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    Looks like a clean tire puncture

    Had a great day logging spruce from the plantation to make way for the shop. Had my son off on spring break to help. And then, this happens... It's punctured through. Air is coming out. No ballast fluid in the tire. Any recommendation for on-site repair? Any special considerations? Will...
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    Hydraulic Cylinder Operation

    Got a brand new pull-type snowblower (Meteor SB78-PT) late November. Right from the start, the hydraulic cylinder controlling the vertical deflector would act up. It would move once by about 6" (not the full stroke) and then by ever smaller distance until it seemed to lock up. Since the...
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    Hydraulics leak using 3 point hitch

    For the first time a week ago I installed the complete 3 point system after removing the backhoe. I have a 2020 MX5200 HST that is now at 590 hours (bought used last January at 520 hrs). I probably used it 2.5 hours since I removed the backhoe and attached the 950 lbs ballast to the 3 pt. A...
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    Removing BH92 Backhoe

    Tried to remove the backhoe for the first time today following OM's instructions. There was no position/geometry that would loosen the 2 large pins enough to pull them out. On some YT videos, they make it look so easy, just pulling the pins with their fingers. Am I missing a trick?
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    MX5200 HST will not crank

    The tractor will not crank when the key is turned to START (not even some click). The dashboard comes alive when the key is ON, I can hear the fuel pomp and the glow plug light goes off after 15-20 seconds. All this points to a problem with one of the switches in the engine start circuit...
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    Newbie struggling with MX5200 OPC switch in the cold

    Just got my 2020 MX5200 HST (520 hrs) with FEL (LA1065) and backhoe (BH92) on Friday (1/24). This is my first tractor, I rented B21/B26 a few times. Previous owner had the backhoe installed by the dealer and never took it off. The PTO and 3 PH have never been used. Got the dealer to add 2...