The kid
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- Joined
- Apr 25, 2012
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- Location
- Middle Tennessee
- Tractor
- 1965 135 gasser, 1967 135 diesel
Sounds like the clutch need a tad of adjusting. Do you have an owners manual?
I have a manual, free play is good as was the 80-90 thou on the secondary. There was some surface rust on the plate/flywheel that I smoothed out with steel wool and cleaned with brake cleaner prior to reassembly.
If you are south or west of Brighton, I may be able to help you with the history. I grew up around there and have lots of extended family in those woods. Beautiful tractor. My father in law will be jealous when he finds out that it was practically in his back yard.I have no story on this tractor, the whole set of implements look unused. The tractor is a '71 and the property was last sold at that time.
3930dave said:FWIW..... if you haven't ever serviced an older gearbox, just wanted to mention that the old oil is usually much worse than you think. Lube quality and additive depletion, yes, but also contamination. A properly designed sump will catch a lot of junk and condensation, that you don't see on the dipstick and/or top of the oil.
You may know this already, but wanted to mention this in case not. Many people will pull the dipstick and see clean looking oil - "No Worries", when in fact it should have been changed years before.
Don't want to sound like a nag :thumbdown: , but would hate to see a critical service missed on that beautiful time machine you have there !
(And No, I'm not suggesting the oil change as a magic cure for the problem you describe).
Rgds, D.
If he does an hydro oil change, he better make sure he's got several buckets.