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Well I had a busy day yesterday. I was so PO'ed over everything going wrong on my truck saterday, that I did not tuch it at all yesterday. Spent some time picking up, and getting stuff ready for winter. Loaded my one Greavely in the shed[the '44, was planing on working on it, but no way I will get around to it soon]. Also cleaned, ran some stablized gas through, and did an oil change on my little tiller. I also did the same on my chipper. All warm and confy in the shed.
It was also a three tractor day.
1] My Gravely. I had a lot of brush out near the trees near the road, and also a big depression out front, that the normal mower cant get to. This aera tends to get REAL overgrown. Well now that a lot of the weeds are dyeing, I got to get in there and clean it up. Worked for about an hour on that.
2] Ingersoll 224. Removed the mower deck, and dumpped a load of dirt that was in the trailer into the depression in front. Also set up a wood rack up near the house, and made a few trips from the big pile to the new rack. After I was done with that, I hooked up the wood splitter. Got that all set, then relised I did not remember where I put my front weight box. DOHHH. Finly found it, then installed that, plus put some weight in it. In the process of hoking the splitter up, I found a leak in the hydro return hose. I knew it was somewere, but during mowing season, its hard to do much work to it. I grabbed a peice of hose I had gotten for my 444, and attached it. I also added a hydro oil filter to the system, becouse I fould some shinny stuff in the oil [BIG DOHHHH, the old girl may be in trubble ] I still have to fab a bracket for the filter, right now it is just kinda hanging, but fine for splitter duty, also have to change the motor oil in it for the winter.
3] the old 8N, Started talking about clearing up the land a bit, and may be picking up a brushhog for the old girl. Pulled the old girl out from out back, where it has sat all summer. After about 4 months sitting, pushed the starter button and she fired right up. Brought it up to the drive and got to work. I had picked up a new upper rad hose for it, along with a Tstat. It had not had one, and would never get warm. I always assumed that was one reason why it smoked so bad, never getting hot enough. Instaled them[BTW you CAN do it with the hood on ] Also topped up the oil. During the check out, I saw that the trans was over filed, and milkey. Water! yuck. Well I did not have any fluid, so just let it sit a bit, then pulled the small plug, and drained a few pans out. Got a lot of the water out, and brought the level down, and will hold me till I get the fluid.
Well that was my day. Other things done also, but these were the major stuff. It was nice to get out, and have things go smoothly. Grandma, stopped bye, and watched the little girl also, so the wife got to come out also to help. All in all, a good day!!
It was also a three tractor day.
1] My Gravely. I had a lot of brush out near the trees near the road, and also a big depression out front, that the normal mower cant get to. This aera tends to get REAL overgrown. Well now that a lot of the weeds are dyeing, I got to get in there and clean it up. Worked for about an hour on that.
2] Ingersoll 224. Removed the mower deck, and dumpped a load of dirt that was in the trailer into the depression in front. Also set up a wood rack up near the house, and made a few trips from the big pile to the new rack. After I was done with that, I hooked up the wood splitter. Got that all set, then relised I did not remember where I put my front weight box. DOHHH. Finly found it, then installed that, plus put some weight in it. In the process of hoking the splitter up, I found a leak in the hydro return hose. I knew it was somewere, but during mowing season, its hard to do much work to it. I grabbed a peice of hose I had gotten for my 444, and attached it. I also added a hydro oil filter to the system, becouse I fould some shinny stuff in the oil [BIG DOHHHH, the old girl may be in trubble
] I still have to fab a bracket for the filter, right now it is just kinda hanging, but fine for splitter duty, also have to change the motor oil in it for the winter.3] the old 8N, Started talking about clearing up the land a bit, and may be picking up a brushhog for the old girl. Pulled the old girl out from out back, where it has sat all summer. After about 4 months sitting, pushed the starter button and she fired right up.
Brought it up to the drive and got to work. I had picked up a new upper rad hose for it, along with a Tstat. It had not had one, and would never get warm. I always assumed that was one reason why it smoked so bad, never getting hot enough. Instaled them[BTW you CAN do it with the hood on ] Also topped up the oil. During the check out, I saw that the trans was over filed, and milkey. Water! yuck. Well I did not have any fluid, so just let it sit a bit, then pulled the small plug, and drained a few pans out. Got a lot of the water out, and brought the level down, and will hold me till I get the fluid.Well that was my day. Other things done also, but these were the major stuff. It was nice to get out, and have things go smoothly. Grandma, stopped bye, and watched the little girl also, so the wife got to come out also to help. All in all, a good day!!
