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I have two yellow John Deere diesel jerry cans that contain fuel that’s at least ten years old. The cans have the old style nozzle and vent arrangement which I much prefer, so I’d like to bring them back into service. My concern is that they’ve been sitting for so long, there’s bound to be a...

Just back for the dealer and signed papers for an RTV1100C. I ordered it 6 months ago(!). The Boss v-plow is also in and both need to be prepped and set up before they’ll deliver by the end of the year. I’m very psyched. While there, I took a photo of the tires so I can order a set of chains...

Greetings! It’s been awhile since I’ve been here but I could use some help. Over the years, my 4120 has been invaluable and a steady workhorse. However, it has one repeating problem that I’d like to learn to fix myself. On two separate occasions over the past 16 years, I’ve taken it to a dealer...

Greetings! Hope the weather where you are is as pleasant as it is here today. Yesterday, after using my York rake for about an hour, I shut the 4120 down and filled it with diesel then went in for lunch. When I returned and started the tractor, it ran fine for about 15 minutes then began to...

Greetings folks. Lovely day here in Maine except my 7 year old JD 4120 won't start. It's bumming me out. It was yesterday when I jumped on and turned the key. For the first time ever it just cranked but wouldn't fire. Popped the hood and after a look around, discovered that a critter had chewed...

OK, not sure what the real name of this part is, so I'm calling it a "pivot rod". The part in question is a silver-colored rod that spans the width of the loader and goes through the joint of the loader "feet" from one side to the other (see attached photo). While switching from the bucket to...

Greetings! Haven't been here in awhile, hope everyone is healthy and happy. I use an MX5 mower on my JD 4120 and would like to know if it's OK to shift the mower to the right or left by adjusting the stabilizer arms. Even if it only gets me a few inches, it would make a difference in one...

I've added a piece of pipe to my back blade for use as a snow removal blade. It fits over the cutting edge and does a great job of floating over the stone in my driveway. However, since it's a back blade, the tractor has to drive over the un-plowed snow while the blade drags behind. It does work...

Greetings! I put my 4120 to work this winter twitching Pine and hauling lumber. Now that the job is finished, I'd like to do some maintenance on the tractor. During the colder days, I noticed that the hydraulics were sluggish for a bit until the tractor warmed up. This happened even after having...

Greetings and happy holidays! I'm about to increase the spread on the rear tires of my 4120 (adding chains). I'm pretty clear on most of the process to jack, block, stabilize the tractor prior to removing the wheels. But here's my dumb question: What's the best method for getting the wheel off...

I noticed a small stain on the barn floor under my 4120 (purchased new this Spring). After some poking around with a light, I have determined that the fluid is coolant (bright green), and that the overflow reservoir shows a level that's about a half inch below the "cold level" line. I check my...

Greetings gents. I've been having a great time with my new tractor, tons of brush hogging and stump pulling. Now the wife wants a cut flower bed which is essentially a 25' by 30' area that will contain a pattern of raised beds. The spot she picked was on a section that contained a slope of about...

Recent powerful rainstorms have managed to make my 900 foot driveway look like the Grand Canyon. The water came so fast and heavy that it washed a lot of material right into the road. Just last week I had called a local gravel supplier to redo the drive with new gravel so I could get a crown...

First, apologies if this has already been addressed. I tried the whole forum search function and kept getting an error message. My question is re: the iMatch and its compatibility with the JD MX5 mower. I attached my iMatch and then backed up to the mower linkage. The position of the bottom...

I've been scanning these threads and have to say that in addition to some strong opinions, you guys have a ton of real experience that's all very helpful to a noob like myself. Like another poster, I made my first diesel purchase yesterday. And, like that guy, I ran into the same exact sign on...

I've been reading a lot of posts re: using the FEL to lift/pull as well as some that mention "putting too much strain on the 3pth hydraulics". Since I'm a noob and have no reputation to protect, I'll ask a stupid question. How do you know when you're putting too much stress on the Hydraulics...

I'm curious about what others consider their most frequently used tools for tractor maintenance and repair. I'm not talking about complete overhaul or major repair, but the stuff that makes your sceduled maintenance simpler and easier/safer. Opinions welcome. Including things you find yourself...

Top O\' the World Ma! I just had to post a pic of my new JD 4120. I now understand where Jimmy Cagney got his inspiration for that scene where he looks slightly deranged as the world burns around him and he yells "Look Ma! I'm on top o' the world!" He must have just received his new tractor...

I'm attempting to buy a set of rings for a relative who's restoring an old tractor. (sorry to be vague, but there's a chance he might be lurking in here somewhere). If I were to order a set of replacement rings, should I order them as spec'd in the original factory size or, since some light...

First, I'd like to say thanks to all the posters here in the TractorByNet forums for the education I've received while reading the discussions. Great stuff. I've just signed for a new tractor (my first)—a JD 4120—and prior to the purchase I spent a lot of time in these discussions and picked up...

First post here, and first tractor buy. You folks seem to have some actual experience and a good sense for what's realistic. Hope you don't mind if this question has already been asked and answered. Living in Maine on 45 acres. Approx. 25 acres of which are fields that need bush hogging. I wil...