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[dtoots1]

Well Folks Looks like the generator will holdup o.k. i used a bit of JB Weld on my broken bolt mount to rear of it.. and made a bit of clamp with 2 pieces of a bit of heavier sheet metal and couple small bolts to it....will see how that lasts.

She fires up and runs and am still using the battery with the bent post (positive and goes to ground). Left the loader up a bit to see how she holds up,,was a bit of let down after 3 days..was up only 4 or 5 inches from ground Saturday, when i left it there and today she down to ground, so overall i feel ok. No lights on her yet,, and probably will have to move battery to back of her where the loader weight rack is maybe. An interesting note,,,i was able to use a seat from a Honda Pilot...adjustable movement forward/back and layback.....can actually get too close to the sticks...may have to use locktite on mounting nuts as i notice couple went missing already...little 10mm nuts on em. Been getting a bit of a rain wash but am sure will need a soap bath from the previous gunk and maybe i can get hood back on..muffler and all other together this weekend.

[Jim B]

Good to hear the progress, bet you are feeling better now, it has been a long road for you.

[dtoots1]

YUP...will feel better down road after she gets more of a shakedown

[dtoots1]

Well the old girl musta got shooken pretty good.....She blew the lower lift cylinder hose right at the crossover...goes thru the right flat framework where the cylinder sits.....and of course no one can get to the hose fitting to change it out.. appears i will need to literally unbolt front end of piston and the back end of cylinder and try to wiggle enough room to get to the dang fitting...after get the front loose from the crossover and the dad blamed clamps that hold the 2 hoses together and investigate ..."What Lies Beneath"

and of course it did so....right in center of circle drive...havent tried to lift bucket to see if can get on grass...but sure doubt it..sure does not look like fun.

[dtoots1]

well...hoses got...$200 bucks..had swivels added to butt end..much easier..heavy dude...now it seems it blew dang near all reservoir fluid out..so there goes another $50-$60 bucks...only took a few seconds to empty that booger..hopefully no other damage

NOT moved yet til get hydraulic

[Jim B]

It never ends.

But you are getting closer.

[dtoots1]

Here we go again...Now my starter pooped out....wow..i had the thing gone thru at the auto electric shop...completely.. and blew the fuse and pooped out..So will try to see if shop can take a peek...course the old shop also died and went out of business as well...got hydraulics in and went to start it up and test....and get this crap. Patience anyone?

[pop pop]

you've been making progress , there is light at the end of the tunnel now.

[dtoots1]

And now i'm baaack!! starter back too...a brush wire shorted..60$ to fix....gotta install it now...12 bucks for delco lead

[Jim B]

Good. What next?

[gus]

What next??
As in:
What are you doing next....
Or
What's going to go wrong next....
(;>)

[Jim B]

The way this has gone for dtoots1, I expect we could hear of both.

[dtoots1]

Now need new battery...remember..bent post!! and giving up the ghost ..so new needed

[Stan Disbrow]

Hi,

Ah, well. Batteries. Always going bad and needing replacement. I have gone thru three so far this year.

Stan

[Jim B]

Any updates?