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Just wrapped up a 40 hour run on ours. Best 2 grand I ever spent.

I picked this 420 loader frame up in Pavo Ga at T & H Sales & Salvage. I fitted generic 2x18 cylinders to it and had all new hoses made. It increased the lift height by a bunch and should have given it the lift capacity of the 430 loader.

I haven't moved mine in years but the last time I did I used my 4310 John Deere. It is equipped with a 420 loader that I upgraded to 430 specs by installing 2" generic cylinders. I used clamp on forks and attached to the lift rings on the 803. I strapped the end closest to the tractor behind the...

It turned out I had done the ATF flush and oil change in 2018 but didn't record the hours. So the total hours on the oil I drained out is less than originally posted and the age of the oil was around 5 years instead of 7. The cold start up oil pressure has always been close to 50 PSI. It has...

Thanks for sharing the comparison. I wonder if the ATF content could have flawed the fuel content percentage. The oil level doesn't change up or down on this unit and it seems to burn around .7 GPH. I will probably have it retested in a 100 hours or so to see what difference the current oil...

Oil test results are finally in. Based on my memory of events and history of this machine I think the oil was diluted by doing an ATF flush and not getting all of the ATF out before refilling. This engine is and has been at the lower level of oil pressure since I got it but runs steady with no...

STP High Viscosity Oil Treatment

Got around to changing the oil this afternoon. I used Mobile Delo 1300 15W-40 and added 15 ounces of STP. Ran it a while with a 40 amp load and it got down to 22 PSI and stayed. I was hoping for a little better but it's close enough to the 25 PSI minimum spec. I pulled a good sample in a clean...

DOH! It just dawned on me I did a ATF flush in 2018 and when I drained and refilled with the prescribed amount it was overfilled by almost a quart on the stick. I just remembered the bodywork was bent at the drain and I wasn't sure I got all the ATF out. I THINK I straightened the body and just...

What are the engine parts variables on the MEP803A if any? Everything I reads lists the engine type as DN4M or LPW**. My engine tag has DN4WA on it. Will any and all parts from a DN4M fit it?

I'm a little ahead of you guys on the oil sample recommendation. I already ordered a sample kit from Blackstone. The unit has 2856 hours on it and 239 on the oil but the oil has been in it for 7 years. It's had a couple of week long outages and some shorter ones with a monthly one hour exercise...

It's borrowed 7 years worth of outages at that pressure.

My morning crisis was averted with a 30 minute cool down. After that it restarted and ran 6 more hours until our power was restored. I'm thinking it just thinned a little more when I opened each door for the morning inspection for leaks. It had been running for 50+ hours continuous at that...

My MEP803A has always had marginal oil pressure. After it heats up it settles in around 18 PSI. I have a manual gauge added for reference and it mirrors the reading on the panel gauge (when that works). I am on day 4 of continuous running and this morning right after I topped up the fuel it was...

Haven't checked back in since I posted. I usually coat everything with petroleum jelly before and after assembly. It seems to be the best corrosion inhibitor I have found. I even dip the wires in it before crimping. The last set of these were dated September 2018 and the terminals were clean...

4 years ago I replaced my batteries with Walmart brand U1R lawn tractor batteries. Yesterday they were too weak to start it on test day so I figured I would just go ahead and replace them. My generator sits stationery so I have no need to tie them down. I gave up trying to keep a charger on it...

Oil Pressure pegged sounds like a stuck pressure relief valve. I would double check with a mechanical gauge on that.

Here are some tractor tie rod ends by dimension. Might get lucky? https://www.bare-co.com/files-tierod-un1

When I bought these I just walked in and put them in the basket. They show all versions out of stock online so I guess they are victim of the dreaded supply issues. I don't know if the cables would reach or not. I was considering getting all new cables when I replaced them. I noticed the other...

As I stated in my post #29 those Value Power 26 batteries died after a short life. I replaced them with two U1R-7 Lawn tractor batteries that are just over three years old and holding so far. $25 apiece. To install those I drilled the battery holes out to 5/16", spread the battery terminal...