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After many years trouble free operation the loader is starting to play up it will lift and lower ok but the bucket does not want to curl up(down is ok) .I have never had the need to delve to deeply into hydraulic control valves before so I need a crash course.I have a vague idea what the twin...

I have recently acquired a 428 Cat Backhoe for my small farm I needed to shift the boom to the other side to dig beside a fence and discovered the foot control that releases the locking cylinders is jammed rock solid further investigation revealed the rubber boot between the cab and control...

So after less than 1/2" of rain since Christmas we get an inch or more forecast for today so I disced up a paddock and got the seeder out yesterday greased it up filled it up with seed & DAP and then as soon as I get much over 1- 2 mph the clutch trips (I normally have to sow @ 7-8mph) tried...

A good mate acquired a old Fiat tractor when he bought a property from an old bloke hadn't run for a while and doesn't look like it has had too much maintenance done on it for quite some time got it to start and run but we are going to need a few parts unfortunately it is located nearly 2hours...

Noticed I was losing coolant and the bearing was rattling on the water pump so I ordered in a rebuild kit for the pump But cant seem to find a diagram for the pump dont want to try to press out the shaft the wrong way and stuff the housing..Any help or advise greatly appreciated as as none of...

After recently purchaseing a grapple bucket for my 3140 JD I seem to have run into a few problems Firstly I had to chane the attachment lugs to fit my loader then found the hydraulic quick connect couplings didnt match having sorted that out I hooked it all up and all I get is a weak click from...

I had a look at the Richie Brothers auction at Geelong online the otherday looking for a new posthole auger but ended up buying a Wildcat skidsteer graple . Dropped it off at the engineering shop to have some luggs welded on I'm hopeing it works out OK as I have lots of tree branches to clear up.

i have a JD3140 with a Challange loader which I was told the quick hitch was euro hitch went and bought some euro hitch hay forks and the dam things dont fit the top hooks fit but the bottom lugs are too narrow how do I work out what hitch I have.

The hydraulic pump coupling is making a nasty noise comeing from the crankshaft end where the alloy bit sits "inside" the damper .What i would like to know is how the coupling works are there any rubbers inside or is it a solid coupling? thanks

G'day just found this forum it looks like it will be really handy .I have an old 100hp John deere 3140 and an even older David brown 880 ( which I must Fix) Look foward to talking tractors with you Cheers :thumbsup: