Life on our farm in Eatonton Georgia with our two dogs and various animals. Join us for the fun.
My wife and I were both born in rural areas. I am from Sevierville Tennessee (Boyds Creek to be exact) and my wife is from Malmo Sweden. However, life and career took us out of the country to big cities all over the world, but our dream has always been to get back to the country and enjoy a life close to nature.
In 2015 we purchased 38 acres in Eatonton, GA and shortly after purchased an additional 10 acres adjoining our land. So we now have 48 acres in beautiful Eatonton Georgia.
In 2017 we build a garage with a small apartment above it, sold our house in Atlanta, and moved to the country. In 2019 we build the main house (the big house as we call it.)
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this was the best video by far, followed your instructions, only took me 3 hours, lots of learning curves. you the man!
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My pump started leaking, I have replaced it in the past on this troybilt, the kit is now $66 on Amazon, usually have to replace at least one stripped bolt, after extracting it, not sure what it would cost at a shop ? , which I have not checked out yet, was not a bad project to do, but looking in my manual did not see what engine oil to use , is it the same oil that you use in my home lawn mower usually ? my troybilt I have had since 2008, the 01903 model, I have to be honest with you other than putting in the pump kit, I have not done the other maintenance on it , like oil changes, maybe one pump oil change, but always starts after the pump kit, I borrowed my sons newer model Honda GC 190, to finish up my work, and found out it eats up the gas, vs mine , I still like my old pressure washer, knock on wood 👍😀, any suggestions would be great 👍
Nice video but why Didnt you use heavy duty shocks?
I had the exact same problem with the same halo bolt model , After months of not charging , Just by coincidence I found a car adapter that plugged into the car cigarette outlet and the other side jack was a perfect fit for the halo charger input! I tried it and the damn thing started charging again ! I was able to fully charge it But only using the car charger, It still won’t charge using the original halo bolt plug in charger , I actually ordered another plug in charger , and it still won’t charge in the house, but if I charge it in the car with the adapter, no problem charges it fully every time. ! hope this helps someone
How did you find my children?
Good video, thanks. The bolt you describe as a shear pin should actually be the grade 8 bolt that broke. It is not meant to shear since your cutter has a slip clutch. The info in the manual is confusing but it is there. A grade 2 bolt is meant to shear on shafts that dont have a slip clutch. The key is adjusting the gap on the clutch to 4 mm as others have stated and periodically loosening the bolts and "slipping" the clutch. This is impossible with the ridiculous plasti guard on the Frontier cutters. Also, you should have a drain plug down low on the front side of the gear box which allows draining the oil without using that giant syringe. Thanks for the video.
What is amazing is that nobody knows how to use a hand file or small hacksaw for more precision cutting anymore......just saying.
Thank you for the video I bought one of these heaters about 4 years ago and it came assembled already so I bought a second one and it wasn’t assembled so I opened it up and saw all the parts and put it in the corner of the garage for 3 years so tonight I finally had to put it together and I found this video probably took 30 minutes tops not sure I stopped the video a couple times and skipped ahead a few times where I already took the plastic off
This really helped me, thank you
Great video, and informative as well. I purchased a Z345R in late Aug. 2022, and to date have a total of just under 80 hours on the machine. I have always used John Deere lawn/garden tractors, so decided to stay with the brand for a zero-turn unit. Tho not constructed as ruggedly as the LGTs, I have found these 300 series ZTrak mowers to be of ample quality, and the quality of final cut couldn't be better! Thank you for your video! Very well presented!
Those yellow Dust Covers are not “just for looks.”
Excellent instructions Thank you!!!
Very helpful, thank you 👍
Thanks for showing this, mower came to a stop while mowing & would not move forward or reverse. Looked underneath mower & saw this belt had slipped off, showing how to adjust the idler wheel was the key to getting belt back on.
Very well explained and, thank you very much!
Hello, did you need to find a stud before installing it?
Great video. Just painted my fences. The manufacturer of that paint you showed recommends a tip that sprays 19 - 21 thousandths. So, 319 320 or 321 tip. The sprayer I used was a Graco GH200 with a 321 tip that puts down 2.5 gallons per minute. This is the key to putting enough paint down. A small DIY sprayer will do 0.53 gallon per minute and go down too thin.
You help me out a lot. Thank you so much, sir.
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Thanks a ton! I was only finding videos for the main deck belt.
Glad I could help!
Excellent, just plain awesome job man! You didn’t cut any corners at prepping the area. It paid off. Amazing good looking land area you two have, congrats are in order….would love to play some pickleball games with you guys….go Sweden 🇸🇪! Cheers from NYC 🗽
thanks for the kind words
Hey thanks, my 3032e has the exact same setup and I've noticed its been going too far up and causing strain on the hydraulics, and it immediately starts to drop the second move the lever off 9. My sensing valve was stuck and binding up. I loosened both bolts, sprayed it with penetrating oil and started working it loose. Its still a little tough to move by hand so I'll keep working on it, but for now its ok. Much appreciated on the video!
Those ghost stories boutta be insane 😂
I really need a video that shows how to fold this umbrella. I saw in my instructions the tension clip you pinch/squeeze but I can't seem to make that work.
good Idea. I'll put one together.
We're going there in August.. wanted to see the village thanks
Cheaper to just purchase new one then do all that 4 sho. I guarantee 🤷🏻♂️
for sure if you don't have the time an patience to fiddle with it
Thank you so much. Was long but you showed me all the struggles and how to get it. Now to do mine. Thank you again so helpful!
How many hours do you run after every change?
I change the engine oil each year so that is probably around 100-200 hrs. They Hydraulic call for every 400 hr in the manual
I followed step by step and I went to turn my zero turn on and it moves now back and forward but now my blades don’t engage need halo what can I do
when you say the blades don't engage does that mean you pull the PTO button up and nothing happens? There is an interlock which control the blade engagement. One is the seat switch. This ensured that the operator is in the seat. make sure that switch is working.
Hello I would like to know how I can get the front bumper and the front cover
I would check Amazon or E-Bay. Both are good sources for parts
This was a very, very helpful video. I did the same repair on my JD Z525e last week. Pretty much the same "anatomy" on both machines with a few small differences. I found it easier to entirely remove the mower deck though. However, I made a rookie mistake, sort of. I completed the whole belt replacement and I also replaced one of the pulleys that was damaged (I must have caught a small branch or stone or something at some point). Anyway, got everything put back together, tested it and the clutch/transmission...whatever...wouldn't engage and I still couldn't move forward or in reverse. No dice. I did a close inspection of my work and everything seemed ok. I took pics of the layout before I started to take things apart so I was pretty confident. Still couldn't figure it out. So I called a mower repair guy I like a lot but he couldn't get here til tomorrow. I was thinking maybe one or both of the transmissions failed somehow which would cost about $1,000 each just for the parts if they needed replacing. I even began to look at new machines. But I went out about an hour ago to take another look and I suddenly realized I never re-engaged the two levers I had disengaged to release the clutch (or whatever) that allows you to easily push the mower! I re-engaged them and BINGO....back in business. Thanks again!
WOW! Glad you found that. I have done the same thing. Hopped on and pushed the controls forward and backwards and nothing happened and I was like "what tha" and then remembered those little switches. Glad you got it.
I'll continue to use my power scythe.
Yeah, to hell with the instructions. Instead of cutting the nozzle to apply, just unscrew the cap and waste a whole bunch of it. And use whatever you want to apply it, forget the demo.
haha, instructions are for girls. Thanks for the feedback
thank you
Great repair. Definitely some hard work done. I have an exmark with a V twin Kawasaki. How hard would it be to take the exhaust off on the mower?? Got some welding on the muffler that I have to do it and don't want to fry any of the electronic parts.
thanks for the comment. I'll try anything once.
@@thistlehillfarmstead9131 thank you. Mowers are really expensive and I just don't want to destroy my electrical system or worse have a fire. I appreciate you. Maybe a video tutorial.
How thin did you make this paint?
Apparently I thinned it out too mech because within 6 months the wood was starting to show through. The problem was that I was using a Home/DIY sprayer which was not strong enough to spray that thick paint. Lesson learned. I eventually had it professionally painted. They put it on thick and it looks great.
@thistlehillfarmstead9131 that is the same issue we have experienced as well. I ended up just rolling this paint on.
You didn't set the pads before adjusting. You tightened the castle nut to tight. You adjusted the pads to tight. You didn't score the drums enough. To your credit you did do a good cleaning of the parts.
Thanks for the feedback. Always open to suggestion and learning from others.
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YOU are Omazing ! Exactly what I need to do in my new home. Looks sooo good! Your home is gorgeous😇
thanks so much.
Very thorough review. Thank you
We have had the vacuum for almost a year now and the only problem I have had is that pet hair eventually got wrapped around the beater bar and it stopped spinning. I had to remove it and clean off all the hair that was wrapped around it.
@@thistlehillfarmstead9131 I just bought one based on your review and it does EVERYTHING I need it to do. I am grateful for your feedback on this product. I already knew where all the features were from what you showed. 🙏🏾💯👍🏾
Great video thank u saved me some money
Glad I could help
Thanks for posting
No problem!
That was Awesome 👌
thanks
What position should the hydraulic release levers be in when they are not needed
If you are standing at the rear of the mower the slot looks like an upside down "L". The pin should be to the outside and back. So back to the rear of the mower on both sides.
Aya man.... i understood we all wash our hands after doing a job. But this is pretty disgusting mate 🤢🤮🤣.... I appreciate the review but sheesh man.
auhh, not that bad, there was nothing floating in there. lol
My bush hog won’t drop. I’ve checked the speed adjustment and it’s still stuck. Any suggestions as to next step?
Make sure both levers that come out of the rockshaft control valve are moving freely. I had that issue and had to disassemble the control manifold an replace the shafts. They were rusted and stuck which affected the operation and feedback shaft. Check out this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/op6hzahygtKzZ7g.html
👍 the trimmed off pieces make perfect hunting blinds 🫡
That is obviously a tensioner assembly (the giant spring tension is a clue) not an idler.
You are correct sir.
There's a hole right above the idle jet that you can put your screwdriver to get to get the screw out without taking the stepper motor off. Also never start or shut off an inverter generator with anything plugged into it
Thanks