Gomer pyle
Silver Member
I recently purchased a 175 (1972 model per the serial number). It has the perkins diesel and an eight speed transmission. The power steering was leaking when I purchased it( rubber hose is bad, trying to find a shop to repair as the hose is discontinued) and does not work steering to the right. I've recently had surgery and am not able to do as much as I would like but am slowly getting it done.
A couple of questions:
1. What fluid goes in the rear planateries(I think non foaming hydro)?
2. How much play is acceptable in the turnbuckle? The larger pin has the most play, which would have more to do with the pitman arm.
3. When I looked at the tractor, there was minimal(a few drips) of oil from the bellhousing. After getting it home, it is pouring from the weep hole. The hydro dipstick shows too much oil(I'm assuming he overfilled before I picked it up, it wasn't that way when I looked at it). Also, he recently cleaned the hydro screen himself. Will I need to split the tractor and put new seals in to fix the leak or will it go away once the oil is to the correct level?
Thanks
Daniel
A couple of questions:
1. What fluid goes in the rear planateries(I think non foaming hydro)?
2. How much play is acceptable in the turnbuckle? The larger pin has the most play, which would have more to do with the pitman arm.
3. When I looked at the tractor, there was minimal(a few drips) of oil from the bellhousing. After getting it home, it is pouring from the weep hole. The hydro dipstick shows too much oil(I'm assuming he overfilled before I picked it up, it wasn't that way when I looked at it). Also, he recently cleaned the hydro screen himself. Will I need to split the tractor and put new seals in to fix the leak or will it go away once the oil is to the correct level?
Thanks
Daniel