What have you done to your Branson today?

   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,771  
First oil change!

Exactly 4.3l of Rotella T6. Maybe placebo, but the engine sounds quieter. It'll need another change in about 8 years 😂

Also topped off the coolant reservoir.

Hydro change at another time.

To the bolded, viscosity breakdown will lead to louder clacking so I don't think your ears are playing tricks on you.

On a related note, isn't it funny how good an oil change makes us feel? :)
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,772  
Didn't do to it, did do with it.
I hooked up my ditch bank mower, moved it over in the shade to grease it and check it over.
While greasing it needed to swing it out to access a few of the grease fittings.
Started to swing it out and it only went a foot or so, what the h, tried it a couple of more times.
Damn did I get lines crossed???
Nope , no such luck.
I had forgotten about the "transport" "safety" pin.
My Branson still has good hydraulic pressure, enough to start to collapse the rectangular tubing the main beam is made from were the front side swing pivot pin is mounted too.
So I guess I'll be ordering some rectangular tube and flat stock to plate it with and then I'll be doing some disassembly, cutting, fitting and welding.
Just what I wanted to do in this hot weather.
 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,773  
First test with the new to me plow.

No adjustments made whatsoever and the ground is very dry and hard for this but still fairly decent results.

I do need to at least extend the points so it digs better in this hard clay. This thing has so little use, that the points are still in the factory position, so plenty of meat left in it.

 
   / What have you done to your Branson today? #1,775  
Worked it
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