Recent content by jloven14

I have an older s185 that has been leaking coolant for several months now. I’ve changed the water pump housing, gasket, and thermostat back in March but didn’t help. I checked the heater and hoses last night but they are dry. I put a gallon in 2 days ago and have not run it at all and there is a...

I made one for my s185. I ordered a piece of aluminum solid tube off eBay. It was 2” diameter by 12” long. Sliced a 1” piece off and bored a 1” hole in it. Made one for each end. Welded an aluminum rod to each piece and installed an actuator in between them. Very similar to the way the OP was...

I have a 2005 s185 with 1200 hours on it. For the past few weeks, when I turn the key to start, it will engage the starter for a second or so then stop. Try it again and it starts. Sometimes it does this 3-4 times before it starts. Is that a relay, fuel shot off, or solenoid going bad or...

I did both sides on my s185 this summer. On the right side I lifted the boom to max height and took my tractor with forks and supported the boom to lift it a little more after I removed the top pin. I took the cap off the cylinder and rebuilt it in about 30 minutes. There is a YouTube video...

I did the same with the linear actuator, as it was a cheap easy way to get a power bobtach on my s185. Unfortunately after a while, the pins stiffened up and the linear actuator ended up breaking. Let me know what you decide on the 12v hydraulic pump setup. I thought of trying the same...