[AT] Man, but the old ones are solid

[Dean VP]

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. 

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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
> 
> 
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> 
> 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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