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    B26 Hydraulic Cylinder Repair

    Thx all! Re-seal kit enroute from Messicks. Neighbor has a vintage Armstrong pin spanner wrench that should work.
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    B26 Hydraulic Cylinder Repair

    The dipper cylinder on my BT820 backhoe is leaking from the rod, so I'm about to tackle a re-seal job. Rod itself looks ok. Plan to buy the seal kit from Kubota. Have read a lot of good advice here on this forum, but have two questions. How would I safely position the backhoe to remove this...
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    B26TLB PTO Generator

    Thx. Yes, the tractor will sit outside as we don't have the weather extremes here in SOCAL. Worst case for us is occasional hail. Outages typically occur as the power companies can't keep up with demand during heat waves or intentionally shut down during fires. As to running the tractor...
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    B26TLB PTO Generator

    Good to hear. The online reviews are pretty positive but never know if Northern filters those...
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    B26TLB PTO Generator

    Here in the People's Republic of California, rolling blackouts have become more frequent. Seemed like a good time to invest in a backup generator. Not many choices for compact tractors in the 20hp pto range, though it is possible to use a larger kw (hp) unit at less capacity. Purchased the...
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    DIY B26 leveling box

    Recently I've been doing a lot of grading with a Gannon rollover scraper. The B series adjustable link rod is a PITA, so began looking for alternatives, ideally something adjustable from the seat. Weaver compact tractor parts was suggested. They have the below box leveler on their website...