NH - Boomer Gotta Know Info

[djradz]

John, what a fantastic start. Don't have time now to add anything, but you already caught most of them. Changing in and out of ranges and 4wd still should be covered. I also just noted a sticking of my steering slightly as I start a right turn - will add that later too. Again, what a start!!!

 

[John_Mc]

Re: Link posting request

Request for those of you posting lo-o-ong links:

Would you consider editing your post to give the link a shorter name so that we don't end up with the "wide page syndrome" requiring a lot of left and right scrolling to read the posts. This can be done by using the "url=" command, rather than the plain "url" command. For example: <font color=red>[ url=http://www.whatever.com/]title[/url]</font color=red> where "title" is what shows up on the screen when the post is read. (Note an extra space was inserted near the beginning to keep the board from posting my example as a link)

Similar request for anyone who may post a wide picture which causes the same problem. If possible, edit image for a narrower fit than the typical screen width.

Those of us without any spare screen acreage thank you!

John_Mc

 

[John_Mc]

Re: NH - Coolant leak

Anyone heard whether this coolant leak problem has shown up on other sized Boomers (besides the class III size tpaulson mentioned)?

 

[djradz]

Re: NH - Coolant leak

Wow John, one post and you went from silver to gold - congratulations!! The bulletin that my dealer had, said it applied only to the Class III boomers, but personally, I think it's wrong. My old 1720, circa 1988 had the same problem and my friend's 1997 1720 also has the problem. NH says the Class III's are affected because of the heavy duty flow-through radiator design, but I honestly think that's just some spin. Yes, the Class III might be affected more because of this, but on any of the engines, if the drain is to and from the same points, then the thermostat is bypassed. In my case it goes all the way back to the 1988 Ford 1720. If I had a non-deluxe boomer I'd be especially concerned because you have no idea if the engine ever get up to normal temp. If I was in doubt, I'd either get the NH block-installed valve or put one in like shown in the post. I'll have to get a photo posted of the NH valve when my tractor comes back from the 50 service.

 

[RickB]

Re: NH - Coolant leak

Class III Boomers use a cross flow radiator which is unique among Ford/New Holland compacts. This seems to magnify the problem of coolant bypassing thru the common drain. Not to say it isn't possible on vertical flow rad's, but in my experience, it isn't a common problem at all.

 

[tpaulson]

Re: NH - Cold Running

Thanks to djradz for posting the part and bulletin numbers!
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=nhown&Number=107268&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&vc=1#Post107268>Small leak thread</A>
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The new part is SBA198736120, so start by odering and receiveing that. Next, the bulletin (#RQ11709) says you must then remove the winged-nut draincock fitting from it and set it aside. Then remove the old (possibly leaking) tap from the block and install the rest of the new fitting into the block. Then remove the hex-head draincock fitting from the existing common drain (the one the two hoses attach to) and put that fitting in the new part #SBA198736120. Lastly, take the winged-nut draincock fitting that came with the new part that was set aside and put that in the existing common drain fitting from where the hex-head draincock came. Sound simple enough? This works ok on my 40D, but on my dad's, both parts end up with a wing-nut draincock. Not a big deal I guess. Good luck to all!


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[John_Mc]

Re: Instument Panel Fogs Up

Still hoping someone has come up with a fix for the Foggy Instrument Panel. Or at least hoping someone can tell me that it does no permanent damage to the instruments.

Any ideas on either ?

 

[frank_f15]

Re: Instument Panel Fogs Up

if it fogs up, there is moist air getting in, and moist air will condense to water drops, as to weather it will damage anything? i can't tell u, but i would prefer not to have it so.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Re: Instument Panel Fogs Up

Not sure how common this is but I know a fellow at work who has a TC40 and had his guages fog up last fall. Dealer replaced the instrument panel under warranty. I myself own a JD 4600 and I had this problem after a year and the dealer also replaced the panel. Deere has a two year warranty, not sure about NH. New panel means your hour meter starts over. I suspect that having my neighbor pressure wash my tractor after doing some brush cutting could have contributed to problem. Don't know what the story is on the fellow from work.

 

[jinman]

Re: Instument Panel Fogs Up

John, I spent a couple of years building aircraft instruments and I can say without any doubt that if your instruments are not hermetically sealed after being dried and filled with dry nitrogen, they can and will fog up under the right circumstances. Keeping a tractor in a warm garage during humid weather, and then going outside into cool/cold air will almost certainly cause condensation and fogging inside the instrument module. If the problem is so bad some or all of the instruments stop working, that is certainly a warranty issue. ...just my two cents on this issue.