[AT] Man, but the old ones are solid

[Dean VP]

Dave,

There really isn't anywhere on the 620 within 2' of the gas cap other than on top of the hood itself. However, I would never do that and I don't think Dean would either.  I agree that lifting a full gas can up 5' or more is very different than pouring from 5' feet but there is nowhere close to set the can unless a 5' stand was available. PS: I'll take your bet!  😊

Dean VP
Snohomish, WA 98290

It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. 

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Subject: Re: [AT] Man, but the old ones are solid

Pouring liquid at 5’+ and lifting a can 5’+ are two very different things. Additionally, I’ll bet there is someplace to set the can down at, say, 4.5’ on the 620 and work it from there.
	Dave

> On May 28, 2017, at 10:49 PM, Dean VP <deanvp at att.net> wrote:
> 
> Dave/Dean,
> 
> Unless that hose on it is 5 feet or more it won't really help filling 
> the tank on a 620.  As I recall the filler tube  is over 5' or more 
> above the ground on a 620.  With only a 2' tube one would still have 
> to lift the can at least 5'.  Am I missing something?
> 
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA 98290
> 
> It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> 
> Hi Dean, This is the BEST tool I have ever found for lifting 5 gallons 
> of gas or fule! See:
> http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200407825_200407825
> <http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200407825_200407825>
> 	Dave
> 
>> On May 28, 2017, at 5:11 PM, Dean Vinson <dean at vinsonfarm.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Looks to me like the gas cap and gasket etc are okay, and that fuel 
>> stain
> is
>> a result of some prior circumstance before I bought the tractor.   Today I
>> filled the tank all the way full then spent an hour or so brushhogging on
>> rolling, somewhat hilly land.   No trace of any new fuel leakage. 
>> 
>> The stain may simply have been a case of the prior owner having difficulty
>> refueling the tractor.   He only sold it because he wasn't able to climb
> up
>> on it anymore... while I kid about gas cans being heavier than they 
>> were
> 30
>> years ago, he would likely have been thinking of 60 or 70 years ago.   
>> 
>> Good suggestion about the heavy-duty step stool or some such aid to 
>> get up
> a
>> little higher while refueling.   I'm plenty tall but couldn't hurt to be
> in
>> a little more advantageous position.
>> 
>> Dean Vinson
>> St Paris, Ohio
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dean VP
>> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 12:48 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [AT] Man, but the old ones are solid
>> 
>> Dean,
>> 
>> Assuming there is leak at the gasket of the filler cap,   the round donut
>> around the filler tube may be forcing the gas to dribble on the 
>> outside of the hood. Kind of depends how tight the donut is around 
>> the filler tube.  I think I would do some testing to see if gas is 
>> really leaking around the cap. Maybe wrap a cloth rag around the cap 
>> and filler tube and check if it gets wet when bouncing around out in 
>> the field. A full tank would enhance the test for leaks.
>> 
>> BTW,  I had to get the 620 out today to pull my JD 445 garden tractor 
>> out of a mess in the pasture. I hadn't run it since last summer. Had 
>> to put gas in as the tank was empty. It caused me to remember a trick 
>> I use when lifting a
>> 5 gallon can up high enough to pour into the tank.  I lay a wheel 
>> that I use as a spare for my equipment trailer. It is really stable 
>> lying flat on the ground and gives me another 8" or so of additional height.
>> Makes a real difference for me. However, if I remember right you are 
>> not quite as tall as I am.  But it might help. The part I like the 
>> best is it is very stable.  I store the spare wheel for the equipment 
>> trailer in a room right next to where the 620 is stored so the wheel 
>> is always handy . Anything that gives more height will help. Ladders 
>> don't work for me. Maybe a heavy duty step stool would work but they 
>> usually ae not built that heavy. Bottom line is adding something 8" 
>> or more to stand on when lifting the 5 gallon can makes a huge difference.
>> 
>> Dean VP
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>> 
>> It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. 
>> 
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