Recent content by lakebota

thank you, while the link showed a different system, it lead me to the correct document, the operators manual. I searched for the b1550 op manual (rather than service). ended up at kubota books.com and therein was the spec. As the tractor has a variable tread (width or track) the torgue (72-123...

anyone have access to torque spec for the nut that 'sets' the shoes against the axle shaft retaining the hub on the axle?

For the op? Illinois law: (trumps any local law that likely does not exist) "Child Car Seat In Illinois, the Child Passenger Protection Act states: A child under the age of 8 years old must be secured in a child safety seat. However, if the vehicle is equipped with lap belts only in the...

I'm glad that you both came out of this without being maimed. I'm sure others are thinking (but not saying) that a tractor is probably not appropriate to be run on a public (?) road to look at horses. Locally, farm tractors with implements can be moved upon a highway from field to field, or to a...

comfun1 I'd not recommend running just over idle ever unless starting and just before shut-down. The way a hst transmission works is by pressurized hydraulic fluid. That fluid runs in galleries and supplies pressurized oil to bearings. The pressurized oil cushions and cools. THis is very...

I'm glad someone mentioned "conditions" dictate operating rpm. Many times I run at half throttle (I don't have a tach). OP mentioned two examples hauling gravel and box scraper. Hauling gravel on level ground vs up or down hill are two different animals. When hauling on flat to sloping ground I...

On the gravel drive maintenance, drainage is important and I have completely changed my approach to gravel drives. First clear and grub roots, grade a roadbed that has a single cross-slope to eliminate ditches unless absolutely necessary (don't concentrate and direct unless outlet is into a...

I'd like to add, because I noticed you are a new owner (whom did not mention if you are a new operator). Beware the controls and pedal when you are operating "near wot". Go easy and watch the height of your fel (especially if full of material). Slight movements on the hyd control are in order...

miller 180 mig and a victor gas welding/cutting set

If it's 4x try kicking it out of of 4x. It might also be something a simple as shifting into 4-3-2-1, and then shifting into low range and back into high range. I ran into a similar issue on a borrowed piece of equipment where the gear range could not be changed unless in trans was in 1st ear. I...

Sand should never be used for base under asphalt that is flexible as sand will not distribute wheel loads. 6" of graded base rock is required. An alternative to paving is cement treated base rock, or base rock with asphaltic penetration treatment (a slow cure emulsified asphalt) distributed over...

Before I owned a box scraper I made up the contraption pictured. I used heavy 6x6 fencing 5' wide (chain link somewhat pulls to the side). I wired with baling wire two 6x6 5' lengths and across the front bent the fencing back over a length of 2" iron pipe with a #3 rebar run through with the...

Amphibious Pitcher

don't buy clean sand, buy bedding sand that includes fines. area of a 4" pipe is about 12.5 sq in, or say 12/144 = .0833 sq ft. (discounting thickness of wall, but good for calculating) area of 6" wide ditch with lets say 12" sand depth = .5 sq ft subtract pipe area from sand area .5 - .0833...

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