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You're right, Henro. Accidents are never planned...or expected! We just do the best we can to prevent them. TG

Good to have confirmation. Thank you.

I'm sure my neighbor would have a grinder but I have asked for his help so many times that I hesitate to keep asking. I'll look at the grinder at Harbor Freight tomorrow. $20 would be worth it and who knows? I may need to use it for something else another time.

I see a 4 1/2" 5 amp corded grinder at Harbor Freight...$20. I'll look at it tomorrow. I'll be going there to get a 31/64" drill bit to install a helicoil for the HST drain.

Is there a wheel of some sort to fit on a regular drill? I've got variable speed drills by the thousands...well, three. :)

85Hokie, you're a genius! I never thought of cutting those off. I would really love the spacers, especially if I knew I could mow out by the road where the slope is troubling! I'm going to give this some thought. Now...I don't have a grinder or a sawzall. I'll have to look to see how...

Yes, I have used it several times...love it! My JD lawn tractor was 38" cut so this 60" is a dream. I have removed the rear wheels from the mower for that very reason. That does not seem to impede anything. I've mowed both in the yard and in the field. TG

That would be a very interesting process but I don't think it is practical for me at this moment. Additionally, the rear tires are not filled...with a backhoe they are not to be filled if I have read the manual correctly. Good idea, though. Wish I could do it. Instead, if I feel uneasy about...

My explanations are not very good. So, here's what I mean by clearance. It is not between the tread of the wheel and the mower deck or front of the tire clearance...as in straight ahead of the tread to the mower. I'll call that position 0 degrees. It is the side clearance. The side of the...

Part of my continued question is...how much "extra' stability is achieved with 2.5" total extra width to rear tires? Is it a $64K question? :-) Maybe only to me. TG

Good for you. It is so much fun to find a bargain. I'm happy for you. And, as for the spacers, I would surely like to have them for more stability on my BX23 MLB, too. I think I mentioned here before with no resolution, there is not enough clearance between the tire and the mower wheel...

Looks like this is a common problem! Good to know. But, I checked the motor mounts anyway and they are all in place. If they weren't, I'm not sure that I could get that engine lifted enough to replace them anyway! :-) I'll have to be on the lookout for some good bungees. Life is good. TG

The tractor is a BX23 TLB 2004. I have replaced the metal "strap" fittings (formal name on part list is "stay") that attach the air filter to the engine. One was broken when I purchased the tractor. Someone apparently had tried to solder it, but it wouldn't hold. So, after replacing the...

Quick update on the o-ring question. I did not find the correct o-ring...yet. Getting to the dealer with the fitting and o-ring in hand was not going to work at the time, so I employed the suggestions given here to see if the very slow leak would stop. It did not. So, I could've either...

OK, thorkil, that's certainly worth a try. Thanks for the suggestion. TG

OK, TheOldHokie, that sounds reasonable. From what I've seen, it takes quite a bit of torque to properly get that coupler on the hose. ...Or, maybe I should look and see if the coupler is just threaded on? The threaded section that holds the coupler may be the part that takes a lot of torque...

Yes, it is the female side.

Yes, NCL4701...it is not on the threaded side but the female side of the quick connect as I mentioned to The Old Hokie. I took a picture but it doesn't really show anything, plus, we've honed in on the female side of the quick connect. I did use some spray brake cleaner on both connecting ends...

It's probably my terminology, TheOld Hokie. It's the female side of the quick connect on the hydraulic hose that is the outlet to the backhoe. The tractor is a 2004 BX23 TLB. The hose, for reference, is part #K2591-37530. And, I know there is an 0-ring there because I removed it this...

Yes, I have now entered that elite grouping of responsible adults as I purchased a digital caliper today. Amazing little tool, I must say. And, a second yes about getting the right one from the dealer. However, I called an online Kubota parts dealer to inquire about the o-ring for this...