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You must have some serious restriction on the return line in the spool (loader control valve). For now You can crack open the hose on the lift cylinder on the side that collapses the loader lift cylinder and then try to jack the loader , just a bit to bleed some pressure off. I don't what other...

Hmm, that is a new twist. I know my loader has an over pressure regulator that opens and release pressure line back to the tank. This is to avoid deadheading the pump and causing the main relief valve to lift, dump the pressure which always causes a chatter that you categorized it as hydraulic...

I downloaded the pics and zoomed in. The side of both bushings that face the gears looked scuffed up in concentric motion. That could be caused with no oil film or derbies in the fluid. Most likely pump suffered inlet side restriction due to partially plugged screen or damaged screen allowing...

Ok. I understand that the innards of the NON OEM and seal kit might be different than the OEM. The point is they are selling Non OEM pumps that somebody manufactures including the seals. Are they saying thy can't even provide seal kit for their non oem pump? that would be ridiculous if they...

any pics? don't know what he shop can do as far as testing that you could not do with the pump on the tractor. if suction screen and pump inlet is open then can't see that could be the problem. Let's double check on the relief valve, Do you see n the pic below when you removed the and cleaned...

Yup. agreed. I hope they come through.

Take a close macro pic to see fitting type. Are you holding to other side of the hose fitting with channel locks or adjustable wrenchto avoid spinning of the mating hoses?

yes , it is too dang steep. I sent you a link on thread #51. Did you check that out? it appeared they had it in stock. The work is not difficult and that's why i suggested to open it up see if the seal is usable. I kept my old seal in a plastic bag and oil in last 15 years for a rainy day as...

Ok.Make sure not to lose o-rings that go with the banjo fitting. Impeller type pump either end suction or inline both turn very easily by hand. Positive displacement gear type usually are harder to turn, when you try to turn it by hand it kind of feel like a stepping motor. reason is as the gear...

Ok Sounds good. The pump should put out about 5 gpm @ 2100 psi, so yo are way below that. It is Hard to say, but you can have trapped oil in cylinder and due to ambient temp or weight of tractor loader registering a high pressure but at no flow. That is always a possibility. Same way ,you can...

No it is not enough, and again that flow against the spring in the relief might be even less. It seems, it's all pointing toward a bad pump. The pump would cavitate if the suction tube is plug or restricted. Running the pump like that would heat it up which is not good. That pump does have a...

Part Kit # for the pump seal is SBA340490157. Messicks Does not have it. https://www.messicks.com/part/sba340490157/kit Found it at NH for $51 and I think that's pretty good. If you do order it make sure to give them serial # and stuff so they would cross check if they need...

that is just the knob that regulate how fast 3 point drops, basically it restrict trapped oil in the lift cylinder back to the tank via spool valve and really has nothing to do with the pumping of the oil.

I found the o-ring--underneath the tractor. Should I try to raise the three point control lever to see if oil comes out of the hole to the cover/cylinder head? yes, You can do it. watch the ram rod , don't get you r finger in there and may be have someone to have shop rag in front of the hole to...

I tried the flow test before taking the pump apart. so, did you take the pump apart? I get nothing out of the hole the feeds the cover for the 3-point piston/cylinder. That's okay, but as yo raise the lever it will feed fluid and then it stops at neutral position. It is always splashing all...

Ijust thought of something else. look at Post #39 and the second picture. That is the spool on the inside of diffy. The hole on the block is where hyd fluid is routed to the lift cylinder. if you remove the head and turn the tractor on, then there should be some fluid coming out of that hole but...

Below is the what a good pump should be like. I ended up overhauling it because I was able to source the kit. My shaft seal was bad that was not art of overhaul kit. At this point it appears the simplest , least costly attempt is to change the oil with something batter perhaps. That would be...

The springs and the balls and the o-ring looked in good condition. Briefly there was a little oil that flowed out through that port when the tractor was started. I ran it for 2 minutes and no more oil came out. Then it was reassembled That is exactly how it should have operated. Basically tried...

ok. sounds good. On the other side of the 3 point lift piston, left of the operator, make sure not to lose springs and balls and with assembly removed and you turn the tractor on you should get flow of hyd oil coming out. if you do tat test make sure the cap where the pressure gauge is put back...

I knew had the pic and needed to find it, pic is below, do you see the the conical valve called poppet. That is essential to build the pressure.

1-if the spool valve has a neutral position. It is operated by a linkage that ties the lift arm to the spool cover. How it works is when 3 point reaches the required height and as the arm goes up it slowly diverts flow in to the tank and stops the flow to the cylinder. so if you remove the...

1-Ok the main pressure line connecting to aux block next to pressure relief device is a solid line with the banjo. Can you verify the below pictures t what you have. Last pic shows the pressure line banjo connecting to pressure relief. This the one and only pressure line to pressure relief...

Just noticed the quality of oil issue. Below is how mine looked with a tarp on the tractor being outside for 6 months during my house construction. That caused my 3 point to work erratically. The bottom of diffy is the reservoir of the hyd fluid. It is the area of low velocity of fluid and...

Nice, I have not seen this hyd plumbing before but it is interesting. Basically, you got one pressure line going to a diverter block on for loader and one for power steering. Probably power steering has a smaller orifice to prioritize more flow to the loader. Then you got two return lines that...

Good explanation. Hyd fluid like you said is important. I have changed the hyd fluid 3 times since I owned the tractor. I think the very first time I changed the oil it was the first time for the tractor. Then the lift piston seal was gone and had much buildup in the screen. As soon as that was...

Again folks, air is compressible and diesel is not. When you crack open the injector retaining nut at the injector, it will only fizzles the air out plus some fuel at the same time (assuming if there is air in the line). The high pressure at the injector is made when small volume of fuel is...

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/ford-1700-starting-issues.440445/ Scott, Look at the link above for some general but useful info. Follow movement of your clutch pedal and all the linkages that might be attached to it. see if it ends up to a switch. Most tractor have some sort of...

i would loosen the nut that holds fuel line to the injector just a bit, crank the engine just to see if you get a bit of air and fuel coming out. This is to bleed the air right up to the injector. Injector pump can pump liquid but not air. Air is compressible but not fuel, so if you have air it...

You realize if this is a very old 13+ yr thread. Have not seen Tex for a very long time. By the way the pics he posted are of my Ford 1700. What is the nature of the problem you have. JC,

Good . It was just dirty contact and for sure the previous owner removed the Neutral safety switch and jumped the ends together. Like I said before , just make sure clutch or put the gears in neutral before starting.

if my memory serves me correctly, TSC had one size round light and I bet it matched a whole bunch of tractor and misc stuff. I don't know if they have it any more, should have bough one extra just to be safe. It looks a bit crossed eye,lol

On mine the bulb and lens was just one piece. I just bought one from Tractor supply and it was the exact fit. It was many years ago and it was under $10. It was not like automotive that you can just change the Halogen bulb. Left one from the driver seat is the good eye, nice and bright:D JC,

Just jump it and that's your solution for now. The only thing that you can do is to see if you can find the mounting bracket and have extension arm that activated the switch plus the actual switch. Would be difficult to source them. Just make sure the gear is neutral or you press the clutch all...

Woo hoo, good deal. Congrats. edit: beside the point that you were not getting cooling, running your A/C as such is bad for compressor. Your system has to run on a very high head pressure, then the safeties shut the compressor on pressure and temperature and this cycling continues over and...

check the following. 1- discharge temp should be as low as 48 to 55. 2- Condenser coil should be clean as it adds to head pressure issue and lack of cooling. 3- Evap coil or inside coil should be clean as well, check the filter if any. 4-locate two hoses that go to the evap coil in the cab, the...

Take a close pic of the the left side. Do look for two wires loose or perhaps tied together if he indeed bypassed the safety. Starting issue is either electrical or fuel. You were able to start it by jump the solenoid lead on the starer so that rules out the fuel to a great extent. Your key...

Yes , It is on the left side of the tractor from the side you get on. I have couple of more pic for you to see. Can't miss it. step on the clutch and look at what clutch pedal does and what it activates. look at the geometry of the arm. JC,

Attached you can find the clutch safety switch and how it is operated by depressing the clutch pedal. It is a simple N.O. Normally Open switch and once is pressed it closes the circuit to starter solenoid. You can do a test like I did in the pic or you can take both leads off and do a continuity...

Just use the same oil you would use for crankcase. That's what the Owner manual calls. I use Rotella, 15W40 and that's what I use for injector pump. It is just about 2 oz of oil. JC,

One other thing, walmart still sells analog clocks for under $10 with the second hand. If I cannot locate the tach needle then I would buy a clock , disassembel and use one of the needles that would fit, glue it and call it good.

Does the tach work?can you see the tip is rotating as you change the RPM? if so making a needle or replacing the needle from a different gauge with a bit of crazy glue at the tip is what I do. I bet the needle is somewhere down in the meter cluster body. A bit of silicon ( alternative to crazy...

I checked t with Wix filter look up. They have hyd filter , air and fuel but do not list oil filter. Below link might come handy for future reference. https://www.wixfilters.com/Lookup/Applications.aspx?Section=1 something else to look...

What is your OEM filter # and make? did you try WiX. For my 1700 I use WiX equal and am pretty happy with.

another one https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/changed-fuel-injection-pump-oil-and-now-ford-1700-will-only-idle.290027/

fyi. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/ford-1700-injection-pump-troubleshooting.435112/post-5943934

I change oil every 50 hrs, recommendation is every 100. Hyd oil every 300 hrs with filter change. Fuel filter every 200 hrs. This is per Owner's manual on For 1700.

First thing , look at the geometry of the rod that is attached from throttle handle all the way to injector pump. Make sure rod and hinges could move all the way unimpeded. I think you might have a a bind in the linkage. That is more reason to change the injector oil. It might have turned to...

Great, I am glad it worked out and you got your right back together. Tractor without working hydraulics is almost useless anymore. You might have to keep the brush hog a bit higher. for me range 3 and speed 3 work well with grass about 2 feet high and level ground. Higher that that range 2 and...

Just FYSA. That knob controls the rate of drop of 3 point. All the way closed and you cannot lower the 3 point by manipulation of lift arm control. All the way open and the 3 point drops real quick when lowering. it does not in any manner controls the pressure to the lift cylinder.

Hi Fordman, Let's break it down to individual component. Correct me when I am wrong. 1- You have removed the lift cylinder head? 2- you have withdrawn the cylinder liner and associated piston. 3- if item 1 and 2 is right then you turned the tractor on and you see oil gushing out of spool valve...

Ok. I thought the front attachment would go on a 3 point!! My bad. it looks like engine has a hood that you can remove or is on som esort of hinge. There must be a oil sump on the bottom right below the crankshaft (engine oil pan). there must be be a drain hole and bolt right on the bottom or...

I would follow the drive mechanism to some gear box and then look under and over of it for some plug. there might be level hole and plug also. Whether chain drive or gear drive you would need to have some transmission to provide right RPM and torque with the rotating parts.

Me too, I used TSC Traveler Premium that advertises meeting Ford-134 in my 42 yr old Ford 1700 and never had issues. I only owned it for the last 15 yeras and only god know what the original owner used prior. i use Kubota oil onn my MX-4700 as I have access to my dealer (20 miles) and it is a...

Sarge, No worries, we'll help you along as you need. If you are minimally mechanically inclined then you can do it. The design of hyd system in 1000 series are fantastically simple with being able to remove the cylinder head to inspect the seal. it is a lot more involved with many other...

I have a ton of info about the subject matter here. You may search NH owning and operating with my handle name. Cleaning the screen is okay but you issue is 9 out of 10 is not the screen. Any hyd oil that meet NH-134a will suffice or you can buy the Ambra OEM if you have easy access to .. Higher...

pclusen, Thanks for posting the information. It is great for future reference. I have never had that issue to even research but you never now. JC,

I have not had done that work. There is Circlip/retaining ring at the end of the rockshaft ( the main horizontal shaft with splines) that secure arm to the shaft. I would first put a witness mark on the end of the rockshaft and the arm to be able to put the new shaft in exact same location so...

Todd , you are most welcome, Knowledge is power and that is a good thing. You might know much about a disease thru your doctor and sources and completely understand the nature of it but might not be able to do an invasive operation. I know inner working of my new kubota but do not have any...

Jay, I checked my last hydraulic oil change 4 years ago using Traveler brand of TSC. I have a link below for you check. I had no issue at all in the last 250 hrs with it. JC, https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/traveller-premium-universal-tractor-trans-hydraulic-fluid

Jay, Throughout years TSC changed names for their oil. I had a local on my way Ford/New Holland and I bought theirs and then they changed the dealer ship. Ever since I bought TSC oil and what I always followed was M2C-134 and never had issues with hyd pump or any of the hyd lift (3-pt) system...

I have not done a lot of research but Engine oil is different than hyd oil. I would not use SAE 10W30 non-diesel formulated. I use Rotella 15W40 Diesel oild for the engine and M2C-134 for the rest of the hyd system. I have used traveler or Mystik brand for years. JC,

I looked at the air cleaner assembly, cold not see if the flat part of the hose is attached to anything? is that right? if so , a round section might work the same.is there going to be a interference between the hood and the nearly oval part of he air intake hose? I think that shape can be...

what is the SBA# for the part. On my radiator hose I took the old one with me to a store that I knew the folks there. They told me I can go back and see if I can match up what I had. I was able to find with slight difference but operationally worked exactly as oem. I will try to match it up if...

Jay there is a ton of good info here. it tells you all you want and many pictures. My pictures were removed in the few pages of the thread due to the fact I did not upload them to TBN, however after 3rd or 4th page I went ahead and added a lot of pics back again to TBN after several requests i...

Jay, There is nothing special about bleeding as the main thing is that you do not want to run your hyd pump dry. The pump is a positive displacement gear pump so as long as there is an oil film on the gear it can suck the oil in. It can heat up fast and self destruct if oil is not available at...

Just make sure to consult with the vendor to see if that 2 spool valve works before committing. 12 years ago I overhauled my hydraulic lift sytem along with the pump. All overhaul kit and complete hyd oil change was under $130 or so. The same is a lot more expensive ever with overhaul kit if...

did you measure temp of the thermostat housing when hot? You might be able to find resistance curve for your sensor. basically if you find resistance at 212 (water boiling, corrected for elevation) and freezing at 32. Any where in between you can interpolate the expected result. basically you...

Just wondered if 2 spool control valve below can be the cure. Can't beat it for the price for sure. Worh a bit of researching or asking the vendor...

jay, Loader control valve/ loader spool valve are all the same. I do not have loader on my 1700 so never have done it. Saying that and I am interested how you'll end up fixing it. I will try to research it some as well. Make sure document (pictures) your work carefully as you disassemble to be...

Out if curiosity , I checked your rig on NH. website. HSS stood for Hydraulic Shuttle Shift , rather than Hydro-static transmission. At any rate I think my original statement is correct that shaving will be collected in the bottom of the transmission case, might move to the rear diffy housing...

Below is the picture of my 1700 manual transmission looking from above. The dipstick is located on the right top side of the transmission case. On Hydro transmission the motor is just a pump but then you have gears that basically mechanically give you hi-low-medium speed. This is how it is done...

I think any part of hydraulic circuit leaking off could cause The same effect. Now is the leak internal or external?do you have any tell tale sign on the outside?

Oh man, that's nuts, excessive use of force if you ask me. Done it once with a friend together. Lubed up outside of the liner with engine oil and put each liner in an individual plastic bag, and tied it good to not get air and moisture in the bag. left the liners in the freezer for several hrs...

Rick, Unrelated to the subject matter but just noticed your signature in your post. It is just as perfect of the time to heed George Washington's word now in our country.

Ok Todd, The geometry suggests if you loosen the bolts on the cover uniformly (without taking the cover off) you might probably lessen the spring stiffens some that might help the detent balls move up with less resistance to shifter fork front and aft movement. I would do that only after other...

Todd, Could not wait. went to NH website below and downloaded the transmission diagram. It is attached here. Refer to part #26 and #27 that show the spring and detent ball for the shifter fork. You might end up taking the cover off. Compare and contrast the cover with your tractor or take a pic...

This is certainly different that what I have as they have not identified ball and detent spring to keep the gears from jumping in the diagram. That function might be within how the brackets are designed, I am just guessing here. if the range is in stuck position now, then I would raise the...

check to see if fuel filter is clean. Close the petcock, remove the hose from the filter housing, and get a container under the fuel hose. Then open the petcock and see if youg et a nice steady stream of fuel. If not you might have junk build up in the tank. Finally, loosen the fuel cap to see...

Tie a short string to your new one or founded old one and tie the other end to something near by. That's what I have done and yet to lose any so far.

This information that i posted more than anything was instructional and to see how the mechanism work. "DO NOT" take the cover off yet. You do not need to do that. Next to each shifter there is bolt. You see the springs and bolts lined up in picture # 1. All you need is to just for now loosen...

Tmblor, wow, what a nice write up. I just got to see the this thread. You have done well, I could have offered a few tid bits but you got them all and then some. I will have to re-read again or remember your thread. My tractor runs great and I do all the maintenance to the best of my ability to...

just do it quickly, have everything ready, a clean 5 gallon bucket underneath and you will be able to filter the oil and put it back. depending on the location where the filter is in respect to the diffy or oil reservoir yo can jack the front of the tractor up to have most oil back in the diffy...

Yup, I know with the frustration but there is one thing to do and that's to move forward unless you chose to abandon it. Only thing that could cause white smoke is burning the antifreeze in the cylinder. did you visually check old head gasket vs new? was the passage ways holes exactly the...

Sorry for your headache, a few question and observation here. 1- Your injector pump is lubricated by the oil in the pump and it does not use crankcase oil. 2- Zoomed in your injector pump, like you said you do not have drain port. The back plate can be loosened a bit and that dumps the oil...

Here You go! I had a ton of pics that got zapped to oblivion as I posted them in a picture sharing site. Should have used TBN. It is a huge work to get them all posted in right posts. If you need more pics, identify what you need and I will post them. I have a ton of the pics from all the work...

I can send you scan of parts of the owner's manual. Make sure your hyd fluid is NH-134 or equal. I have used TSC Mystick 134 hyd fluid with no issues for two oil changes in the 12 years and had no issue. Make sure change the inhjector pump oil which is the same as what you use for the engine. I...

All Sounds good. Obviously , you will do one bolt at a time just to put a loctite and tighten. Don't torque it at that time. in a criss cross manner do all the bolts for each side and then immediately after that torque them. You do not want to get a loctite dried out before torquing. It is a...

Awesome and good work. The lining up dowels were shown on the diagram, just needed to zoom in and look closer. The same dowel is on Manual steering box just the same . You have done great not having done it before. Now when you try it tomorrow start it very slowly. Yet better is to raise both...

I am relying on the FWA front axle pdf that I posted few posts previously. I looked at it again . With the 4 bolts removed and axle loosened at both knuckle on left and right wheel, then can you not lower the front diffy on a floor jack and push the whole assembly forward?

With the bolt removed on pic#3 did you try to strike it with a 4 lb hammer ? it is not welded and nothing is holding it, right?

Fuel pump innards. 669252,669253 JC

Ok, got your pm, here are some pertinent. 1- The filter bowl and filter is not bypassed and actually was eliminated by the previous owner. That was not a goo thing he did. If I understand right the bowl and filter was changed with some paper media, cartridge in line filter. 2- That type of...

Jones has one such a great job on his overhaul work. Real processional and quite nice "how to" for 1700 owners.

Ok. I Looked at second pic very quickly when I got back home last night and did not go back and look at the separated joint to see the lip is part of trunion. Yup, you are right on the procedure. Remember I had two PDFs that showed complete breakdown of front diffy. Remember you have to lift the...

Awsome, so you got it all lined up and sucked together? Heck of lot batter than it looked. where you able to see if FWA work without any crunch noise coming from drive shat spline are or transmission?(y)(y)(y)

Have not done this particular Job, have to research it some. I will be out of town all day tomorrow for work. Hope someone who has done chime in, otherwise will get back to you on Thursday. 1- That Picture appears to be the front axle. Right? usually when you raise the tracotr in front the you...

Thanks airbiscuit, It is about where I was going with it. Nice!

Ok. Good, we're playing quite a Sherlock Holmes here,,,," but who did it my dear Watson!!:ROFLMAO: ". Probably the bolts got lose and vibration wallowed out the hole/thread. The pic below is exactly the same as diagram I downloaded from CNH. Obviously, no one expect the whole removal of front...

Jutsadude, Checked with CNH. website. I have two PDFs attached here that show innards of FWA and also transmission with FWA option. Like I said before , I knew there is a transfer case involved. It does take more than 2 bolts to attach it to the bottom side of the transmission. There are...

Ok. what I know , the holes on the block and the matching holes on the chassis frame will not move no matter how much stress it is on them. The only likely cause would be shearing off the bolt in that hole position. In a case like that removing the broken/sheared off bolt can be extremely...

I could not find the torque spec for the injector with the material I had. Below is a link from 1710 , although I have nothing to corroborate it. It says 43-52 ft-lbs. Mine was pretty tight to the point I ended up not messing with it as Ii really did not need to remove and it was just curiosity...

Ray, below is one source I found for the gasket. The Part # for it is SBA 145996040. You can always buy gasket material, make a template of your damaged gasket, transfer it to gasket material sheet, trace and then cut out with exacto knife, blade , scissors or however you can. You might be able...

Ray, Look at the pics below after you take the head cover that's what you will find. The camshaft is inside the block and it is geared to crankshaft gear. it is timed together and that's why guys commented on " timing is unaffected". You do have one push rod per valve , two valves per cylinder...

Ok. for the sake of dimensional reference I went to the barn and took several pictures that show your where things need to be by eyeballing it. Compare and contrast to what you have and beat the hood to submission to make all fit as best as you can. There is no wiggle room with air filter it is...

Pics below is the innards of a ford 1700, two cylinder injector pump, real difficult to source parts. Add another lobe for a 3 cylinder diesel and there are bunch more parts in addition of what you see in the pic. Need to call around and get a flavor of local guys who work on them.

This is the counter weight I made during building my new house. I build a box as pictured and had them dump leftover concrete in there rather on the site. It is about 1000 lbs and it is nice and compact and close to the rear so it make turning and backing out a bit safer. Like everyone said...

Before you mess with the spool valve check the following. Look at the pic below. The hole on the right side with the o-ring is your supply to lift piston. The hole in the middle is the rate of return drop, next to to it o the lift is the supply to top of piston. The very last one on the left...

I don't know if I fully follow your statements. Look at the pics below. Have you ever messes and adjusted the feed back link from lift arm to spool valve? Your hyd system is open center, meaning you have full flow thru your pump all the time as long as engine is on. You would have flow and...

I think the pin bracket is removable. It is part #52 in my ford 1700 lift arm. I looked at my pics for my 1700 and it exactly looks like what you have. The pin bracket is not welded on to the diffy or is part of the diffy.This lower pin bracket is just bolted on to the diffy and it should come...

Looking real good, Nice progress so far. You'll have it up and running in no time. I would clean the bell housing real good with wire brush, put some oil based primer and some good enamel spray so it would stick good. Cast Iron is a bit porous so it soak us the paint good. Release bearing...

1- good on 134-a. That's a must. 2-yes, Look at the attached pics. 2nd pic shows the drain right under diffy. 3-yes , you really need to do it, can't emphasize it enough. Look at the before and after. Bet ya a buck , you's will not be clean either.

Ditto with what Roadworthy said. Nothing to worry about but do keep an eye on the gauge as a matter of routine always. What I have done was using a clean Peanut butter jar for the last 10 years to collect over flow when engine gets hot. Fluid is sucked right back in as the engine cools off in...

No question about it. My fords 1700 is 40 years old and still runs like a top. After 40 years still have 90% of OEM clutch left, although I don't have a loader and back hoe and was used on the light side. I just wished I had power steering, I had to overhaul the steering box and it was not fun...

Hey Scott, We eliminated all the easy stuff that did not need a lot of intervention. We established oil coming out of relief device on post #41 with spring and poppet removed. I am not sure about quality of oil flow. What I mean is you have some flow but are you able to maintain any head...

Scott, This is getting ridiculous by now, but we'll find it. Please look at the pic below. There is ball check and spring to keep the shock load in control for the 3 point. Let's say you have a very heavy implement hanging in the back and you are driving on bumpy terrain. The kinetic energy...

I just went to NH website for your rig. Item 6 is called gasket, 7 a spacer and 8 a shield(Cup). with those names I don't believe they are fixed and or can be tightened or loosened in place. It looks to me they are pressed. a journal bearing puller can be used but the hole is way too small...

Ok, that's good. Now take the relief pressure valve completely off. That includes the conical poppet , spring and the holder. put a bucket under and run the tractor to verify if you have flowup to the relief valve. If you have flow, then you have to establish if your lift spool valve is...

1- yes, throwout bearing is inside the tranny and is dry. 2- if you split a tractor to put some oil then might as well change the sealed bearing. They are always sealed for lifetime, whose lifetime? i don't know. 3- probably bad idea to squirt oil there as it should not get on clutch plate. On...

It will be a messy, but why don't you take the banjo connection on the discharge of the pump lose, it is a shorter dia pipe. put a bucket under it and start the tractor. see if you can get any flow passed the pump bypassing all the hyd controls. If you get flow that's good. If you don't ...

1- So the screen is cleaned I assume. Did you check it. if screen s dirty pump can cavitate. Need to make sure oil is available at the suction banjo connection. I have not checked it myself. My dad handled this part. Can I, without losing all the fluid? I suppose you can do it with...

Hi All, Lately I have been very busy at work and constantly traveling and very little time to check the forum. Just saw several PMs that I did not see early enough to respond. Sorry for the late reply. Several people asked for my lift cylinder work and the pictures. I will go ahead and upload...

All of my pictures got zapped Hi all, In the last many years I have posted thousands of pictures in most of the threads I started and many in other posts. They were all intended for visual clarity and providing a teaching/learning opportunity mainly in regard to my little Ford 1700. The site...

Hi folks, Sorry to be the bearer of the bad news, but our good friend, and picture perfect nice guy, Mr. Jim Inman (AKA , Jinman) has passed away. I know he helped me a lot and bunch of other NH members here for many many years. I personally miss his good nature and immense knowledge. May...

Hi Gents, I'm seeking some opinions here. I rigged what you see down below as part of a ballast box for my MX-4700. It is exactly 24" from pin shoulder to pin shoulder, and with the pins installed make perfect size to lift it with my " Not so quick" HF quick attach hitch. I was planning to...

Howdy guys, This question is for the folks that happen to have, or ordered their new MX5100/4700 with R4 tires. Did you get steel bias or nylon for the rear and how many plies. The tire size should be 6 ply 17.5L-24 for the rear and 12-16.5 for the front as the Kubota configurator program...

I thought perhaps it is more appropriate to post our new orange purchase in blue forum. My wife finally broke down and bought me a shiny new tractor with all the fixins I need. This gift is meant to cover for all the anniversary presents I never got and all that I never will get in future. I...

My wife finally broke down and bought me a shiny new tractor with all the fixins I need. This gift is meant to cover for all the anniversary presents I never got and all that I never will get in future. I thought that was a fair deal:D:D She did most of the haggling and I ended up buying a...

Howdy all, I have been to Kubota website to look at parts diagrams. Kubota provide all diagrams and part # for all products with some minor issues. On John Deere website you can copy a page and paste where you want. On New Holland website you can easily print it to a printer or even better to a...

Howdy and a good morning to all, I'd like to bounce a question off of you guys. Please indulge me with your opinions. Here a situation, consider having a tractor with independent PTO along with a wet clutch pack ,PTO brake and a switch operated electro-hydtaulic pto clutch activation mechanism...

Howdy all and 1700 owners, I have been looking for a ROPS for my 1700 for a while now and found it as readily available as hen's tooth:D:D. I was working on a several different designs. I came up with few pieces of unused 4" structural steel angles and brackets on one of my construction jobs...

Howdy all:) A buddy of mine gave me couple of old 16" dia disks and after looking at a pile of scrap metal and what I have seen here and there decided to build me one. I can change the angle of attack and depth pretty easy. I'm afraid it might not be wide enough, although should be able to...

This is such a momentous moment that I hope I can take liberty to post this piece of news. This has nothing to do with religion or politics. The mastermind of 9/11 and The most wanted man in recent history is brought to justice. I hope 9/11 victim's family that happen to be of all religions...

Howdy folks, Here I am with another battle story and associated lessons learned. Hopefully other 1700 owners will be able to avoid the pickle I got myself in:D. I have been working hard to keep my shooting lanes open. Combination of lots of heat, lots of rain and lots of dry caused some super...

Howdy all, This is Kubota related design question and it is purely mechanical in nature question. On several occasions I asked the same in the Orange forum and got no response at all. I know here in Blue forum we got quality experts that I always appreciated their input. By the way, I think...

Hi Guys, I was on my place yesterday, it was nice and toasty here in Kansas. After about 1/2 of heavy tall brush hogging my temp gauge moved all the way up just a notch below high in really heavy brush. I raised the hood up and just felt the heat without touching and the engine did not feel...

Well, Them darned deer did a number on my crops last year. They even developed a taste for my tomatoes. Out of desperation I devised me a fence design to get the darned critters out of my hair. Although during the deer season I get my revenge but not before they inflict much pain first:(. I have...

Just to share a few pics of my deer hunt. I had 5 tags, one any deer and 4 doe tags. I bagged a buck and a doe in the early season, and two does in the normal season. Have one left over tag to fill in late Jan1-10 season. JC, PS. Merry Christmas ya'll. Buck#1, did not have my camera with me...

I might be in a bit of a pickle and appreciate y'all's input. I needed to clear some brush at my place to open up a few shooting lanes. The weeds were rampant here this year. Anyhow , that's how it goes. I don't on regular basis use my tractor so usually I take the negative lead to the...

Howdy folks, A bit of brain teaser here, do you have any idea what the picture below is? I wondered who picks it up first. I might add a bit of clue if needed:D:D JC,

Howdy all, I told the boys, I'll go to backyard to pick up a couple of cucumbers and peppers for a little salad for supper. I picked up a few and the more I looked the more I saw. Below is what I picked up after I took couple of grocery sacks of them to my neighbors. I have grown them in a...

Howdy guys, Well, this am I went to my so called farm to harvest a few tomatoes and to my disgust and astonishment, the dang deer developed quite a taste for my tomatoes after 4 years. Since I made a trek over there, I decided to go to the barn and satisfy my curiosity with component of my...

Howdy all, I noticed that NH just changed the looks of their website to a snazzier look. That part is good but snazzy does not help when you search for parts. I wondered if I'm doing something wrong or they have removed "parts search functionality" from the website. Obviously dealers are...

Howdy all, Wish you all and your families health and fortune for the brand new year. Peace on earth for all people of our planet. JC:)

Howdy all, I wished Kubota would have on-line access for parts breakdown on their website same as what you find with Deere and NH/Ford. that's a great way to look at the innards of the tractor to make decision. I don't know why they keep that type of information close to their chest. Okay...

Howdy all, I'd like to bounce a question off you guys for some perspective. My 3 point on my Ford 1700 works well. I have replaced hyd fluid, overhauled hyd pump and replaced lift piston seal ring. I just bought an oil filled pressure gauge up to 3000 psi and went to my place to check things...

Howdy all, I wondered if anyone came across or know of a manufacturer that uses a hydraulic power assisted clutch release mechanism. I'm talking something real basic where you have a gear transmission, single clutch, transmission driven pto with the normal release bearing, hub and mechanical...

Howdy all, I'm thinking out loud here.. does anyone know any compact utility geared tractor that has independent pto, with two separate hydraulically activated multi disk wet clutch. I was thinking, if one can design a tractor to eliminate splitting of tractor for clutch change and few other...

Hello friends, Again, one of my so called simple projects. :rolleyes: The thing that should have taken only 30 minutes again testing my patience.:o Quick excerpt…. On my woods rotary cutter the front seal started to leak. I think the situation was stable as when it stopped leaking the...

:D Below you'll see my effort to raise a tomato garden. I hope it will not end up being futile. I always grow the stuff on my raise bed in town. This my first attempt at doing it in style. between the time I have spent, all the implements I bought and all the sweat equity I put in my endeavor...

:o Yes, It's me again:D I'm totally at a loss at the method recommended on the owner's manual on how to adjust intake and exhaust valve on my tractor. It clearly states that clearance measurement and adjustment shall be done while engine is idling:eek: What is it that I'm missing? from...

:confused: Hi all, I'm having a bit of confusion with a neutral position of a hydraulic control valve. please correct me if I'm wrong. I gathered in an open center system where hyd pump is on with constant flow (at given rpm) and variable pressure (depending load and restriction). In order...

:( Well, this tractor is giving me a run for the money. I like to take up a challenge every once in a while but this thing is keeping on giving me a new one just too frequently:mad: . Just quick excerpts. Bought a 1979 Ford 1700 (First time owner, pretty green :D )in good mechanical shape...

Dear friends, I've got a question and was not able to find the answer. I'd like to seek guidance from the learned folks here as I understand physics but lack actual practical experience with tractor, I reckon I'm moving on up:D On my little ole Ford 1700, the hydraulic pump develops 5.3 gpm...

:( Well, I encountered my first tractor problem. I’m starting to get my ducks in a row and fix the problem. Would greatly appreciate input from of more learned and experienced folks. Just a quick history, I bought a 1979 Ford-1700, 2 cylinder Diesel engine with no mechanical issues evident to...