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    Alabama Amateur Farmer & Mechanic

    Exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for your input.
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    Alabama Amateur Farmer & Mechanic

    I got an old John Deere 1050 (1987) that ran hot on me while i was gone for awhile. It was smoking real dark black smoke. I changed the oil & put water back in the radiator. It seemed to crank work ok. I felt like maybe it was ok. I fired it up to plow my garden and a loud clacking noise (like a...
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    John Deere 1050 Hydraulic 3 Pt Hitch Locks Up or Down.

    Yes, this old 1987 JD 1050 is nothing but a Yanmar 4300 but I think it is better built than the new tractors. The problem is it is 35 years old with about 3900 hours on it. I have been flushing it with JD20A fluid and plan to use Hy guard once I get it back operational. I have changed it out 5...
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    John Deere 1050 Hydraulic 3 Pt Hitch Locks Up or Down.

    John Deere 1050 Hydraulic 3 Pt Hitch hangs up or down. This tractor has no attachments yet or no power steering. The 3 Pt Hitch will go either way after it is sitting (not running) and will go up or down, then lock up again. My initial rookie mistake (lower Alabama old codger) was when I put...
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