Mowing Brush hog use

[TripleR]

Got to fix the PTO gear train first. Cleared shop space, rigged an overhead light, built a new air compressor system (mostly), and now I'm ready to start
finding out what's inside of a B20 tranny.... THEN I'll be able to go get the mower.

Dennis

You sure have your work cut out for you, that stuff is way over my mechanical abilities.

 

[Denwa]

You sure have your work cut out for you, that stuff is way over my mechanical abilities.

It's probably over my abilities too, but I can't afford the $3-$4K the dealers service manager floated as a likely repair cost. I already did the PTO itself,
but then, with the use of one of those video inspection snake cameras, found
there was more gear damage deep inside. Dangit.

Fixing the PTO final was pretty much plug and play after I figured out how to get the assembly out of the butt end of the tractor. The service manual was no help at all there. The rest of the tranny looks equally simple. The main hassle is disassembling and reassembling the whole back end of the tractor in the process of getting to the tranny components. Nicely referred to as
"splitting" the tractor. Me and Harbor Freight and the Kubota parts guy will be doing a lot of business.

The kind folks on the Yanmar list rightly suggested that tractors are built pretty simple and that tackling such a project will just make you "one" with your machine. I'm hoping ;' >

 

[treefarmer391]

We run a TC30 with a LP RCR1860 here on our farm. If set for low field grooming type cutting and the front is more than 'slightly lower' the blades can swing and dig into the ground and find rocks real fast on less than flat areas. Find it will easily take out 3-4" stumps. Don't like just riding over everything to lay it down and run the cutter over it. Too many things hanging under the tractor to damage. Usually take chain saw & brushcutter through areas first. Note the rocks (NE potatoes) and cut everything down to couple of inches then ride rig over it to finish. Also use backing it down and lowering onto brush sometimes without pre-clearing.

 

[TripleR]

It's probably over my abilities too, but I can't afford the $3-$4K the dealers service manager floated as a likely repair cost. I already did the PTO itself,
but then, with the use of one of those video inspection snake cameras, found
there was more gear damage deep inside. Dangit.

Fixing the PTO final was pretty much plug and play after I figured out how to get the assembly out of the butt end of the tractor. The service manual was no help at all there. The rest of the tranny looks equally simple. The main hassle is disassembling and reassembling the whole back end of the tractor in the process of getting to the tranny components. Nicely referred to as "splitting" the tractor. Me and Harbor Freight and the Kubota parts guy will be doing a lot of business.

The kind folks on the Yanmar list rightly suggested that tractors are built pretty simple and that tackling such a project will just make you "one" with your machine. I'm hoping ;' >

We bought a well used back hoe several years ago and my brother had to "split it" to replace the bull gears and some other parts. He also told me it was pretty simple, but looked complicated to me. I am envious of people with these abilities.

Good luck.

 

[Denwa]

We bought a well used back hoe several years ago and my brother had to "split it" to replace the bull gears and some other parts. He also told me it was pretty simple, but looked complicated to me. I am envious of people with these abilities.

Good luck.

I feel our pain as it were. I always approach sch jobs with great trepidation, but once started, with good reference material and mentoring, the project always seems to work out.

Try it some time ;' > Just grab some wrenches and dive in. It always helps if what you are working on is not critical to daily life. You mostly need to be organized and take it slow. Having correct tools is also necessary to avoid buggering stuff up.

This all sounds good in theory at least ;' >

Dennis

 

[brin]

We bought a well used back hoe several years ago and my brother had to "split it" to replace the bull gears and some other parts. He also told me it was pretty simple, but looked complicated to me. I am envious of people with these abilities.

Good luck.

I with you tripleR...some of these folks right here on TBN amaze me with what they can do...I have always wished when I went into the Army instead of choosing to be an MP I would have picked Diesel Mechanic as my MOS...too late now...way too late, but I too admire the skills these folks have.

 

[TripleR]

I feel our pain as it were. I always approach sch jobs with great trepidation, but once started, with good reference material and mentoring, the project always seems to work out.

Try it some time ;' > Just grab some wrenches and dive in. It always helps if what you are working on is not critical to daily life. You mostly need to be organized and take it slow. Having correct tools is also necessary to avoid buggering stuff up.

This all sounds good in theory at least ;' >

Dennis

When I was younger, I use to do all of my mechanic work and actually taught my younger brother to change his first transmission. I worked on my cars motorcycles and tractor since it was a piece of junk.

Wear and tear on my old bones have left me without the ability to do too much anymore, but to be honest what you are doing would have been beyond my abilities anyway. I come from a family of engineers and mechanics and I know enough to know what I don't know

Oh and I have a full set of tools; old habits and you never know when you will break down and a good Samaritan may need them to bail you out.