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So I am doing some winter prep on the old Buck. Changing the tranny/hydraulic fluid and it is time to refill but I realized I am not sure what the right capacity would be. I know the factory specs a bit over 3 gals for the stock tractor, but I have a FEL on it which no doubts ups the volume of...

Went out to do some light snow plowing today but did not get very far. After pushing the first pass of snow off I notice a strong pull to the left, and when I went down to look the left front tire was completely flat. I dragged the tractor back using the front bucket to hold the front end up...

I was having some starting issues (slow or no cranking) during this recent cold snap (0F or so), and pulled out my VOM to see what was going on electrically. The starter seemed fine, it would crank at full speed if I jumpered 12v to the start terminal on the solenoid; would have hoped it was OK...

I was mowing tall grass with a 4' brush hog yesterday and the Temp light came on, first I had ever seen it. No clouds of steam or dripping coolant, and the engine did not smell really hot. But stopped the tractor in place and went back to take a look this evening, it was near dark when I got...

Yet another problem I am dealing with in my spring cleanup is the starter. It now will only spin the motor when the key is in start, but not engage or turn the flywheel. This problem has been building for a while. A couple of months back I pulled the starter because of the same issue (although...

My S470D is suffering from a rusty fuel tank. No signs of it from the outside, but the fuel filter gets clogged with rust particles every 2-3 hours of use; some very fine some coarse. No signs of water in there (aside from the rust). This past winter, I just cleaned or replaced the filter as...

My S470D (Buck) is refusing to start, and I think that I have tried all my usual tricks and am looking for suggestions. It ran just fine 3 weeks ago, when I used it to plow after a snow for an hour or two. We got a big storm a couple of days ago, and it would not run. It started like normal...

Does anyone know what size tubing the fuel injector returns lines are? Thanks

Well my old reliable Buck has let me down for the first time in many years. It was running fine 4-5 weeks ago when I last used it. I went out today to do some snow plowing and the engine had a lot of trouble catching first time, but it did finally start. Let it warm up for a min or two and then...

I recently replaced the ignition switch on my S470D with an OEM switch. Easy just moved the wires over from the old switch to the new one. However I am now wondering if perhaps the wires for the glow plugs might have been wrong on my tractor. The glow plug heater on the dash never glows or gets...

I'm pretty used to setting the lever that holds the clutch open in the winter, but typically it hasn't been necessary here in our dry summers. Well we got 6" of rain last month and may be close to that this month at the rate we are going. And when I went to use the tractor today, I found the...

Hi. Doing some summer maintenance on my diesel Buck, and am trying to track down some replacement parts: Clutch safety switch (the one that won't let you start unless the clutch is pushed in). Can't seem to locate one in the usual places. Anyone know if there is a generic replacement for this...

I was using the tractor today to plow out our latest snow storm, when I started hearing an odd noise. Every time I would depress the clutch after a 1/4sec I would hear an odd noise like a spring moving/rubbing. The noise went away after a second. Only happened when I moved the clutch pedal ALL...

I have a need to set a bunch of fence post, and was thinking about getting a 3 pt post hole digger attachment. It seems there are a few made for smaller tractors (such as my Buck), however I was wondering if the lack of powered down on the Buck 3pt hydraulics would be a problem? There are a few...

I am looking for some parts (used or new) for my 470D (Buck Diesel). Cosmetic to a great extent, I wanted the "dashboard" (that black plastic part that holds the alt/oil lights, tach and hour meter, key switch and light swtich). Also need the alt/oil light assembly with that. I also am looking...

Run into an unusual problem (I think) on my diesel Buck. Was trying to start it in some mildly cold weather (~25F) and had problems. At first it was as though the glow plugs weren't working. Then after a few tries, the starter stopped turning, and the oil and batt lights no longer came on when...

Just changed out the fuel filter in my diesel Buck with a CarQuest #86264. Had to put a new Oring on the stem that fits into the filter top as the old one stuck to the old filter and came out with it. This Carquest filter that I had was a pretty tight fit, which makes we wonder if it is the...

After many years (16+) the seat on my Buck tractor finally has worn and aged down the foam. I could buy another seat, but that would seem seem to be a waste as the steel part of the seat is in fine shape still. I would have thought someone out there must make a recovering kit for these and...

My Buck has an after market FEL on it. To get the muffler out of the way of the FEL, they rotated it 90 degrees, so that it now faces up. This leaves it open to rain and snow when it's not running. I'd like to find one of those weighted flaps that are normally closed on a vertical muffler but...

I was guessing that a single bottom 12" or 14" would be about right. Just curious to get some words from people that have experience with a plow.

I was wondering what the proper tire pressure is (front and rear) for a diesel 4wd Buck tractor. If it makes a difference, there is a front loader, and calcium liquid in the rears. Thanks

I am starting to look for some implements for my Satoh Buck 18hp 4WD. I need a tiller or harrow, and was looking for some suggestions as to what this tractor can handle and what will work. I had been thinking about a Land Pride DH1048 disk which weighs about 420#. But I was a bit concerned if...

I've got a 3cyl diesel 18hp 4wd Satoh tractor (the Buck model if I remember correctly). I've been looking for a disc harrow to use with it, and found a nice used one, King Cutter brand, about 4-5' wide and 400 lbs in weight. My question is, with a front loader on my tractor (so some additional...

My Buck tractor came with what appears to be an after market front end loader. It had been working fine for many years but started acting up recently. It seemed to be a valve problem, moving with no action at the valve and not moving when there was. So I took apart the valve to see what was up...

I've been having a problem with the 3pt hitch for several years now. The rod ends that the lower arms attach to, and the lower arm adjusters attach to too, are bending. Ever so slightly, but enough to make it hard to keep heavy attachments from swaying side to side. I was planning on removing...

I can't seem to find the Wix filter number for the fuel filter. Does anyone know a filter brand/model number for these filters? TIA

My Satoh Beaver (? 3 cyl 18hp) tractor came with an after market front end loader. Recently, the spool valves (two separate valves in a single casting) that control the loader have been acting strangely. Not working or moving very slowly in some positions, not returning to off when released...

I am having some intermittent problems with the governor on my 83 Satoh Buck. It seems to happen after about an hours of use (eg when fully warmed up). The symptom is that when the governor would normally kick in, in response to an increase in the load, the engine stumbles and almost dies. If...

I have a Satoh Buck (18hp 3 cyl diesel 4x4) tractor that I have owned and used for 8 yrs now. Today when I started it to do some snow plowing, the clutch was stuck to the flywheel (or I am assuming that's what it was). The clutch pedal moved as normal, with the normal amount of play and...

Several years back the lower bar that is base part of the 3pt hitch on my tractor broke. Because I needed to use it right away, I had a local shop manufacture a duplicate. It has worked OK, but due to the soft steel they used (I think) the ends where the turnbuckles the control the right/left...

I have an early 80's Satoh 3 cyl diesel (18hp) tractor with a FEL. Recently the knob that adjusts how fast the 3pt hitch will fall stopped working. Regardless of the knob's position, the hitch falls very fast. I pulled the shaft the knob is on out, and saw what looked to be a needle, but no...