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  1. Spotty Dog

    Grain bucket size

    What is a sensible sized grain bucket for a 3.5t lift Manitou? My current bucket will hold about 1800kgs of wheat and I want to go bigger without going too big for the machine.
  2. Spotty Dog

    Fendt screen removal

    How easy is it to remove the screen on the armrest on my Fendt 720 ? Its jumping between pages byitself so i am going to send it to David King Electronics. There are 2 allen head screws behind it but these are just turning without actually screwing out.
  3. Spotty Dog

    MF 4840/4880

    RAL 3330 is MF super red.
  4. Spotty Dog

    Schaffe mini digger , are parts easy to come-by , any common issues ?

    They sold them as a New Holland as well. I have a 4.5 tonne model.
  5. Spotty Dog

    Teagle push/pull cables

    Cable Tech will make you new ones if you send them an old one as a pattern. Simple enough job but may take a week or two.
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    Manitou 'Vario' transmission

    Thanks for the replies. I will try and drive a vario model sometime before i decide.
  7. Spotty Dog

    Manitou 'Vario' transmission

    I may change my Manitou next year and the dealer is pushing me to have what he calls the Vario transmission. I'm guessing this is a Hydrostatic transmission. Does anyone have any info on this gearbox? I have driven Claas and Merlo hydro telehandlers and cannot get away with either, i much...
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    Vaderstad 400S rape seed setting

    Chart says 2 I think but it's not very clear. Theres another column on the chart that says 30, I'm not sure what that refers to ?
  9. Spotty Dog

    Vaderstad 400S rape seed setting

    New to me Vad 400S with radar metering. What number do i set the manual screw scale at bottom of hooper on for drilling rape ? The book chart is a bit confusing.
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    Broadcasting rape woth an Avadex

    Belt drive from land wheel and chain to the 2 cassettes. Not sure what the cassettes are other than they work fine for avadex
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    Broadcasting rape woth an Avadex

    Horstine
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    Broadcasting rape woth an Avadex

    Horstine, I think.
  13. Spotty Dog

    Broadcasting rape woth an Avadex

    I forget the name of it. Its a fixed rate machine, so I guess the only way of altering rate would be different feed rollers or changing drive sprocket sizes.
  14. Spotty Dog

    Broadcasting rape woth an Avadex

    Not sure where to post this, is it possible to get feed rollers to broadcast rapeseed with an old Avadex spreader ? Not panicing yet but just thinking of options if it stays wet.
  15. Spotty Dog

    vaderstad or lemken discs

    Lemken will probably do as good a job as a Vaderstad but be cheaper to buy second hand. Vaderstad has very good used value.
  16. Spotty Dog

    TX36 drum belt change.

    How do i get the drum belt off a TX36 combine please. I am aware of the big spring behind the cover on the drum pulley but i'm not sure how to release the pressure off it.
  17. Spotty Dog

    Massey clock not keeping time

    Manitous dont keep time properly either, maybe its French thing ?
  18. Spotty Dog

    which is best engine in new manitou

    I used to gave a merc engined 735. I was perfectly happy with the engine. I was told the sluggish starting was because they Inadvertently came fitted a 24 volt starter. Not sure how true that was. Very happy with my Deutz engined one now also.
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    Deutz engine oil pressure sensor.

    I have put a gauge on and pressure looks fine. Around 50psi all the time. I then swapped pressure switches with my 741 Manitou and it is fine.
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