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Do you know how the FEL hydraulics are powered? Is it connected to the tractor hydraulic pump or does the FEL have a separate pump and hydraulic tank? Your tractor is supposed to be similar to a L245 so you can download an operators manual and a work shop manual here. They would like to get a...

If it is the joint in post #6 that sheared the pin, and the blower broke a shaft, and would actually still work with that pin sheared… I think that joint needs some maintenance and was not working properly. There are some ball bearings inside that joint and everything may be rusted together...

I think you may be able to rent these smaller tractors at Home Depot or rental yards. That way you can see how they work, ride, fit on your property. The dealer may have rentals or demonstrators to use?

Since you have a wooded lot you may want to consider how wide the tractor is and how far out behind it implements will be (especially mowers). You may not even intend to keep the wooded area mowed and cleaned but just leave it natural? I have a riparian lot with about half of it in trees...

If you use a gate or garage door opener you might want to consider a MyQ system that can control the opener, send you notifications of status and can have cameras. I believe they have a recording capability that you pay for.

If you run out of fuel at the injection pump, then air will be pumped into the lines to the injectors. You then must bleed that air out to get the engine running properly again. The air is compressible and cannot inject fuel through the injectors (It acts like a dash pot (shock absorber) in...

Here is the connection block on my L185F. Does the same thing as your side/top block cover! The red steel line comes from the pump. The block cover diverts it to the red fitting. That goes to a rear remote valve. The blue 90 degree fitting is the power beyond from the valve. That goes onto...

Just to provide you some information on how the hydraulic flow is on the tractor: Originally the flow went from the sump into the pump and through the steel line (passing through the apparatus on the side of the tractor) to the three point control valve inside the tractor. It then goes either...

@midironman While you probably already know this I just want to be sure you know to use hydraulic fittings and not pipe fittings if you add any tees to your current system. Most of the valve connections are port connections and won’t require any sealant but will use a sealing washer or...

Yes you can just use the existing valve and longer hoses to control the rear hydraulic cylinder(s). I guess I would just use long hoses connected normally at the cylinder with a disconnect at the third function valve. Then have disconnects at the grapple hoses so it is easy to swap when you...

See this link to understand what explosive gasses can be produced by lead acid batteries. https://thebatterytips.com/battery-specifications/what-gas-is-produced-when-charging-a-lead-acid-battery/ lynnmor nailed the reasoning

Why use the third function valve? Why not come off the FEL valve power beyond port to hook up the rear remotes? You might have to make the third function become first before the FEL valve (if I recall how they hook up correctly).

@ken erickson I guess you get a better germination rate than we get here in Texas! The seed company may just be upping their rate per acre to get more sales? But they recommend around 8 pounds per acre for some of their wildflower and grass mixes. The seeds may just be larger but many of the...

You probably have one hose from tractor going into the power steering system and one hose that returns from the power steering system. Is that correct? You may want to read through this post and the one that is linked to in this post...

Only 4.5 Pounds per acre??? New plot or additional seeding of existing plot?