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  1. J

    L3400 HST pedal jerkiness/stiffness

    Hey fellas, I'm back sooner than I expected:) Well, since I had my neighbors tractor in the shop the other day, he asked me to look at another issue- pedal jerkiness/stiffness... It's not a real smooth transition when taking off and it's not like you have to stand on the pedal to make it go...
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    L3400 Cutting out

    Swamper: He bought some jd conditioner today at the dealer. It says on the bottle summer blend... Lol I guess they were trying to reduce their inventory? What do you all suggest using? Bulldog: I believe the fuel is purchased at a Phillips 66 down the road. He just fills his 5gal can every so...
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    L3400 Cutting out

    I just finished bleeding the lines and got it running again! It's running GREAT and my neighbor will be happy as can be!!! A little reverse engineering got me through this task, however, I'll stick to my day job as a merc mechanic... ;) Thank you all for your time and your input w/ this and...
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    L3400 Cutting out

    Well fellas, I think we figured it out why it's been losing power... When I rinsed the tank, this sludge stuff came out. It looks like slime (See photo) almost. I guess when the fuel is being drawn, it settles to the bottom of the tank and is sucked against the screen/outlet? That's what we...
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    L3400 Cutting out

    I'm going over there in a bit to mess w/ it, but how how do you bleed off the lines? When we put the filter back on, the filter presses against a spring fitting and it automatically fills the bowl when you screw back on. Thanks, Jeff
  6. J

    L3400 Cutting out

    Thanks guys for the suggestions. I'll try cleaning out the tank and lines tomorrow and see what happens and post back. However, what would cause the tractor to run fine again when the fuel filter bowl is removed/drained/reinstalled??? That's what's been stumping us. Jeff
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    L3400 Cutting out

    Hello everyone, My neighbor has a L3400Hst w/ 500hrs and lately it's been cutting out like it's running out of fuel... He purchased it new and it's been to the dealer several times and they said there's nothing wrong w/ it, as they couldn't mimic the problem he's been having. The problem is...