Kubota_Man
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Equipment
BX24, Rear blade, Front blade, Snowblower, 54" MMM, Box scraper, Landscape rake
WHAT A DAY I HAVE HAD!!!!!!
The only reason I am posting this is so that others can learn and/or have a good laugh at my expense.
I do consider myself as a safety minded person. With that said let me tell you about my Oh CRAP!!!! Day.
So there I was (You know it is going to be a good story with that lead in).......
I went up to my Mom's to mow her yard. I had my mower deck, bagger and FEL on my BX24 and was in 2WD. All was good until I went down a grade (we live in the mountains and nothing is flat) that I have done a thousand times before. Part way down I lost traction when I hit a new chuck hole and started pick up speed. I first pressed on my reverse pedal to no avail. Then I took my size 11W foot and hit the brake pedal. Yep you guessed it while in Oh CRAP mode my shoe was also on the forward pedal. At this point I am saying Oh CRAP while thinking THIS IS GOING TO HURT because at the bottom of the grade (which is where I am now at) is my Mom's neighbor's garage. I imbedded 1/3 of my FEL in to the side of his garage. After getting myself un-screwed I checked out the damage to his garage (Kind of bad
) I then checked out my tractor (fluids and physical inspection) all was apparently good (I will get back to this ‘apparently’ part later). I finished her yard.
I then go back down to my yard to mow it. I get all done and go to take the grass clippings to the county compost bin and shut my door on my truck and heard a wierd noise coming from the back seat. I look back to see what it was and apparently I had pitched a rock at my truck because the glass that used to be in the back door window wasn't there anymore.
You would think this is enough but Oh NO I go to put the tractor away I always check it out before I put her away. I find a blown O-ring (I told you I would get back to that apparently part)
My solution for the garage issue is place in 4WD when on a grade and check out your work area even if you have done work there before. Oh and do a very detailed walk around of your tractor before you take her out. As for the window issue make sure your tube between the mower deck and bagger is firmly on. And that brings us to the O-ring issue look for tell-tail signs of hydro fluid in all places
Well it is 5 hours before bedtime I wonder what else I can break today (I still have time to do more damage)?
The only reason I am posting this is so that others can learn and/or have a good laugh at my expense.
I do consider myself as a safety minded person. With that said let me tell you about my Oh CRAP!!!! Day.
So there I was (You know it is going to be a good story with that lead in).......
I went up to my Mom's to mow her yard. I had my mower deck, bagger and FEL on my BX24 and was in 2WD. All was good until I went down a grade (we live in the mountains and nothing is flat) that I have done a thousand times before. Part way down I lost traction when I hit a new chuck hole and started pick up speed. I first pressed on my reverse pedal to no avail. Then I took my size 11W foot and hit the brake pedal. Yep you guessed it while in Oh CRAP mode my shoe was also on the forward pedal. At this point I am saying Oh CRAP while thinking THIS IS GOING TO HURT because at the bottom of the grade (which is where I am now at) is my Mom's neighbor's garage. I imbedded 1/3 of my FEL in to the side of his garage. After getting myself un-screwed I checked out the damage to his garage (Kind of bad
) I then checked out my tractor (fluids and physical inspection) all was apparently good (I will get back to this ‘apparently’ part later). I finished her yard.I then go back down to my yard to mow it. I get all done and go to take the grass clippings to the county compost bin and shut my door on my truck and heard a wierd noise coming from the back seat. I look back to see what it was and apparently I had pitched a rock at my truck because the glass that used to be in the back door window wasn't there anymore.
You would think this is enough but Oh NO I go to put the tractor away I always check it out before I put her away. I find a blown O-ring
(I told you I would get back to that apparently part)My solution for the garage issue is place in 4WD when on a grade and check out your work area even if you have done work there before. Oh and do a very detailed walk around of your tractor before you take her out. As for the window issue make sure your tube between the mower deck and bagger is firmly on. And that brings us to the O-ring issue look for tell-tail signs of hydro fluid in all places
Well it is 5 hours before bedtime I wonder what else I can break today (I still have time to do more damage)?
