What did you do with your tractor today?
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I noticed that too Chris
First thing I thought as well! I should have said Great Granddaughters, in my post though.
DAC
Finally got some seat time yesterday but not after some trouble shooting. I got Hoopdy out for the first time since last summer. I can’t believe how this LT starts up like it’s been running all winter with just a jump. It ran well for a few minutes then sluggish then quit. It done this three times so it had plenty of fuel, spark good, but a few water droplets around the carb throat. I drained a little gas and seen water. I drained the fuel tank which was very easy. Once I finished all that it fired right up and runs great. I pulled the deck off to sharpen the blades and install a new PTO belt.
I got my Simplicity 3415H out and drove around the property for awhile. It started up as well with a jump, one rear tire was low. I’ll sharpen the blades on that as well and charge the battery.
I got my Simplicity 3415H out and drove around the property for awhile. It started up as well with a jump, one rear tire was low. I’ll sharpen the blades on that as well and charge the battery.
I was thinking the other night you might not should work on that Yardmax because of voiding your warranty.
I am not working on it. Just opened the air cleaner filter and sprayed carb cleaner in to start it. Not doing anything more.
Got an email back from them this evening. They say they need a video of me trying to start it so they know which part it may take. Now how am I supposed to do that with two hands? They say they also need this to validate the warranty. How stupid do they think I am? Stall tactic is all that stuff is and I am not playing their silly game.
That’s ridiculous how can they tell what part it needs by you cranking it. Tell them your going to get your granddaughter to video you showing how it won’t start and how you haven’t got much use out of it then post it on every forum you belong to along with YouTube. Tell them Spring time is coming and you need to use this.
Not going to give them the satisfaction of getting someone else to video me trying to start that thing. Already told them that. Besides we don't have video capabilities, only flip phones. Will get still photo of the dead machine and the vin tag so they can verify the unit. Gave them the phone number of the business and the service managers name to call and verify with them that Yardmax is paying to get the thing to start without using starting fluid.
If that don't work will have the daughter do a video and post it on You Tube, FB and other sites she is on along with the ones I am on. I have all the emails I received from them and told them what I was going to do.
Hi Everybody,
Just letting you all know that I bought 2 new batteries for both my tractors today. I also got my 10 horse Craftsman 857 out today for the first time this year because I got the itch of not being on it for the past 4 months, and it was a 60 degree and sunny day. I also swapped spots again with my 6 horse 855 Craftsman project, and my hydro.
Just letting you all know that I bought 2 new batteries for both my tractors today. I also got my 10 horse Craftsman 857 out today for the first time this year because I got the itch of not being on it for the past 4 months, and it was a 60 degree and sunny day. I also swapped spots again with my 6 horse 855 Craftsman project, and my hydro.
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Nice, Marty! Did you do a build thread here or on GTT for that? If not could I see more pics? I have some stuff I think would work for that kind of bucket. Not really in a position to build a FEL. I plan on spreading a lot of pea gravel at some time and it sure would be a labor saver to build something similar. Probably would be on the MF1450. My bucket would be rounded. I have a 60 gallon air compressor tank that could be cut into one.
Thanks in advance for any info!
DAC
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Gertie moved a bunch of stuff.
I thought I had done a write up on GTT, but can't find it.
Here are a few older pics and I snapped a couple last night in the barn.
I made a mule drive slide in for the winch and blade mount. The bucket I bought from a couple brothers local who cobbed it all together. I modified their mount and it's been working for years. They used a wood fence gate latch as the trip Latch. I modified it so it trips bucket when raised high enough.
I found an actually Craftsman "Johnny bucket" I may modify someday to work on this. I would in the future make dual arm mounts for the bucket as this things goes side to side and not really linear in function. Single center arm is fine for the snow plow which I originally made this for.
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Sadly, Sears did away with the front mule drive in 1981 with the new model GT's.
I tried to mount the Sears bucket on my purple suburban using a mule drive adapter, but it has it too high for proper use. Without some mods and new bracketry, I would probably be just as easy to use bucket and make all new mounts.
Thanks, Marty! I really appreciate the ideas! I see what you mean by using dual arm mounts. I will try to come up with a plan one of these days!
DAC
Last Saturday/Sunday I decided with dexnet weather to tear up drive and give it a revival.
Used the FF24 with box blade and teeth to tear it up and bring some gravel back to surface. I also scrapped the back drive to remove some of the buildup up dirt from last several years. I have a steep hill and it washes during heavy rain.
I used Sears to dump dirt back up on the hill, also took some back to a gate area where years of horse/goat and vehicle travel eroded it.
Used the FF24 with box blade and teeth to tear it up and bring some gravel back to surface. I also scrapped the back drive to remove some of the buildup up dirt from last several years. I have a steep hill and it washes during heavy rain.
I used Sears to dump dirt back up on the hill, also took some back to a gate area where years of horse/goat and vehicle travel eroded it.
Then Monday was my bday so I took the day off and got 6 tons of 304 gravel (recycled crushed concrete) and hand spread all 6 tons on the drive.
I also threw seed and strawed before the heavy rains hit.
Here you can see after a day of heavy rains, I am already getting dirt buildup. I need some type of barrier along drive, but we drive in yard to get to field so can't be tall.
I also threw seed and strawed before the heavy rains hit.
Here you can see after a day of heavy rains, I am already getting dirt buildup. I need some type of barrier along drive, but we drive in yard to get to field so can't be tall.