Technical Articles

The ability to detect, observe, and measure electricity is crucial when trying to understand how a tractor works and learning what you can do to fix it. The digital multi-meter is like a doctor’s stethoscope. It allows us to see the invisible force of electricity and measure how it interacts with the components in our engines and tractors. A digital multi-meter measures current (amps), voltage (volts), and resistance (ohms).For the sake of this article I am going to be focusing on digita …

The engine is the heart of your garden tractor. When performing heart surgery on your tractor, be aware of the 5 most common mistakes we have identified in our dealings with thousands of customers all over the world.The following mistakes are easy to forget and dismiss, but they can also lead to premature wear, lack of power and the need to rebuild the engine again in the near future.Mistake #1: Not measuring your Cylinder and Crankshaft.This is probably the most common mistake we encounter. F …

In the previous article, “ Best Vintage Garden Tractor for a Front End Loader,” I wrote about what characteristics to look for in a garden tractor for a front end loader. In this article, I will explain how you should set up your machine once you have a front end loader mounted.Caption: The most used machine on our farm property. This tractor sees daily action all year round.To get the most out of your garden tractor front end loader you will need to consider the following:Wheel BallastRear Co …

Engine Science: How to Rewind Your Statorby Norman Ng, Founder of iSaveTractorsYour engine’s stator produces electricity to keep your battery charged and your engine running. Sometimes a short will occur, and your stator will fail. You may be lucky and find a used or new replacement stator, but in many cases they just don’t exist anymore. Many tractor enthusiasts install external alternators as a remedy however these alternators alter the aesthetics and appeal of many of these old tracto …