pclausen
Veteran Member
I went picked up a 1700 this morning for $2800, which I think was good deal. The tractor does not look the greatest cosmetically, but mechanically I believe it is solid.
Here is it on my trailer after getting it home
I believe it is a 1981 model
It idles nice and steady at just over 700 rpm. Only has 390 hours on it.
Right side of engine. I'm thinking it would be a good idea to replace all the fuel and coolant hoses. What do you guys think?
Closeup of fuel filter and injection pump. Looks good I think. I read here about replacing the oil in the injection pump?
Left side of engine. Looks like the starter solenoid is new. Looks like I need to replace the "fuel gauge" hose (red arrow). What type of clear tubing will hold up?
High pressure hydraulic line. If I want to add a rear remote, this is where I would tap into the hydraulics, right?
Low pressure return side. Am I correct in assuming there is a filter behind the cover?
Undercarriage. Looks look from what I can tell.
Another angle
Radiator screen is shot. Hopefully a replacement is readily available at a reasonable price.
Brand new front rims and tires.
The rear rims have me a little concerned. It looks like they have been painted in the past. Should I have the tires off the rims and sandblast and repaint them?
All in all, I think this was an excellent deal for $2800!
I plan to carry out the following preventive maintenance tasks:
Change engine oil and filter
Clean and re-oil air filter
Change transmission/hydraulic fluid (and hydraulic filter if there is one)
Change front axle oil
Lube all grease points
Anything else I should do? I checked the coolant, and it looks brand new. Fuel filter also looks good, but they are cheap, so maybe I should replace is anyway?
As time allows, I plan to remove the fenders and sand blast and repaint them. Same with all the blue parts. I see some pretty deep rust in places.
Here is it on my trailer after getting it home
I believe it is a 1981 model
It idles nice and steady at just over 700 rpm. Only has 390 hours on it.
Right side of engine. I'm thinking it would be a good idea to replace all the fuel and coolant hoses. What do you guys think?
Closeup of fuel filter and injection pump. Looks good I think. I read here about replacing the oil in the injection pump?
Left side of engine. Looks like the starter solenoid is new. Looks like I need to replace the "fuel gauge" hose (red arrow). What type of clear tubing will hold up?
High pressure hydraulic line. If I want to add a rear remote, this is where I would tap into the hydraulics, right?
Low pressure return side. Am I correct in assuming there is a filter behind the cover?
Undercarriage. Looks look from what I can tell.
Another angle
Radiator screen is shot. Hopefully a replacement is readily available at a reasonable price.
Brand new front rims and tires.
The rear rims have me a little concerned. It looks like they have been painted in the past. Should I have the tires off the rims and sandblast and repaint them?
All in all, I think this was an excellent deal for $2800!
I plan to carry out the following preventive maintenance tasks:
Change engine oil and filter
Clean and re-oil air filter
Change transmission/hydraulic fluid (and hydraulic filter if there is one)
Change front axle oil
Lube all grease points
Anything else I should do? I checked the coolant, and it looks brand new. Fuel filter also looks good, but they are cheap, so maybe I should replace is anyway?
As time allows, I plan to remove the fenders and sand blast and repaint them. Same with all the blue parts. I see some pretty deep rust in places.