1512 diesel

[ACecil]

Glad you got to keep your 1512, John!

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by John147

On a separate topic i'm starting to do my get ready for winter prep i am going to do a water pump and thermostat before winter. I would also like to replaced the hard radiator hoses but they show NLA what are most guys doing for them?

If it ain't broke, it doesn't need fixed.

[John147]

Originally Posted by DieselDoctor

Here's a link to a previous post. You can purchase an upper hose from Kubota meant for the RTV utility vehicle and modify it for your diesel. The lower hose can be replaced with 7/8 " heater hose available from McMaster-Carr.

http://onlycubcadets.net/forum/showt...t=44890&page=3

Thank you i remember seeing your thread just couldn't place it in my head.

Originally Posted by ACecil

Glad you got to keep your 1512, John!

Me too me too as i really have a lot of love into it

Originally Posted by J-Mech

If it ain't broke, it doesn't need fixed.

That's not totally true as a technician i've seen some failures that could have been avoided with preventive maintenance.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by John147

That's not totally true as a technician i've seen some failures that could have been avoided with preventive maintenance.

I'm a tech too. Have been for a long time, and owned my own shop for 15 years. Again.... changing hoses may not be a bad idea, but replacing a water pump and thermostat for no reason other than "preventative" is a waste of money. If it ain't broke.......

[ACecil]

I understand that, John!

[John147]

Been tinkering away with the 1512 with the hydrostatic linkage fixed and properly adjusted.

Last week i put new deestone 4 ply ags on the front i wanted something that would hopefully bite and help me steer with the 450 blower on.

I replaced my voltage regulator as it would heat up it would cut out no i get a solid 14V at full throttle.

Today i installed a new hour meter to replace the broken one and i replaced my oil light as it's never worked since i've owned this.

[J-Mech]

On snow and ice, tread doesn't matter. All that weight, you can steer it just fine with turfs.

You mounted them backwards. When not a drive tire, bar tread should be mounted the other way. Flip them side for side.

[Loader]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

On snow and ice, tread doesn't matter. All that weight, you can steer it just fine with turfs.

You mounted them backwards. When not a drive tire, bar tread should be mounted the other way. Flip them side for side.

I'm certain you'll get kickback, but thanks for posting this! I see so many mounted the wrong way.

It's not always driven/not driven though - it's what you want the tire to do. We would mount the driven front bar tires pointing rearward (opposite what you normally see on a farm tractor) on our mud racers to get lift. Driven Tires mounted the normal way will dig down looking for bite. We didn't want the front end digging it as the vehicle would be propelled by the driven rear paddle tires. So the "backwards" front tires, driven a little faster than the rear due to different tire height and gear ratios, actually kept the front end up and out of the muck.

[John147]

Last week ordered 5FT of silicone heater hose to replace the lower hose and ordered the upper hose from an RTV. So today was the day to get it done as it was fairly warm outside. The old hoses were hard as a rock.






I also have a package incoming from xtreme and heavy hitch so today during lunch i stopped at the local green dealer for some weight.

[darkminion_17]

Hose looks like a big black
snake.

Snow thrower looks good on there.

John,I have yet to use mine in the winter,but I am getting things so it can be ready for plowday.