I'm calling it a golly-whooper until I can see clearer pictures of it. Majority of big foot sightings are supported with similar quality pictures so please hold your fire until you get a better look.
I failed to realize pic 2&3 are the same creature due to camera angle in 2. They are common in Texas,spent lots of time playing with them when I was a kid. Same as yours,predominatly green with an occasional darker hues.
People don't agree on poly-ticks and religion so it's to be expected they don't agree on battery chargers but that's why we have campaign ads, preachers and online forums. Old school or new school doesn't matter when blasting charge into batteries, both degrade cold cranking amps and shortens...
It could be something minor or it could be something major, then it might be a combination. Only way to find out is with a multimeter or hire someone to find it for you.
Were it not for cooler weather coming in on Monday I'd winch it on and bring it home. You can try bleeding and starting. If it's geared rather than HST, it can be pull started. I have two suggestions. #1 Don't keep grinding on starter without giving it a break to cool down. #2 Don't use...
Shrink tube is the best solution I've found for connections that will not be unplugged. "Quick connect/disconnect" indicates they will be unplugged and plugged, in which case I use dielectric grease.
If I am mowing in dusty conditions the radiator and tractor gets washed the following day.
Make sure engine has cooled down before spraying cold water on it. Otherwise something might crack from sudden temperature change.
Much good information. May I add my thoughts? Overheating is right up there with the major killers of diesels engines of all colors and sizes. For that reason I upgrade temperature monitoring on all when new. If engine has a diagnostic port, there's plug and play devices that monitor...