John Deere ztrack 830a impossible problem to pin point here!!! Please help

[Parkmower]

And you shouldn't be using anything under a 72" deck. If you are actually managing all of the 850 acres.

 

[HSMC]

The whole site is 856 we probably actually mow 200-400 a week and some of it gets mowed every 2 weeks

 

[Parkmower]

The whole site is 856 we probably actually mow 200-400 a week and some of it gets mowed every 2 weeks

Very big difference. In your first post you said 856 acres growing away.
I still recommend the toro groundsmaster or Jacobsen turf cat. That's what you really need.

 

[Nwatson99]

We had a meeting in this yesterday. We can get two 960s for 17k with our dealer or we can get the two of the 970 diesels for 28k. The director wants the diesels because the 830as where purchased 5 years ago and are just circling the drain lol. They are thinking the diesels might make it 8-10 years. If they get us diesels that would be sweet lol. I think we need the diesels anyways we are running these machines over 30 hours a week and the diesel is water cooled.

Yea the diesels would be best for what you guys mow and I bet after the director sees how the one was treated that is in the shop, I would hope service is done better. LOL

 

[HSMC]

Well the shop called. The problem? Rocks, cigarette butts, a mouse a chain and tons of sand in the gas tank. I dropped the gas tank on the other mower same story. When I looked in the tanks with a flashlight I couldn't really see any of it but once you pull the tank and dump it out...omg! I think the guys last year dumped it in there their last day or something

 

[HSMC]

The gas was also a good mix of mostly gas but a lot of water.

 

[HSMC]

NEW ISSUE: low oil pressure light is flickering after running for awhile. I changed the connector to the oil pressure sensor no issues for 3 hours then it starts again. Clogged oil filter?

 

[Nwatson99]

Holy shat!!
I hope you have everyone's name that ran those machines last year and they are never to be rehired again or fired if they are currently working.
Change out the sending unit.

 

[HSMC]

Oh they are never coming back. But yeah I found out if it was just the oil filter the engine would by pass it. When I had the mower just sitting not running I turned the key to where the low oil pressure light comes on and then unplugged the sensor and the light went out. Then I plug it back in it comes back on. So my sensor is working. I ran the machine for 5 hours today with the light on/flickering without any problems but I think it might be the sending unit but on the other hand I think it could be losing oil pressure. Spec says if oil pressure falls to 7lbs the light comes on so if pressure is at 8-9 and then going down to 7 the light would come on till it picked back up. If I go from full throttle to idle the light stays solid or after running steady the light just stays on. But we will not be taking the motor apart if it is the oil pump I have been told to ignore the light lmao

 

[6071]

Check the fuel cap vent hole, it might be pluged.
Ernie