Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
Ben:
Sorry if my answer did not come out the why I planned. Replied to your post twice and my reply got kicked back and did not post. Anyway you should have two PTOs on you tractor. One is a spline shaft PTO that runs 540/720or 1000 rpms the other is a direct PTO that you need to remover a cover plate and connect the pump by bolts. That PTO runs with your engine rpms. If I am not correct in this someone will chime in on this.
You should get all the help you need from the members on this site.
Thanks
Len
Ben:I was in New Foundland two winters ago hunting moose. It was a real experience.The main thing is to flush the system before you use it, make sure you connect the hydraulic pump with the hoses in the right place, and set your PRV (pressure relief valve to about 2,200psi). Bob Rooks has a wealth of knowledge on these machines and I am sure he will also post. If you ever need to do a modification on the hydraulics I have some experience there. I have a LW-7 and modified it and it now runs great.Lentraktoz
I have a 354tractor with a LW-7 BH and installed a Prince HP PTO 7A earlier this year. What a difference from the factory pump. I have my PTO set in the 540 position and only have to run my tractor at idle speed (800 rpm) when using my BH. Once in a while if using the BH hard I’ll bump up the rpm’s to 900-1,000 otherwise it runs fine. You should not have to worry about rebuilding the Prince Pump unless it is used and abused, but Prince sells rebuild kits. I am curious as to how you hooked up the return line from the hydraulic reservoir to the pump and then the line from the outlet to the controls. I redesigned my pump hoses. See my post on this site “Hydraulic cooling system for LW7 Backhoe” for the modifications.
LenBo
thunder1sr
Thanks for the info on this equipment dealer. You got a real deal on an 18” bucket for your LW7 for $150.00 including shipping. I went to the web site and also contacted their sales department. They told me that you can get free shipping if you purchase $500.00 in merchandise or if you pick the bucket up at their facility. They are currently charging $150.00 + $90.00 in shipping for an 18” bucket. I just bought a 12” bucket for $145.00 + $60.00 in shipping from them ($205.00 delivered). The best deal I could find at other dealers was for $450.00 + shipping.
Betstco by far has the BEST prices.
I received my 12” bucket yesterday, hooked it up today, and started digging out stumps. The narrower bucket works well breaking roots out and it takes less time getting the stumps out. It was a good investment and addition to my tractor.
Several things about this company and the new bucket.
First the 12” bucket I purchased is 2X better than the factory bucket I got with my BH. It has good welds and reinforced edges (extra layer of metal) on the bucket and seams. Much better that the factory one I have. See pictures on their listing in eBay. I’ll have to modify my factory bucket to match this one.
Second customer service was GREAT! There is a sales/customer service rep named Keith. Very professional and he took time out to help me an answer my questions.
They also carry parts and implements for tractors with very reasonable prices. Check them out !
LenBo
Streetrod
I have a like new (factory) pump that I took off my 354 for my LW-7. I replaced it with a Prince PTO pump. It was like night and day runing my BH with the Prince. If you are in a bind and can't get another pump. I'll give you my factory pump, just let me know and I'll ship it to you. My advise is to evently redo your hydraulic hoses from the reserviour tank to the pump & pump to the controls, and get a Prince pump.
Len
Ira:
Can you post some pictures of the broken parts and how they broke as asked in previous posts? I was at one time a Master manipulator of molten metal (welder) and some pictures and history of your problem may help me and others in fixing the problem if it happens to us.
Thanks
Len
Bob:
Thanks for all the info on diesel bugs. I have never had a problem and since reading topics on this I thought I should try some preventive measures. I looked in several stores for an additive and asked some store personnel, but no one ever heard of this problem or an additive. Do you know of a brand name or type of additive I could purchase? I would like to use something so I don't come up with this problem.
Thanks again for all your assistance in dealing with problems/fixes for our equipment.
Len
I have an assortment of rechargeable batteries for all my cordless tools. If you have NiCd batteries you can try re-conditioning them by using a technique of “Voltage Surging” to breakup the crystals that form inside the battery. I have used this method and had bad batteries come back like new and saved a ton of money on replacing them. I also had some that did not work at all. There are some people that say this process does not work at all, but I’ll leave that up to the individual that actually tries it. I have the process for doing this stored on another retired computer so I would have to dig it up. Also there is information on the net by “Easy Fix for Batteries”.
The first thing I would try is to drain the battery (NiCd) all the way down by putting a flashlight bulb on it and recharge; this will reset the memory on the battery. Do this several times. This doesn’t work on Lithium Ion.
