Recent content by GeoHorn

Did you specify What-Liquid will be used to fill/load the tires?

Put it back ON. That way, you can curse when you must remove it again to install the snow blower and never needed it. EVEN BETTER… Install the Snow blower…. THEN remove THAT…to install the mower for one last “go at it”… THEN RE-Install the snow-blower at least a month before you need it...

EXCELLENT Write-Up/Description of the design-logic of your project. Thank You! (In the search for perfection we sometimes truly complicate our lives, heh?) The description of the goal and the achievement of the result is thoroughly enjoyable…. However, Yes,… this illustrates why many modern...

Absolutely Gorgeous Illustrations ! I’m impressed! (I’m certain my granddaughter will Love it also!) I’d encourage a bit more personality development into the characters in order to endear them. The storyline is good, but mostly told in past-tense, which lacks anticipation. I felt that a...

I have called Messicks from time to time to clarify confusing info in the Kubota manuals… and their parts and service dept mgrs have Always been helpful and informative and correct …(which is not something always found on the WWW)

As the Wolf already hinted… These Kubotas often auto-activate the glow plugs every start as part of the starter-motor-activation. Failed glow plugs…Or failed Glow-plug relay… can result in hard-to-start. Another clue can be excessive smoke during start-up.

Whaddya need one of those things for anyway..…? If you stay with super-sonic ammo….. they won’t hear it in-time anyway. :ROFLMAO:

The Wolf is telling it like it is. These Kubotas actually warn against using starting fluid… because of the high likelihood you’ll bend a connecting rod when that stuff pre-ignites. The compression test is the First thing to check.

@K9Ace … Don’t just “look” at it. Also “click” on it. 🤡 (couldn’t resist… I need therapy…)

When you replaced the pump…. did you also “flush” the cooling system..? …and did you use a commercial cooling system flush or cleanser..?

Whatever you choose… avoid cheap chinese wheels, discs, etc. found at discount tool places. One of my last flight-training-clients was the CEO of a major abrasives and grinding-wheel mf’rs….. who showed me some pics of what can happen when using chinese discs and wheels in grinders:

Yeah…we used to bring mercury in small vials to school and use dimes and quarters (actually contained silver back then) to “absorb“ the mercury and become slippery-and-shiney. :rolleyes: