looking to buy

[California]

You probably already know all these but anyway, fluid levels and conditions. Check for excessive blow by. Use both brakes making sure they work properly. Notice freeplay on clutch and make sure it's not off in left field someplace. Check all the lights and instrument panel for working. Drive and check out transmission ranges and all gears. Engage the pto in all ranges making sure it works properly. Observe radiator overflow bottle for bubbles. Use the 3 point lift for proper operation. Notice steering gear and linkage for excessive slack. How does she sound, any abnormal smoke? Ask about the history of the tractor. Good luck to you.

Brake and instrument panel problems aren't dealbreakers, just a basis to negotiate a price reduction since they are cheap to fix. Steering slack, maybe $300 and up if you need to replace the steering box but still pretty simple to do yourself. The other items listed are potentially complex and expensive so walk if they are bad.

 

[Gary Sweat]

Take a flashlight and a voltmeter. Look at the oil in the transmission through the fill hole. It should not look cloudy. Check the battery with the volt meter. Should be around 13.5 to 14 volts when the engine is running and 12 to 12.5 with the engine off.

Pull the compression release and see how fast the engine spins. If it's slow it can be too thick of oil if the engine is cold or a sign of starter problems.

 

[wfi3]

Thanks I've made a list of whats been written here. Anything else?

 

[California]

There's not much else. it's about as simple as buying a used Crescent wrench or something. It either works, or not.


But be sure to budget a few hundred $ to bring it back to good condition, just in case. Nobody keeps up the maintenance on an old half-abandoned tractor so expect to at least start with a full fluids and filters change and a new battery.

 

[deepNdirt]

Hmmm, tried the link and it says it has been deleted by the author.

Gary .... I can still bring up the link

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/grd/2130667250.html

 

[Gary Sweat]

Gary .... I can still bring up the link

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/grd/2130667250.html

Don't know why but this is what I get when I go to the link:

 

[winston1]

Don't know why but this is what I get when I go to the link:

Me too.

 

[deepNdirt]

Me too.

Thats odd although it has happen to me as well not to see a link someone post,
there is always another way Not much detail to the description,
( yanmar ym2000 everything works great, runs great. $ 2850 for more info call 770-
I would assume the Cutter goes with the deal

and wfi3 is this the tractor you are going to look at? You actually did reach someone from this tel# number? did he sound legit?
I have seen this tractor post a couple times over the past 2 weeks,
but I never seen or at least dont remember seeing it before now,
I know you do have to be careful when dealing with folks on the CL.
some can be scams

 

[Gary Sweat]

Thats odd although it has happen to me as well not to see a link someone post,
there is always another way Not much detail to the description,
( yanmar ym2000 everything works great, runs great. $ 2850 for more info call 770-533-1114 )
I would assume the Cutter goes with the deal

Plus you get that custom front bumper

 

[deepNdirt]

Oh! so you like that bumper ehhh:thumbsup: let me give you a better look at it