TODAYS SEAT TIME

[Runner]

A little more leaf pickup today. The sweetgum and tulip poplar decided to drop a few more leaves and since it was a small job, I broke out the 185. Since it is basically in retirement, I keep it set up with the bagger
"in case of just such an emergency" (as Foghorn Leghorn might say).

I gave it a little whiff of ether and it popped as soon as I turned the key, even after sitting for months. It runs good, but I was a little surprised it started so easy because it has been having a problem with the interlock for the PTO switch.

You turn the key and nothing. Engage the PTO switch, turn the key and it clicks, then, disengage the PTO switch, turn the key again and it starts. Not sure exactly what part of the system is causing the problem, the PTO safety switch or something else. Sometimes it starts first try, sometimes you have to play with it a little.

Anyway, the bagger has always worked very well on this machine and it just took a few minutes to get it done.

 

[ptsg]

Today's seat time consisted on hauling about 7000 lbs of gravel to make a 20x16 ft pad in front of the storage building so I can park the vehicles there and not get mud all over the interior.

It was about a 9 mile round trip with the way back having a pretty good 20% incline. Tractor had really good workout on this incline as I had to downshift to 1st gear High range for most of it. Pretty sure I could see the fuel gauge dropping. On flat road, it did 4th gear easily.

Weather was great to drive an open station tractor as you can see. Not really.