Recent content by nflodge

Thanks Foton, for the tip on coolant. Now I just to figure out how to flush and refill the entire cooling system. Any thoughts on this? Maybe Mike10, a long time poster and NH expert, can step in here?

My '98 LX 565 is due for a cooling system refresh. It has cab heat. What is the correct procedure for a flush and fill coolant change? With all of the various coolants available these days, which one is appropriate for this NH model? With prices what they are, I can't afford dealer service on...

Self leveling is also called “boom float”. Activate this feature by pressing the boom control pedal all the way down. You’ll feel the pedal kind of click over when it releases the hydraulics from the boom. This will have no effect on control of the bucket.

My '98 LX 565 is due for a cooling system refresh. It has cab heat. What is the correct procedure for a flush and fill coolant change? With all of the various coolants available these days, which one is appropriate for this NH model? With prices what they are, I can't afford dealer service on...

Could be as simple as a poor connection at the battery terminals. Pull the cables, clean the terminals on both the battery and cables, reconnect and check the battery voltage with a voltmeter. Should read at least 12.4 volts if fully charged.

I'm finding a lot of great deals on Bobcat backhoe attachments. NH units seem tough to come by. What are the problems I can expect adapting a Bobcat backhoe to my 98 LX565? Don't hold back if you've done it! I want all the gory details.

I have an LX565 High Flow machine with a Quickattach 61 inch snowblower. Rarely do I ever flip the switch to enable high flow operation as the blower works great, even in 12 to 15 inches of snow, at the standard 15 gpm flow rate. On my machine high flow bumps up the rate to about 22 to 24 gpm. I...

I use high flow on my LX 565 during the winter months with my snow blower, but have no other use for high flow during the summer for landscape work and bringing in firewood. On my machine, the high flow pump runs in parallel with the auxiliary hydraulics pump when switched in and is belt driven...

With all of the knuckles on these SuperBoom NH skidsteers, how can a guy determine which ones are worn and should have the pins replaced? With just over 2800 hours on my LX565, I'm thinking that I must have some worn pins on the bucket and boom knuckles but don't know how to determine if they...

Got a call from the seller of the B124 backhoe regarding my question about fitting the unit to my LX565. He said that the unit does not have a universal mounting plate. Without that I don't see that it would be possible, without a lot of adapting hardware, to fit it to my s'steer. It would sure...

I've found an NH B124 backhoe attachment that fits an L550 skidsteer and would like to know if the mount will plug and play on my LX565 or if it has to be adapted. It's worth the price if it's P&P but not such a good deal if I have to make an adapter. Has anyone had an opportunity to try this swap?

The manual calls for diesel grade 10W-30 for both the engine oil and hydraulics. I've been using Rotella T5 and haven't had any problems. Do not use motor oil intended for gasoline engines! It doesn't have the right additives. As far as capacity goes, there are two different oil pans used on...

I live up in the Adirondack mountains of Northern New York (the empire state of taxes) on a road that isn't plowed by the town (see what I get for all those taxes?) and we get lots of lake effect snow from Lake Ontario. One of the old timers there recommended I go with a blower because you...

Sorry to diverge from the original topic. What brand of backhoe do you have on your LX665 Jerry? Did you have to make adapters or fabricate any special parts to make it fit?

Thanks for the confirmation on those glow plugs frogfarmer. Even if they're only 10 or 15 dollars cheaper than the NH OEM's I'm saving 40 to 60 bucks on them and would rather put that money into diesel fuel. Our local NAPA parts store carries a good selection of diesel parts. Maybe they can...