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    How do you refuel?

    I have 2 kubota's, my b8200 and zd21. 8.3 gallon gas tanks on both. Trips to the gas station are tedious, 6x 5gal cans every couple weeks. My solution is simple. 2x 55gal drums. One stationary, one that I can put on the trailer. I can fill up with AG diesel for $2/gal at 55gal on the trailer...
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    Where is hte strainer? I replaced the filter but I haven't seen this strainer people speak of. I've flushed 3x with an hour of run time between flushes. I've filled it to the top every time. I noticed that if you add the extra canister, it's filling it to the top anyway, so I figured it'd be no...
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    Starter solenoid heat shield for ZD21.

    Interesting. Sometimes I have to hit hte button a couple times before it engages the starter, hot or not. Maybe it already got cooked. I've been looking at a new starter solenoid, if it just happens again it'll be pointless, so it's probably a good idea that I get a shield.
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    Key question/concerns

    My fathers b7200 starts my b8200 and vice versa. Surprisingly it doesn't start my zero turn. I abandoned my key in favor for remote start with my b8200, and have the parts on the way for my zero turn. Diesel is pretty easy to do. ABalliett I think you're talking about the club. If so, I don't...
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    That's the thing, I wanted a zero turn for a long time but I couldn't justify the expense. This one was $500, though, so definitely worth it to repair I think.
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    One oil change from the premium, went to mow a around the yard and circulate the fluid real good, then did another fluid change. Took it over to my fathers to mow a bit. He took it for a spin, not bad for a first time operator. Ran perfect, just a couple things need adjusting. The throttle cable...
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    That's unfortunate. The cover is K7021-39503 and the gasket is # k7021-39040, both are available from numerous dealers or online sites. I got all the parts cleaned up. The pistons/barrels had perfect clearances/tollerances. I had a few pistons from the other barrel and used them, and the other...
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    You mean the assembly lube? Or putting hydro fluid from TSC in the hydraulic system. I'm assuming it's hydraulic fluid in there, but I don't know for sure.
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    Ordered the new plate and gasket as well as a new filter. Does anyone know if it's safe to use assembly lube in the hydro system? Also is it the same oil as my yellow buckets of hydraulic oil from tractor supply?
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    The bearings are in good shape, I haven't been able to find any defects at all with other parts. The guy included a spare drum/case/pistons/springs from when he rebuilt it last time when the swash plate went bad. Total is 544 for plate + $8 for the gasket. There's amazingly nothing else, they...
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    That's a pretty good idea. I hadn't thought of that, and I wish you hadn't suggested it. I don't think I'll get a bulk order discount. The drums aren't available easily either. However there's not that much that can fail, the plate and the barrels are really only the metal on metal without...
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    Good news! Someone is able to get just the transmission cover! Bad news, it's $600. Still a lot easier than $1200 for a new transmission. I just need to sit in my garage and make sure that it's all that I need.
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    Wheel Spacers

    Make sure that if you're going to space the wheels, you're not spacing them wider than your snowblower, or you'll be running over fresh snow. I have that issue now and trying to figure out a way around it.
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    Yeah, they're a lot shallower than the one on the right. It was tricky to see at first, I wasn't sure if there was any damage to begin with on that, or just the plate. I have a 3rd drum though, which I could compare it to. The housing is steel. I could weld/refinish it, or have a machine shop...
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    It really wasn't difficult to get to this level, less than 2 hours and nothing was very difficult. All the bolts were easy to get to, just a bit dirty. Gender came off with 4 bolts, gas tank 5, rear axle was 4 on the trans, 4 on the frame. Then the hydro itself was another 4. Splitting the hydro...
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    The plate should be completely smooth to the touch. That's what happens when you suck air, the cylinder with the pistons is spinning against that surface, and designed to be completely encased in hydraulic fluid. No hydraulic fluid, no lubrication. I have a spare good cylinder, since the one on...
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    ZD21 Hydro Rebuild

    Got it all off and the hydro split. It seems like there was serious cavitation going on. Notice one is worn more than the other: And that is a pretty big groove.
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    need advice quick !

    Look on your local craigslist and see what's comparable. Without the front end loader, I'm seeing them as low as 8k around here, another 1500 for one with a loader. Personally hours doesn't matter that much to me as long as it's in good condition and well maintained. 100 hours or 1000 hours, if...
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    replacement seat.

    Seat switches are the first thing I disable on all my tractors. For some it's good, but for me, it's really an inconvenience.
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    ZD 21 Problem

    There's really no path to disappear into the engine. You'd need both the hyraulic pump seal to fail and the crank seal to fail, but then the it would end up in the engine oil, not in the pistons. If it is really disappearing, it's leaking on the ground somewhere. I'd start by cleaning the...