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    Ford 4500 industrial tractor common sump vent anywhere????

    Number 26 in parts diagram
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    Ford 4500 industrial tractor common sump vent anywhere????

    RickB: You steered me in the right direction. I checked the CNH parts diagrams for that tractor, and there it was! I removed it from the top cover, and got that same whoosh sound again. Apparently there's two tiny holes drilled on the side of that little plug that were clogged. I had to...
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    Ford 4500 industrial tractor common sump vent anywhere????

    Does anyone know if there is a vent somewhere for the rear end/ hydraulic sump on this tractor. I changed the brake rod boots the other day and noticed a sound similar to opening a soda bottle when I pulled the rubber boot off. Like it was a completely sealed system. I read a couple people...
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    Mystery mount??

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    Mystery mount??

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    Mystery mount??

    I bought this old Ford 4500 tractor a few years ago, and always wondered what these heavy duty mounts were for on the side of the front loader. Anybody know??? I sure dont. Im gonna cut the off if there's no useful purpose to them. I hope I can get the pictures on here.
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    Replacing carburetor on Ford 4500

    I just rebuilt the holley carb on my tractor. I havent put it back on the tractor yet. I hate the design of them. I was wondering if there's a marvel carburetor that might fit on this tractor. Or if it's even safe to mount a cast iron carb onto the aluminum intake. I looked around on the...
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