Archive through November 30, 2016

[eford]

Austin, double check all your mounting and routing of the linkage. That just don't seem right to be maxed out in adjustment. Is everything tight?

 

[aewald]

I messed with the tension screw that the hydro lever moves on, that was a bit loose, and did move my lever due to vibration of the engine. Now its a bit tighter, and hopefully that could fix it but I will see when I go test it.

 

[rchristensen]

Charlie, is that hedge trimming tractor OSHA compliant?

 

[digger]

It's from California, so I'm sure it had to have been at one time!

 

[klorenz]

One of my little-old narrow frame round fender tractors getting the job done! Little wet, but my bother in-law wanted it done before more rain came. Good thing I used the one with front wheel assist....Just kidding, although people have asked if it is 4-wheel drive. You know, since there ARE ag tires on the front being ran in the wrong direction for being non-driven...

BEFORE

DURING

and AFTER

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[sblunier]

Nic,

Haban mowers will work with the bar vertical......

 

[ekincaid]

Hi every one this is my first post about my first cub cadet I have a 69 125 and I'm having a problem with the lines on my hydraulic lift piston.I had new lines made at my local Napa and one of the hoses is leaking at the piston and the fitting on the new line is bottomed out.Should I consider a new piston or is there a simple fix I just haven't run across yet,thanks every one I hope my first post isn't a stupid one

 

[kweaver]

Ethan - If it's a solid fitting (non-swivel) you could try some teflon tape on the threads. Do not let any go out over the end of the threads so that it doesn't get in to the passage. Apply it in reverse of the threads so that it doesn't unwrap when screwing in. One wrap , two at most is all you should use.

If it's a swivel fitting then you've got problems. Either they put the wrong one on or maybe somebody in the past has put the wrong one on it and bottomed it out stretching the fitting hole. Teflon tape wont work with a swivel because it'll leak in the swivel of the line.

 

[ekincaid]

Thank you KENtuckyKEN the problem is at the non swivel end at the piston side I've try the Teflon tape trick I hope the previous owner didn't bugger up the threads I think the problem maybe the fact that my Napa used a brass "reducer" to mate the different sized hole.side note when I got the tractor four weeks ago I noticed that the previous owner had a rag wrapped in the area in question so this maybe an on going problem

 

[kweaver]

Ethan - Sounds like you need to get it to where you can dry it and shine a light into it and see what's going on in the fitting. It may be damaged from cross threading or maybe someone used a pipe nipple at one time and torqued it in to tight once. You never know what goes on in someone's mind at times ...
Just remember - Hydraulic oil at pressure is dangerous so you don't want any "make do" work done on it.
I get my lines made at a dedicated hose shop.

Our farmhand almost lost his thumb when a hydraulic line burst next to his hand. The pressurized oil went into his skin , it took several pig skin grafts and a few years to fix his thumb.

<font size="-2">Don't anyone try to find that pic I posted maybe 9 years ago of me covered in hydraulic fluid when I blew out a hydraulic pump running it with a drill !</font>