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NEC doesn't allow for the neutral to be bonded to ground at two separate points so to meet code if you have a bonded neutral generator, the transfer switch needs to also switch the neutral lead from the genset. My diesel standby generator is mounted remotely in the barn and it uses a floating...

Loosen the fuel cap and see if it runs OK. You may have a plugged tank vent causing it to draw a vacuum when running. Rodger

A disappointing game in the third round of post-season with a loss but it was a beautiful afternoon yesterday for HS football. This TD was called back because of the no hurdling rule in HS football but it was still a beautiful display of athleticism by the running back. Shot with a Canon 1DX...

You are welcome! Rodger

3 cylinder inline diesel engines like that used in your B8200 will vibrate very badly at low RPM which is a primary reason for what sounds on paper like a high idle speed. Power pulses are 240 degrees apart and you will feel them at low RPM. The engine COULD idle lower but the rest of the...

Thanks fried1765! My goal in retirement is to equip the house with high quality, low maintenance products wherever possible. That was a major reason for the new Kubota F2690 to cut mowing time and take some of the workload off my 1995 Deere 955 compact. But now I am just semi-retired... I...

Getting back to the poster who restarted this older thread: If I had a natural gas line, I would have gone with natural gas but since I am in a rural areas served only by propane I went with diesel. I have a large house with two central heating systems and the propane supplier felt that the...

My standby generator sits in the lower level of the barn which is a partial basement so it stays a little warmer than the outside temperature but it till has a block heater and silicone pad type heater on the oil pan and both are plugged into a "thermo cube" outlet so they only come on when it...

And for any tractor that doesn't have a differential lock, LIGHT application of the rear brakes may get you through it by providing a little power transfer to both wheels. Some of the modern pickups with open diffs now utilize this system via automatic application of one or more wheel brakes to...

Reminds me of a sign I saw in the local IH dealership growing up, "You give us the almost correct part number and we will give you the almost correct part" Rodger

I wouldn't worry about that temperature, hydraulic systems in a tractor do get hot when working. What was the ambient temperature when you reached this temp? Modern synthetic fluid and seals will withstand a lot of heat without degradation. For example, Allison allows for converter out...

The lubricity of JP-4 was only slightly superior to sandpaper 😂 It isn't surprising the injection pumps didn't like it! Rodger

There is a high volume farm delivery company in the area and when they are delivering fuel to one of my farmer neighbors, they top off the fuel tank for my 40KW standby generator. I use that tank to fuel the Kubota F2690 and Deere 955. Red dye is only a problem if: 1. You get caught running...

I bought a 12 volt powered setup from Amazon a year ago. I have a 40 KW standby generator with a 60 gallon tank and I use it as a bulk storage tank and feed the Deere and Kubota from it which avoids having diesel sit unused for long periods of time in the generator tank. My Kubota F2690 would...

Due to the dry summer, my new F2690 will probably get a 50 hour service just short of 50 hours. I am at 39 hours now and not too many more grass cuttings to go before I change fluids and filters prior to winter. Rodger

I am happy to be on the sidelines where it is much easier and safer than being the keeper! Shot with Canon 1DX III and EF 70-200 f2.8 glass. Rodger

My diesel standby generator (40 KW powered by Mitsu 3.3L turbo diesel) has both a block heater and a silicon oil pan heater which is attached with adhesive. They are controlled by a thermostat in their power feed and come on if the ambient temperature in their partially in ground section of the...

Great advice on WiFi! With the speed of WiFi, in a home setting a cabled network is rarely needed and it provides a high probability vector for damage both from external hits to the provider network and from induced surges in long cable runs within the home. Internet connection for a typical...

In my area, AMEREN has anti tamper devices to indicate removal of their smart meter. So they will get a notice of interruption and there will be a damaged anti-tamper device. Just call the utility company since they are the definitive voice. Shortly after I bought my house out here in the...

A common mistake many people make in replacing the battery in current vehicles is a lot of them are an AGM type installed in an enclosed compartment with a vent tube for the battery. The owner transfers the vent tube from the old battery to the new battery but forgets to transfer the plug in...