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Sounds like the PTO clutch isn't quite right and needs adjusting. Do you have the manual? It should show you how to align. If no manual, do an internet search to see how to align. I think this is common so a youtube video may show you how to get it right.

Welcome to both of you.

11.86vdc is way wrong. It should be around 14v. Is that with the battery connected? It does sound like the voltage regulator is shot.

Welcome to the forum. Connecting the battery backwards can cause any number of problems. Does the dash have a battery light? Is it on? On some machines, that light being on is actually an integral circuit and could cause things to not work properly. My initial thought is the voltage...

What I'm thinking is that the scythe may have separated from the water after sitting. When I sprayed, I got a great blast of the scythe at the beginning but then pretty much straight water afterwards. I'll agitate the tank well anytime I let it sit overnight or longer. Or maybe I'll read the...

My 2004 doesn't have an odometer. I have around 400 hours and drive slow so I'd guess I only have about 1200-1500 miles on it.

No way I could carry it full as it's 330 gallons. Full weight would be about 2600 pounds. I only fill to about 1000 pounds and at that weight the RTV struggles on hills.

Hey Doc - I'm not sure yet but: I used the backpack sprayer for 3 loads yesterday. The first batch was mixed and sitting in the sprayer for a couple weeks. It didn't seem to have the same efficacy as a newly mixed batch. Maybe it's from sitting, maybe I didn't add as much Scythe? I'll know...

The roses may need more than 3 oz but I'd say try it there and see how it looks in a week.

Welcome to the forum. When I get these symptoms, pretty much every time, it's the battery cables themselves as they corrode internally. Also check their connections to the frame and starter. Try taking a set of jumper cables and run them in parallel to the battery cables or just replace the cables.

How many gallons does that water tank hold? Do you have the brand name? I use a tote but when driving, it sloshes around a lot so the RTV feels tipsy. Something lower would be much better.

3 oz per gallon will kill most weeds and grass. Is your sprayer a boom, wand or both? If boom, be careful of wind drifting it as it does kill what it comes in contact with.

@geohorn - This isn't the forum to discuss economics or politics. @Doc has another forum for that and you should visit as we discuss pretty much everything. forumsforums.com Join there and enjoy. ;)

I used a ratchet strap around the head of the PHD to the rafters while it was still attached to the tractor. Crank it tight then disconnect the PTO and 3PH. It hangs there perfectly aligned for me to back into it and reconnect the next time. ;) The floor space it uses isn't much more than a...

Hey @Doc, have you tried the Scythe herbicide yet? I mixed about 8-9 oz in 3 gallons of water on my backpack sprayer and started hitting the weeds. Came back for a refill to do other areas and looked where I sprayed... the weeds are pretty much dead and that's in less than an hour. I love this...