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    What About Your Tractor Makes You Swear?

    L4701- the 3 point lift arms not having the adjustable ends and similarly it has the upgraded stabilizers but they don’t have enough travel when I mount my tiller so I have to completely unhook them i had a small coolant leak but that’s not a regular thing too much electronic/ecm. I knew it...
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    What happens after Paying off tractor and also KTAC

    I will see if I can sell this to the rest of “management” here at the homestead lol lol thanks to everyone for the help and fun here.
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    What happens after Paying off tractor and also KTAC

    I am about to Pay off my tractor that is financed through Kubota. What will I get from them to confirm payoff? I assume it's not a title, but what is it that I'll get to officially confirm there is no longer a loan against the tractor. Also, how does the KTAC insurance work after it's paid...
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    HST vs Shuttle Shift

    I am a gear drive guy. I test drove HST in a few brands and purchased the L4701DT gear. I do not regret it. My uses are basically identical to yours from your opening post, except I would classify my tilling as regular more so than occasional. I was able to get my 10 yr old son taught and he...
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    Buying advice: L series

    I recently sold an L300DT. 30ishHP at the engine. I think the engine series was D1503. I think it was a year 2000 or 2001. I would highly recommend one, even though I know they are not the most common or popular. It was bullet proof and reliable. Never had anything close to an issue in putting...
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    Choosing between recommended oil weights

    My L4701 manual says that for my temperature range I can run either at 15W-40 or 10W-30 multi grade. Im in Western KY and I would say I operate fairly equal amounts between hot and cold, not that we see super extremes in either direction. This is my first DPF tractor, so other than the CJ-4...
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    Standard manual vs hydrostatic on slope

    I can't speak to whether or not you'd have better luck with and HST, but I can speak to the gear drive transmission as that is what I learned on originally and always had in older tractors, and now my L4701. First it sounds like you took a great approach cautious and safety first. The old...
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    Best way to remove upper radiator hose

    Thanks for all the replies. The clamp is really tight but I did get a couple more clicks. If that doesn’t do it I’ll reposition the clamp I hadn’t considered that
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    Best way to remove upper radiator hose

    I have an l4701 that I posted earlier has a very tiny cold start leak coming from the upper radiator hose. Per advise I got here I plant to remove it clean around it and replace the hose and clamp. How do I remove the hose and put it back without damaging It. looks like a tight fit
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    Coolant leak at startup

    Thanks everyone. I’ll report back based on results from the advice above. i did want to mention I’m sure it’s coolant based on the color. thanks again
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    Coolant leak at startup

    Will do. Thank you.
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    Coolant leak at startup

    Thanks for mentioning that. I did do that before I re ran it the second time and before it got hot. There was antifreeze almost to the top of the radiator
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    Coolant leak at startup

    I have an L4701. I have had it at a farm I have doing some bush hogging and had left it sit for the last 5 days. We had major rain and a temp drop since I ran it last. When I started it up today after it had run for about 5 minutes and I was doing my walk around I noticed antifreeze leaking from...
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    Bolt on bucket chain hooks

    I ended up going with 2 bolt on hooks and a bolt on d-ring/ clevis in the middle. This has worked really well for me. I would say I probably use the center a little more often but for sure use the sides and in some cases I use all 3 for a lift. i still want forks but am happy for now.
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    Gasket sealer

    I need to replace a paper gasket on my 3 pt rotary tiller where the shaft goes into the side gearbox. I received the replacement gasket from the mfgr but I’m not sure what kind of sealant material to use. could you all please give some info on brand or type? Is a general gasket maker paste...
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    Fuel tank full or partial

    Is it better to keep my fuel tank full with treated fuel in the winter or is it ok to leave it partially filled and use an additive
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    L4701 warms up then stalls

    I have the exact same set up as you- 4701 w/ a woods BB72.30. Purchased last Sept with 102 hrs. I do have the DT gear drive version, so that may or may not be a difference. I'm in West KY and see you are in Winchester. Mine hasn't exhibited any of the symptoms you are describing. I second the...
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    What is this on my tire/rim

    I should say it’s like a thick sticky tar or goop and the tire is holding air.
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    What is this on my tire/rim

    Lol. I actually did taste rim guard in my old tractor. That was questionable lol. This one is washer fluid though. I just didn’t know if the dealer would have used some kind of something to make a bead when mounting it or what it was.
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    What is this on my tire/rim

    I’ve had my l4701 a little over a year and just noticed this substance where the tire meets the rim. These are fluid filled R1s. i don’t know if this substance was there all along and I didn’t notice or just showed up. I have around 100hrs on these tires. thanks in advance for the help!