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torch replied to the thread Snow blower question.Not sure I agree with that as a universal assessment. I have both and prefer the 3ph mounted blower overall. Yes, the front blower... -
torch replied to the thread Snow blower question.The flip side is that the previous owner may have already cut it to suit his machine. There is also a minimum overlap requirement to...
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torch replied to the thread B7100 Piston Installation.I think you forgot to attach the picture
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torch replied to the thread B7100 Piston Installation.I've not had the pleasure of doing this on a B7100, but if I understand correctly with #1 on TDC of compression stroke the crankshaft...
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torch replied to the thread B7100 Piston Installation.Did you ever recheck the compression with the correct Schrader valve core installed in the gauge? As far as rotating the crank -- by...
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torch replied to the thread B7100 Piston Installation.8% isn't unacceptable, especially for a recently rebuilt cold engine. I assume you zeroed the gauge before starting the test? It is...
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torch replied to the thread B7100 Piston Installation.They won't be if you keep doing that! They are supposed to be in series with the indicator, which drops the voltage. They are not...
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torch replied to the thread Front loader for a B7200.I think the port relief comment was aimed at me -- a way to limit the lifting force on my loader without affecting the pressure...
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torch replied to the thread Front loader for a B7200.Very nice. I also bought 2" diameter cylinders because they were on sale when I built mine. However, I bought 16" stroke ones. I think...
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torch replied to the thread BX owners, chime in.It's all about leverage more than specific weight. Let us say that a particular tractor has a 5' wheelbase and that the loader CoG is...
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torch replied to the thread Hydraulics are too fast, or Im too slow.1. Idle down, especially when lowering (looks like you are doing that already). 2. Use two hands on the control and one direction at a...
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torch replied to the thread BX owners, chime in.It gets worse. All that weight is now on the axle that pivots from side to side. Unless the tractor somehow magically stays balanced...
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torch replied to the thread B7800 front axle ball bearing question.Hard to argue with an approach known to work in that application. But I do note step 4 is "Tap out the axle", which to me implies an...
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torch replied to the thread B7100 Piston Installation.Ooops. Sorry about that. I forgot they divvied up the B7100s that way. I was just thinking "older".
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torch replied to the thread B7100 Piston Installation.Just for fun and giggles, I investigated my B7100 (1994 version) exhaust manifold temperatures with a TIC. I set it to °F for...