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    M6800 starter issues

    Howdy. Have a M6800 that won't start. Pulled the starter. Didn't spin freely so have it rebuilt with new solenoid. Still nothing. Hear a faint hum when turning key to start. Starter Relay? Insn't that behind the instrument panel? I think I'd have to pull the steering wheel? Any thoughts before...
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    Servvice manual M6800

    Afternoon: I am trying to find a service manual for an M6800. I like to do most of my work, unless it's a big, technical job. Any thoughts? Looked all over Kubota's site but could not find. Have seen on Ebay.
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    Working on a slope

    I'll start paying attention to the COG. I think that matched with a tilt meter helps me know how close without going over. Sitting up high magnifies the feeling of the angle. I like the idea of jacking up one side as well to get a "safe" feel for the various angles. I believe in both "seat...
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    Working on a slope

    Okay, sound like we all know to mow up and down on slopes when possible. That said, I am still getting used to sitting up high and I am sure my "pucker" factor needs adjusting. I am going to add a tiltmeter and it sounds like keeping under a 15 degree tilt should be fairly safe (assuming speed...
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    2wd vs 4wd

    Help Thought I knew what I wanted/needed. Looking for a 45+ hp to do shredding and some disking on 75 ac. Some say lower hp and 4wd some say more hp and 2 wd. Thoughts? I want to pull up to an 8' shredder. Concerned that a L4400HST 4wd that I'm studying may not be enough tractor. Also want to...
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    Help! Dazed and confused!

    Sounds like 50hp is the target minimum hp. Despite orange being the color of our arch rival, I do like the brand (I'll just say it's Tennessee orange, not the other ut). Spent many hours in the seat of what turns out to be a 30hp Kabota. As someone said, could start there and trade up but I'll...
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    Help! Dazed and confused!

    initially, I'll be mowing about 10-20 acres. I have a 25 acre pasture I plan to have planted in bermuda for hay production (contracted out). Balance will be mostly native pasture/unmowed for wildlife. Must have's: Mower, FEL, blade. I will not be doing any heavy ag production that I'll need...
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    Help! Dazed and confused!

    Just bought a small ranch (80 acres). So many telling what I don't want in a tractor. Can someone advise me on a good intro tractor. Uses: pasture mowing (would like to use at least a 6 ft but would prefer 8-10 shredder), dirt moving. Would like to be able to move round bales around either with...