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    need advise on ford 1200 front differential

    Hi all, I took my front differential apart and found a broken tooth on the pinion gear but the ring gear looks OK. Can I change out the pinion gear and use the same ring gear or does it have to be a matching set? where is the best place to get these parts? Also the spider gear shaft which I...
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    Need Ford 1200 front differential

    Hi everyone, I broke my front diff on my 1980 ford 1200. Does anyone know were I can fine a replacement or the internal parts? Thanks, Ken
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    F1200 making noise and locking and front wheels locking up in when 4wd is desingadged

    Hi all, my dependable little 1980 F1200 may have finally failed me. When trying to move it it make some clunking sound which seems to be in the rear end and will lock up. If I disengage the 4wd the front wheels will move and then lock up. This happens in forward and reverse. Anyone have any...
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    1980 F1200 3pt stopped working

    Hi everyone, well the 3 pt not working is probably my fault:mad:. Fired up the tractor and did not realize that the lever for the 3 pt was on full up holding my backhoe. By the time I recognized the noise of the pump straining it was to late and all of a sudden it stopped working and now there...
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    What kind\grade hydraulic fliud to use

    Hi everyone. Can someone tell me what kind\grade hyraulic fliud I should use for my Yanmar 66o 3pt backhoe. I was given some hydraulic fliud that had water in it now I have to drain the tank and but in new oil. Thank god I did not start it up.
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    should I rebiuld my 768 loader lift cylinders or replace them

    Hi Ken, I appreciate the help. I attached a picture of the end of the cyliner. I did attemped to take the cap off but then a coiled wire started to come out of a hole on the side of the piston. Did not know what it was so I stopped. You can see the slot about 1 inch above the cap where the wire...
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    should I rebiuld my 768 loader lift cylinders or replace them

    My 768 loader lift cylinders on my F1200 just starting leaking and I would like to know if I should rebiuld them or replace them with new ones. I have been looking for days on information and schematics on the cyclinders so I could rebiuld them but I am having no luck. Does anyone know where I...
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    New Member with 1980 F1200\768 loader\yanmar backhoe

    Hi everyone, I look forward to being part of this forum. I use this old tractor for everyting around my 1.5 acre yard.
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