Auction 446. The work begins.

[Eugen]

I'm sure it's much better than my welds

Looks good too, @JSinMO

Yeah, you need more weight, that's for sure!

[JSinMO]

No fixing tonight, but some fun learning. I had a low hanging decent sized limb hanging over the driveway that I cut off. I asked son if he wanted drag it off with the 446. He jumped up like he was sitting on springs!

Everybody likes to brag on their kids, but I must say I’m really happy at how well he is doing at operating.
I think I made the right move bringing this one home.

[Harry]

Creating memories are very special times.

Keep the Peace
Harry

[Eugen]

@JSinMO so nice to see the young ones enjoying something REAL! This is the best type of investment!

[thebuildist]

No fixing tonight, but some fun learning. I had a low hanging decent sized limb hanging over the driveway that I cut off. I asked son if he wanted drag it off with the 446. He jumped up like he was sitting on springs!

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Everybody likes to brag on their kids, but I must say I’m really happy at how well he is doing at operating.
I think I made the right move bringing this one home.

Of COURSE you made the right move bringing him home. What ELSE were you going to do with him? He's your SON.

Sheesh. SO callous....

[Eugen]

@thebuildist

[JSinMO]

@thebuildist Your right, it is callous, but it’s a harsh world!

[JSinMO]

I had a load of rock delivered and used the tractor to blade it down. I probably should not work it too much before I check the rear end, but I went ahead and ran it for about an hour. Even with no weight it performed well. I had the oil topped off to the line on the dipstick when I started I checked again once the engine was cold and I do have some oil consumption. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about but now I know I need to keep an eye on it. The only other issue I found is that the hydraulics creep down, makes it hard to set the blade where you want it. I do have a small leak at the valve so I need to check that and see if it helps. I didn’t get any work pictures but here is one after I was done.

[Eugen]

A little oil consumption is not too concerning. Would be curious what the compression is like on this engine.

If it's hard to keep the blade in a position I doubt it's from a leak to outside. More likely it's an internal leak in the valve or cylinder.

The cylinder has simple o-ring seals. Not sure what you can do if it's badly scored on the inside. Here's one that broke on one of my tractors while plowing the garden.

[JSinMO]

A little oil consumption is not too concerning. Would be curious what the compression is like on this engine.

If it's hard to keep the blade in a position I doubt it's from a leak to outside. More likely it's an internal leak in the valve or cylinder.

The cylinder has simple o-ring seals. Not sure what you can do if it's badly scored on the inside. Here's one that broke on one of my tractors while plowing the garden.


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I don’t have a compression test set, but the unscientific thumb over the spark plug hole test, plus the fact it starts right up, and can work under load with no issues tells me it’s still got life in it. But yes it would be interesting to get an actual reading on the cylinders, then again it may just give me something else to worry about! Maybe I’m better off not knowing!

My first thought on the hydraulic issue is it’s at the valve. I can juggle the control lever and get the blade to hold position. It’s annoying but I can deal with it for know.

We’ll see if I still feel that way when I start moving snow!

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a cylinder break like that. Do you know what happened?