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    lmichael reacted to RBsingl's post in the thread Mower maintenance with Like Like.
    Both Grainger supply and McMaster Carr carry them, I buy more from McMaster but both are excellent supply houses. Rodger
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    lmichael replied to the thread Mower maintenance.
    I don't see how much if anything could get in there. There is a metal shield over the shaft and covering the end of the spindle. FWIW I...
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    lmichael reacted to RBsingl's post in the thread Mower maintenance with Like Like.
    Seals fail but this is a pretty low probability event so it isn't something I would worry about constantly inspecting. But if you are...
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    lmichael replied to the thread Mower maintenance.
    I would think if the bottom seal failed I would see oil on my garage floor. I am very on top of drips and drops. If I have a vehicle or...
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    lmichael replied to the thread Mower maintenance.
    I have to clean debris from my deck a lot. So, I am constantly removing the 2 end covers and either blowing or washing out the debris on...
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    lmichael reacted to Butch's post in the thread Mower maintenance with Like Like.
    I check the oil in my MMM gear box every 10 hours. A few years ago I lost a seal in the bottom of MMM gear box... and I am hard of...
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    lmichael replied to the thread Mower maintenance.
    The gearbox on mine was rebuilt by a Kubota dealer in WI along with the spindles just before I bought the machine back in 2021. IIRC it...
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    lmichael replied to the thread Mower maintenance.
    Well to recap an issue I found myself having trying to grease that U Joint on the PTO shaft, I tried something different yesterday. I...
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    lmichael reacted to Hugo Habicht's post in the thread Reviving a G1900 with Like Like.
    Wheel drive shaft u-joints Kubota price of $102 for one of those is totally out of question. So I ordered a few of Nissan U-joints...
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    lmichael reacted to Donystoy's post in the thread 10-30 0il question with Like Like.
    When I first got my B7200 in the 1980's I used regular automotive oil for the first couple of oil changes as it was also good for "light...
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    lmichael reacted to lynnmor's post in the thread 10-30 0il question with Like Like.
    This video might be helpful:
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    lmichael reacted to chim's post in the thread 10-30 0il question with Like Like.
    I don't recall any recommendations for diesels that were not for diesel engine oil. Check the API ratings. Oil for gasoline engines...
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    lmichael reacted to 85Hokie's post in the thread 10-30 0il question with Like Like.
    let see if we can clear up a bit of "oil" thoughts. Diesels burn and thus give off a good amount of "soot" - the soots are simple...
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    lmichael reacted to thenextman's post in the thread Gas in diesel with Like Like.
    Great, thank you!
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    lmichael reacted to thenextman's post in the thread Gas in diesel with Wow Wow.
    Hello 👋 Tractor is a BX2230 with 1k+ hours. Please be patient with me, I've never owned or worked on a diesel before. My father-in-law...