Recent content by papajoe

So after removing the front floor pan I see there is an inspection pan that seems to have been missing from my machine for a very long time. All that crud was packed in there.

Haha - I have a backhoe they'll end up with too! Yeah...a lttle pm goes a long way. I usually buy things that are one step from the scrap yard.

Much better.

After cleaning everything up it moves freely. Also - I needed to remove the floor board and I had the bucket down because it made a convenient step to get in and out of the cab area even though the manual said to raise the bucket. I thought I was smarter than the manual - until I realized that...

So in case anybody has this issue in the future, what I found is when I took off the cover of the t-bar and removed the steering control links, as I suspected, the pivot point was so tight I could not move it without the leverage of the t-bar. So I put it in a vise and knocked off the end caps...

Ok thanks - is there another way to contact you; website, email, cell #? My email is [email protected]

I have been going through this machine and I really like it. I have downloaded and printed the manuals and they are really good.

Ok - thanks firefighter. I see that you are (were) an equipment repair shop. If you can get parts I would be glad to order from you if you're interested.

Very helpful - thanks!

Thanks Firefighter! I have tried to spray up all the pivot points and the t-bar is better but still not where I would like it. It pivots fine right to left so I am thinking it is the main pivot point of the t-bar for forward/reverse. I don't see any grease fittings for that joint. If there...

I just purchased a Mustang 940. It has a relatively new engine and seems to be in fair shape. However, the t-bar is pretty hard to move forward and backward. It turns left to right very nicely and smoothly. I have removed the plate the seat is attached to and lubed all the linkage I can see...