First Post

bobhere · Aug 18, 2006

Hello All, Bobhere in B.C. Canada. Got my JM 284 with a Hanmey FEL a week ago, my first tractor. Going to go over it with a torque wrench and grease gun, and do a couple mods to it. The tractor was a demo with 30 hrs on it, and i put about 6 hrs in the seat clearing blackberries away from horse riding trails. If anybody has any suggestions on grease type or oil weights, it would be welcome.

lakespirit · Aug 18, 2006

Scan this site and you'll find lots of good stuff. I used to sell lube oils, etc. I'd recommend 15w/40 in the engine, 80w/90 in the gear box, and final drive. A good E.P. #2 grease is good for these types of application, but once you go to a specific grease compound, I'd stay with it. Just my opinion.

bobhere · Aug 18, 2006

Thanks for the reply. If you worked in that field, says a lot.

lakespirit · Aug 18, 2006

I must admit, however, that since all the manuals I got with my KAMA were in Chinese, , I had to ask about specific fluids, but in reality, most every diesel engine made uses the 15w/40, with very few exceptions. Rotella T is an excellent oil (what I sold).

Harrygoodwrench · Aug 19, 2006

I concur with Lakespirit. I would also recommend AW-32 for the hydraulics.
Good luck, Harry

njrqs · Sep 30, 2006

Hi all.

Anyone know anything more about Hanmey implements? I assume they are a chinese brand?

Cheers

Hawk J · Mar 1, 2009

bobhere said:
Hello All, Bobhere in B.C. Canada. Got my JM 284 with a Hanmey FEL a week ago, my first tractor. Going to go over it with a torque wrench and grease gun, and do a couple mods to it. The tractor was a demo with 30 hrs on it, and i put about 6 hrs in the seat clearing blackberries away from horse riding trails. If anybody has any suggestions on grease type or oil weights, it would be welcome.

Howdy Bob & Everyone else. I plan to clear some blackberries on my place with my 2006 JM 284. My tractor came with a 5' boxblade with rippers. Is this the best implement to use to get rid of berry vines?

Thankyou

Jack

greg_g · Mar 1, 2009

I just shredded mine with a rotary cutter.

//greg//

studor · Mar 1, 2009

I'd vote for the bush hog as well -- I clear raspberry bushes every year on my trails with the rotary cutter . The box blade will just help them by breaking off the dead canes

regards

Hawk J · Mar 1, 2009

All i also have is the Spider 5' finish mower made by J Bar Corp. & I also have a 5' blade.
i just want to cut up the berry vines on an overgrown logging road to the creek.
Will this mower be ok? or is the blade better?

Thankyou

Jack