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The loader on my Deere 955 compact is very fast/easy to remove or install so it was a no-brainer for me to take it off when mowing the lawn with the MMM to reduce the tractor weight and length. It takes less time to install the loader than to hook up and level most of my 3 point implements...

I have kept Excel spreadsheets on my power equipment for years with notes on the top of the sheet (socket sizes for drain plugs, filters, fluid spec and capacities) Then there is a chronological line for each service performed. The frequent recurrent service items are also in the notes but I...

I used ramps for the MMM on my Deere 955 with an impact but I only used the impact for removing and not installing the blades. I use heavy leather gloves and torque wrench for installing the replacements. My Milwaukee M18 3/4" impact lets you set the rough torque level via its app but I...

Molex likely still has a current part that fits, check the spec sheets and measurements to see if you find a match. This is from Mouser, there are many Molex components distributors: https://www.mouser.com/c/connectors/pin-socket-connectors/?number%20of%20positions=9%20Position Rodger

I mowed my 5 acres for almost 30 years with a Deere 955 compact with 72" MM and the loader always came off first. Maneuverability was better and even without the additional loader weight there is a lot of weight on the front tires pushing down the grass ahead of the mower deck. But after...

It really looked nice in the parade. My parents had a '79 Scout II that was a fun vehicle. It could easily do a U-turn on a very narrow road. Rodger

A very nice Memorial Day remembrance in Washington IL today and the weather was incredible with a nice breeze in the upper 60s. Full photo link from the parade and ceremony: https://rodgersingley.smugmug.com/Washington-Memorial-Day-2025/n-WGNFsc Rodger

Living in a very rural area means no fast food delivery and more of a hassle getting fast internet but the sunsets and sunrises more than compensate. It was a nice sunset last night and a gorgeous sunrise this morning, special thanks to the pheasant who was outside the bedroom window in time to...

Until recently I owned a Cadillac ATS which is known for rear differential failure; failure has dual root causes: the use of ball bearing instead of roller bearings for the pinion (chosen to maximize fuel economy) and a spring loaded vent that would stick causing fluid loss and more rapid...

How far away is your Kubota dealer? I would either have them look at your setup or you could check another one on their lot to compare to yours but there shouldn't be a lot of vibration once the blades have swung out and it is running at speed. The original PTO shaft should be keyed so that it...

At times with too low of a PTO engagement speed, even though the blades seem to freely pivot one of them won't swing out resulting in extreme vibration. You don't want to shock load the PTO drive line but if you are engaging at very low engine RPM try bumping it up a bit and then re-engaging...

I have Tektronix and HP digital meters on the bench but I also keep a couple of versions of Simpson analog meters around because I do a lot of restoration of vintage amateur radio gear. When doing alignment, a true analog meter indication is much better than the bar type simulated analog...

I have owned a Deere 955 compact utility tractor since ordering it in 1995 and bought my Kubota F2690 for mowing duties in 2023. One thing I noticed immediately about the Kubota is it is far more cold natured than the Deere (Yanmar supplied) diesel engine. Except in very cold winter, I don't...

My standby generator has an 80 gallon tank and I can get it topped off when the farm supplier is delivering diesel to the farms on either side of me. I use an electric pump with auto shutoff nozzle to feed the Kubota and Deere from that tank. I keep a biostat additive in the tank to help...

An easy way to find a connection issue is to measure voltage across the suspected point under load (while attempting to engage starter). The resistance of the bad connection will cause a fairly large voltage to be read while a good connection will have almost no voltage drop across it. For...

I suspect his computer power supply was not as advertised so he is unable to develop sufficient power to make another post 🤣 For a fun look at horsepower, take a look from the late 1960s into the earliest years of the 1970s when SAE starting rating HP using the engine installed in the vehicle...

Double rainbow, shot with Canon 5DS R and EF 17-40 f4 glass. Rodger

I bought a Milwaukee 3/4" M18 4 years ago after my 1/2" Ingersol Rand pneumatic powered by a big stationary compressor wouldn't break loose one of the three blade bolts on my Deere 955 midmount mower deck. I had never had a problem before removing them, always use anti-seize, and tried as much...

It was nice to finally see spring flowers after a long winter season! Captured with Canon 5DS R and EF 100 f2.8 macro lens. Rodger

Glad it was a simple problem to solve! That is the proper way to end the week :) Rodger