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Thank you all. So far no luck. Tomorrow grandson is coming over and hopefully I can get the hood off. I will post if there is any progress after that.

Thanks for all the replies. Don't have any easy options for raising the bucket unfortunately. Took out hinge pins and tried to get hood off but it's just me and it still binds up on the hinge and I can't get it around them. Best bet is to get it started if possible. I'll disassemble what is...

Hello. Have a Ford 1700. Not in any way, shape or form a mechanic but thanks to this forum have kept it going 15 years now. Have a new issue which has me stumped. Unable to start tractor. It sits outside and I try to start it once a month at least. Went a little longer than usual and now it...

Thanks! I thought I was good at searching the internet but the links you both provided are much less expensive than what I found myself. I'm glad parts are still available though. The rim is really falling apart from rust. The other side has none. Don't know why. Francis

Thank you again. You have been a huge help. Luckily I do have a neighbor with torches. Soon as the weather here clears up a bit I will get to working on it. Your knowledge is greatly appreciated. Francis

Thank you! The metal I was asking about is on the right side of the nut in the picture. It looks like, to me, it is bent around that side of the nut. But maybe I don't know what I am looking at. Thanks again!

Hi, Very inexperienced old tractor owner. Trying to get the rim off the center piece of the rear wheel to replace it. I am not familiar with the kind of nuts holding the piece on. I know it's a castle nut and I have to try to remove the cotter pin but what is the piece of metal folded around...

Thank you. I am going to return the starter. Try another one. Too much money to have repair something that is supposed to be new. Francis

Thanks for the reply. Brand new battery. New battery. New battery cables. Checked all the other connections. I think I am going to return the starter. Try another one. The engine moves pretty easily by hand, using a long screwdriver. Doesn't seem to be any reason for the starter not...

Thank you for the reply. I thought that might be a problem also. I did try running a jumper cable directly from the negative terminal on the battery to one of the bolts on the starter. Like you said things are rusty on the tractor. Unfortunately it didn't make any difference. Thank you...

Hi, Had a question. I have an old Ford 1700 tractor. I let it set for a year after the battery died. Been trying to get it started. Found out the starter was shot. Replaced it. After putting the new starter in when I turn the key there is a clunk, the fan blades move a couple inches and...