Recent content by William1

I've bought a few cheapos from Cabelas. Good stuff for a spot that suffers from abuse.

Thatis my 'hopeful' thinking. I've been treating with biocide, I hope all the critters are dead and what left is the corpses. I do have a stainless 'coffee filter' in the filler to catch leaves and such. Have gotten some, surprised as I keep my filler tank capped and fill in the shop. I am...

Another filter was clogged today, probably 20 runtime hours. Looks like I have to 'suck it up buttercup' and clean the tank. Ugh. I'm pretty sure it is dead algae. I've been using biocide, keeping the tank full and for the last year, storing thr\e tractor in a nice dry environment (it was in a...

BTW, the 'loader lock' does NOT lock the loader at a height or position, it merely 'deactivates' the lever. So the loader can still bleed down and it can still hurt someone. Do not use the loader lock to think it is safe to leave the loader raised. You must pin or block it if you want to have it...

I just built my shop. 30X 50. 14' ceiling, 12' x10' tall door. Steel beam (rated for 5 tons lifting) running the length with a trolley and a come-a-long on it. Concrete floor, polished (like a supermarket). Second floor, has a trap door to the first floor, another I beam (rated for three tons...

Was it showing over full after you let it idle for a minute to fill the filter? Operate the hydraulics to purge the air?

If it had hours on it, was scratched up, yeah, thats reasonable. But brand new, you paid for it to be new, not repaired and almost new. If your dealer is a great shop, and often cut you favors, then I'd be inclined to do as you did and return the kindness. It is a work machine, not a garage...

New bucket, defective quality = Dealer replace for a new one or they reweld and give you some money back. My quick attach had a bad weld, I did not discover it until the QA broke. Obvious the penetration was non-existent. But years later and my dealer ignored me. It does not seem that uncommon...

When a dealer unloads at an auction, it is a sure sign they don't want the headache. Most dealers will give a 30 day warranty if they sell, otherwise they auction to unload it and buyer beware!

I have a Kohler 23hp Command in my mower. 25 years. Only had a starter relay get flaky (not contacting, requiring multiple on/off before it cranked). Yeah,,,, two starters make me wonder if there is something wonky with the ring gear or as Jim suggests, perhaps the relay is not opening after...

Just letting it idle will probably not heat up the fluid. Drive it operate the FEL, move boulders, grade the drive way, dig a swimming pool. Operate every thing that is hydraulic to move the fluid and you want it hot. At least a few hours of hard work.

My un-expert feeling is... run an acceptable, cheap oil. Half a hour, working all components of the machine. Drain, refill and then run the tractor hard (six hours of work) to get it real hot. Water will 'boil off'. Every hour during this hard day, check the level, it should drop if there is...

I've always used Stabil and I also never let any gasoline site more than about ten months at worst, most engines are either run monthly or fully drained. Never a problem except... when I washed and engine and manged to force water in the fuel!/ Ounce of Stabil and five gallons of fuel. Even...

I'd approach a bit more positive. Since you know the crankcase is way over filled with 'something', I'd drain it, refill with inexpensive oil that you'll use at best, half a hour before you change it again to flush out impurities or worst case, delve in to the engine. Remove the glow...

I can't imagine loading the FEL so severe that it destroys rims. Tire bead roll off? Axles not broken? Lug nuts correct and torqued?