Recent content by pigdoc

Makes perfect sense geohorn. P = E * I You know, on cheap battery chargers, there's a meter that shows % charged. If a 12V battery never gets above 75% on that meter, does that imply that battery voltage (potential) is ~9-10 Volts? I tried to charge the smaller 12V. battery in the G1800 last...

I bought an aftermarket belt for my RC-54 deck off eBay. This one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/326772864134 After 3 seasons of use, I'm still extremely happy with it. It's gone up in price about 20% since then, however. Funny, when I bought the tractor (used), the belts - yes, there were two...

My L2500 has an ancient old battery in it. Won't hold a charge, so I can't tell (without doing some diagnostics) if the charging system is working. I recently had it on the battery charger overnight, and it never went above 75%. If I'm careful about turning the key back to the off position as...

I have had to fiddle with fuel lines on my L2500 a couple of times in the last couple of years. When that fuel line gets old (we're in the realm of 30 years here!), it gets VERY brittle and prone to cracking. My L2500 has 1415 hours on it. The fuel line might be covered by a woven material...

On my current G1800S, I have had a long-standing 'problem' on starting. There is also a start-safety switch on the brake pedal. If you don't have the pedal locked in the full down position (fully applied), starter will not energize when the key is turned. Full down: If you gently hold the...

I have been mowing with a G1800 or a G1800S for about a dozen years (two different machines). Two similar yards, two different machines. Current machine is rear-steer (-S), the other was not. Rear steer machine now has 1200 hours on it. Don't recall how many hours were on the first machine. The...

Any idea WHY the front driveshaft coupler stripped out? Asking because I had the same issue in a tractor I purchased. PO (previous owner) had installed front tires/wheels that were too large, causing a mismatch between the tire ratio and the tractor's gear ratio. Splines on shaft were also...

Ya, I had that problem with my FEL controller. Replacing parts 010 and 020 (on the diagram above) solved all my problems. Still got the jingling detant, tho. I like the magnet idea. For now, battery is on the charger for tomorrow. -Paul

Are you located in an agricultural area? If so, you might be able to find a wheel and tire shop that's not 'proprietary'. Here's the one I use: Wenger Systems | (717) 656-9876 | New Holland, Pennsylvania I realize you're not near this shop, but you can call them up for a quote, to get a...

For an El Cheapo solution, I'd consider a dipstick heater. Used to use one of those on our Ford Jubilee... -Paul

We switched dry dog food for the pup - she had a seizure. Not going to get into that pathogenesis, but I had a 5-gallon pail full of dry dog food to get rid of. We've had the coldest January in 22 years here, and there's still 8 inches of snow on the ground. Deer had been digging for acorns...

I don't really mind the manual trans on my L2500, because I'm usually just shifting back and forth from R to 1-2. I hardly even think about it anymore. I rarely want to be moving faster than 2nd gear around here anyway. For mowing, hydro trans is a MUST, because of the variable speed needed for...

I like your attitude eightquad. I bought a used L2500 at a live equipment auction 3 years ago. It was sold with the FWD not working, but it ran great, seemed to have good service records, and low hours (<1400). I was able to drive it around the sale grounds before it sold. I knew it had been...

When I bought new rear tires for the L2500, I had to shop rolling circumference to match them with the new front tires. PO had replaced them with a larger size! It was an arduous process, finding the 'just right' size. Tire manufacturers publish rolling circumferences, but I found that they...

Ya, my only collision with a deer happened that way. It was about 10AM. I saw her standing on the bank, just before she bolted. Hit the pickup bed, right in front of the rear wheel. I think she was moving faster than I was. -Paul