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  1. Old_Paint

    Why No Seat Belt Interlock?

    No, you're wrong. The Earth IS flat. I lived right on the edge, pretty close to the town of Falling Off, when I was a kid. The maps ended just before you got to our place. I'm probably a lot less serious about that than when I was a kid, but I was convinced science was wrong then.
  2. Old_Paint

    Quick Attach Conversion

    Very nicely done, and I don't think you'll regret having 3/8" instead of 1/4" A bit heavier than the 1/4" but you won't have to worry about the top groove pulling out. Nice welding, too. You've done that before, I can tell. Did you consider putting small gussets in the top lip on the plate...
  3. Old_Paint

    B3300SU

    The last sentence is the first problem I see. The oil level in the transmission should be at the full mark when warm, idling, lift fully up, and all attached hydraulic equipment (FEL) fully purged with cylinders fully extended. I'm not quite sure how you checked it "running", but if you...
  4. Old_Paint

    OEM Kubota 3rd Function Kit Install

    Nice install job. I was noticing the bracket for the hoses at the top of the FEL mount. That just somehow looks backward to me, meaning I would think it would be holding the hoses up, not down, by being under them. I would have preferred the lines being inside the boom too, because that's...
  5. Old_Paint

    Work Shop Manuals (WSM)

    Looks like there's no WSM for the LX Series yet. The Detailed Parts Illustrations are on the Kubota site linked in the first message of this thread though. If anyone finds a source for the LX Series WSM, please let me know. Thanks heaps. Deleted the "more direct" link I put up. Seems to...
  6. Old_Paint

    Reverse Alarm for LX2610 / B2650

    Or a little bicycle bell on the fender so I could manually make little "CHING! CHING!" noises when I turn to back up. The wheel bells, while good enough to see one coming from a distance, rarely have more than one clapper, meaning it takes a full revolution of the wheel to operate (go DING)...
  7. Old_Paint

    Turning a tractor over

    Looks like that wider bucket and FEL boom stopped it before the cab hit the ground. Bet that was a wild ride, and a rough landing. But you got to take a photo. That's the important part. Most pilots say any landing they walk away from is a good landing. Gonna be nosy, though and ask, how...
  8. Old_Paint

    Turning a tractor over

    UNLESS, for some reason, you have the ROPS put down, then DO NOT put on the seat belt. This is not as uncommon as you think if you have low-hanging limbs etc that you work around. Says so plainly in the OM. You're more likely to be thrown clear of a tractor with no ROPS, or stand a better...
  9. Old_Paint

    Parking and implements

    Yup, put everything down, or it will eventually come down by itself. Hydraulic systems are good, but not perfect. They leak, on purpose. I'm not as much a stickler for bleeding all pressure, as that will normally take care of itself, but I do make sure nothing is doing to settle after I shut...
  10. Old_Paint

    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    My 12 yr old granddaughter is pressuring me about driving my new LX2610SU. I've let her drive the little orange one (Husqvarna) which also has hydrostatic drive, and she did OK, but I can walk as fast as it goes. Just not sure what I can do to suicide the big orange one if it's too much for...
  11. Old_Paint

    SSQA mod

    I figured out that they would all by myself just by looking at the design. I could see they were spring loaded. But, if you're using a rock rake / brush fork, I can see the possiblity of something lifting the lever, so perhaps the idea is not without merit for securing the levers, but it still...
  12. Old_Paint

    Tire Heights Adds/Reduction R1 vs R3/Turf vs R14

    I have no way of comparing mine to anything, because I bought the second LX2610 sold by my dealer. But, what I do know, is that the lift arms are high enough off the ground that I have to set my box blade up on 4x4 blocks so I can use a quick hitch. Otherwise, the quick hitch won't go low...
  13. Old_Paint

    Reverse Alarm for LX2610 / B2650

    I've got 40 years of Electrical Engineering experience in industrial services, so I can probably handle anything for the wiring part. I just haven't really looked under the tractor enough to get an idea on what to do mechanically, and the treadle is pretty sensitive. You don't have to move it...
  14. Old_Paint

    After one week with the LX2610

    I don't have the snow and ice to contend with as a norm, but I do have plenty slick clay mud that has the consistency of chewing gum and is slicker than greased monkey snot. The oversized R14's that come on the LX2610SU are AMAZING. I get excellent traction, but if I put it in 2WD, it doesn't...
  15. Old_Paint

    PTO Wood Chipper

    I've been looking at a LOT of different brands, and so far, the mechanicals and construction of the Woodland Mills products seems a few notches above anyone else. And the pricing is very competitive, if not one of the lowest for similar size and feature equipment. I compared one at similar...
  16. Old_Paint

    Reverse Alarm for LX2610 / B2650

    If I'm working at 4AM or 11PM, I want the world to know and feel guilty they aren't out there with me. :ROFLMAO:
  17. Old_Paint

    PTO Wood Chipper

    Not likely to hurt your tractor, but you will probably run out of horsepower if the chipper's too big, or more correctly, if whatever you're feeding the chipper is too big. If all you're feeding it is brush (<4"), what does it matter how big the opening is. Feed it just like you would a...
  18. Old_Paint

    BH 77 backhoe bucket sizes

    I worked for a swimming pool company to get through college back in late 70's. If there's anything you can do to see the effects of different soils on a backhoe, and the effects of different size buckets, building pools for 6 years will probably show it to you. And you don't have to go very...
  19. Old_Paint

    LX2610 TLB dimension

    BH77 only has the additional seat and extension if it isn't put on an SU model. The SU model uses a seat swivel just like the B2650 did. But, if you have a cab model, you don't have a choice about the 2nd seat. That will add nearly 18 inches to the overall length, and your departure angle...
  20. Old_Paint

    LX2610 how to slow loader drop?

    Stumbled up on this today. W.R. Long, Inc. | Comfort Ride