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    battery charged but not cranking

    I didn't know to do that. Thanks.
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    battery charged but not cranking

    Ah. I'll check it out next weekend when i go back. Thanks for the reply.
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    battery charged but not cranking

    1984 Ford 1520 cranked right up at the end of fall last year. battery dead now. charged it. checked it with a meter. Registered 12+ volts. turned the key and the glow plug lit up. Then nothing. Checked the battery connections. The negative was able to be twisted slightly so i tightened...
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    Ford 1520 belt change

    Was easy as pie. Removed the old and replaced the new by working it over the fan inside the shroud. Changed the oil and all other fluids and filters.
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    Ford 1520 belt change

    maybe i can work the belt around the fan first.
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    Ford 1520 belt change

    i should be able to get pics fri or saturday, going out of town next week. I have tightened it a few times in the past year using by pivoting the alternator. thanks for the reply.
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    Ford 1520 belt change

    Can't say if the belt has ever been changed. Looks like I would have to remove the fan and radiator to replace the belt. Is that correct? Is there anything more to it than unbolting whatever I need to for removal? I have removed radiators and fans in cars and trucks but not this tractor. I...
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    Ford 1520 noise in front when accelerated

    1984 Ford 1520 has begun making a noise at the front of the tractor (by my ear it sounds like it is coming from there) near the fan and radiator when rpms are increased. Hard to describe. Not a knocking. Not continuous. Something maybe rubbing. The fan doesn't seem to be hitting anything...
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    Oil & Fuel  Filled tank with Diesel, now it doesn't run

    Have a Ford 1520 that was running low on fuel last weekend so I put it in the shed. Today I went and was told there was diesel in the container in the shed. I wasn't sure so i poured some in a tupperware and it was clear. I heard some diesel is clear. I think the Quick Way down the road has...
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    Ford 1520 Hydraulic Fill Port

    I am having to change the what I believe is the hydraulic fluid filter on my mom's Ford 1520. It is the filter under the seat on the right side. We can't find the manual for it. Going to get one. But I have the filter and some fluid. I think the fill port is under the metal plate between my...
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