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  1. Old_Paint

    First Maintenance

    Got about 10 hours on the clock, so went and bought a new grease gun (air operated) and a case of Hi-Temp Moly EP grease. Just out of curiosity, with an FEL, and normal tractor lubing, any one give me some general idea how long a 14 oz cartridge will last, and also, some idea about how much to...
  2. Old_Paint

    What??

    We've got your stinkin Canadian weather down here in Alabama at the moment. I think it got lost on it's way somehow. Freezing at night, cold/wet during the day. Come get this crap. I'm used to wearing shorts and a t-shirt the first week of December. Global warming is a hard sell to me after...
  3. Old_Paint

    LX2610HSD Tail Lights

    I'd suspect both are dimming with the hazards flashing. Elaborating on what the OP said, tho, if you have a poor ground connection to the lights, the larger element in the dual element bulb will draw more current and create some voltage drop at the bad connection. This will put a bias on the...
  4. Old_Paint

    Bucket chain hooks?

    No, just galvanized. I took them off and put them in the toolbox till I need them. You can see my drill and hammer in the photo. I'd just finished mounting them when I took the pic, and did a trial fit with the clevises to make sure the bolts didn't interfere. If I put the bolts in with the...
  5. Old_Paint

    Bucket chain hooks?

    Here's a combination of what I wanted and what one of my dealer's mechanics suggested. I put grab hooks on the top edge of the bucket so I could use the bucket cylinders to help with the lifting/pulling, but also added clevis rings (D-Rings) to the back of the bucket down low. If I have...
  6. Old_Paint

    LX2610 how to slow loader drop?

    Drop your RPM a little to make it more gentle until you are more practiced with the joystick. Part of the jerking will be when you feel like the load is dropping too fast and you're releasing the valve quickly, or perhaps even pulling it back a little too far and opening the raise valve. I do...