Recent content by pigdoc

On my current G1800S, I have had a long-standing 'problem' on starting. There is also a start-safety switch on the brake pedal. If you don't have the pedal locked in the full down position (fully applied), starter will not energize when the key is turned. Full down: If you gently hold the...

I have been mowing with a G1800 or a G1800S for about a dozen years (two different machines). Two similar yards, two different machines. Current machine is rear-steer (-S), the other was not. Rear steer machine now has 1200 hours on it. Don't recall how many hours were on the first machine. The...

Any idea WHY the front driveshaft coupler stripped out? Asking because I had the same issue in a tractor I purchased. PO (previous owner) had installed front tires/wheels that were too large, causing a mismatch between the tire ratio and the tractor's gear ratio. Splines on shaft were also...

Ya, I had that problem with my FEL controller. Replacing parts 010 and 020 (on the diagram above) solved all my problems. Still got the jingling detant, tho. I like the magnet idea. For now, battery is on the charger for tomorrow. -Paul

Are you located in an agricultural area? If so, you might be able to find a wheel and tire shop that's not 'proprietary'. Here's the one I use: Wenger Systems | (717) 656-9876 | New Holland, Pennsylvania I realize you're not near this shop, but you can call them up for a quote, to get a...

For an El Cheapo solution, I'd consider a dipstick heater. Used to use one of those on our Ford Jubilee... -Paul

We switched dry dog food for the pup - she had a seizure. Not going to get into that pathogenesis, but I had a 5-gallon pail full of dry dog food to get rid of. We've had the coldest January in 22 years here, and there's still 8 inches of snow on the ground. Deer had been digging for acorns...

I don't really mind the manual trans on my L2500, because I'm usually just shifting back and forth from R to 1-2. I hardly even think about it anymore. I rarely want to be moving faster than 2nd gear around here anyway. For mowing, hydro trans is a MUST, because of the variable speed needed for...

I like your attitude eightquad. I bought a used L2500 at a live equipment auction 3 years ago. It was sold with the FWD not working, but it ran great, seemed to have good service records, and low hours (<1400). I was able to drive it around the sale grounds before it sold. I knew it had been...

When I bought new rear tires for the L2500, I had to shop rolling circumference to match them with the new front tires. PO had replaced them with a larger size! It was an arduous process, finding the 'just right' size. Tire manufacturers publish rolling circumferences, but I found that they...

Ya, my only collision with a deer happened that way. It was about 10AM. I saw her standing on the bank, just before she bolted. Hit the pickup bed, right in front of the rear wheel. I think she was moving faster than I was. -Paul

I concur with 85Hokie. If I were you, once I had the tractor loaded for hauling, I'd take it right to the nearest Rim Guard dealer and get the rear tires filled. This will add 800+ pounds to the rear, down low where it belongs. This will make the FEL much more useful, especially if you're going...

Ya, I'll bet you'll be surprised at how quickly the polyurethane wears out. When I was a kid, Dad had a line on used "grader blades". He must have gotten these from county maintenance for scrap price. We got about 50 of them. They were hardened steel, 8 feet long, 3-4" wide, 5/8" thick, with a...

Ya, we had a catastrophe a few years ago. Lost FIVE hives to dysentery. All because they couldn't get out to fly because the entrance was clogged with carcasses after a long cold spell. It was a horrible sight. I just trashed most of the furniture because it was covered in chocolate goo...

I was going to get with it last summer, but life intervened... Anyway, I'm about set to re-engineer the fuel delivery system on the L2500. What motivated me was what the fuel filter was filled with, last time I changed it. Sort of an emulsifed mass of hydrocarbon and biologic goo, The fuel...