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62 Y/O pensioner repairs an Antique Hesston 1120 sickle bar type mower conditioner in his retirement
My Hesston 1120 broke on the last pass of mowing my own hay in June 2024. My neighbor asked me to bale her hay for her 2 horses as she could find no one else to do it in small square bales. This video was made several weeks prior to making 2nd cut hay in late August.
I retired from my working career as a Professional Firefighter over 2 years ago and now my wife and I live on modest pensions on our upstate NY former dairy farm.
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Відео

Making hay in my Retirement at 62 years old Case/International 440 baler
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I show the 2nd cut hay I cut and raked to shore up our supply of 2000 bales already in our bar. I used my international 440 baler and stavk it in my hoop building. Stick around for bonus foitage
Case International 445 Baler removing a twine jam and tweaking the knot McCormick knotter style
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My new to me Case International baler suddenly quit knotting while baling wet hay. One bill hook had twine wrapped around it. This is a 1984 model with the McCormick "All-Twine" style knotter. I clear the jam and tighten two screws 1/4 turn for wear and age.
New tires for my Toyota skid steer and removing a foam filled tire
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I bought an old Toyota Skid Steer for $1000USD and it needed 3 tires. One of the bad tires was foam filled so I had to remove it from the rim!
Samson skid steer tire Low Cost compared to Camso SKS532 Toyota
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my $1000 skid steer needed tires. Here's what I found and how they compare to premium tires
How many Toyota 2SDK8 Skiddy's can a man have??
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Toyota 2SDK8 Skidsteer FOUND and SAVED from scrap!
Cheapest skid steer on Marketplace Toyota 2SDK8 Skiddy
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The cheapest SKIDDY Skid-steer on Facebook Marketplace Toyota 2SDK8
Building mating sliding doors for a pole barn
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I put endwalls on my fabric tension building. I built large doors to cover the entry opening.
Hanging a used door on a pole building with no casing
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a quick video hanging a used steel door salvaged from a school. I chose not to build a casing and hang it direct in the frame.
Adding Bypass style sliding doors to my pole barn Plyco products
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In this video I add a pair of sliding doors to a pole building type fabric tension building. I use mostly plyco components with the exception of the cannonball side rails for the doors.
Tough cold start 2005 Gator HPX diesel - glow plug replacement yanmar
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My new to me diesel gator only started in warm weather. Considering the cloud of fuel when trying I knew it was time to look at the glow plugs. ALWAYS OHM ALL NEW GLOW PLUGS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
Fabric Tension Building from Russellville Hoop Buildings January 2024
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Update on my Fabric Tension building project.
Update on my "post frame construction" style fabric tension building
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Update on my "post frame construction" style fabric tension building
HELP! Tell me how to Start this Zetor 12145 tractor before I wreck it!
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I bought this Zetor 12145 tractor over a year ago. I was told it ran buy never saw it. Now I want to make it run before the weather gets cold.
Building a Fabric Tension Structure as Post Frame Construction style on Piers aka hoop building
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I'm building a barn shaped hoop building on piers.
Dixie Chopper mower will not engage 2012 model 2760HP
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Dixie Chopper mower will not engage 2012 model 2760HP
Replacing THE outer tie rod on my 2015 Ram 3500 Mega Cab
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Replacing THE outer tie rod on my 2015 Ram 3500 Mega Cab
2015 Ram 3500 with low coolant light stuck on
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2015 Ram 3500 with low coolant light stuck on
Finding my fuel gauge fault in a 2015 Ram 3500
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Finding my fuel gauge fault in a 2015 Ram 3500
Using a Harbor Freight or Vevor manual bead breaker on a Tractor and implement wheel
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Using a Harbor Freight or Vevor manual bead breaker on a Tractor and implement wheel
Lubricating and inspecting a Hesston 1120 mower Haybine Hay season begins
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Lubricating and inspecting a Hesston 1120 mower Haybine Hay season begins
Silas crushes this stuff - My first hay baling of 2023 see how it worked
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Silas crushes this stuff - My first hay baling of 2023 see how it worked
Ram 3500 rear brake replace 2015 DRW Dually caliper rotor shoes
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Ram 3500 rear brake replace 2015 DRW Dually caliper rotor shoes
Scrapping a Baldwin Hamilton upright piano, WHAT WILL I GET?
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Scrapping a Baldwin Hamilton upright piano, WHAT WILL I GET?
Our Singleton Westie Puppy will be fine
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Our Singleton Westie Puppy will be fine
Some things that made me Happy this first week of 2023 Puppys
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Some things that made me Happy this first week of 2023 Puppys
Harbor Freight US General 72" box November 2022
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Harbor Freight US General 72" box November 2022
West to East Trip across Jamestown-Firemans last working shift
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West to East Trip across Jamestown-Firemans last working shift
My final Fire Alarm Box test EVER! Lakeview and Buffalo St. Jamestown NY.
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My final Fire Alarm Box test EVER! Lakeview and Buffalo St. Jamestown NY.
Sacking out a horse on his own
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Sacking out a horse on his own

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @ryanhurd8037
    @ryanhurd8037 5 днів тому

    Thanks for the info 👊🏻⚡️🇺🇸

  • @charlesf30
    @charlesf30 8 днів тому

    THANK YOU I ALMOST WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW ALTERNATOR, IEVEN FOUND A SPARE FUSE ON DRIVERS SIDE BATTERY FOR AN ACCESSORY

  • @michaelkroger899
    @michaelkroger899 17 днів тому

    i have a 422 a430 a435 a440 and this is my beloved baler, thx

  • @tommygarza8043
    @tommygarza8043 Місяць тому

    Nice vid bud. Great information. I’m looking at this jack for my personal vehicle just for when I have to change my tire if flat and carry the jack inside my half ton Chevy. I have multiple Daytona 3 ton rapid pump super duty low profile jacks in my shop and they’re Freakn awesome and and I use them many many times every day but I sure as heck don’t want to pick them up and put into my truck cause them things weigh 104 lbs. so I’m looking into this aluminum jack to carry inside my truck but I want to ask you if you use constantly on your truck and if it ever failed you or slipped on you or if it is a jack that you have total confidence in to use for your trucks. Thank you ahead of time for your responses keep up the good work. Awesome vid.

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 Місяць тому

      @@tommygarza8043 If it fits you can't go wrong. As far as I'm concerned, harbor freight is the #1 place to buy a floor jack.

  • @jeffsmith197
    @jeffsmith197 Місяць тому

    I replaced the battery, but now my mower turns off once I go to undo the E-brake, and if I even go to move the control arms. I’ve located the sensors and it doesn’t seem to be anything wrong.

  • @jwoodyr1
    @jwoodyr1 Місяць тому

    I suspect you broke the actuator arm because you were operating the system too fast. My Jari sickle bar mowers operate best at just above idle engine speed (they have governors). So, use Low on the Hi/Low lever for the Gravely and just above idle on the engine. Your tractor doesn't have a governor but one would help. I love the old Gravely tractors! Thanks for sharing.

  • @ViolenceSolvesProblems
    @ViolenceSolvesProblems Місяць тому

    Thank you Sir. Much appreciated. I have same issue on my 2500

  • @dayzemae9015
    @dayzemae9015 2 місяці тому

    What a sweetheart❤

  • @StevenJarrett1961
    @StevenJarrett1961 2 місяці тому

    Great explanation. Just got the low coolant light and temp was good, and level was good. Only 91k on a 2018 Cummins. What a poor design it seems to be, but thankful for your video

    • @ChrisHargrave23
      @ChrisHargrave23 Місяць тому

      Same here. 80K on a 2018. I’m going to test the sensor before diving into a reservoir change, but, man, this video will be helpful if I end up there.

    • @StevenJarrett1961
      @StevenJarrett1961 Місяць тому

      ⁠I saw a video(might be this one) that showed how to test it. Pretty simple. But it sounds like the sensor does not go bad….. just a piss poor design by Ram.

    • @ChrisHargrave23
      @ChrisHargrave23 Місяць тому

      @@StevenJarrett1961 This video is pretty straight forward. Shows how to test the circuit and the sensor: ua-cam.com/video/gB0-2aMFcZ0/v-deo.html

  • @codyknight7612
    @codyknight7612 2 місяці тому

    Can you please show me how to adjust set screw?

  • @flipheemskerk8512
    @flipheemskerk8512 2 місяці тому

    He my knoter works fin but the twine goes under neet de belhook 11.40 ore on te right

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 2 місяці тому

      I'm not exactly sure what you mean. Perhaps your twine finger is not adjusted correctly?

    • @flipheemskerk8512
      @flipheemskerk8512 2 місяці тому

      @@thewayidoit8895 the twine is on the rong side after 1 knot

  • @jondavidcoursey541
    @jondavidcoursey541 2 місяці тому

    For the love of God, stop destroying beautiful old pianos!!! Refinish, and re-purposed the cabinet!

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 2 місяці тому

      @@jondavidcoursey541 appreciated. This had a long life in a school. They were happy I bought it or they would have had to pay to get rid of it. I think they make new pianos every day somewhere...

    • @scottcarson3004
      @scottcarson3004 27 днів тому

      UK piano tech here. This happens every day, I get at least fifty calls from people wanting rid of their old acoustic piano for nothing for every enquiry from people wishing to buy one. You might as well say stop scrapping beautiful and perfectly good 35mm cameras.

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 26 днів тому

      @@scottcarson3004 They build new ones every day. Certainly, there are some worthy of saving. Not an old school piano.

    • @scottcarson3004
      @scottcarson3004 25 днів тому

      @@thewayidoit8895 That's true, but the market has shrunk to such an extent that restorations are only worthwhile nowadays if it's a top German maker or the piano has a sentimental value for it's owner, (..."it was my grandfather's piano..." etc.) We used to restore all sorts when I started out fifty years ago which would be scrapped today without a second thought.

  • @bobgriffin3953
    @bobgriffin3953 2 місяці тому

    Stupid --- keep the water out??? Pack the tower and when full the grease comes out of the over flow hole.

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 2 місяці тому

      @@bobgriffin3953 Thank you for your inciteful comment.

  • @brianmarshall1637
    @brianmarshall1637 2 місяці тому

    I use a Massey 165 mark one,in the coldest weather 30 seconds of heater plug and away it goes,but always kept in shed.That has done well to start also.

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 2 місяці тому

      @@brianmarshall1637 This tractor has the STANDARD MOTORS diesel. Notoriously hard to start in all weather.

  • @princezzpuffypants6287
    @princezzpuffypants6287 2 місяці тому

    Idk why UA-cam thought I'd be into watching a guy rip a piano apart, but Im here for music trivia. Journey - Don't Stop Believing Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is ??? REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You ??? Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis ??? ??? ??? ??? Elton John- Tiny Dancer Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles Hoagy Carmichael- Heart and Soul Journey - Don't Stop Believing (again) I did much worse than I expected... Some of them are right at the edge of my memory, just outta my grasp. A couple had me completely stumped

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 2 місяці тому

      @@princezzpuffypants6287 haha thanks for watching!

  • @amend5269
    @amend5269 3 місяці тому

    Put the blade belt on first zip tie it tight then install deck add pulley then cut zip tie

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      @@amend5269 sounds like a Hassel. I like just rolling it on later.

  • @amend5269
    @amend5269 3 місяці тому

    Welding by your seat really?

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      @@amend5269 It's farther away than it looks. No harm no foul.

  • @thewayidoit8895
    @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

    June2024: Tractor is still great with some good glow plugs. Have had to clean the fuel tank out and still need to stop the oil leaks.

  • @alimostefaoui1688
    @alimostefaoui1688 3 місяці тому

    👏👍

  • @thewayidoit8895
    @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

    I recently deleted an obtrusive comment. Not sure who the person thinks they are but bottom line is these spindles are meant to be run to failure and replaced. Just because you can modify them and force grease into them doesn't change the fact. It's like the long drawn out discussion about light truck universal joints (and other chassis parts) while there are those out there that prefer greasable units, sealed units work better for most because the greasable ones simple don't get serviced frequently enough. If you disagree with my video, go make your own video. Don't be rude keyboard warriors.

  • @SnowleopardPearl
    @SnowleopardPearl 3 місяці тому

    the solenoid under the floatbowl on the carb is a fuel shutoff it is supposed to shut the fuel off so it wont backfire =) we have the exact same model/year/design of that one and we setoff the safety shutoff because the ebrake handle no longer operates correct and when it backfires you can hear it for quite a distance... its rare (but does happen) the fuel pump usually doesnt go bad the dixie we have has oh i think 1400 hours and lives in a barn.. other then the owner constantly leaving the battery in it every year its always started. most dont know this but some of those dixie chopper have twin element air filters which people replace with a single element.. the owner of this one said they purchased it from dixie with a twin element so they ALWAYS replace it with the same twin element they wrote the belt, air, oil and spark plug numbers under the seat and have it all replaced every end of the season

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      Yes, I have worked out all the issues and have it back as it was intended from dixie chopper. Someone owned this and hacked it up. Some people should not be allowed near machines.

  • @tmb9126
    @tmb9126 3 місяці тому

    you did not have to loosen the strings first before cutting? I thought that would be dangerous?

  • @windirono5409
    @windirono5409 3 місяці тому

    Overtime you will get a bunch of crap in your coolant solder bloom other contaminants just wear and tear stuff that will eventually get introduced. This is a great video, especially showing and cutting open the old reservoir and showing people how it works with the float versus the sensor well done.I recommend every 200,000 miles not just doing a coolant flush, but getting some of the D scale fluid to run through with distilled water to try and remove as much sludge as you can. This is an eventuality, but maybe it might lessen the timeline before things seize up.

  • @daver1427
    @daver1427 4 місяці тому

    The U-joints are also 'timed'... meaning if they are not properly aligned, *1/4 turn off, they can bind. THAT can cause that knocking noise. AND break them!

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 4 місяці тому

      Yes! Conventional u-joints must be used in pairs. When tge shafts have angular misalignment the u-joint causes the center shaft to speed up and slow down, this is negated with a "timed" 2nd u-joint. The angular misalignment should be the same with both u-joints as well. Do you agree?

  • @brianbertrand9736
    @brianbertrand9736 4 місяці тому

    I just purchased one. Do you have oil or grease in your gear box? Mine has grease in. Trying to figure out if I need to tear apart and clean the gearbox to put oil in or just keep adding grease. I am guessing double O grease?? I actually changed mine over to all steel tines. After watching this video but a little different. I Used galvanized washers bolts and nuts and double tine... tines in addition to four bent single hay rake tines. I will send you a picture if i can find where to send it.

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      My gearbox has 90w gear lube but hasn't been checked in a couple years. We used a special liquid grease on our truck at work with a central lubrication system. It might work well. A grease that liquefied in warmer weather would be fine too.

  • @allencapps26
    @allencapps26 4 місяці тому

    So where the link to the New Hollad video that doesnt have a bunch of non sense talking

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      Love you! The new Holland information seems to be gone. This baler is worn out and I'm switching over to another and will be doing a video. I speak with plenty of useful details if you are willing to listen but with most people it's easier just to show them as we process what we see much better than what we hear.

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      This is NOT the good one but its pretty detailed. ua-cam.com/video/ZoB_1meRa9A/v-deo.htmlsi=YKkDMn80Q4Ij9lGF

  • @Johnny35130
    @Johnny35130 4 місяці тому

    The grease will get in the bearing even though it has a "seal". Been proven.

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      Yup, and get out. I have a different piece of equipment with now dry "sealed". bearings

  • @chiefbiglew
    @chiefbiglew 4 місяці тому

    do you grease your trailor bearings. how about your truck.

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      I would prefer to grease all bearings. However, considering universal joints, the fact that feasible ones get beglected and sealed ones tend to last longer as a result.

  • @jonheath7502
    @jonheath7502 4 місяці тому

    You should contact a luthier about the sound board. 60+ year old Sitka spruce would be great for acoustic guitars

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      I'm not sure which wood is which. I kept some frim the cabinet. Just watched a kid make a guitar from copper wire. He ended up making a tin alloy for flowability. Cool to see but pretty impractical.

  • @DK-vx1zc
    @DK-vx1zc 4 місяці тому

    I just had same switch on mine go bad it would run fine, I'd turn off mower clutch switch, shut it off, then wouldn't restart. There is a set of contacts which goes to starter solenoid coil on that mower clutch switch, so wont let you start with mower clutch engaged.. Supposed to be open when running closed with switch off.... Thanks for your video

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      These seem to be a weak link on most zero turns. I know someone who turns her mower off and in like they are pumping hand lotion. (Did I say enough to insinuate its my wife? Haha!)

  • @waylonmccrae3546
    @waylonmccrae3546 4 місяці тому

    You grease them so they won't rust ..... remove the seal on each bearing, smear some Lucas Red & Tacky in there 2 times a year and you will get 10-15 yrs out of them easily !! If you want to pump your gun 75 times or more in hopes of forcing grease past the seals for longevity, then good luck, but I personally think you are an Idiot !! 😏

  • @leestewart8923
    @leestewart8923 4 місяці тому

    I agree that Channelock brand is best. I have the same size Channellock you showed and have used it many times removing oil filters, especially on new equipment and vehicles.

  • @OneRealConservative
    @OneRealConservative 5 місяців тому

    What were your symptoms that got you to replace this? thank you

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      I don't recall. I experienced tire wear. Did an inspection and found it. The rubber had been torn on it since I acquired the truck in 2019. Working a lot I never too the time to properly replace it. I did an alignment using parallel strings but tge tires still wore out so when I replaced the tires I had a shop do the alignment. I was dead on. It was $100 to confirm I know how to align a vehicle with parallel strings. These trucks are just too heave for 235 80 17 tires.

  • @cheryesjerome1427
    @cheryesjerome1427 5 місяців тому

    Thabk you helping us out to see how this is done. 😊

  • @LeonelVazquez-vs8ux
    @LeonelVazquez-vs8ux 5 місяців тому

    Como cambiar la banda

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      With the knob on the radio? Move to a new station? Are you speaking of the drive "velt" on the mower or for the hydrostatic pump. I recall it was a challenge but doable.

  • @GeorgeMcintyre-q7d
    @GeorgeMcintyre-q7d 5 місяців тому

    Everyone knows they need to be greased. That's why they put the grease fittings. There, so you can use them

  • @otisshelley4498
    @otisshelley4498 5 місяців тому

    I’m having trouble with my governor on a Dixie chopper can you show me a picture of yours on your Generac engine

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 5 місяців тому

      I can try tomorrow. Didn't see this earlier. Do you mean the linkage from engine to carburetor?

  • @alfredmicallef6011
    @alfredmicallef6011 6 місяців тому

    I have a Zetor. 12145 we bought new 1986 great tractor parts are available and good price from Zetor Direct Australia l love it. Queensland Australia.

  • @trevorbrookes5056
    @trevorbrookes5056 6 місяців тому

    Very simple tractors , i have been using Zetors with near 40 years , where are you located

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 6 місяців тому

      Western New York. I'm really excited to get after this tractor 🚜 this summer. Everyone here loves old John Deere and Farmalls etc. Restore them and you have an old tractor. This one will be great to work with!

    • @trevorbrookes5056
      @trevorbrookes5056 6 місяців тому

      @@thewayidoit8895 i am in canada , have 7 zetors here

  • @joelane4670
    @joelane4670 6 місяців тому

    I thought it was 150 fpounds

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 6 місяців тому

      I believe that is correct. With a wrench.

  • @Anderzander
    @Anderzander 6 місяців тому

    You said it ! How did that thing run 😮 amazing 👏🏻

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 6 місяців тому

      It uses so little fuel that it moves very slowly through the filters. Love this tractor!

  • @thomasbeal2946
    @thomasbeal2946 6 місяців тому

    Was you showing no voltage or low voltage inside the truck?

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 6 місяців тому

      2-1/2 years ago. I'm thinking the light was on. Not sure what the voltage read. I think this is the fuse to the alternator so if I didn't change the fuse it would gradually fade. I had pulled a battery out and shorted the pos cable to ground because I didn't remove the other battery power cable.

  • @cassandraa004
    @cassandraa004 6 місяців тому

    My Dixie was working fine. Mowed my front and back yard around an acre. Parked it and tried to turn it on and lost all power. Tested battery and it’s fully charged. Any ideas?

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 6 місяців тому

      Just the basics. I think theres a main fuse it's just in a wire with a black cover over it. Behind the seat on tge left side of the engine if it's like mine. perhaps a wire wore thru where it passes to the mower deck etc. Just tracing with a test light is what I'd do.

    • @cassandraa004
      @cassandraa004 6 місяців тому

      @@thewayidoit8895thanks! There were two fuses by the battery. I didn’t see the other one by the starter. It starts now!

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 6 місяців тому

      @@cassandraa004 Great to hear. Take a look for any wires that might short going through or around metal. I think mine had a problem like this. Yes, battery/starter area. Best of luck.

    • @cassandraa004
      @cassandraa004 6 місяців тому

      @@thewayidoit8895thank you, from Texas! 😊

  • @gijspereboom5624
    @gijspereboom5624 7 місяців тому

    You may want to check the fuelpump timing. These engines have a chain driven camshaft and fuelpump, because the chain stretches over time, injection timing gets off. Setting the timing correct makes all the differnce!

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 7 місяців тому

      I will! Smokes a bit too much even in the summer.

  • @cjhuntz9884
    @cjhuntz9884 7 місяців тому

    Do you still have these?? I know this was several years ago.

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 7 місяців тому

      I purchased these to resell. I have a couple I really like but sold most. Almost $1000 for them.

  • @beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756
    @beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756 7 місяців тому

    A few things i noticed while watching your video. Your coil was not level with the ground. Its not a good idea to use them in damp conditions because they are a delicate instrument. Any water can damage the housing. And you were swinging way too fast. You need to slow down and let the machine regester. Also the settings are extremely important. You can set them a lot more in either direction than modern machines. Disc one is is your normal hunting setting. Im in Northern Ohio. My best setting for disc one is 1.8 we don't have a lot of mineralized soil. Disc two is used for eliminating iron signals and i set mine at 3.6 for the conditions here. The toggle switch in front of the hand grip on the bottom of the control box is what you use to switch between the two discrimination modes and to pinpoint. Ive been at it since 1974 and over the years ive collected ten machines from Compass, Whites, Fisher and Garrett. Analog and digital. The simple Coin Hustler the first new detecor i purchased to the AT Max and Pros. All of do exactly what they were designed to do. Its really just a matter of the depth and soil conditions. The bells and whistles are for our convenience. Allowing us to attempt to "filter" or discriminate some metals. The problem with that being. The more discrimination you have, the less targets you will hear. Such as a gold ring and other precious metals that register low. Myself, id love a multi frequency pulse induction machine that doesnt have any disc. Just ground balancing. It would go deeper see more types of metals and increase your finds. The draw back to a lot of people is digging every target. I personally dig them all in order to remove the items that might be masking a target. Such as, a large nail thats not far from a gold ring. Our "old" defectors were monotone analog machines that were designed to tell us there was metal in the ground. The more modern machines try to tell what types of metals and at an approximate depth. After about six months of using my Compass. I could tell you if it was a coin and just about how deep it was only by the sound of the tone. Yes it was a novel of a response. But to anyone who is interested in picking up the hobby and doesnt want to invest hundreds of dollars to find out if they enjoy it. There are very good detectors that are older and heavier than today's detectors. But don't think that they can't perform. The technology is still largely the same we have digitized some circuitry and lightened them quite a lot! Try swinging an all metal. Detector with six C batteries in it all day. But that same machine will get deeper than my A T Max. Avoid anything from Asia. They tend to be a real let down. The price says it all. For that price buy a used machine and at least get to figure out if you enjoy it or not. If its not you're thing, you can get your money back. Not with that junk. People who have any knowledge avoid them and tell others the same thing. Hope this helps anyone who watched this video and is interested getting started. Or has Dads old detector they have been thinking about trying. My collection grew because I found that each one has its own special feature. Like a set of golf clubs. Good luck and dig em all!

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 7 місяців тому

      Great comments. Others indicated my lack of level and speed of swing. Not as many other details. I've been retired for 1-1/2 years now and thought I'd be using this a lot more but a couple projects have consumed my time. Your advice will help me when I do pick it up again.

  • @peterandersen1378
    @peterandersen1378 7 місяців тому

    Bet you were sore after installing those chains. A stiff drink and a hot shower and you’ll be back to your old self.

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      It was a while ago. I'm 62 now but I thrive in cold weather. I just lost 38 lbs and am much more energetic and flexible! Can still appreciate a shower and a beverage.

  • @peterandersen1378
    @peterandersen1378 7 місяців тому

    You should add a key fob remote to your dump trailer so you can start raising your trailer box from the inside of your truck.👍🏻

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 3 місяці тому

      I actually bought one a while ago. I'm not even sure where it's gone to now as I didn't quickly install it. Come to think of it I might have mistaken it for a box with a backup camera.

  • @peterandersen1378
    @peterandersen1378 7 місяців тому

    Tractor tires are also great at finding nails dropped in the yard.😂🇨🇦✌🏻

    • @thewayidoit8895
      @thewayidoit8895 7 місяців тому

      I recently moved a fire pit. I need to get this out to find all the nails so my tractor tires aren't used for that!

  • @peterandersen1378
    @peterandersen1378 7 місяців тому

    Great for finding dropped 3 point hitch pin clips.