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I thought the rear discharge was made to be hooked up to a collection system? Not sure why you’d get rear discharge otherwise, unless you are windrowing to bale it, hahahaha.
The only collection systems I have seen are hooked to a side discharge. I have heard the rear discharge decks are preferred for commercial setups because of liability from damage to people and property from flying debris. The other benefit is that you can mow in any direction without worrying about where to blow clippings.
For operating a bulldozer you :1: Cut from the Top down and Fill from the Bottom up! If you want to argue with me about that then :2: ask Gravity. After 3 seconds of cutting were is the extra material (dirt, rocks vegetation or what used to be in your septic tank. Were do I push this Dirt / whatever is in front of the blade? Just to the side. O good that dirt clod or rock just roll down into my bedroom. Oh shit! But it gets worse. :3: and probably more important is were does the Water Go!!!! IF YOU DO NOT GIVE THE WATER A PLACE TO GO IT WILL GO WHERE YOU DO NOT WHAT IT TO!!! The more you pay attention to what you are doing and think about it; then you will have a goodder experience. The most important thing is to learn from your experiences and don’t blindly follow the other Lemmings! You pass as an apprentice.
They designed the operator seat at an angle so you dont have to twist your back and neck as far to look out the back window while you're reversing. It reduces back and neck strain which reduces operator fatigue, and it's in all the new medium and large dozers.
I have some runners and it seems like a lot of people have problems with strawberries; MB sells a strawberry NPK 9-12-34 but it says mix in 100 gallons; I’m new at hydroponics with strawberries……. What NPK do you use for smaller strawberry plants, per gallon ? I also made some liquid calcium; how much would you add ?
There are some adjustments available but I am usually cutting about 4" high. You can cut longer or shorter based on how much you tilt the top link forwards and back.
My 1580 is coming up 4 years old with close to 5000 hours on the clock, been hammered from pillar to post , greased once a week and the odd visit to workshop for service and minor repairs, this is one hell of a machine ,if you were cutting what is in this vidio then the machine would probley last you a life time, bulit proof , 😊
Great job with the switchback. Thank you for sharing. I need to cut in a road of a similar length, and I am in fulltime study mode. Awesome work and best regards.
you have a lot of uninformed information in this video (biggest one being engine air filter is on top of engine, not behind side panels). for starters, you are not sitting on top of the engine. that hatch under your feet lifts open to the hydrostatic pump/drive. and as far as cleanup, spraying dry grass debris should never be your first attempt. get yourself a battery power blower to clean it out quickly after each mow; don't let it build up after several uses. also, keep in mind, this is a finish mower. not a rough terrain mower where you're cutting foot tall grass. that is where you're large tractor/mower implements should be used. proper application for intended use of the machine would help you tremendously.
The air filter is under seat, where all the grass clippings pile up, the side panel does have a screen that still needs to be cleaned. The seat is above engine. The blower doesn't work, I've tried it for years. The machine gets just as dirty cutting the yard as cutting trails. I've used it for over about 12 years now so I would say I'm pretty informed...here is a real tip, get a side discharge and problems go away, I just got one, hurray!
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yMj5GWpS3b8.html _ this is what is did for heat and airflow. i used 2 * inch fans, you only need one lol. i had my door on the far end and build a track to silde a kart for loading and unloading. THEN I MOVED AND ITS JUST STIING IN MY OLD BUILDING NOW! UUGH i have to dis assemble and re assemble...... ughhhh
Man I really wish you continued to film, you would grow huge soon. Your videos are very similar to famous youtubers who I watch and who now youtube for a living. Come back!!!
If you are not operating at full speed then of course your not throwing the snow far. Also, if there are any gaps between the impellor and the housing, you should try adding rubber. This can make a substantial difference. There are many videos showing how. With a few mods, this should be an excellent show blowing machine.
Just came across this video. Very nice. I realize the video is old and that’s probably why the affiliate links no longer apply. What size net cups are you using for your strawberries? Thanks.
Rear discharge sucks...Add chains to the rear of the deck will help. We also added screen door screen around the radiator and coolers where you only need a brush to remove debris every hour or so. Usually when our high temp light came on.
IL TAKE THAT OVER A ZERO TURN ANYDAY OF THE WEAK.... ALL YOU NEED IS A AIR COMPRESSOR TO BLOW OUT THE DEBRIS.... MY 4X4 MC 35 NEW HOLLAND 60 AND 72 INCH DECK/IS STILL GOING STRONG..... AND TO GET REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT TRAILS IS GET A CID 60 XTREME BRUSH CUTTER ON THE FRONT OF A SKID STEER AND YOUR SET FOR 10 YEARS OF CUTTING FIELDS UP TO 6 INCH SAPLINGS..........
Normally you'd make your first cut on the high side so that material makes its way to the lower side. Then get it however flat you want it on the high side again and then finish it aka float it out. Dozer operator since 93
Setting silt fence is a waste of resources at times. I can till up 20 acres into a garden but can't put a shovel in the ground for improvements. On the other hand I can pay a waiver fee and be wasteful and destructive with no consequences. Is it really about the environment or getting the money 💰 🤔 🌳?
Whenever he was doing something new on a construction site, people would ask Dad, "Is that how you do that?", and he would reply, "I've never done it any other way."
Usually around 22 tons, I think things averaged out to 22.5 tons per truck, and I paid about $300 per truck load for breaker and 3/4" gravel. Was about 45 min round trip for drivers. Hope that helps!
