Recent content by nbryan

Well I can say that once set as you describe with 1/16 play at tightest point of rotation the blower has performed just fine for me for 9 winters, and chain still seems fine. I regularly check for pto-input-shaft-to-sprocket looseness by twisting the shaft back and forth while holding the...

For a BX23D, anyway. No plain BX23 model listed on the parts finder here in Canada.

After analyzing whitetiger's first attachment, there's a seat tilt safety switch which is normally open, so I assume it would close when the seat gets tilted up. Then the fuse blows. The PTO Shift Lever Safety Switch is between the tilt switch and the controller. That switch you say checks out...

With a PTO snow blower your LOT will probably run at the highest engine horsepower sustained output it will likely ever see. My 54" front blower is my heaviest fuel consumer, by far. With blower engaged I adjust to spec'd engine tested operating rpm (2500) and speed up travel until IO can "hear"...

The o-ring seals near the top of the dipstick prevent the transmission fluid from filling the dipstick tube from below. The o-rings seals stop the trapped air under them to escape and allow the oil below to rise up and level with the rest of the tranny oil in the case. Just pull the dipstick...

200 isn't particularly heavy, IMO. I've been 180-190 through most of my tractor's 1300ish hours.

Just more parts to get/make, fiddle with every install, then lose. For no tangible benefit.

This will have me looking at my own B2650/BH77 rotating seat mount now. "seat support on my BH77" meaning the tractor's rotating seat, for the BH77, not "on the bh77"? "while bush hogging" presumably means the BH was disconnected. Hate to sound prying, but are you a particularly heavy guy?

Changing either changes the initial attack angle of the boxblade, which affects the adjustable top link position to level the box front/back. It will also change a bit how the blade responds to up/down adjustments of the lift arms. If you've time to play with it the the results will become...

Sounds like you've got the right tractor for your job!

Wear the seat belt. Keep going. My smaller and lighter B2650 has multiple times had the loader dead stopped by a boulder or stump while pushing along at a decent low gear clip. It bounces the front of the tractor off the ground against the hydraulics and the tranny hisses and roars for a second...

The T6 "diesel engine additives" are ok on small gas engines? No harm?

With my B2650HSD, engage the parking brake, shift the transmission to neutral, and then you can activate the rear PTO while off the seat. From my manual: "Stationary PTO To park the tractor and use the PTO system (for chipper or pump, for example), start the PTO system in the following steps...

My BB1560 is the right weight, width, and capacity for my B2650. I'd say you'd do better with the 15 series.