BX1500 item under hood?

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My weight broke off its mounts early. The tractor works fine without it. Over 2Khrs at this point.

Wow, that's surprising, if I recall they are bolted to the exhaust manifold along with some other brackets.

Did you do a lot of low idling?

Full power mowing work, with some lugging down. Also a plugging fuel filter slow to be identified. It was running fine and smooth when I heard such a clatter. One of the suspension struts (leftward) holding the weight fatigued and broke right at the point it was bolted to the weight. I unbolted the right side from its strut and removed the weight. I have never detected any ill effects. Its just as smooth at mid to full rpm, and with ~20# off of a high front location Ill even bet the tractor is a little more stable on side slopes. "FREE MONEY"