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Legal or not, there is a simple fix I have used many times and it is safe! First, get a length of heat shrink that is appropriately sized to fit over the cable Then strip a couple of cm of shielding from each of the original and the extension cables Solder the two together - make sure the...

Thanks for that. I copped a bucket load on another forum with the suggestion that we just advertise it on ebay - but it would help to be more targeted in terms of use and price.

Probably a long-shot because this item is decades old. A mate of mine has a NEW (came sealed in original packaging) Dynex radial ball pump he wants to sell. It is far too good to take to the tip. Please- does anyone know: What application this was intended for? Is there a current equivalent...

Sincere regrets for your loss. I understand very well - had a trimaran that I had built stripped and torched - no insurance Chin up! you will recover in time Alan

Sincere regrets for your loss. I know how you feel - in my case it was a trimaran that was stripped and torched - burned to the waterline. I had spent several years building it and it was not insured

Contact your local metal supplier for aluminium "propeller plate" This stuff is thin, light, easily fabicated and comes in the usual 8X4' sheets. It can be bonded with polyurethane and/or fixed with sheet metal screws and is easily painted with etch primer and any top coat . I have used it on...

I turned 80 this year and remember a friend suggesting I write my age on the back of my glasses to remind me not to try the things I did 20 years ago. Now with back problems and a hernia, I think I understand but I an't giving up just yet. Getting up into the cab of my Ford 6000 can be...

Beginning to wish this was Canada! Here in OZ, large tractor tyres ar stupidly expensive. I have been all over the Internet and there are only 2 suppliers of 23.1.26 The one on Ebay wants $1726 each and that does not cover the probable $300-500 delivery cost

G'Day - you are certainly right about this being challenging country. After all the rain this year, the ground is very soft and it does not take much to get stuck. I have just made a couple of studded recovery ramps out of some 150 X 70 treated pine and will probably strap them to the cab roof...

No the tires are not loaded. Re back blade, I bought it many years before acquiring this tractor and while you are probaby right about it being small, it more than does the job of maintaing the dozed/graded track so I am not about to change it

Yes the tires are mounted backwards. This was to maximise the grip. You are right - the difference was minimal. The main reason for the change was to widen the wheel track in this fairly steep country.

Yes R - the existing chains do not sit "proud" enough of the lugs to provide much extra grip. The current arrangement has a single run right around each tire, with chains running laterally per picture. It is a poor solution I purchased 50 shackles online today and will get chain when next in...

Thank you - all comments appreciated. GRay - tires in the size I need ( 23.1.26) are like finding Rocking Horse ****. I did get one a few years ago but had to drive half way across the state and pay far too much anyway LD1 is dead right - there will always be somewhere to get stuck, but...

Not the first time I have addressed this issue but the problem does not go away. I have a Ford 6000 Diesel (6 cylinder selctashift) in reasonably good nick but the rear tires are about 50% worn and are fitted with chains. On the dozed/graded gravel road it is reasonably OK sometimes I need to...

The drill powered unit I purchased has been useless. Also, I have given up trying to work with the short-handled units. By far the best are the log-handled riveters. They come with either 2 or 3 collets and they all jam sooner or later, so you will find the 2-collet version much easier to...

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Afraid I do not agree with the Bungee cord option. You do not want a chain to come adrift while working, Not sure if my solution on a Ford 6000 will work for you on a small garden tractor, but this system overcomes all the problems of securing everything. It consists of a steel "ring" on each...

Not sure if my coments here will add much to the discussion, but like most others, I have given up using Ni-Cad powered gear. However, the frustration is that the tools themselves, though old, are invariably excellent, so I'm attempting to convert them to either Li-ion or if they are 12V...

Thanks Allen - did not find that dealer when I was searching, but as noted earlier, the proble was actually the big end bearing and maybe the crank too - too big a job to justify the work and cost. I have 7575now sold the Tanaka for parts - $75

My Echo 590 is terrific too - heavy but effective. Here in OZ we are cutting extremely hard timber but as long as the chain is sharp, this saw hardly notices

Partner are/were fabulous saws. I bought one that had been run over by a truck but sustained only minimal damage - then used it for 15 years before it finally went to the big crankcase in the sky

Thanks but I have delved further into the guts of my machine and found the source of the problem was the big end bearing on the con rod - stuffed and allowing the piston to flop around. Not worth fixing because no-one here in OZ has the parts and shipping ex US is absurd - three times the cost...

I have an old but (until recently) compeletely reliable Tanaka ECV4501 chainsaw. Now due to cylinder wear, it wil start but not run. The bore can be fixed with high-temp JB weld but a new piston, rings and gaskets woud certainly help matters.It is only my backup saw but I'm loathe to junk it...

The bad news is that the original Janice was unavailable. The good news is that she has been gone for some considerable time. She was replaced years ago by a sequence of three German Shepherds - none of which ever bit me, contrary to the ex.

Very lucky the machine was only in first gear and revs fairly low so I was able to stop it before too much damage was done. However, it did win me the "idiot of the month" award. Actually it was not too bad - only broke one door frame and that was not in good nick anyway so this will provide...

108 acres on the bank of the Abercrombie River inthe NSW Southern tablelands. Owner-built stone house and several sheds well set-up for maintenance and light fabrication jobs

Want to remove a shed door? Or maybe an entire shed wall? Don't bother with hammers, crowbars and other wimpy things. Just start the tractor without first checking it is not in gear. Ask me how I know this! My Ford 6000 is named "Janice" after my ex-wife. Both share the characteristics of...

The only problem I have in finding tools is that the possums borrow them and don't put them back where they found them.

Had a constant problem with this 6 cylinder diesel beast constantly cutting out with air in the injector pump. Didn't matter how many times it was bled, it would not run for more than a few minutes. The biggest worry was what seemed to be diesel fuel running out the injector pump. Shock -...

A centrally mounted ram is designed to raise and lower a front blade BUT a standard yoke does not allow for any lateral movement. That is a problem if the ground is uneven and/or sloping because the blade tilts sideways to follow the contour, putting stress onto the piston. It doesn't take much...

Has anyone had any success at making an adjustment mechanism for a heavy front blade please? Mine has positions at three separate points to allo pins/bolts to be placed for horizontal or angled alignment but regardless of where these are positioned, the blade does not want to stay tilted -...

G'Day all. There is a bad leak from the 3 pt linkage hydraulic lift and although the exploded view in the IT shop manual is very good, it does not identify which items might be causing the leak that seems to be coming from the items marked 14 to 22 in the drawing. The manual states that the...

G'Day from Oz I have a jib that attaches to the 3PT linkage on my Ford 6000 but the usefulness of this is limited due to the lift height and a minor hydraulic leak causes the lift to slam up instead of raising steadily - fixing that is a job for another lifetime! The ground here is uneven and...

Yesterday I drove along the (gravel) public road and found to my amazement that the local council were grading the road. They are good at taking money but not too keen to spend it so that road gets attentions only each 2- 3 years at best. The actual machinery operators are good guys and...

The price of second hand roller conveyor is prohibitive and anything nearly right in size is interstate adding a couple of hundred for freight to the cost, adding up to over $1k - just for one-time use. I need 2 ramps each around 8' long and 8-12" wide and with strong side frames to roll close...

My Ford 6000 is named after my ex wife because it shares the qualities of being loud, aggressive and unpredictable. I was adjusting one of the tire chains and because one shackle was under the tire, I decided to move the machine forward a foot or so. A supplementary starter switch next to the...

Has anyone made a hydraulic tilt unit to swing a front blade hydraulically? It would sure help on the bush tracks to be able to tilt the blade through about 15 degrees on either side of level. I don't know a lot about how to add another hydraulic cylinder but presume there is some kind of...

My old stick welder has performed faultlessly for many years but now has a broken connection between the connection screw and the wire from the transformer. I assumed there was wire inside the metal shielding but all it seems to be is solid aluminium or lead - no obvious wire inside. Can anyone...

Can someone please advise if straightening a bent piston has worked. This happened when the front blade hit something immovable and a weld holding the under-slung arm broke. The blade swung sideways and bent the piston into a distinct curve. I have another piston that appears to be an identical...

A new Subaru/Robin 2500W generator is on its way to replace a failed unit under warranty. That is the good news. The bad news is that it comes with a silly little fuel tank giving around 2.5 hour running time and I need twice that to make it practical. A "long range" tank is available for...

The chuck key got caught in some swarf, got flung across the shed and has simply disappeared - defying all efforts to find it. The chuck is marked "Czechoslovakia - MAS B16 Part number 241820 It has a 13 mm capacity and a 6 mm pin No Jacobs key will fit and I'm not sure a Rhom S2 will either...

Have eliminated several problems with the fuel gauge system - the voltage regulator has been repaired and the gauges checked BUT the fuel sender unit is beyond repair- the coil has gone and the instrument guys can't get it apart without destroying it. Please can anyone advise if a Ford 4000 OR...

OK. I give up and need help. This all began when I decided to fix the non-working fuel /temp gauges and ammeter warning light. so I pulled off the covers and found the mess of wiring "repaired" by the last owner. Many wires were bare, some simply disconnected and it is a wonder the machine...

I have searched the posts but can't find an answer to this one - The tractor is a Ford 6000 Selectamatic in generally good nick. I have replaced a couple of hydraulic lines to the front cylinder. The power steering seems to work OK though it is noisy which suggests air in the system. The 3 Pt...

The various options for chains or traction bars on the rears of my Ford 6000 have all failed due to the lack of clearance between the tires and the tractor body - like 1/2" As the wheel revolves, the shackles or bolts just snap off - even high tensile This tractor is so old the chances of...

The IT shop manual has detailed drawings of the water pump, but no part numbers. If anyone has the details, please supply the part number for the seal (item 12 in the shop manual). It is possible this item is common to other Ford models and any information on this would help All advice...

I'm having a problem with my Ford 6000 Diesel after replacing the fuel delivery hose. I installed a remote starter switch to allow the engine to be cranked from the pump side (can''t reach the starter in the cab) and have managed to get some air out of the system - mainly at the number 6...

I need to bleed the air from the 6 cylinder diesel on my Ford 6000 after the hose between two metal section of the fuel line failed. Working on my own makes this difficult due to the need to turn over the engine at the same time as cracking the bleed screws. Has anyone fitted a remote switch...

I searched the forums but can't find anything on this subject - apologies if I missed something. My H-Lift jack is a wonderful tool and has got me out of a lot of trouble, but recently, the lever SLIPS from the "up" position to the "down" position without warning. It is obviously difficult to...

After partly hijacking another thread some time ago, it seemed best to start another one dealing with how to get better traction on my Ford 6000 in the bush and on rough dirt roads. The tyres are well worn - maybe 20% tread left and although forward traction was sortof OK, reverse was a constant...

I needed a rake to stack tree rubbish after cutting out the useable firewood. The front dozer blade on my Ford 6000 of course pushes earth and even lifted slightly is not very good for pushing small stuff. The rear blade is impractical for this job too so adding a rake to the front blade seemed...

G'Day all A search on this subject didn't find anything helpful. Has anyone made a bolt-on attachment to fit onto/over an existing rear scraper blade? Because the blade is the most used item, a removable attachment would mean not having to change implements just to tidy up the scrub around the...

Does anyone know the best point to bleed the hydraulic system on a Ford 6000 please? I recently had to disconnect the hydraulic lines to repair the ram on the front blade and though the reservoir has been topped up, there must be air in the system because the 3-point lift is playing up...

Hi all Can anyone explain why it seems impossible to get power from the generator head taken from a Homelight unit. It worked fine until the engine died so I assume the head is OK I rebuilt a 4-stroke Mitsubishi engine and mated it to the Homelight generator head with a tension spring and a...

On this forum we tend to pride ourselves on our self-reliance. Not for us the easy way out of taking machinery to the stealer for simple maintenance or repair. No, we can do this ourselves, generally using various bits and pieces left lying around the shed, with old fencing wire, epoxy, duct...

I'm working on my own so lifting and bolting a steel beam into place would be difficult and potentially dangerous, also welding in this shed is not an option due to the fire hazard. Construction of an engineered timber beam will be simple because the lower section will be bolted into place...

Hi all, I have the IT workshop manual for the Ford 6000 but is does not list any lubrication or similar specifications. An Internet search also has failed to find these. The fill locations, lube types and quantities would certainly be listed in the user's manual so if anyone could please scan...

Hi all, At $1400 a tyre, I'm not able to replace the 24.1.26 (20" rims) on my Ford 6000. Has anyone successfully retro studded the rear tyres either with bonded or screw-type studs? Cheers Alan

I can't be the only one with this problem so if anyone has worked out a system for replacing an enormous wheel on his own, please let me have your thoughts: The monster is a 24.1.26 tyre on a 20" rim and I reckon it weighs around 120 Kg. It had a new tube fitted and I managed to lever it off...

Ok all you "build-your-own" experts - where have I screwed up? A Marelli (Lucas) 100A alternator was given to a mate (formerly a highly skilled marine electrician) to remove the internal regulator and make up the connections so the field would be activated by a 12V car battery, but the output...

G'Day all. Hope there are some experts on this forum who can tell me what I'm doing wrong and how to fix my newly built DC welder. I followed the "Chrysler 120A" details found on the Internet and only added a shunt and 100mA meter to measure amps because I could't find a serious enough analog...

G'day from Oz. My Ford 6000 has a puncture in a 23.1.26 rear tyre and with each rim weighing over 250 Kg, removing this monster is not something I want to try for fun, especially without proper lifting gear. The tyre itself is basically stuffed, but on a hobby farm, I cannot justify over $1200...

Hi All I know the Ford 6000 attracts mostly criticism, but I acquired one recently from a "good home" and it goes really well. The I&T service manual is not especially useful because the simple maintenance stuff is not covered. My question is - what is the filler adjacent to the injector...