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What did you do to or on your John Deere today?...2.0

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This is version 2.0 of "What did you do to or on your John Deere today?" :howdy:
 
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Spring is just around the corner for me so I am coming out of hibernation, haha! Combination of the wettest month ever in TN and some kid 60 days has my grass greening up and starting to grow. As crazy as it sounds, more backyard is really starting to grow. I have kept my equipment running this winter and running so not much for me to do.

1. Got the x758 out and got the deck put on. Deck is greased, cleaned, new blades ready to go!
2. The 318 runs great and I am looking to put it in service this year. I do not have a deck so I am looking around for a nice one I can strip down and paint and rebuild to match the tractor.
3. Sharpened and lubed up the 2 JX75's to get them ready to go.
4. Ordered a used TDM for the 318. When Inrestored it, I put a completely new wiring harness in it as the old one was really backed up! I know why as the TDM is not supplying power to PTO light or PTO. Ordered a used one off eBay and hope that does the trick!

If the rain stops this week and it dries up, I will be mowing this Saturday!
 

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This is exactly the reason I want a paved driveway!
This is my first year with one and it is amazing how much easier it is on you, your machine and your time. And that is with a machine a quarter of the size of the one I had been using and now no cab.
 
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Are those bicycle chains on the front tires? :tango_face_surprise
Ha. #40 roller chains. Helps a lot for turning on ice/snow. Only use in winter obviously.
 
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Try to follow this: Today I am plowing what was the "tomorrow" Snow I was pushing yesterday's snow back over the day before snow to make way for.




None of these snow falls were very deep, but 3", 4", then 6" all in the first 3 days of March
 
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Try to follow this: Today I am plowing what was the "tomorrow" Snow I was pushing yesterday's snow back over the day before snow to make way for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-HuXcXDkY4


None of these snow falls were very deep, but 3", 4", then 6" all in the first 3 days of March
Now that sounds like March! I haven't seen multiple storms within a few days of each other yet. :tango_face_grin:
 
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Still got snow on the summit here. And have gotten behind in my firewood hauling. This fluffy snow just piles up under cart and skid plates - and defies traction. So, I ran through the woods and skimmed a couple inches off the trails so I could easily start pulling again:



I like to use the ATV for pulling, but I am pulling a well used JD 15s cart, probably overloaded:

 
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I wonder if putting ATV tires on the cart would help? Or, changing to a Country trailer or wagon?

Mike
 
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Put new tires and wheels on the JD 650. It has turf tires previously.
Also replaced the broken left steering arm, ignition switch and light switch.
Nice little unit there! It looks great with the tires. my next door neighbor has one of those with a FEL and a 60" deck. I'd love to snag it off of him but............ he won't sell. :tango_face_crying:
 
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No Spring in sight here in East Central Minnesota. So a cabin fever project found the bench-a refresh of a Sundstrand In-Line 15 hydrostatic pump. I broke an axle on the 400 last summer and ended up with a spare pump. A clean up, new seals, and some hand lapping detail work. A little paint and it will look and should run like new. It didn't have a ton of hours on it and was in pretty good shape inside. The tractor is working fine right now although the pump is a little loud. This pump will go on the shelf until I have a reason to pull the transaxle.
 

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Used the X748 to push the snow off the concrete driveway by the house and then made it disappear with the 4066R.

 

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Kyle...How much snow over the weekend? I was seeing forecasts Friday that SD, MN, NE, and IA could see 15 plus inches by March 15?
 
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Kyle...How much snow over the weekend? I was seeing forecasts Friday that SD, MN, NE, and IA could see 15 plus inches by March 15?
All this talk of SNOW and COLD makes me so relieved to have escaped the Twin Cities of MN after 42 years of it. Twenty-five + carrying the US Mail! Here, in TN, we've had a lot of rain, but it does go down the drain. I was going to mow around the house where we've got some "clumps" of high grass, but alas......more rain!
From the Lakes of Minnesota to the Hills of Tennessee.......................... YES!
 
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No Spring in sight here in East Central Minnesota. So a cabin fever project found the bench-a refresh of a Sundstrand In-Line 15 hydrostatic pump. I broke an axle on the 400 last summer and ended up with a spare pump. A clean up, new seals, and some hand lapping detail work. A little paint and it will look and should run like new. It didn't have a ton of hours on it and was in pretty good shape inside. The tractor is working fine right now although the pump is a little loud. This pump will go on the shelf until I have a reason to pull the transaxle.
I'd like to see your lapping process

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