GC1710 250 hr service

[ray66v]

About "glow plugs" . . . I don't know about maintenance on those at all. Good question. Is there any preventive maintenance on Glow Plugs ?

When you get a lot of hours on them, they can develop a layer of soot, which causes them to loose efficiency.

So, cleaning them, can sometimes help. But, this is not normally necessary.

If you were having starting issues, you could pull one, and check it.

When they have a lot of carbon, they don't pull out without twisting, and pulling.

Usually at that point, you replace them.

 

[Rocko]

Like Axlehub replied...I have separate manuals for the FEl and Backhoe.
And thanks to Ray66v we have some excellent info on the glow plugs...(I never even gave a thought about the glow plugs)

I think it ended up taking me about 3-4 hours to change the filters and oils.
It did take me some time to detach the fel and backhoe...reconnecting went quick tho.
I did wash the tractor and attachments, changed out some grease zerks. checked the tire pressures, spray painting some scratches etc.
Painted the 4 inch abs tube I use for a chain holder and my chainsaw scabbard too.
I did spend all day fussing over the machine....it looked like it just came out off the lot, at least for a day...then it went back to work.

I never did change over to the ELC coolant....the dealer said they never change the coolant on a service.

 

[Scut 4 Big Bucks]

I didn't get a manual for my loader. I'll have to make a call. Thanks for the info.

I did take my FEL off last week just to do it to make sure everything is good to go for the upcoming mowing season. I don't plan to mow my lawn with it on. I did have trouble re-attaching the black hydraulic line. The darn thing just wouldn't push in far enough to clip in. I went in the house, opened up a can of spinach and 6 beers, then it went on. All three others went back on just fine.

 

[AxleHub]

I didn't get a manual for my loader. I'll have to make a call. Thanks for the info.

I did take my FEL off last week just to do it to make sure everything is good to go for the upcoming mowing season. I don't plan to mow my lawn with it on. I did have trouble re-attaching the black hydraulic line. The darn thing just wouldn't push in far enough to clip in. I went in the house, opened up a can of spinach and 6 beers, then it went on. All three others went back on just fine.

One of the first times when I put the fel back on . . . I had the black line not want to quick connect. I noticed the slip coupling wasn't fully moving . . So I cleaned it just a little and worked fine ever since.

 

[ray66v]

Sometimes, the hydraulic hoses can have pressure on them, making re-attachment difficult.

When this happens, I take a couple wrenches and loosen one of the couplers, so the pressure bleeds off.

Some people take a hammer, and tap the end of the fitting a few times.

Once you do that, they should attach with no difficulty.

 

[AxleHub]

Sometimes, the hydraulic hoses can have pressure on them, making re-attachment difficult.

When this happens, I take a couple wrenches and loosen one of the couplers, so the pressure bleeds off.

Some people take a hammer, and tap the end of the fitting a few times.

Once you do that, they should attach with no difficulty.

Just a thought . . if pressure buildup was an issue . . .would dropping the 3pt/mmm or moving the joystick also reduce the pressure ?

 

[ray66v]

Possibly. But, the pressure is usually on the FEL, or the B/H, you are trying to re-attach.

So, reducing the pressure on the tractor side won't help.

 

[Ooklaa]

Im coming up on my 50 hr service are you guys sayin that our manual basically show to do the service? Im gonna prder my stuff this week so ill take pictures of what i see nd wht im doing.

 

[ray66v]

Im coming up on my 50 hr service are you guys sayin that our manual basically show to do the service? Im gonna prder my stuff this week so ill take pictures of what i see nd wht im doing.

To my knowledge MF is still calling for it.

The big things to look for are:

Grease fittings that have never taken grease, or have been overlooked all together. If you don't have one, you're in the minority.

Hoses that are rubbing, chafing, or being poked by cables, or linkages. The clearance is very, very, tight on a sub compact. If a hose is off, by 1/2" from here it was supposed to be attached to the frame, for example, it could be rubbing the tire.

Leaks of any kind. Rare but they do happen. Look for wet spots, and follow them to the source.

Loose, or missing bolts. Not rare.

 

[AxleHub]

To my knowledge MF is still calling for it.

The big things to look for are:

Grease fittings that have never taken grease, or have been overlooked all together. If you don't have one, you're in the minority.

Hoses that are rubbing, chafing, or being poked by cables, or linkages. The clearance is very, very, tight on a sub compact. If a hose is off, by 1/2" from here it was supposed to be attached to the frame, for example, it could be rubbing the tire.

Leaks of any kind. Rare but they do happen. Look for wet spots, and follow them to the source.

Loose, or missing bolts. Not rare.

I think the easiest things to forget is changing out gear box fluids on implements like the mmm or maybe a 3pt implement.