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    Ferguson TO30 Steering BOx

    How full and what kind of lube do I need to throw into a Ferguson TO-30 steering box? I heard somebody pumped it full of grease. Any reason why not? BOb
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    Best way to clean inside engine after dropping oil pan

    Hello, I dropped the oil pan on my Ferguson TO-30. I was pleased to see there was not too much sludge. The innards look good, but there is some goop, and maybe a 1/16 inch or less buildup of stuff here and there, on the crank shaft, that you can scratch off with a finger nail. I wouldnt...
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    Thinking about dropping Ferguson TO-30 oil pan

    Hello Friends, I am in the middle of an oil change on the ol' TO-30, getting ready for spring. The oil filter canister had a little sludge in it. Im thinking about dropping the pan and giving it a good clean. Ive never done it on a tractor before. I dropped the pan on my Chevy LUV truck way...
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    Can you plow criss cross?

    This is a really strange question. If I plow in one direction on unbroken sod ground, and end up with with so-so furrows, can you plow perpendicular to those when done? Will that just not work or tear things up? I do plan on taking a disc harrow to it in late spring, but because the...
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    TO-30 Hyrdaulic Lever Drifts Upward

    Hi All, My hydraulic lever tends to drift UP. It stops at about the halfway point if it was pushed down passed that. I read that this is just a friction disc thing and I just need to replace that or tighten up the lever. Is that true, or is there something more critical happening...
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    John Deere #412 2 bottom plow

    Hello All, I have a JD 412 2 bottom plow that I am pulling behind a Ferguson TO30. This setup seems overmatched and I was wondering what tractor the 412 was designed for? Cheers, Bob
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    3-Point Hitch  Ferguson TO30 w/ John Deere #412 Plow, overmatched?

    Hello Friends, I have a Ferguson TO30, and was given a John Deere #412 2 bottom plow. The TO30 will pull it, but the plow seems a shade too big for this tractor. The front coulter will bump into the sway bar chains if its not perfectly centered, and it wants to sway to the extreme right no...
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