Tractors - Educate me

[Garandman]

Who?

Taylor Rental in Rollinsford doesn't seem to have much in this respect. Just walk-behind yard maintenance type equipment.
East Coast in Kingston has some stuff I think.
I think Chappell in Brentwood may have equipment for rent.

Who else? Remember I am an uninsured, joe-blow homeowner. Not a licensed contractor.

Dealer I bought the machine from did not rent implements.

https://www.mbtractor.com/wp-content...s_Download.pdf

[xrocket21]

19 hours on it now. Absolutely love it. So glad we went with the 4701, I love the larger size and increased power. Im sure at 20 hours I should probably go through and grease a ton of shit.

Haven't even gotten close to getting stuck yet, no need for chains at all.

Rear mount blower is a bit of a pain, but it is SO nice having the bucket still to move banks and back drag.

[ZX-12R]

Im sure at 20 hours I should probably go through and grease a ton of shit..

Buy a Lock-n-Lube grease coupler for your grease gun. It makes things go much faster. With the backhoe attached, I have somewhere in the vicinity of 50 zerks so any time saved adds up quickly.

[nhbubba]

I resisted buying that expensive grease coupler. I should not of. Well worth whatever they charge for it. I will probably own a cordless battery powered gun before I am done. Way more of a chore than I realized.

I hear you should check every single bolt as well. I had a number of loose-ish lug nuts and one loader nut that took some torque. I pain penned mine after that first tightening and nothing seems to be moving now.

I seem to be having trouble keeping oil in the front axle already. (Under 30 hours.) Not sure where the hell it is going because it isn't on the floor of the garage.

[nt650hawk]

liking he L&L guns and attachments.

Multiple fittings.
https://locknlube.com/collections/gr...-accessory-kit

[butcher bergs]

I seem to be having trouble keeping oil in the front axle already. (Under 30 hours.) Not sure where the hell it is going because it isn't on the floor of the garage.

That's not in any way normal. Is it possibly seeping out during usage? Also make sure you are on a level surface when checking.

When I check my Kubota, I'll put a level on the axle to check for level. I'm also not above shimming one side in order to get the axle level prior to checking fluid level. I was caught out once by an uneven surface and thought I lost a quart of fluid. Not a great feeling.

[nhbubba]

Is it possibly seeping out during usage?

Possible. I do not know. It has to be going somewhere!
I checked it parked in the garage every time since fall.
I poured in somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 quart. Last couple checks since oil has still been on the dipstick. I will keep watching.

Have also found a fitting on the loader that is weeping hydro oil. Naturally the fitting is between hard lines and impossible to get a wrench onto.

Another gripe is that no matter how I leave the loader bucket positioned it seems to collect water somewhere.