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Hi, Just acquired a dream tractor, Ford 8240, and it needs some repairs (I tell myself I’m having fun working on tractors). Anyways, first on the list is fixing leaking on both ends power steeRing cylinder. I don’t have the repair manual yet (on its way), but curious what needs to be done...

One for the knowledgeable Ford/New Holland folks. I have a 1997 545D withe 8spd automatic transmission (shuttle shift?). The tractor is a keeper, and that transmission is awesome. A dealer I met said that parts are no longer available to fix that tranny, and should it go it will be unrepairable...

Hi, I’ve done research but have not found a solution. 1998 John Deere 310SE backhoe with 4.5l (272ci) diesel engine. When mild temps , starts immediately. When cold, will hardly turn over and sometimes not start. Put battery charger on it and it shows batteries almost fully charged. Three...

Hello, I looked in the archives but did not find a good solution. I’m planing on expanding a small apple orchard and it will be going in a spot that is 100’x100’. The land was formerly forest, and was cleared 20+ years ago. Where there were large stumps there are now large divots - 6’x5’ by...

Hi, I just picked up a backhoe attachment and saw milkshake brown hydraulic fluid coming out when I went to change the quick connects, so water in the fluid. To flush it I plan to attach the output side of tractor hydraulic lines to attachment, but leave the return line off with no quick...

Hello, Upsizing farm tractor tire size, and desired tires don’t conform with factory front/rear ratio. Going from 11.2-24 fronts (43.5” tall) and 15.5-38 rears (62”) with size ratio of .70, to 13.6-24 (47.6”) and 18.4-34 (65.1”) which is a front/rear ratio of .73. I remember Tony Jacobs...

Hello, I’m going to be doing cleanup and reclamation work on my 15+ acre field. I have let it grow for the past 7 years, and have some large saplings to contend with. The birches are the biggest at 15-20’ tall and 3” or a little more bases. I picked up a Buxh Hog 306 cutter, the one that...

I run a sickle bar cuter on my BCS 739, so the handlebars are in opposite direction of rear mounted attachments. To go forward, I move the direction lever backwards towards me, and I'd like to reverse the function of the lever so that pushing it forward makes tractor go forward, and pull to rear...

Hi, I need to replace the cab on my 545D due to extensive corrosion. I read somewhere that a cab from a certain model of the Ford/New Holland ag tractor line will swap in - does anyone know offhand? The pictures I see of the Ford 4630 cabs look very similar, and wondering if that is the...

Hi, I'm looking to buy a spare engine for my stump grinder which has a Wisconsin W4-1770 35hp on there. A Wisconsin engine came up for sale and I can't figure out which model it is, and seller doesn't know. The most distinguishing feature I see in the pics is that the distributor is on top...

Hello, I'm looking for a parts-donor tractor to source the hydraulic pump, piston, pto, and lift parts so I can add them to a 1962 4000 Industrial that came without. There's a Ford 600 for sale nearby, and I think the parts will swap. Does anyone know for sure what Ford donor tractors I...

Hi Guys, Brand new here. I've read lots of great posts on here, and decided to join. I'm looking at purchasing a 1987 JD 455E crawler loader. Machine has low hours - under 2000 - yet seems pretty beat-up. The sprockets are just points now, and the right track adjuster is "adjusted"...