Ordered New RK55HC
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Fortholm
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Sean, their mobile mechanic here in sunny old Florida, showed up, turned on the radio, saw how hitting the flood light button turned radio off and how the a/c fan would not run.
He then took the bracket off the a/c control unit, pulled it out, reached behind it, and I heard a click. Then the a/c and radio started working properly again.
He said it was a connector that wasn’t solidly connected at the factory.
I am just glad it was a simple fix.
Tennsawdust
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Nice setup. I'd love to have a cab, but the trees around my place would beat it to death and all that weight up high wouldn't be good on these steep slopes.
Fortholm
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Thank you, Most of my property is flat with only a few bumps around. And over half this machines life will be pulling a bush hog and finish mower. So long as I avoid the occasional limb, I think I have the perfect machine for me.
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Yeah, a short doesn't turn off the radio when the lights are turned on.
agreed. short circuits open fuses or breakers, or melt wires, or let smoke out of things.
Either sounds like a relay bank is miswired, or as was mentioned earlier, insufficient grounds.
Thought I'd just post a quick update on the RK55. Just passed 30 hours today while running the flail mower. Can't believe how fast the time is racking up, at this rate I'll be looking at the 50 hour service in a month or two.
Still very happy with the tractor, she does everything we ask of her and have had no real trouble so far. Got a couple of really minor things I've got to ask the service folks about - squeaky steering and an A/C belt that started squealing on occasion.
The stable of attachments is growing as well... so far we've got a flail mower, wood chipper, subsoiler, forks, and just installed the top 'n tilt setup. EA grapple and box blade ought to be getting shipped real soon now as well. There's not much around our little farm that she won't be able to do now.
Still very happy with the tractor, she does everything we ask of her and have had no real trouble so far. Got a couple of really minor things I've got to ask the service folks about - squeaky steering and an A/C belt that started squealing on occasion.
The stable of attachments is growing as well... so far we've got a flail mower, wood chipper, subsoiler, forks, and just installed the top 'n tilt setup. EA grapple and box blade ought to be getting shipped real soon now as well. There's not much around our little farm that she won't be able to do now.