Another Restoration Project

[EddieWalker]

Really appreciate your attention to detail. Have you started the motor yet?

 

[can do]

Here is the latest, I couldn’t find pedal pads so I made these plates to fit a readily available pad close to the same size. I welded some 5/16” flathead bolts on them then just drilled the steel plates on the machine.
Then I finished fabricating the air filter mount. I got the filter assembly and the pre-cleaner from the Donaldson catalogue. I sized it from their chart using engine displacement.
Lees time to work on it with so many summer projects. I had some epoxy stored in my basement that was approaching shelf life so I switched to that for a bit.

Very nice progress! Did not know M-F had crawlers state side, I know You can get them in Italy & it's looking awesome & I like your conviction .

 

[aircommuter]

The hydraulic feed tube from the tank to the pump passes directly over the brake access cover. So with an emptied tank I can’t fire it up yet. Brakes should be back sometime next week.
I also want to drain the transmission and final drives. Then all the oil the machine has will be new. I like to know where I stand as much as possible.

 

[aircommuter]

I had a little time today so I started sanding and removing old decals. I plan on painting the operator’s area while the battery box, seat and dash are removed so I can do a better job and put those pieces in and I will have all the gauges when I start it and not have to use jumping devices for battery and starter.
The one picture inside the tractor shows the right brake cover sitting in place without bolts (upper part) then at the bottom of the picture one can see the large suction tube from the tank to the pump, and the left brake cover is under it.
Then there is a battery box picture already sand blasted and painted with two new nuts atop the hold down studs. The nuts were missing but I had some and they were metric extra fine so I had to order a die to clean the threads. Probably why they were missing after they lost them they couldn’t find the extra fine ones.
The seat assembly sits on top of the battery box. Also in one picture.
There will be more painting stages once it is running and I can position the loader and ripper as needed to clean and paint all the places.
In the next post I will explain what I found wrong with the fuel system that probably led them to remove the injectors which wasn’t likely the problem and ultimately caused them to lose this machine.

 

[Smokepole62]

Is that a tube gauge on the side of the machine that is broken? That wouldn't be good in a dirty environment.

 

[5030]

Same Donaldson Air Cleaner that is on both of my Kubota M9000's. Botha are turbocharged. Donaldson makes all Kubota air cleaners far as I know and you may have a double filter air cleaner. Donaldson makes both an outer pleated paper filter and an inner paper filter as well for that housing. Both mine have the go-no go restriction indicator but I may install gages on both mine as it's a simple upgrade.

 

[aircommuter]

Is that a tube gauge on the side of the machine that is broken? That wouldn't be good in a dirty environment.

Yes that gauge is the fuel. I have the tube off. I am replacing it.

 

[aircommuter]

Same Donaldson Air Cleaner that is on both of my Kubota M9000's. Botha are turbocharged. Donaldson makes all Kubota air cleaners far as I know and you may have a double filter air cleaner. Donaldson makes both an outer pleated paper filter and an inner paper filter as well for that housing. Both mine have the go-no go restriction indicator but I may install gages on both mine as it's a simple upgrade.

That is a double filter unit. I selected that option as I have always had them in the past.

 

[aircommuter]

I have been dividing my time with early mornings while it’s cool working on the tractor then switching over to the house work.
I got the brakes back and they are in the housing but I have to hook up the adjuster and go through several steps for the adjustments. The steering clutches get adjusted now also.
In the one picture of the band you can see two little metal strips. That is the bottom of the band and an adjustable support bolt comes up from the bottom of the case. That supports the band to keep it centered around the drum.
I know one isn’t supposed to sand a tractor. I just didn’t want see all those scratches and chips every time I went to get on it.
While sanding I have found all the decals they painted over and I took all the individual measurements so I can have them made as original.
The story about the fuel system i that one of the olive type seals was put on incorrectly and the rubber was blocking 3/4 of the fuel line and the hydraulic oil cap and the fuel caps were reversed. The hydraulic oil cap isn’t vented. I think is was severely starved for fuel and they blamed the injectors.

 

[EddieWalker]

I didn't know that there was a place that would make the decals for you. I always thought you had to hunt and search all over to hopefully find them somewhere!!!!