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Jinma Snowblower

eric@kenotractors.com — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:13:24 +0100

Jinma Snowblower

This snowblower is a 3 point, rear mount PTO driven snowblower. It is 5' X 2' X 28". It weighs approximately 300 pounds and requires 22hp at the PTO. The PTO shaft is included with the snowblower. It has a dual stage auger: one auger turns one way and one turns the other way to pull the Read More...

Jinma 354 Tractor

eric@kenotractors.com — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:10:38 +0100

The Jinma 354 is a four-wheel drive, 35-horse power new tractor that comes with a front end loader included. The Jinma 354 has many standard features which include a 3-cylinder, vertical water-cooled diesel EPA engine, engage/disengage 4WD with a dual stage clutch. The transmission on the Jinma 354 has eight forward speeds and two reverse speeds. Fully equipped with a category 1 three-point hitch, power steering and full instrumeRead More...

Jinma 284 Tractor

eric@kenotractors.com — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:33:16 +0100

The Jinma 284 is a simple, affordable tractor. This new tractor has a 25 hp, 3-cylinder vertical water-cooled EPA diesel engine. The Jinma 284 tractor has engage/disengage 4WD with a dual stage clutch.

We import the Jinma 284 from China and build them here in our shop. Our skilled mechanics asseRead More...

Helpful Hints to Lengthen the Life of Your Tractor

eric@kenotractors.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:02:47 +0100

a.. Do not work the tractor on full load until the engine is thoroughly broken in.
b.. Dirty oil and greases are accountable for 85% of premature wear and consequent short tractor life.
c.. Dirty oil becomes a modified form of grinding compound.
d.. Clean the air cleaner daily - oftener of tractor is operating in exceptionally dusty conditions.
e.. Check the air cleaner to carburetor connections more frequently.
f.. Renew the cartridge in the oil filter at specified inteRead More...

Tuning Up Your Tractor Cooling and Fuel Systems, Hoses and Belts

eric@kenotractors.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:57:09 +0100

Your tractor is coming right along. The old oil and filter has been taken to the recycler and the air filter replacement has breathed new life into our motor. Now look at the cooling system since it has to work so hard in the summer heat.

Cooling systems can be real cantankerous in their old age. Radiator cores clog up with rust, lime or other mineral deposits and the fins clog up with weed seeds and debris. The metal headers slowly corrode away from years of use and the seams seemRead More...

The Engine Rebuild Kit

eric@kenotractors.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:52:25 +0100

Engine rebuild kits have all the replacement parts for overhauling an engine without going to the store to get gaskets, special measuring tools, or miscellaneous parts. They come neatly packaged, clean and tidy. But it's important not to let that packaging lull you into a false sense of security. The appearance of matching sleeves, pistons, rings, and bearings can cause frustration and agony if not properly measured and installed in a workshop environment. Following certain assembly procedures wRead More...

Tuning Up Secondary Ignition Wires and Distributor

eric@kenotractors.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:46:58 +0100

After checking out the spark plugs, it took more time to explain this than it really did to do the inspection. At any rate it was decided that a compression test was in order to verify the internal engine status. That way one doesn't have to buy any tune up parts until you are sure that the engine is in reasonable mechanical condition. If the tests show a fictional compression reading of 85, 80, 82 and 86 psi, this is well within accepted parameters of a 15 psi spread. If the spark plugs had a lRead More...

Identifying Tractor Noises

eric@kenotractors.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:45:38 +0100

Learn the fine art of listening to your tractor in hopes of keeping it running longer. One particularly important facet is to hear and identify the particular noises that our mechanical beast makes. Even though our attention is usually focused on the task at hand, that is, the bushogging, disking, etc., it is odd how our ears will pick up the smallest unusual noise that it hears. It's like listening to an orchestration of music and hearing the flutist make a misguided squeak on the instrument. FRead More...

Tuning Up Your Tractor Oil, Oil Filter and Air Breather

eric@kenotractors.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:30:16 +0100

Tuning Up Your Tractor Oil, Oil Filter and Air Breather
If the reader has been present from the beginning of this series he will recall making an inventory list before the tune up procedures began. On this list was a collection of observations of the overall engine and tractor condition. Some of the items on that list include the fluid levels and their color.
The oil color can help you determine whether or not it is time for a change. On a gasoline engiRead More...

Tuning Up Your Tractor The Battery

eric@kenotractors.com — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:07:12 +0100

Buried somewhere beneath the sheetmetal, under the gas tank, or stuffed in front of the radiator is the battery. This elusive and neglected component of the tractor is the hardest to get to when it is dead and in need of a jump. But usually, the storage battery is a storehouse of electrical energy waiting to be released a the flick of a switch. A few maintenance tips and periodic cleaning will keep it charged for the duration of its life span.

The battery is made up of a number ofRead More...