Still mowen in Ct
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Equipment
BX 1870,Mowing 54 inch belly,FEL for snow and fire wood hauling
BX 1870(500hrs)Inline fuel Shut off add on
Want to wait til deck comes of in a few weeks
If I recall from being under there in the Spring procedure will need to go something like this:
Cant get at tank outlet to add a longer fuel line (which the mfg didnt do) so will need to TRY to get enough slack to pinch it off and install the valve where the existing filter is then add some hose and replace the filter ??
If I recall slack will be slim or none.
Cant find an inline coupler designed for fuel in town.
Did find a plastic sizable(cut to size) vacuum hose coupler(NAPA) that will fit but dont want diesel eating it up so I am concerned about putting it in ?
Found a Plastic Brigg & S shut off valve at NAPA also.
Would like metal for both items & concerned if plastic is OK,would like metal for all.
If I remember correctly it wont be much fun because I couldn’t get enough slack out of the tank side of the hose to replace the filter in the spring so I said screw it and now(end of season) at High RPM with the 54 inch deck engaged she boggs down in high grass.
If I can add this valve,move the filter forward some for easy replacement I will replace it every spring when the deck goes on.
Upper one is not a prob.
Runs fine no load on the PTO figure its starving for fuel and want to replace those filters before it goes below 32 around here.
I am 70 just had Carpal T Surg on the mane claw and aint looking forward to this but needs to be done.
Limited tools, just a regular home owner with 5 acres to mow, fire wood to move and snow to hump around at the street side RFD mail box
Dealer wants 112 an hour to com out here and do it and I am sure wont ad any modifications.
They did it at 50 hrs under warranty. Not sure how he got the slack didnt watch. Wonder if he even did it?
Hrs and date are written on the filter so who knows?
Any one that has done this please chime in especially in the parts dept if I can get stuff on line.
Thank You
Want to wait til deck comes of in a few weeks
If I recall from being under there in the Spring procedure will need to go something like this:
Cant get at tank outlet to add a longer fuel line (which the mfg didnt do) so will need to TRY to get enough slack to pinch it off and install the valve where the existing filter is then add some hose and replace the filter ??
If I recall slack will be slim or none.
Cant find an inline coupler designed for fuel in town.
Did find a plastic sizable(cut to size) vacuum hose coupler(NAPA) that will fit but dont want diesel eating it up so I am concerned about putting it in ?
Found a Plastic Brigg & S shut off valve at NAPA also.
Would like metal for both items & concerned if plastic is OK,would like metal for all.
If I remember correctly it wont be much fun because I couldn’t get enough slack out of the tank side of the hose to replace the filter in the spring so I said screw it and now(end of season) at High RPM with the 54 inch deck engaged she boggs down in high grass.
If I can add this valve,move the filter forward some for easy replacement I will replace it every spring when the deck goes on.
Upper one is not a prob.
Runs fine no load on the PTO figure its starving for fuel and want to replace those filters before it goes below 32 around here.
I am 70 just had Carpal T Surg on the mane claw and aint looking forward to this but needs to be done.
Limited tools, just a regular home owner with 5 acres to mow, fire wood to move and snow to hump around at the street side RFD mail box
Dealer wants 112 an hour to com out here and do it and I am sure wont ad any modifications.
They did it at 50 hrs under warranty. Not sure how he got the slack didnt watch. Wonder if he even did it?
Hrs and date are written on the filter so who knows?
Any one that has done this please chime in especially in the parts dept if I can get stuff on line.
Thank You
remove the the vise grips.