Recent content by JBazzano

Oops didn't finish............ regardless of engine speed, can slowly start my PTO spinning. I don't use any foot clutch to engage my PTO.

But does your PTO lever actually start the PTO moving or just select where the power will go and your foot clutch really does start the thing spinning. The 4500 has a hand PTO clutch lever that regardless of engine speed, will

But to engage don't you have to drop the idle speed way down and not be moving forward?

Of the 4 Kubota tractors I have only the M4500 has a big hand actuated pto clutch lever on the side. All the others require depressing the engine clutch pedal to the floor, or pressing a button at idle speed (M7060) to engage the pto. The M4500 set up is far better for spraying jobs where I...

Thanks for the bucket and blade placement info. Still looking for one to rent........

Paul, Exactly the kind of feedback I was looking for re. the U17!!! Thanks............

Actually we often have the vineyard owners go down in the cut to show them the stratification of their soils. For them it's quite interesting to see all those layers at one time.

Thanks for the input. At 5'7" wide the U35 would be too wide for many of the vine rows we work in. So the extra 5 hp. from the U27 to the U35 would make that much difference? We don't do long trenches just inspection pits to check soil make-up. Renting beforehand is a great idea but nobody...

We are looking at mini excavators for soil sampling jobs in vineyards. Does anyone have any opinions? Just need to dig down usually no more than 6' , but vine rows can be 5' apart so the unit needs to be narrow at times. Also the U17 only weighs 3703 pounds so it would trailer easily. Any...

Just use any good grease to keep the joint lubed. Don't bother stripping and cleaning. Not necessary.

Never heard u-joint needle bearings referred to as high speed bearings. If you think about it, they hardly move much at all when the joint is spinning. Under load, yes, but spinning, not much. The fact that the u-joint is spinning fast does not mean the needle bearings are. No need to clean...

Actually the 300 gallon pull fan sprayer unit is driven by a drive shaft turning numerous belts to drive the twin piston pump, agitator and fan. Universal joints are good. The rattle definitely appears to come from the tractor.

Just got home.............. Using the 540

Maybe I should experiment with finding out at what PTO speed engagement would be the quietest? Kind of contradicts easing it in slowly though.............. And higher PTO speeds would be tough on the numerous belts in my sprayer.

Just took delivery this week of my new M7060 HD12 and spent 6 hours each of the last 2 nights spraying our vineyard. Very sweet ride but I have a question. When I engage the PTO at idle as I'm moving along I seem to hear a bit of a rattle, not from the sprayer itself though. If I increase...