8ntractorjdx
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Just bought a farmall 200 my first farmall. The tractor has been neglected and abused. It has a henderson loader on it. Some of these questions seem very dumb even to me and I am asking them --- but here goes.
1) I cannot find a spark plug socket that will fit between the casting and the plug. I know I could just grind down the socket but am I missing something?
2.) The tie rods are bent one much more than the other. the tractor does not steer well because of the loader. it is not terrible but not what i would expect. will the bent tie rod make a difference. the wheels are toed out. the current tie rods have been welded so changing it could be costly.
3. The manual calls for oiling the fan hub. the slotted screw has never been removed best I can tell and I can not get it out. do others oil this?
4. The depth adjusting link is there but I cannot get it to telescope at all any tips? I will be using a fast hitch homemade backblade and think I may need to control the depth for snow plowing.
5. The tractor came with a broken generator belt. when I replaced the belt the generator or the belt was squealing and the generator was very warm to the touch. the bracket was badly welded which of course did not hold. So is there any way to tell if the generator is bad on the bench? I ordered new brackets (the weld was so bad there was nothing left to weld) but would like to get the generator rebuilt if needed while I wait for the parts. It is a long drive to the motor shop so I would like to make sure it is bad. Interestingly enough there are no gauges on the tractor and the amp meter wire goes to a switch to stop the charge from going to the battery. Maybe the regulator portion of the alternator is bad? the alternator is a delco.
Are there any other quirks with these tractors I have owned a allis wd 30 years ago and a 8n more recently. the motor starts easily and seems to run ok. I have been working on the tractor instead of with the tractor so I do not know how it will handle a load. At least there is no obvious smoke. The tractor will be used for snow plowing and light loader landscaping work.
thanks
Ben
1) I cannot find a spark plug socket that will fit between the casting and the plug. I know I could just grind down the socket but am I missing something?
2.) The tie rods are bent one much more than the other. the tractor does not steer well because of the loader. it is not terrible but not what i would expect. will the bent tie rod make a difference. the wheels are toed out. the current tie rods have been welded so changing it could be costly.
3. The manual calls for oiling the fan hub. the slotted screw has never been removed best I can tell and I can not get it out. do others oil this?
4. The depth adjusting link is there but I cannot get it to telescope at all any tips? I will be using a fast hitch homemade backblade and think I may need to control the depth for snow plowing.
5. The tractor came with a broken generator belt. when I replaced the belt the generator or the belt was squealing and the generator was very warm to the touch. the bracket was badly welded which of course did not hold. So is there any way to tell if the generator is bad on the bench? I ordered new brackets (the weld was so bad there was nothing left to weld) but would like to get the generator rebuilt if needed while I wait for the parts. It is a long drive to the motor shop so I would like to make sure it is bad. Interestingly enough there are no gauges on the tractor and the amp meter wire goes to a switch to stop the charge from going to the battery. Maybe the regulator portion of the alternator is bad? the alternator is a delco.
Are there any other quirks with these tractors I have owned a allis wd 30 years ago and a 8n more recently. the motor starts easily and seems to run ok. I have been working on the tractor instead of with the tractor so I do not know how it will handle a load. At least there is no obvious smoke. The tractor will be used for snow plowing and light loader landscaping work.
thanks
Ben