Problems with the 5145

[DaBear3428]

"I'll be keeping my eye out for a hydraulic leak at the FEL"

you will want to keep your eye away from any FEL leak, believe me it will let you know that it is there.

 

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"I'll be keeping my eye out for a hydraulic leak at the FEL"

you will want to keep your eye away from any FEL leak, believe me it will let you know that it is there.

As well as your hands. Please don’t look for these things while the tractor is running.
Some of these leaks under pressure are hair thin and will cut your skin like a razor. Some so thin they’re invisible.
That’s when the trouble really starts as to get that stuff out of your blood stream is no joke.

 

[DaBear3428]

as an update I have a little more insight into the fuel cap issue, the strap loops from the side of the tank up to the cap and brush hangs the loop and then catapults the top of the fuel cap into the brush. My strap is now broken where it wraps around the top of the cap. Im looking to find a way to secure the cap without the loop hanging down for the brush to snag.

 

[SimpleSimon]

I kind of thought that fuel tank location could be problematic....temporary fix duct tape?

 

[DarbyCrash]

as an update I have a little more insight into the fuel cap issue, the strap loops from the side of the tank up to the cap and brush hangs the loop and then catapults the top of the fuel cap into the brush. My strap is now broken where it wraps around the top of the cap. Im looking to find a way to secure the cap without the loop hanging down for the brush to snag.

The braided wire solution I use has not given me any issues so far. It uses the same screw hole on the tank side, but on the cap side I drilled a hole and put a machine screw with nut on the inside of the cap. So if brush snags the wire at least the new components are stout enough to not launch the fuel cap. I put some pictures earlier in this thread of the fix.

 

[DaBear3428]

I kind of thought that fuel tank location could be problematic....temporary fix duct tape?

negative! an time i put fuel in this thing i really appreciate the fuel tank location. would not trade it for any other location, just need to find another way to retain the fuel cap.

 

[Payne5145]

I just spent some time searching the web for the following problem. I found one other question on a different forum and it wasn't answered.

My 5145 has about 100 hours on it. I bought it with about 60 hrs from the first owner.
The clutch began sticking a bit at the half way mark when I depressed it to switch from Fwd to Rev but it was a pretty minor resistance. I mentioned it to the dealer and they didn't have any ideas....and it was very intermittent so I couln't demonstrate the problem. Now, 20 or so hours later, it has become a problem to the point that I have almost been unable to depress the clutch all the way to start it and sometimes during operation I just can't depress the clutch enough to even shift from N to Rev. When that happens I have found I can shift the main transmission (left gear lever) to neutral, move the direction lever to Fwd, depress the clutch, then shift the main transmission to the desired gear range.
I plan to visit with the dealer again tomorrow!

 

[rbouis]

First off not a rant thread about they are junk and don't buy, just an attempt to track things that all of us beta tester of the new model are finding out.

For the record I love my 5145 and only wish i had bought one sooner it does everything i ask of it with ease.

so to start it all off here are the things that i have run into:
1. The fuel filter assembly is in a bad place and prone to damage (fact derive from experience not a guess on my part).
2. My front axle spider gears broke at 20 hours, I'm waiting on information back from the factory on why and the dealer fixed it no problem.
3. The 3pt lowering valve is a funky design and looks like a design mistake (it works fine and how often do you use it anyway?)
4. This thing has grease fittings everywhere even in some places that are unlikely to be greased like under the covers on the 3pt lever and under the floor mat. The floor mat thing is not to bad after you find out how to access it. I do not know that this is a bad thing but new owners should be aware.

 

[rbouis]

true on the fuel filter housing. I broke mine and had to replace it. I made a steel plate to go under it

 

[rbouis]

I just spent some time searching the web for the following problem. I found one other question on a different forum and it wasn't answered.

My 5145 has about 100 hours on it. I bought it with about 60 hrs from the first owner.
The clutch began sticking a bit at the half way mark when I depressed it to switch from Fwd to Rev but it was a pretty minor resistance. I mentioned it to the dealer and they didn't have any ideas....and it was very intermittent so I couln't demonstrate the problem. Now, 20 or so hours later, it has become a problem to the point that I have almost been unable to depress the clutch all the way to start it and sometimes during operation I just can't depress the clutch enough to even shift from N to Rev. When that happens I have found I can shift the main transmission (left gear lever) to neutral, move the direction lever to Fwd, depress the clutch, then shift the main transmission to the desired gear range.
I plan to visit with the dealer again tomorrow!

what did the dealer say?