Recent content by Caseknife

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    Oil leak from LA403 control valve.

    Clean it good and then fire it up and go through all the motions and see exactly where it is leaking.
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    Operating Temp Question

    Definitely want to stay away from the injection pump when it is hot for sure.
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    Operating Temp Question

    If I am mowing in dusty conditions the radiator and tractor gets washed at the end of each day. Make sure that the transmission is also kept clean of grassy debris which holds heat in the hydraulics.
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    Price shopping story

    Do yourself a favor and get another cutter blade and install it on the backside of the rear crossmember. Don't have any downforce on the 3-pt and it will cut better backing up if your surface is real hardpacked.
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    Land Plane vs Box Blade

    I have the Land Pride GS1572 grader scraper and maintain a 3/4 mile community lane behind a L3130. Don't use the scarifier blades because it just uproots the base rocks. Haven't used a box blade but my impression the box scraper would require more HP because it carries the material where as the...
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    LA513 vs. LA723 loader on L3130

    My L3130 has the LA723 loader and it works just fine. Don't know if the mounts are different though.
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    New grapple design with no 3rd function needed.

    I will have to go check this out, only about 5 miles away
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    Pros and cons of snow removal options

    I have a L3130 with a 7' FEL blade and off set back blade. Works good on my 3/4 mile lane. I do have to chain up all four and can't let the front blade float because I lose steering even chained up. If I watch when lowering the FEL and stop just as the blade touches down, it works great. We just...