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  1. John C

    B7001 key/service manual

    My North American B7100's nameplate serial number is actually B7001-6xxxx so I'm fairly sure that there isn't much difference other than labeling, perhaps a PTO shield, and maybe an overrunning PTO between the North American 7100 and the Grey 7001 although I have never compared them side by...
  2. John C

    2000 3710 Purchase

    I'm not familiar with the model but was wondering if it would be feasable to trailer it to your shop to work on? Water in oil is usually not a fix that is best done in the field! If it's way back in the woods perhaps you can use a neighbors tractor to pull it out and on to a trailer. John
  3. John C

    Electric inline water pump?

    Not necessarily! My B7100 has no water pump and simply relies on natural thermal circulation to move the water through the block and radiator. I'm not familiar with the L series but even if it is using thermal circulation with a clean radiator you shouldn't overheat! I use an infrared...
  4. John C

    Help Posting Pics?

    Sorry I know this isn't about service repair or maintenance. I've been trying to post some pics of my tractors new paint job and am having difficulty getting the image down to the proper size to allow me to upload! does anybody out there know of a really simple way to resize the image for...
  5. John C

    What Topper?

    I also have a B7100 and use a 4ft LMC Clipper Rotary Pasture Mower with great sucess! The manual says 42" maximum but I have used mine to clear brush and small trees. If the tractor will ride it down the mower will chop it up! Here in the Heartland of Kentucky "Bush Hog" is a generic term for...
  6. John C

    How to get more Power

    Excelent point!!
  7. John C

    How to get more Power

    Turbocharger Maybe? LOL!
  8. John C

    My B8200 has new clothes!

    I was going to post some pics of my B7100's new paint job but after seeing yours I have been humbled! That is one beautiful tractor!!!! Awesome Job!!
  9. John C

    Paint Question

    Finally managed to get my sheet metal painted this past weekend, was pleasantly surprised by the outcome. finnish turned out much more showroom like than I had anticipated. does anybody know how long I should let the paint cure before I attempt to apply decals?
  10. John C

    Paint Question

    Alas, my weekend plans were snowed upon as my soon to be son-in-law wanted to go look at a house he and my daughter hope to buy right smack in the middle of the morning, and my wife reminded me of a friend of her's wedding Saturday afternoon! Then Church on Sunday and Valentines Day finished me off!
  11. John C

    B6000 electrical/charging

    I'd just like to add that the glow plug indicator can be extremely difficult to see glowing if the tractor is in a brightly lit area! Find out why that oil pressure light stays on! get that battery tested! Don't use ether! I've heard stories about decomps sticking but haven't had any first hand...
  12. John C

    1st Yr. Apprentice? 2nd Yr.?

    Hi Guys. I'm using Firefox and have found that I have this same problem but it seems to be associated with the use of the browser's back button. when I'm composing a post if I use the back button to re-read a particular post, I'll return finish my reply and click post I'm asked to log in again...
  13. John C

    Paint Question

    From your photos it appears that your tractors paint is in somewhat better condition than mine (still has somewhat of a glossy appearance). Decals seem to be in similar condition to mine. I already got the decals, new headlights, and emblems they cost me just under $200 at my local dealer. I...
  14. John C

    Paint Question

    I am currently in the process of painting my B7100, I started out by removing the sheet metal and pressure washing everything using a good degreaser to soften up the dirt and grease. I then without any prep other than masking things that I didn't want to paint such as fuel tank, brake pedals...
  15. John C

    Is a potato plow the same thing as a middle buster?

    As far as I know at least around here they are interchagable terms for the same implement!
  16. John C

    Back blading and bending 3.arms?

    About two years ago I was useing the box blade on my B7100 grading a gravel road on my farm. I was pushing backward and the blade caught on a rock outcrop and bent the @#*! out of the lower link pin! had to cut it off flush with a sawzall and drive it out with a drift pin! If I remember...
  17. John C

    Messicks Parts Manual Going Offline Feb. 16

    This is nuts! I can't tell you how many times I've used those online parts catalogs just to get the part # that I need and taken them to the local dealer to order! As Theekillerbee said most of the people behind the counter at the local dealer can't find their butts! And as far as ordering...
  18. John C

    Auxiliary Lighting

    I'll have to say that I'm with gmtinker on this! In my opinion he made the tractor more valuable by making it more usable! I also have lights mounted on the Rops only I mainly use my tractor in the woods so I mounted them under the cross bar to protect them from limbs! Most likely the reason...
  19. John C

    B7100 Charging System Troubleshooting

    Another new development that I hope will save everyone alot of trouble trying to troubleshoot a problem that may not exist! It seems that the voltage regulator may actually do too good a job of regulating the voltage! After replacing the battery I wanted to check out the charging system just to...
  20. John C

    NorTrac/FarmPro 1G-120 Tiller?

    Kytim, I've actually got several sets of new tines! seems he ordered them from Northern Tool in March and just got them 2 weeks ago! He got fed up with the wait in May and went out to Tractor Supply and bought a new King Kutter 4ft tiller! I was just hoping to circumvent Northern Tool as a parts...