I had the chance to pick up a GK 960 with the mower, plow and snow blower so I jumped at it! Got it home today and started looking at it....It fires right up and all the hydraulics seem to work as they should, but I am having an issue getting it into reverse. In low range 2 of the forward gears work no problem.....the 3rd gear doesn't go anywhere actually makes the machine start to stall out unless you push the clutch back in....and what I believe is the reverse gear does not do anything....2 times I have managed to get reverse to engage...So I am hoping it is just a matter or linage adjustment rather than the innards of the tranny needing work. I'll get some pictures posted soon. It definitely needs some TLC but it sure is a neat machine!
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Posted October 01, 2014 - 07:35 PM
Good luck with fixing the malfunctions. Rick 
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Posted October 01, 2014 - 07:46 PM
Very nice find on the Bolens Grounds Keeper. One of these are on our short list but they are few and far between or way too expensive.
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Posted October 01, 2014 - 07:49 PM
lol...this one may be for sale in the near future...my wife and I just adopted our 14 month old foster son and I only get one day off a week so if it is not an easy fix I may let her go to someone who has the time to work on it....I am in Rochester NY
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Posted October 01, 2014 - 07:57 PM
Upon full payment in advance, of course.
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Posted October 01, 2014 - 07:58 PM
Free storage until winter layoff, correct?
Upon full payment in advance, of course.
lol sure....if i decide to sell it...quite a ride to NY from MN!
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Posted October 01, 2014 - 08:23 PM
.quite a ride to NY from MN!
150 miles further than MN to SW OK, as a matter of fact. I gotta swing over to NJ anyway.
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Posted October 01, 2014 - 09:16 PM
Machine look s pretty good,they are a cool machine to drive,hope its a linkage problem
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Posted October 01, 2014 - 09:17 PM
150 miles further than MN to SW OK, as a matter of fact. I gotta swing over to NJ anyway.
NJ is too close to VA. Don't you think of coming to kick me in person. I am tender in some areas.
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Posted October 01, 2014 - 10:16 PM
Not a bad looking GK wish you were not so far away I love to have it.
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Posted October 01, 2014 - 10:22 PM
Jerome,
There is one on the Dayton, OH CL which would be closer to you. Pretty much a straight shot down I-75.
http://dayton.craigs...4638071414.html
Of course, it's probably more that you would be willing to pay.
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