Well, some days just don't work out as planned. After making a few gravel runs with the tractor to fix the washout up the hill, Steve returned to retrieve more gravel and ... POW! The right main bearing for the bucket loader snapped!
That effectively ended work for the day, as Steve, Joe Z, Barry and I wrestled with hydraulic lines and stuck fittings to get the bucket off the tractor. It will be sent to the repair shop this week, and hopefully, with some skillful welding, will be back in service soon.
Barry did a bit of chainsawing, and I mowed, but rains quickly moved in and ended a short and unpleasant work day on the hill. Now less than 5 weeks until Arunah Hill Days! We'll schedule a big mowing day for later in the month.
-Ed
That effectively ended work for the day, as Steve, Joe Z, Barry and I wrestled with hydraulic lines and stuck fittings to get the bucket off the tractor. It will be sent to the repair shop this week, and hopefully, with some skillful welding, will be back in service soon.
Barry did a bit of chainsawing, and I mowed, but rains quickly moved in and ended a short and unpleasant work day on the hill. Now less than 5 weeks until Arunah Hill Days! We'll schedule a big mowing day for later in the month.
-Ed
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