The B-275 in winter

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These pics were taken Jan 23, 2000  As you can see there is about a foot of snow here.  After banging off the snow and ice, and putting the trickle charger on the battery overnight, she fired right up after about three cranks of 15 secs each, albeit on the last crank the battery charger was set to "boost".  Needs a new battery sometime soon.  It's not that cold here right now, only -3 C (26F).  I tried to plow the driveways.  She did real good on the level, including digging herself out from the 3 foot bank left by a neighbor's snowplowing machine, and cleared snow (using the bucket) like a whiz going downhill on the driveway, but the snow is very slippery and it looked like it was going to be touch and go just getting back up the driveway even after plowed (from a 2 to 5% grade), so I decided caution was the better part of wisdom and parked her again after plowing the mostly level part.   Snow sticky enough it doesn't empty from the bucket too well.  Guess I should add chains and a blade to my wish list.  Also a place to park Bee out of the weather!

An email from Jason asks:
I was needing to know where your pressure and return lines go on the hydraulics. I am adding remotes to my B-275 and not sure where to pick up the pressure side. The service manual i have for the tractor says the plug on the front of the 3-point control valve is for the remote. I was running my return back to the filler plug. If you could tell me where your loader valves get there pressure and return from ,I would greatly appreciate it. Also thank you for the prompt response, I just bought myself a power down post hole digger and was anxious about trying it out. thank you, Jason

Ok Jason.  The pics above and below (taken today Jan 23 in the snow as you can see) show the pressure lines (black) that go to the loader cylinders.  There is an isolator valve with a diamond shaped handel (just left of the gearshift) that is opened when using the loader, and closed when using the 3 point hitch.  As you can see, this is a single acting setup, so there is no return for the hydraulic line.  Gravity is in charge of bringing the bucket, or the three point, down.  It's not too fancy, but gravity does keep performing without any maintainance on my part.

closeup of the hydaulic isolator and splitter valve to the loader.  Pressure side (only side!).