None have tractors. Neighbors? A few have tractors and the ones that don't should if only for snow management. I have one neighbor that has to have big equipment come in to clear his driveway at least once a year, I guess he...

As someone else said, it probably has a lot to do with the tractor. I have a sub compact. As someone that used to tear down and rebuild car engines in my back yard, a long time ago, in the age of carburetors, points and no computers, I find that my tractor is reminiscent of those days. I'm not...

I could have been the valves I took out when I put in my filters, but the gate valves I they used originally seemed to only have an opening about 3/4 of an inch in my 1 inch pipes. I just new that I made sure that the opening, when open, was a full 1 inch in the replacement ball valves I used...

Another thing I would check is the type of valves you are using. You should not use gate valves because they can restrict water flow. Ball valves are the best to use when you are trying to not restrict water flow.

Yep, been there, I was out one Xmas eve pulling 4 feet of snow off my roof. This is one of the reason why I replaced the shingles with a metal roof. Cleaning off a roof in a heavy storm is the worst job when it has to be done. I've seen roofs around here collapse under 2 feet of heavy wet snow...

I have inline filters. How much it reduces pressure/flow will be greatly dependent on the micron size of the filter. With only 40 lbs of pressure you're not going to be able to use anything much smaller than a 20 micron filter, and you might want to go larger, but that really depends on how...

Made me look as well, event with spacers you could never achieve that width. Seems to me that something is not right. I also have 2" spacers.

I don't buy or use enough to get red it delivered and I have to travel way out of my way to get it spending more on the gas I burn to get there than I'd save. I do get it if I need it and going by but the guy hates is when he seems me pull 2 five gallon cans outa my trunk.

If you get a lot of wind it is even more likely that rain can be driven into places were it would not normally get into, it's amazing what wind can drive moisture through.

Mine's been slightly overfull by about the same mount for almost 2 years with no ill effects. Was at the bottom of the glass and added, does not take much to go from there to overfull. I can see the level when extend all the FEL cylinders.

Yeah, on lower snow levels it would funnel the snow better into the chute. I think that in deeper snow it keeps snow from packing into the top of the fan and prevents spinning snow from impacting stationary snow which could slow it down and reduce blowing distance. On the new models it is...

Been looking at pictures, you must have a really old model. It appears that at some time in the past the woods blowers did not have the cover being mentioned https://bid.sheridanauctionservice.com/lot-details/index/catalog/10254/lot/1378580 More than likely it was another design change made to...

I didn't notice that in the image, but it's a good catch. Having snow pack in right below the chute would tend to clog things up. Edit: or this blower fan turns the other way.

These appear to touch on the same subject https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/woods-ss-74-snowblower.33330/ https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/woods-ss74-with-updates.307472/

It could be a different part number for the old model. The part number for the SB74C is 1033218

Fan depth on the new 74" model is 8" https://woodsequipment.com/products/snow-blowers/sb74c/

I can't give specific advice about the 74 inch blower, but I have a woods blower, SB54S and smaller tractor. My blower is 2 sizes smaller than yours and it is a newer model with the 4 blade fan. My blower has no issue throwing the snow 30 to 40 feet. Even with wet and heavy snow it still does a...

As someone that has icy conditions on sloped driveway to deal with, here's a story. Last spring my SIL was dropping of my grandson as he does every Saturday morning. I knew the driveway would be icy that morning. It was warm the day before to get some melt and it was sub zero that night. I did...

I think he's got it https://skysupplyusa.com/wind-sock-frame-18/

Thought I was in trouble. I was unloading the deck from my trailer and needed to get off the tractor. The damn thing would not keep running. I figured out that it was the neutral safety switch. The tractor was pointed slightly up hill and the weight of the shift lever pressing down hill on the...

Got my mower deck back from the dealer, before and after images. It's probably welded better than original. Charged me $125, which I think is a good price, I was expecting it to be more. They even painted it, which I was not expecting.

I was looking at the forks and stabilizer bar. Manufacturer shows the bar on the forks. Does it work well where you have it?

It's that time of the year. Last weekend I took the deck off, move the blower into the shed and put on the FEL. It's never good to have the snow equipment too far away after mid october. Could get a freak 2 foot of snow any time. I hope to get those forks I ordered today so I can load the...

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/mounting-tire-chains.405039/

I agree with this. I deal with significant ice on my steep driveway in the spring. I have a set of studded diamond pattern chains and I don't have any issues getting anywhere. There is some lateral sliding on the front but there is very little that will stop that from happening.

Didn't realize the bar came off, just ordered. Work out well since they had a special when ordering the set without the bar but not on the set with the bar. Saved myself a couple of bucks by ordering separately.

well, I already ordered the ones without the bar. For what I'm going to be doing with them hopefully I don't have any issues. I debated getting the set with the stabilizer bar, but the ones without will be easier for me to store with my limited places to put them.

Dealer says they will fix the deck, but I need to bring them the deck. I just ordered a set of clamp on forks so I can load it onto my little trailer. https://www.palletforks.com/skid-steers/pallet-forks-and-accessories/clamp-on-forks/medium-duty-clamp-on-pallet-forks-4000-lb-capacity/145200.html

My left rear wheel when into an unexpected hole and the guide wheel slammed into the ground. The hit damn near jarred the teeth outa my head 😵 It does not appear the the flat metal is bent or twisted, just broke the weld. I'm not going to buy a welder and learn how to weld. I have contacted...

It is mid October and the geese have just started moving by my place en mass. This means an average beginning of winter here, at least that's what it means to me. For me that means I can probably expect snow that is likely to stick around before the end of December. We might get snow before then...

Broke my mower deck. Wondering if this is something the dealer can fix or if I need to find someone that does mobile welding.

Like I said, it could just be an illusion created by the camera angle.

It must be the angle of the picture that makes it look like you have more than 2" spacers. Either that or the body of the 2400 is narrower then the 1725. In the image the tires seem to stick out further from the fenders than mine. If you had larger spacers I was going to ask you how you made...

What size wheel spacers to you have on that

The combination of blade width, length, thickness, the shape and size of the spindle hole and the offset of the blade from the center where it attaches to the spindle. I don't remember all of the measurements. But if you find something, like I've said in other discussions, please let us all know.

I can see were that would be a problem slamming an implement to the top. I guess I'm glad they changed that.

There are no blades available to fit this deck other than the OEM blades. There have been other threads on this topic. I have been looking for over 2 years without luck. The blades appear to be unique. No one else is going to make a replacement blade that fits exactly 1 mower deck.

Yep, 1500 may as well be idle, I don't do anything at idle except warm it up or if I'm getting off for a minute or 5. ~2100 I'll do moving just moving it a bit, but not doing any work. Everything else I do is at PTO speed (green on the tach). I don't have a backhoe, but I understand that they...

Question for people that got empty tanks, how the H*** did they get it off the truck? Isn't putting fuel in it part of the "dealer prep" that I had to pay for?

Got a full tank of diesel, but nothing else, unless you count the 8 large stickers advertising the dealership that I had to peal off.

The ones I have a plastic, supposed to be good for 12K vehicle, so they are supposed to be good, but only for 9" tires. I'll have to test them out. I honestly never thought about using them on the rear to help with HST oil changes, but it would be nice to have more room to deal with getting the...

I don't think I would trust the ramps I have to hold up the rear of the tractor while I'm under it. What are you using for ramps?

My tractor came with these Tru Power Tire

Leaves on my apple tree are turning brown and that doesn't usually happen until Oct, but that is due to the drought conditions, not necessarily an early winter. Early or late, the geese will tell me. I'm hoping for late. It is supposed to be warmer than average this year, or at least that's the...

I don't know if this has been mentioned, but the most important thing for me was the ROI, how likely it was that I would see the break even point where my solar had saved me as much as my out of pocket expense to put in. For my usages and the system I put in that was right around 10 years not...

I have thought about it and the idea seems great. But the idea of waking up and finding the storm has dumped 2 or 4 feet of snow in my driveway and I've got a 4 to 6+ foot drift across the middle of it and all I have is a blower the requires me to drive thought that before I can move it with my...

I've been running the recommended fluid with no issues. I just don't see how using the recommended fluid could possibly cause the issue shown in these images.

I use what is recommended. Would really like to know exactly what you put in yours if the fluid is the cause.

no idea when the pictures were taken. The maintenance manual is for GC1725/23 but there are references throughout the book to 1710/1715/2300. I assume that it's the same book for all with updates made for changes and places where they missed updating the model references. Here is the image, the...

I found another picture of the return area in my maintenance book. It appears that there are two ports. I could be wrong but I still think the ports are blocked. I have no idea what could be blocking them or how it could have happened during a fluid change, but that is still where I would start...

Just want to make sure that you didn't miss Oil & Fuel - GC1715 Blowing hydraulic fluid back on page 4. If it were me I'd definitely be getting and inspection camera like @DMW suggested above.

Those are air bubbles. When the fluid enters the return area pressure is released. This depressurization of the fluid can cause small air bubbles to form. Especially if the fluid is cold

This is the compartment that the your fill tube connects to and where the fluid returns to. Port is marked

Seeing the last images you posted my immediate reaction is that you have some kind of blockage inside the transmission that is preventing the fluid from flowing properly. The transmission is separated internally into sections and there are ports between these sections that allow fluid flow...

You might have gotten more of a response posted in the Massey Section. Anyway, I just push show with my bucket. I use a set of these https://r2manufacturing.com/products/edge-tamer I don't move snow by pushing it much, only early and late in the season. The rest of the time I use a blower.

Yes, close lightning hits can cause this. I also have smoke/CO2 detectors wired into the house and I've also had close lightning hits set them off, always a fun time in the middle of the night. This is why I have surge protectors for anything important. It could have something to do with how...

This sounds like my road. The road I live on is on 1 mile long. There are 6 houses on the road and 2 of those cannot even be seen from the road. There is a road that runs parallel to this road which would be considered the "main road". The 2 roads that my road connect, also roughly parallel but...

https://www.coversandall.com/rectangle-cushion-cover.html 14x8x3 = $9.26

or find a waterproof cover for it.

I like this one, it would fit the seat better, but it does not appear to be water resistant...

Best I could come up with, but it would actually be almost an inch too long for my seat at 18x16 https://www.amazon.com/FOMI-Orthopedic-Incontinence-Protection-Wheelchair/dp/B094WLLVFS/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=waterproof+seat+cushion&qid=1658500310&sr=8-8

Pay off my remaining debts, which are few now, and retire. After that, who knows, I don't plan that far ahead, but it's not likely that much else would change.

I agree with the others that say let it grow. But I also know that where I am, if I did that, the town would mow it up to about 10 feet of it it 3 times a summer no matter what was growing there with the exception of trees.

I just looked at the parts for the DL100 loader, which is what I think was used on the older GC1705/1710, and you are correct. No seals, just threads that you need to put sealant of some kind on. So your previous comment was correct. Take them apart, clean them up and put thread sealant on em...

Took me a while to see the leak Yes, there is a seal in that flitting This is for the FL1805, might be different for your FEL

I did the same thing when I saw.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/mf-maintenance-package-for-filters-fluids.443542/

Seems like you decided what you are going to do, just want to add how I use the post sleeves for anyone that might be interested. I have a couple of posts that I remove in the summer. What I did was I dug post holes to hold the post with the sleeve on it and then put cement around the sleeve...

Or you might be able to use one of these Amazon.com: Post Protector - Decay Protection 4x4x42 : Patio, Lawn & Garden

https://www.motortrend.com/features/every-manual-transmission-car-for-sale/ The one I have will likely be the last on I own, I will drive it till it falls apart. By the time I buy another car for myself we should both be retired and we'll be going down to one car.

My browser appears to be blocking them, but I see a lot more space where I suspect they should be.

I do have some issues when switching cars. Mine is a stick and the wife's is auto. When I drive hers it take me some time to not try to push a clutch and sift it and I never remember that I need to put it in park before I turn it off. I have never had an issue with the tractor, it seems my...

I used mine last friday. Starting it cold, air temp was 80f, glow plugs for about 10 seconds. It started in just about 1 second .... "one one thousand t......" I didn't remember this until I had been running the GPs. GPs when starting the 1st time are just a habit. Next time I will try to...

I don't know anything about how it's put together, but that's not how it should work according to my experience. I don't know what is wrong but I would doubt that it is a loose steering wheel, if that were the case I would suspect that it wouldn't turn the wheels at all. From looking at the...

This is the way mine works as well. If you keep turning the relief valve opens, you should be able to hear this happen. It continues to turn with enough pressure applied. There is nothing wrong unless you're saying it turns just as easily when the steering ram reaches its limit as it does before...

I was hoping for a set of gator blades or similar. While not exactly "mulching" they do produce a finer chop even with the side discharge. Plus they were cheaper and lasted longer than the oem blades for the JD. Where did you get the wheels for standing up the deck? They are wider and the...

Yep They appear to be unique to the 60" Massey deck. I did all the kind of measuring and looking thinking I could get find something. I was hoping to find mulching blades. There are a lot of factors, the biggest one being the difference is height between the center where it attaches to the...

I've never sharpened a blade before, but then again I've never had a deck that cost me over $100 to replace the blades on before, and going up every time I look. There are no alternative blades available, only the OEM parts. My main concern would be blade balance. I've read that it can cause...

I didn't think about them being near the house, all of mine have always been out around the edges of the property. Yeah, you might not want them dead in the hole right up against the house.

Well, I'm thinking about it. I don't trust myself with a grinder and I would likely just F it up. A new set of blades for my deck run over $100. I have 2 sets now. If I can sharpen both sets several times rather than replace them it would save quite a lot of money in the long run.

I've never had any luck catching them. My options are 1) If I see them I get my gun. 2) I buy these things called gopher gassers, available on amazon or my nearest country store. Using them requires finding all the holes (the hardest part) and they need to be home. They will almost always be...

I would consider that wrong. I would probably be calling my dealer and making them pick it up for service.

If it's already been running mine starts right up on the first turn. Didn't realize that it was already warm. I generally don't need to run GPs at all if the engine is already warmed up. It only takes a few turns when it's cold after sitting for several hours.

Like someone else said, bump up the throttle. When I'm going to park mine for a while I shut it down with the engine somewhere between 2 and 2.5K RPM. That is where mine starts the best. Other than that it seems about right to me for a cold engine with the throttle at minimum, even if it is 90...

The reason I want a switch to bypass the seat switch has to do with running implements off the PTO where I would like to not sit in the seat. Right now when this is needed I zip tie the switch lever down. It works. I'm trying to figure out where to put the switch. Not many good places to add a...

That's why I was looking for a switch that you need to do more than just push. For example, I used to work in a factory and the on switches on equipment generally have some safety feature that prevents the switch from being pushed. Typing this out I was thinking "too bad there no radio shack...

I have been looking for a switch. What I would like is something that cannot be switched on without effort, for example needing to push in some type of unlocking mechanism before the switch can be turned on. I would also like it to have a light that is on when the switch is on. There are very...

The diagram I have is different. In that area mine shows 2 is labeled 23 = fuel pump 21 is labeled 20 = switch, pto clutch lever 22 is labeled 21 = switch, range gear

It could very well be the case that it was just chasing it for the reason stated. I did not see the event. I just know that I was barraged with the story of how the fox was chasing the cat in the back yard and how I needed to do something about it. While I know that they will go after small...

Never thought about that. But with my luck I'd probably just catch the damn cats. I am looking at ways to make them vacate and I will try all of these when/if I find the den. I've also read that they don't like capsaicin or vinegar so was thinking about spreading a jar of my pickled jalapenos...

I cannot catch and release here. In NY they fall under the definition of "Damaging Wildlife" because of the part that reads "kills or threatens your livestock or pets". Because of this I am allowed to kill them if I must. For anyone interested in NY laws on taking wildlife: Remove or In order...

I have a fox den (red fox) somewhere near or on my property. I plan to look for it when the rain stops. Problem is that they have started chasing pets and since they have become a threat I need to do something about it. I could go out with my gun at dusk and wait for them to emerge, but I'd...

Your area may be different. In NY, for anyone that cares, it is against the law to either blow grass clippings or push/blow snow into the street along with putting anything that could be a hazard to motorists. The homeowner is responsible for anything that happens. I generally run along the...

projectiles is why I do not remove or otherwise defeat the chute deflector/guard on my mowers. When I first moved into this house I was mowing my back yard with an old ride on that was missing the guard and I put a pea sized rock through my sliding glass door on the back of the house. Insurance...

I would've skipped the diesel. I just did my trailer with straight old oil. It takes a little longer to soak in that way, just leave it in the sun. Old oils is free. I also like the way it makes the wood look... carbon black stain :)

I use stakes, the place I buy them from calls them tomato stakes, expensive but the last several years. They are 4ft. I use baling twine to tie the plants to the stakes as they grow. I wrap the twine around the plant and tying in a loop, like a big hoop around the plant. I put in 36 to 48...

Yes, the two halves of the pto shaft are keyed. One of the splines is slightly wider than the rest. It is not easy to tell the difference on the MMM side.

I have a 9.8KW system that produces about 90% of my needs. It was supposed to be bigger by the zoning at the time was 10KW max. I could have fought it but if I did it would have cost me more. It went live in Dec 2017. If I had fought it that would have meant not going live until 2018 and the tax...

My cherry tree got some disease and died some time ago. But before that put a net over it. It was a plastic mesh thing that just draped over the tree. PITA to put on and take off, but it worked.

My tractor is insured through my homeowners, roll over insurance was extra.

My feelings exactly.

Yes, and all the ways to disable or get around them.

I have a FB account, that is not associated with my personal life in any way, because I have the same need. I need to see how things work. But it's been months since I used it. Like others, I have no social media accounts, at least none that can be traced back directly to me. I have an issue...

You mow it when it is 4" or do you mow it to 4"?

I would, you need the bucket to fit through where you just blew or you'll need to blow with the bucket up.

If mine grew that fast I'd be in trouble as well, glad it doesn't.

My lawn takes me the same amount of time to mow and there is no noticeable difference is how hard the tractor needs to work or how much fuel I use no matter how long I let it get... well within reason. I have let it go for up to 3 weeks in the past due to weather and the only thing that I don't...

When I was in my teens I learned the art of the firm wack from my father who was an aviation mechanic in the navy (1961) and I have given many starters a firm wack with a ball peen hammer over the last 50 or so years. Usually followed by replacing the Bendix or the starter as soon as possible...

I generally only mow every 2 weeks. I might be extending that to 3 this year. Diesel is currently over $6.69/gallon here. I want to stretch what I have and hope that the price comes down before I need more.

No, they come with or without a backhoe and that includes the added sub frame and hydraulic hooks up. If you don't have one without a backhoe you really can't add one, at least not easily. It would be more cost effective to sell the one you have buy one with a backhoe. As others have said, if...

Don't mind me, I think a lot. Not saying you did anything wrong or did not do anything that I would not do. But I was thinking of things that could cause that shaft to twist. If you use the deck locking knob to lock the deck all the way up for some reason, like you're using an implement on the...

While I don't know for sure, riding an uneven surface my also twist it. The deck, like the 3PH floats down, upward pressure pushes the lift up. If you are running on the guide wheels and you get a lot more upward pressure on one side than the other, I think this could also cause that rod to...

This is for my own future reference - should I have the problem and find this thread in the future. Why you were changing this - What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY

https://retailrems.com/ It does not list the 2400 specifically but I think if you contact them they have instructions for what needs to be done on the older models.

Have to agree about buying the skid plate rather than making my own. I have the 3 piece model with the air holes. I also got the step in the bundle because I was having a problem with that one big step up on to the tractor.

While I don't do this type of work You need to be careful about those sticks poking up and breaking the fan as well. Very easy to break the fan blade on anything that might get in there.

there is a 2% county tax on HHO here, but that only accounts for 10 cents. The tax on diesel is about 24 cents. So they are basically charging about 60 cents more a gallon for the delivery.

I was just comparing diesel to heating fuel this past weekend. Here in NY they are the same thing. HHO was almost a 50 cents more a gallon than the current cost of diesel, and not off road diesel but the price at the pump for the un-dyed stuff

If it had the original fuel filter in it then changing that might explain why it runs better. Dealer recommends every 500 hours, I doubt I will let mine go that long, that would be about 10 years for me. Changing the HST filter could make it perform better if the filter was getting plugged up...

You need to leave the top plugs out. It can take a while for the fluid to flow over to the right side and all the air to bubble out. If you put in the amount it is supposed to hold just wait and be patient for it to settle.

You have to look in with a light. You need to cover the gear and shaft 50%, bottom half.

Each day I use it I check all fluids before I use it and I look under the tractor for suspicious spot. When I'm done for the day I check everything again. You only need to have an engine blow up once because it didn't have oil. For me it was a tiller, not a tractor, but still gave me a wake up...

I put about 25hrs a year on my deck. I checked the level the first year (2020) the first time I had it off just to make sure the dealer filled it properly. Didn't check it this year. I will make sure that it not obviously seeping oil but I'm probably not going to check it otherwise. I seriously...

Finally took of the chains, blower and FEL today starting to get ready for summer. Maybe fluids and greasing tomorrow, need to get that done before digging out the mower deck and getting that ready. But my grass is just starting to green up, mostly still brown. I have plenty of time yet.

Update: Today, almost 60F outside, fluid did not become cloudy during initial warmup. It must be something to do with the fluid being thicker when cold and releasing tiny air bubbles when rapidly depressurizing as it returns to the sump as I read during my research.

I discounted other sources in my last post. While stations around here no longer sell dyed diesel, farmers still use it but they get it delivered to them. If I wanted to put in my own tank I could get it delivered, but I don't use enough to make that worth the effort.

More diesel vehicles on the road means that most of the stations that use to sell dyed diesel have converted their tanks. Try this. Closest place to me is a 90+ mile trip. Not really worth the drive to save paying taxes. https://cnrgfleet.com/find-off-road-diesel-locations/

I use a zip tie to hold one in the tractor under the hood out of the way of moving parts. I change it every few months and I leaf the old ones in corners of the sheds because they still have smell left in them. I was doubtful of them at first but I have not had any rodents of any kind in my...

https://www.amazon.com/Color-Coding-Dye-Red-oz/dp/B00DSSPCBS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_pl_foot_top?ie=UTF8 This is the dye that I use. I did some research on it and it is a petroleum product according to the MSDS: Grainger SDS Lookup I only needed to use a few drops, I think is was 10 but I don't...

Since I've started using the rodent repellent all my mouse treats have gone untouched. Except in the basement because no one wants to smell the repellent in the house. I don't think it smells that bad in the sheds. Not chewing on the treats means they aren't chewing on my wires and hosing either.

These really do work. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0119AY5FU?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

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What make of tires do you have on the front? Treads look deeper than what came on mine.

Yep, seems to be normal. I generally don't run mine at less that 1500 RPM, which is a bit more than idle. Reduces the vibration significantly.

That is why I put on the skid plate as soon as I read about it here, tractor was not even a month old. I did do it because of reading an thread about the hydro fan replacement, something that I want to avoid at any cost. Rather prevent it ahead of time.

I have over a foot of wet heavy snow. I'll be heading out to move it soon. Getting to start late because everything is closed and no one needs to get out makes it so I don't have to do it in the dark. This much snow this late in the year is my definition of hell. Really glad I decided I'd wait...

Ya, guess I missed that part. I've never found it anywhere but at a MF dealer. If you don't want to go to the dealer then you need to use something "equivalent"

https://www.lindstromequipment.com/other/pid23796/oil/

I don't think this will effect you, but I'm glad I did not put away my blower and FEL on thrusday while it was warm. National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for up to 12 inches of snow monday night into tuesday. Wonder how much we'll get.

I don't have a backhoe on mine, but it makes sense. I usually store my FEL with all cylinders retracted to prevent rust on the rods, but it also has the effect of moving as much fluid into the sump as possible. They sure did put that glass in a bad spot for those that have a BH, Like I said, I...

You need to check the fluid level with all pistons retraced on level ground. 3PH lowered, FEL down and fully curled. There isn't much fluid in the cylinders but as stated, it does not take much to go from bottom of the glass to overfilled. When full, if you fully raise and dump the FEL and...

Not many people around me do gardens, I've seen the neighbors try when they first move in and see mine but it does not last long. Most people don't realize how much work a garden the size of mine can be. I'd actually buy a tiller if I thought I could use it to prep other peoples gardens. Like...

I would love a tiller but I can't justify the cost of a piece of equipment I'll only use 1 hour a year, even if it would save me 4 to 8 hours of walking behind my troy built, plus I use the walk behind the entire growing season. Maybe when I get older and can't do the walking, but then again...

More then likely, but I cannot tell without seeing it, it is sugar crystals, but there is a chance it could be white mold. Could tell better if I could see it. If you are worried, pour it in a pot, skim it off and bring it to a boil. Rinse the jar with hot water and let dry before returning the...

I've seen talk of vent tubes on TBN before, but I've never been able to find one. More than likely the only vent is the cap like on the 2400. You'd really need to overfill it to get hydro oil to come out of that vent. I do know one thing though from my own research and that is that a GC is a GC...

@Dmacleo any idea where the vent on these things is located. Seems like something that should be checked, though I have no idea how you'd check it to make sure it isn't blocked. Seems like a place that mud wasps would like to build a nest.

I put red dye in mine. Yep, if you are going down hill don't be surprised if you look at the glass and see no fluid. That got me once, actually scared me that there was a problem until I figured out what was going on.

It is extremely easy to overfill. It seriously only takes about a cup of oil to raise the level from the bottom of the glass to the top of the glass. One of the things not covered in any of the books that I could find was any information on it being overfilled. If you do find something let us...

I'm in the camp of probably does not grease as often as I should and knows better. Quite honestly, some of the grease points are a PITA to get to and get neglected while others are easy and get plenty of grease. Examples: FEL - very easy to get to, gets grease every 10 hours or less while I'm...

I have a SCUT with a mid mower. If you need more maneuverability then I would suggest it. It would be impossible for me to mow some areas I have with a bigger tractor or with a mower on the back. I dislike needing multiple tools to complete a job. When I'm done mowing with my tractor I'm done...

It is just wrong that I had to be out at 5AM on the 28th of march moving snow drifts so that my wife could get out to work.

PVC is required here as well, and it also needs to be sealed with PVC cement, so actually water getting into the line should not be an issue of you seal it. But stone is not required, just the warning tape above it. This is what they did when they buried the line from my solar array to the...

That's what I was thinking when I read OP. Might help drain the area but it won't affect anything below the level of the pipe. The drain pipe would need to be below it.

Exactly, I have been driving and had a front tire blow. It was only luck that I was the only one on the road. I also had a ball joint give on a car once. That time is was luck it was on the passenger side and I went into a ditch instead of oncoming traffic. You don't have any control, so I...

To me, the only reason to mention that it was a spare that it was obviously a spare, which means it was one of those crap donuts that's just suppose to let you limp home.

What I heard on the news was that it was one of those spares that's only safe to 45MPH. I'm one of those people that started driving when I was young, maybe 12. But I never drove on a public road. We had a lot of logging roads where I grew up all with signs that said things like: this is not a...

Moving snow on sunday was bad. The ground under the snow was muddy because it was so warm the week before. Put chunks of my lawn through the blower. The thing will chew through anything. I guess the next thing I'll actually be doing is replacing my divots and spreading grass seed.

Nothing. Nothing since Sunday's snow and if I'm lucky nothing until May when I pull off the bucket, blower and chains, change the fluids and put on the mower for the summer. I get to relax for a month or so till the mud goes away.

Nothing I can do about the Gas, gotta buy what I gotta buy. I filled all of my diesel containers a couple weeks ago and with the light winter we've had, if it continues to do the same, I should have enough fuel for my tractor to last until I get ready for next winter.

I'm in the "Use what the manual says to use" as well.

When my son was in a wreck he did have rental insurance, but it only covers so many days. He had the rental for 4 or 5 times the time he was covered for and did not pay a dime. I can only assume that his insurance company got the rest from the other driver's insurance. But like others have...

I was just looking at the ones on amazon and trying to figure out differences. The Bro-Tek spacers are also "hub-centric" (made to fit the GC). There is also more metal between the lugs bolts/holes and the inside/outside of the spacer than the less expensive ones, there is 1.5# more metal in...

My chains were more expensive than the bro-tek spacers.

Like others have said. I used to have a blower with a pin on each side of the auger. The bolt could distort a bit when it broke causing the ends to stay in place. Was fooled the first time this happened to me as well thinking WTF did I break.

My dealer told me the same thing, they also told me the wheels could be flipped. These small tractors are not the bread an butter of the dealer. I would trust them to fix it if something went wrong but I don't think the service dept does a lot of work on them otherwise. I also take it with a...

I have only been mowing my "lawn" every couple of weeks for a long time, partly due to the cost of cutting it. It's not that I worry about the cost as much as I don't see the point of spending all that money. In addition to not cutting is as often, cut it at the top setting on your mower when...