RIVERLIVER FINALLY GOT A NEW X500

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RIVERLIVER

New member
Joined
Apr 21, 2011
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Location
COLOMA, CALIF
Tractor
JD 410C BACKHOE
I FINALLY TOOK DELIVERY ON MAY 10TH AND I LOVE IT. HOWEVER BEFORE I HAD .5 HRS ON IT I RAN OVER A NAIL IN THE GRASS AND FLATTENED MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WENT DOWN TODAY AND HAD A TUBE PUT IN IT. I COULDNT BELIEVE THE TIRE PRESURE THAT JOHN DEERE HAD IN THE TIRES. THE FRONTS WERE BOTH 25PSI AND THE REARS WERE BOTH 30PSI, WHATS UP WITH THAT?
 
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Welcome to TBN. :)
 
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDLYNESS.
 
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Hello RIVERLIVER welcome to TBN. I bought a new X500 on April 27. Agree with you that X500 is an awesome mower! :thumbsup: Thanks for the heads-up on the tire pressure. Owner's manual says front 14 PSI, rear 10 PSI. Checked mine and they were in the ballpark, front 16 PSI, rear 9 PSI. Wonder if yours were inflated at factory and dealer didn't check them?

Also don't forget to change your oil and filter at 8 hours. My dealer said that's important.
 
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Welcome
 
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Welcome from NY!
 
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RIVERLIVER said:
I FINALLY TOOK DELIVERY ON MAY 10TH AND I LOVE IT. HOWEVER BEFORE I HAD .5 HRS ON IT I RAN OVER A NAIL IN THE GRASS AND FLATTENED MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WENT DOWN TODAY AND HAD A TUBE PUT IN IT. I COULDNT BELIEVE THE TIRE PRESURE THAT JOHN DEERE HAD IN THE TIRES. THE FRONTS WERE BOTH 25PSI AND THE REARS WERE BOTH 30PSI, WHATS UP WITH THAT?

Welcome. X500 is a wonderful machine. You are not alone on the tire pressure. I took my tires in to JD dealership a few months after i bought it to be loaded with rim guard. The too came back at around 30psi. I made a mess out of my garage floor letting pressure out. Looked a bit like a CSI crime scene.

Enjoy your tractor!
 

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