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14-01-21, 09:01 PM

john maddock replied to a thread Hay baling - old style in Classic Machinery

Gawd,zaza! Your pitchers must have been mighty men. I can't imagine anyone here pitching one bale, never mind two! As for "good days", seems to...

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14-01-21, 08:56 PM

john maddock replied to a thread Hay baling - old style in Classic Machinery

Excellent post zaza. Thank you! I was not familiar with the 701, and had to look it up, but it's design evolution is clear: a stationary baler...

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13-01-21, 08:32 AM

john maddock started a thread Hay baling - old style in Classic Machinery

Ah, the memories! Including some I'd like to forget, like spreading mouldy hay as mulch. It's a wonder I didn't get Farmer's Lung! And...

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05-01-21, 10:29 PM

john maddock replied to a thread JCB JZ140 engine error codes in Machinery

A very kind offer, thanks FF. I think I know where to find the serial number, but as I remember, it is not very clear. I'll take a look later. JV

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05-01-21, 08:48 AM

john maddock replied to a thread JCB JZ140 engine error codes in Machinery

Hey FF, take a bow young man, coz you seem to have fixed the problem by remote control. The need to test the solenoid as you suggested has been...

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04-01-21, 09:47 AM

john maddock replied to a thread JCB JZ140 engine error codes in Machinery

FF - contemplated your post today as I went about other work, and I think you are correct: I should test the solenoid (It's a Woodward 1756ES). ...

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03-01-21, 09:26 PM

john maddock replied to a thread JCB JZ140 engine error codes in Machinery

More good questions! It *might* be possible to jumper the solenoid from a battery, but it would be a fiddle which might not prove anything. I see...

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03-01-21, 08:46 AM

john maddock replied to a thread JCB JZ140 engine error codes in Machinery

Thanks FF - good points all, as usual :):) The injection pump is an in-line unit, and the solenoid pulls the stop lever via a Bowden type cable...

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02-01-21, 11:54 PM

john maddock replied to a thread New Year greetings in Agricultural Matters

Precisely! Will Darwin's principles apply? ;):rolleyes: JV

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02-01-21, 11:31 PM

john maddock replied to a thread JCB JZ140 engine error codes in Machinery

Problem solved - I think! First, disconnected the flywheel sensor - starter wouldn't operate, so I established that the computer needs a signal....

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02-01-21, 12:50 PM

john maddock replied to a thread JCB JZ140 engine error codes in Machinery

On further thought, is the flywheel sensor simply reporting that the engine is turning over at too slow a speed (for whatever reason) or is it...

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02-01-21, 12:43 PM

john maddock replied to a thread New Year greetings in Agricultural Matters

Yes, that's it! JV

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02-01-21, 11:19 AM

john maddock replied to a thread New Year greetings in Agricultural Matters

Yep, that's my server. Mystery continues!:confused: JV

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02-01-21, 09:56 AM

john maddock started a thread JCB JZ140 engine error codes in Machinery

Hoping the BFF Brains Trust can help, and as is sometimes the case, what seems to be a simple problem might have an alternative solution. I'll tell...

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02-01-21, 08:41 AM

john maddock replied to a thread New Year greetings in Agricultural Matters

Don't think so, Paw. I checked the link and what I posted is what I downloaded from Gee's email. I can play it from Downloads, but cannot send it to...

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01-01-21, 10:42 PM

john maddock replied to a thread New Year greetings in Agricultural Matters

Evening FF Hmm... now that's a puzzle. When I click on the link shown in your reply, I go to Apple News, to which I have not subscribed, but...

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01-01-21, 09:30 PM

john maddock replied to a thread New Year greetings in Agricultural Matters

Gee sent me this: VID-20210101-WA0007.mp4

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01-01-21, 08:39 AM

john maddock started a thread New Year greetings in Agricultural Matters

To all readers & lurkers on BFF, from Tasmania, where we are experiencing the gentlest of summers as a result of a very weak La Nina, and, (as far as...

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About john maddock

Biography:: Beef farmer, machinery designer & manufacturer (Weedswipers)

Location:: Tasmania

Interests:: Agriculture, machinery, design, wood, architecture

Occupation:: farmer & business manager - plus dog's body!

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