Recent content by tcbro

One thing to keep in mind....If that nice heavy canvas cover freezes in the winter it will be as stiff as a board. If you need to use the tractor to clear snow it could be a problem getting the cover off.

I would have thought that I needed the arms to float to follow the somewhat uneven paved surface of my driveway when removing snow. I would think that with the bucket curled slightly down to scoop snow it would not ride up but would follow the surface if the arms are free to float. No?

Makes sense to me. Thanks, Tom

Another dumb question. I'm planning on using the FEL if the snow gets high this year. Since I don't have float capability with the valves on the tractor now, I'm looking to replace them. If I get a set with 1 float valve and 1 non-float valve, which operation should get the float? Should I put...

Did you clean the screen when you changed the oil?

First off, thanks for all the replies. There are several good ideas here. I'll have to rummage around the garage to see what I have to work with. I'll be back with some results. Thanks again, Tom

The cutting edge of the FEL bucket is not straight. It's bowed down in the middle. Anybody have any ideas how to straighten it? Tom

Thanks Russell. Where did you find that info? Tom

Does anyone know what the weight limit is for the 3 point on an old L series? I have an L185 and an L225. The L225 has an FEL and needs ballast but I don't want to overload the 3 point. A little extra traction is all the L185 needs so I won't get close to the limit on that one. Thanks, Tom

T33Jetman, Can you post pics of how you mounted the snow blade on the bucket? I have a snow blade that doesn't have a vehicle and would love to mount it to my bucket. My business partner (RIP) use to fly T33's. Pretty jet! Tom

I'm not sure how yours works but my gears 5-8 are the same as 1-4 but with the rear in high range. Gears 1-4, rear in low range. Gears 5-8, rear in high range. Is your rear axle not shifting from low to high?

I hadn't thought about the ball & spring being under the shaft. Looking at it that way it makes sense that the ball is on top of the spring. The change lever (40) just barely reaches the pin on the fork but the lever looks OK. Maybe the fork is not engaged with the gear and has rotated away from...

Nobody?????

Yes, definitely. I think the factory pump only pushes about 2 gal/minute. The auxiliary pump is much higher. My FEL is fast, sometimes faster than me! My set-up also has a separate reservoir. It's on the right side, FEL frame up-right, under the control valves. It's a completely self contained...

I plow snow with a County Line 60" rear blade from TSC on my L185. It works well until the third or forth snow and the berms start to get too high to plow the fresh stuff over. Not the blade's fault, it is solid. Tom