Recent content by Aussiebugman

Hi, Not sure how you mean "use the clam". I grabbed the post from above with the bucket open, closed it when I thought I had enough to hold on with and lifted. I reckon I must have had the top of the post sticking past the top of the bucket and must have curled the bucket. I have done some...

Thanks Dave, So does this mean that no matter what I do if I try straighten it without specialised tools, I will end up with a bar with weak spots anyway, or are they strong spots lol? I am leaning towards cutting it out and replacing with some square tube maybe. Any thoughts on that?

This is the method that immediately came to mind. I have a huge tree at the top of a hill that would be a great chain tie off point. Then I thought to myself "I am in no hurry so will consult those wiser than me". Thanks for your input.

Thanks for that. I couldn't work out how to rotate the image.

Hi Guys, I am wondering if anyone has a suggestion for straightening out the bar that runs along the top of the bucket on my L3800 (see photo) I bent it when I was pulling out a post on day one of ownership. I am worried that the bend means it will be putting strain on the outsides of the bucket...

Thanks Larry will check that out.

Thanks Daren, I followed your instructions carefully and once I had drained and bled everything I cranked her over and it sounds like nothing was ever wrong! Sweet music! Thanks so much for your guidance it made a big difference to my attitude in solving the problem it allowed me to attack it...

Wow what an idiot, I picked up the petrol drum and not the deisel drum and filled my New L3800. I drove it without realising for 30 minutes or so and it started coughing and spluttering. I took the fuel filter off and realised from the smell what I had done. Drained the tank and put some deisel...