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    Miss my Dog

    I had to put my dog down a couple weeks ago. She got where she could no longer get up. On our last few walks she would not want to go very far. She was going on 13. I don't know her exact age. She was a rescue dog from Mississippi. A few dogs were brought to California after a weather disaster...
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    Snakes

    I see my share of rattle snakes during my mowing time over 30 years. If I see one close to my mower I will stop, and give it a chance to leave the area. If I stop to check to check my mower, I will just jump off my tractor, in tall weeds not even thinking of snakes. I only know of one person...
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    My MF 231 has bad brakes

    When I bought my MF 231 it had bad brakes. I purchased new shoes from the local tractor supply. The brakes were better, but not much. Did I just get bad brake shoes? Or is this tractor known for bad brakes? Stan
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    Ever been stopped by the highway patrol for a safety check

    I haven't been stopped for a safety check ? I try to keep things in order. It's hard for me. I had a safety chain come unhooked from my pickup. I don't know how that happened. Maybe the spring clip got bent. I was reading about safety chains. It mentioned they can't be rusty. My tractor tie...
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    Always seem to find time for repairs

    My tractor hauling trailer has needed repair on the back end support metal for a few years. I was leaving a mowing job, and had to drive over rumble plates, used to shake dirt off equipment leaving that field during construction. My trailer dipped as I was leaving. My trailer caught a piece of...
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    My iron pile came to the rescue again.

    I was leaving a mowing job yesterday the field had large angle iron strips across the road (rumble strips) the road dipped, and caught the end of my trailer pulling one end completely loose I tied it back on and came home. I found all the heavy angle iron in my iron pile to replace the whole end...
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    9General purpose grease

    When I first started my tractor work, I did disking and mowing. Now I just do mowing. Dad had 5 gal pails of grease left over from his farming years. I used that for a few years. Later on someone gave me a lot of white grease. I think it was lithium since it was a white color. I have been using...
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    Back in the saddle again

    I did a little mowing job today, after trying to run my tractor on water last week I finally have things back in order. I wouldn't be doing that again for a while. I got fairly good at bleeding the injectors several times, before I got all the air out of the system. When things like that happen...
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    Mixing JD fuel, and radiator opening

    My 401 is like many other JD tractors the fuel, and water fill necks are next to each other. I'm I the only one that has poured water in the diesel tank, ? I am in the process of cleaning everything now Stan
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    Wix, fuel filter, or JD filter

    My local NAPA didn't have a fuel filter for my JD 401 They could order one for 53.00. it was a Wix probably made in the USA. I needed it now. The JD dealer is 15 miles away. Down the road I went. The JD dealer had one for 25.00 It was made in Mexico. That is what I bought, Looks just like the...
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    My JD 401 Industrial Just stopped

    I just finished a job, and noticed the temp was heating . I stopped to clean the radiator screen. I dont think this has anything to do with the motor stopping. I had no power to the pump solenoid. I hot wired the solenoid I could hear it work. I thought that was the problem. NO. It will fire on...
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    What is it?

    My brother left ma a lot of stuff. He has been gone over three years now. Going through a cabinet were these chemicals: 4 Gallans of Zectran 2E Insecticide. The other is a power, 2 five pound bags. It's Dupont Benlate. He raised cattle, so it may be connected with that. Any ideas what to do...
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    Break time

    During my factory work years every morning, and afternoon we had a 15 minute break, sometimes longer if there wasn't much work, and the BS was interesting they lasted longer. Working around the house, About mid morning I stop for coffee, not so much in the afternoon. Working on my tractor...
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    Why is there a price difference

    I looked up fuel price in California. Diesel 7.25 not red. Gas 5.85. I thought diesel was easier to make, why is it so much higher? What are you paying? Stan
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    Spinning parts

    I usually stop after mowing a few hours and check for loose bolts, and check the belts. I normally disengage the PTO. Today I get off and am standing in front of my mower, I see everything still spinning. I forgot about the PTO. Nothing happened. I see how something can happen by not paying...
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    Sharping flail mower blades

    Anyone else sharpen your flail mower blades? I sharpen mine a couple times a year. Cutting green tough weeds with a dull blade looks like a bad hair cut. There's a bush that grows in the river bottom that a sharp blade has a struggle to cut it off clean. Dry weeds snap right off with dull...
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    What was I thinking?

    I have a 65 Chevy step side pickup my brother left me. The body is rusted beyond repair. I found a complete body on craigs list at a good price. All I need to do I remove the rusted body and install the good one. At 83 I have to struggle changing my oil anymore, and not even possible rolling...
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    March 17, 1964 I left Dad's Farm

    I didn't really want to leave, I had a fairly good life helping Dad on the Farm. With the Vietnam war going, I joined the Navy. I went to aircraft engine school near Memphis Tennessee. Then stationed in San Diego, I was 30 miles from home, and came home a lot. I spent 6 months in the...
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    May be an early mowing season

    It has been in the 80's to 90's the last couple weeks here in Southern California, next week looking the same. That hot weather is sucking the moisture out of the ground, drying the weeds early. I am already getting calls for mowing. I tell them it's a little early, and, if we do get some rain...
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    I was back in the early 60's

    I was driving home with our evening meal, from our favorite take out restaurant, which happened to be on the same land my brother had some of his cattle years ago. Then further down the road I passed where Dad's farm was. Nothing but houses now. Everything is just a memory. Got home with our...
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