mostly_gas
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If you plan on using the tractor in the yard for mowing ect. , keep the weight removable. In my yard I have problems with ruts when the yard is dry and my rears are not filled.
new owner of 5000, questions
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A 5000 will shift on the move sweet as a nut once you get the hang of it and will slip up and down as sweet as a synchro , Just got to learn to match thye RPM's just right , A foot throttle helps a lot too .
Can I retrofit a foot throttle?
as I have to throttle way down to reliably get into reverse, a foot throttle would make that much easier.
it's always nice to move one of the many hand levers so that I can operate it by foot. on my old simplicity 3416H I built a foot actuator for the hydrostatic hand lever. given that when I'm blowing snow, there are not enough hands, the foot go and stop really helps. blowing snow the controls for the hands are:
throttle, stop and go(now foot as well as hand operated) blower lift, blower aiming, front PTO control, and steering wheel.
as I have to throttle way down to reliably get into reverse, a foot throttle would make that much easier.
it's always nice to move one of the many hand levers so that I can operate it by foot. on my old simplicity 3416H I built a foot actuator for the hydrostatic hand lever. given that when I'm blowing snow, there are not enough hands, the foot go and stop really helps. blowing snow the controls for the hands are:
throttle, stop and go(now foot as well as hand operated) blower lift, blower aiming, front PTO control, and steering wheel.
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at the price of a new twin stick that will fit that 5000 I wouldn't want to be teaching somebody else the tricky art of shifting on the fly while they strip teetch off gears.
It was designed to be shifted when not moving... there's the safe answer..
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after reading some other posts on clutches, I'm wondering if the clutch may be sticking (IE oil on the friction surfaces.) I'm going to try the diagnostic revving and idling.
it has to idle down really far in order to engage.
karl
it has to idle down really far in order to engage.
karl
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oily clutches can be slow to release and grabby.
hit the clutch and idle up and down, wait a few seconds and see what you get. also keep in mind them gears don't all stop turning the instant you hit the clutch.
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hit the clutch and idle up and down, wait a few seconds and see what you get. also keep in mind them gears don't all stop turning the instant you hit the clutch.
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The 5000 are good tractors with very few problems. You should try to adjust your clutch to see if it helps the shifting problem , but I expect that it may be worn especially since it was already equipped with a loader. Loader work can be hard on dry clutch machines, but if you use a little caution you can still get good life out of a clutch.
I won稚 call this a problem as much as a little known fact. The 5000 uses a inline Simms pump that does require service. The pump has a internal lub system and the oil needs to be check and changed regularly( I usually change at every engine oil change). I have seen many new owners (and some older) that simple don稚 know this and will never change the oil or will run the pump dry. The last reman pump that I bought was around $1200.
The I&T manual should have a section on how to check/change the oil in pump. Just be careful as the pump housing is cast aluminum and the thread will strip or the housing crack if over tighten?Seen that happen to.
Still a good buy at $6000.
I won稚 call this a problem as much as a little known fact. The 5000 uses a inline Simms pump that does require service. The pump has a internal lub system and the oil needs to be check and changed regularly( I usually change at every engine oil change). I have seen many new owners (and some older) that simple don稚 know this and will never change the oil or will run the pump dry. The last reman pump that I bought was around $1200.
The I&T manual should have a section on how to check/change the oil in pump. Just be careful as the pump housing is cast aluminum and the thread will strip or the housing crack if over tighten?Seen that happen to.
Still a good buy at $6000.
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could be a cav rotary pump if she is a mid 70's model.
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So I've been able to spend some more time on the machine getting used to its quirks, and learning it's limitations (getting it stuck the first time I ventured off the driveway. 
I'm in need of the manuals for the machine and have had no luck finding the serial number, which manual vendors are requesting. tractordata says the SN should be on the front right of the transmission housing. I can't find it. I really don't care about the age or SN, but need to make sure I'm getting the right manual and parts later on.
Other thing: engine doesn;t crank every time I turn the key. it'll only click the first 5-10 times I turn the key, and then will crank slowly, then fast and start. when warm it turns and starts properly every time. Starter solenoid?
seems like the most likely culprit.
on the clutch/reverse thing: when cold, it slips right into reverse just fine. once it's heated up, it doesn'tr like to. seems to confirm the ;sticky clutch thing. thicker oil in the tranny makes the gears stop faster.
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I'm in need of the manuals for the machine and have had no luck finding the serial number, which manual vendors are requesting. tractordata says the SN should be on the front right of the transmission housing. I can't find it. I really don't care about the age or SN, but need to make sure I'm getting the right manual and parts later on.
Other thing: engine doesn;t crank every time I turn the key. it'll only click the first 5-10 times I turn the key, and then will crank slowly, then fast and start. when warm it turns and starts properly every time. Starter solenoid?
seems like the most likely culprit.
on the clutch/reverse thing: when cold, it slips right into reverse just fine. once it's heated up, it doesn'tr like to. seems to confirm the ;sticky clutch thing. thicker oil in the tranny makes the gears stop faster.
Thanks
Karl
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clean up the battery terminals and cables and ends at the solenoid. also check the wire from the key thru the NS switch to the solenoid.
as for the sn.. it IS on the trans bellhousing aft of the starter.. at least from 1953 to 2002 ford.nh put them there..
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as for the sn.. it IS on the trans bellhousing aft of the starter.. at least from 1953 to 2002 ford.nh put them there..
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