Recent content by Grandad4

The term "landscape rake" was misleading, at least for my use. The one I had was closer to a blade than a rake in what it did to soil, gravel, grass or whatever else you ran it over. Actually a useful implement but it was very aggressive and not something that will gently rake up leaves and...

3 point on/off gets easier with practice and a bit of imagination for how to simplify, especially with BX size attachments. It can be just about as easy to remove an implement as it would be to prop it up on the tractor. Besides, if it's parked somewhere else while you mow, it can't restyle...

Nice work! Enjoy the 5030, really nice tractors.

When the grass is very tall and thick, raise the mowing height. Grass will be healthier if you don't cut so much of each stalk and you will have less clippings piling up. If you are still getting clumping and windrowing, make one or more additional passes over the windowed area. With each...

That's what I'm talkin' about! Very impressive! Enjoy!

With apologies, I probably wasn't clear. On a BX the fuel from the tank must pass through 2 INLINE fuel filters on the way to the engine. It's often the first filter, which is beneath the tank and hard to see, that gets clogged up. Many owners, unaware there are 2 filters, replace the...

Just the BX's.

You said you replaced the filter. This tractor has TWO fuel filters. One that is easy to find and another hiding above the rear axle. If you don't replace both of them, you'll have a fuel starvation problem sooner or later. Other issues can also develop but the double filters are regular...

There are a couple of other places besides moving parts with grease zerks that could cause a creaky backhoe, potentially serious ones at that. First are the mounting points where the backhoe attaches to the subframe. If the backhoe was not well secured to the subframe, it might be shifting...

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I have one of those '45 models also. Darned good series, I guess!

Fair enough! If you get that beast working, you'll have to control any urges to really let loose with it for the sake of your tractor. I almost bought a Bradco 509 for my L4610 long ago and eyed the 609 the dealer had on his lot. Best of luck - and I want to see a picture of it when you're...

Bradco 609, a nearly 10 ft backhoe with structure and hydraulics more comparable to what an M59 backhoe is like, is probably too much backhoe for an L2501. The manufacturer specifications say it is intended for 45 - 95 HP tractors.

As you are discovering, a box blade can do a variety of things but there is some subtleness in adjusting it to get the most out of it. If you are like me and don't do subtle very well, it can take a while to figure out how to use the darn thing. Once you do, it is a very handy implement. You...

Thanks for the correction, Mountainman!