Recent content by JRHill

I've have had this machine for a bizion years. I change the oil probably more than I need too. That's OK, I have a use for it. But the manual. ect, I have never got an answer. The darn dipstick: What is the fill level I should aim for? I have always split the difference across the dipstick in...

Got it rigged up and tested. It's holding with no leaks. I did have to shorten the cast housing a bit so it didn't kink the hose even with the formed 90d bend. Somehow my radiator is a little lower that in the picture. Now I have to find the darned idiot light that is up in the shop somewhere...

Well, darn. I thought I could jam the stuff into place. Just too tight a bend. Darn.

OK Hokie. It is the same. I was gonna ask if someone could take a picture of the fit-up so thank you. I think I'll go with the red one (wink). Is that a Kubota hose and P/N? Where did you put the gauge so its not hanging down under the console to snag your boot? Frankly my upper hose really...

Thank a bunch for the ideas folks! Mr. Wolfman I found the right switch but there's no way to get it in the short upper hose and the bottom hose has an in-line engine heater in it, darn it. If there was one in a 90 degree I'd be set... Come to think of it I recall the farm store has 1 1/4"...

Approximately a 1984 B7100. Has anyone added an idiot light for temperature? I don't need a gauge/sending unit - just a light on the console. But I don't see any plug or accessory location that a sending unit could be installed. It's gonna be another hotter than normal summer. (but what is...

I'm having trouble with your sentence. But both are on/off switches. The hazard has a separate 'blinker' which is held in place by one of the bolts for the voltage regulator on the back side of its mounting plate. All of this is a PITB to get to so just plan to remove the fuel tank and battery...

OP, hope the 'ol B7100 is still working well for you. I rewired mine this fall. Everything works like new except for a few leaky cylinders. They need to be changed out :-(

We also live in the forest. 2.5mi of two track private trail and the last mile is VERY steep in most places with bends and imbedded boulders. There is no "get a run for it." Climbing is on the return trip so at least we can make wheel tracks on the way out. For us it comes down to forecast and...

I'm finishing some things up on the rewiring project. I still have a few illusive opens, I'll find them. But here is a question: The 12v hot from the regulator to the battery connection (at the key switch) is directly connected to 12v positive to the battery (via the starter positive). As in...

Additional: many people say "screw the additives." I Kind 'of agree. If from me and if from the beginning when I owned it everything was spot on for maintenance with quality products, yup. But iff the unit was not damaged and after 40+ years can you extend the life? Yup

Been thinking about your comment - much appreciated. On the next trip to town and I was at the farm store I went through the lube isle and there were no pales of synthetic UTF, go figure. I was about resolved to just finish with petro UTF but my eyes caught an item on the shelf above where they...

It's time. 40 years old and I doubt its ever been done. I recently ordered a valve cover gasket and thought I was good to go. I looked in the WorkShopManual and, yup, there are instructions. But the instructions have the engine on a motor stand, duh. I'm looking for TDC markings for each cyl...

Yah know, rereading this made me stop short. It was an Aw Duh moment. I've never checked valve clearances. I have on most everything else. So I'll find a valve cover gasket somewhere. It seeps anyway. What do you think, after a bizzionion years: will they be tight or loose? Bets? Or maybe...

Need to work on rewiring wiring under the console. But it's been 100f and will be for another week. There are other things I can do for the time being. 😓