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    F3680 steering

    I am hoping to find some help with advice on my F3680 steering. After mowing for about 3 hours the steering on my mower all but went out. The steering wheel turned normally, but there was no or very little movement/turning of the rear tires. After letting the mower sit for a day, the...
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    This site is awesome!

    I am a new user to this site. On my best day would be considered a "shade tree" mechanic, and quite frankly do not like to pay $50-$90 per hour for labor of someone else working on my equipment. The site being here, and the people contributing to the site have helped me out a lot. Thanks to...
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    F3680 bogging down

    My F3680 bogs down (if you drove the mower into thick, tall grass too fast) and I can not figure out why. I had a problem with the left rear bevel gear box - a couple of the bearings had disintegrated - so I thought it was a matter of the gears binding and "dragging" the mower down. I have...
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    F3680 Tie bar

    A rookie question for the pros. I am reassembling the rear axle of my F3680 and having problems getting the tie bar back on. I have a couple of issues I am having problems with. It appears that the tie bar needs to be pressed in. Is there a way for me to do that or do I have to take it to...
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    F3680 Bevel Gear Case

    Now that I have the tie bar and the bevel gear case off, I have a couple of problems I was hoping someone could help me with. The drain plug (allen wrench) on the bottom is stripped out - really not impressed with whoever worked on this machine before! An "easy out" is not working to remove it...
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    F3680 rear axle

    I am new to the Forum, so I am not sure if I am in the right place, but could use some advice for the maintenance I have decided to do on my F3680. I have a problem with one of the bevel gear cases and am in the process of getting it off. My first issue (I am sure there will be many more to...