Recent content by calhoun

Thanks for all your concern. I agree and know the limits. RPM at idle slowly add pressure and listen for the engine to load then stop. I open and closed the thumb about 20 times today with the hydraulics applying pb blaster. it operates so smooth but without the hydraulics I can only open it...

i am using the wrong terms. I now see that the pins are the ones that hold the thumb in position. They come out easy and have retaining clips on the end. The Pins I am referring to are the ones at the end of the thumb that the thumb rotates on they have grease fittings. After I remove the pins I...

BH65 hoe with factory 16" bucket and mechanical thumb. The thumb is very hard to move must hook a chain to bucket and wrap around the thumb to open. Must close by curling the bucket into the thumb. Want to be able to move the thumb with my own arms. Nothing appears bent. soaked in pb blaster...

Thanks for the reply. A relay would make since. Any idea where this would be located?

Thanks for your response dont know what a WSM is but going to the dealer next week

I have no power to any of the 3 plugs. Have indicator light on the dash says they are on. My ignition switch has no special turn to power the plugs they just come on when switch is on till you start then the indicator light goes out. Where is the fuse for the glow plugs. Tractor has 260 hours on...