As I posted a few weeks ago, we are moving to a new place. There are about 4 acres of pasture to be mowed there, and I am
not doing it with a lawnmower. My 18 PTO hp Kubota
might handle a 5-foot bush hog, but it's a stretch. So I decided to get a bigger tractor and dedicate it to use with a 6-foot bush hog.
Git 'er done!
It's got a few problems, none of them serious. The seller told me the transmission gets stuck between gears now and then. I ordered a new shift lever, and it was here by the time I picked up the tractor. Sure enough, getting it off the trailer the transmission jammed. I'm in the middle of changing out the lever, but got rained out. It's take longer to paint the new shifter than it will take to put it in.
It runs a little rough. The seller said he rebuilt the carburetor and it didn't help. As with everything else, 99% of carburetor problems can be fixed by tuning up the ignition, so that's on the agenda.
The 3-point lifted slowly, and he didn't know why. He didn't know there is an adjustable flow limiter in the hydraulic circuit. I adjusted it to increase the fluid flow and that problem is fixed.
It came with a brand new Tractor Supply scraper blade that I am going to sell to recoup some of the $3000 I paid for this little guy.
This was the view from my garden a couple of days ago. I'm going to miss this place.