prepping for spring work

Soundguy · Feb 28, 2007

I took the time after work today to start prepping for spring.

7 gallons of oil and a few filters later and i had my NH 7610s and ford 5000 serviced. I also removed batterie terminals, cleaned connectionss including grounding points ( sanded them for good metal to metal contact, greased up with dielectric compound and reinstalled. As I expected, both tractors started on the first couple rev of the crank. ( on the big diesels, I like to attach the ground cable from the battery right to the frame with one of the starter bolts, so the starter doesn't have to rely on sheetmetal (battery box) or block connections solely for ground.. )

I was happy to find that the annoying slow leak my 5000 seemed to have in the radiator that I chased alllast year seems to have gone. I'm still not sure if it was a loose hose clamp, or just evap from the non recovery system.. loss was slow.. like a quart every couple months... never saw water in oil, or oil in water, or a wet spot on the radiator or front pedistal.. so I'm almost thinking it was just overflow / non-recovery, and not an actual leak.. still.. glad to confirm this after letting it set over the winter and not find the radiator low.. Speaking of coolant i also changed out and re-dosed with the CNH fw-15 anti cavitation / electrolysis addative to keep the liners happy.

While i was changing the oil in the 5000 and 7610s.. I couldn't help but check the similarities inthe engine out.. virtually identical except for more wireing on the 7610s.. bellhousing even looks the same.. or at least similar to the naked eye..

I even took the time to change the oil in the little yerfdog CUV i run all over the property with ( overgroown golf cart type vehicle.. cheaper than a gator / mule.. etc.. )

Movedm some of my fowl around into seperate pens and also put some seedlings in the ground for a small garden.. the horses and cows keep my compost pile freshly stocked, so fertalizer was no problem.

Soundguy

Onthesauk · Feb 28, 2007

.............As I look out the window at 6 inches of fresh snow and another 6 inches promised for tonight. Ah you Florida boys!

HomeBrew2 · Feb 28, 2007

In these foothills above the great San Joaquin valley of California, we mostly keep a regular schedule of maintenance, like road vehicles as we can work 12 months on just about anything we choose. Still mowing the lawns occasionally, etc.
However, I did add a boom sprayer to my golf cart this "season" ... so maybe that qualifies as prepping. I've had the spot sprayer for a while. Bought the boom last year ... at the wrong time to make use of it. Fabbed up a mount that plugs into the receiver hitch on my cart and plumbed up the boom, bypass, etc. So far so good testing w/ just water. Had a bit of snow and rain the past few days so will give it a run this weekend

john_bud · Feb 28, 2007

Yeah, I got ready for spring too. Put the slow charger on both tractors to top off the batteries as they will have to sit for another 1-2 months maybe up to May until it is warm enough to work.

firemanpat2910 · Mar 6, 2007

first true sign of spring around here is the chili cook off on St George Island, If you see shorts and bikini tops spring is here. We spent the weekend on the island and all I can say is spring was busting out everywhere.

DUMBDOG · Mar 7, 2007

Onthesauk said:
.............As I look out the window at 6 inches of fresh snow and another 6 inches promised for tonight. Ah you Florida boys!

I do not get to do any of the good stuff until I get back to ND in April. All that can be done down here is trim a few trees, do the PC thing and enjoy the beautiful weather.

Soundguy · Mar 8, 2007

firemanpat2910 said:
first true sign of spring around here is the chili cook off on St George Island, If you see shorts and bikini tops spring is here. We spent the weekend on the island and all I can say is spring was busting out everywhere.

Pics man.. where are the pics!!!!

Soundguy

slowrev · Mar 8, 2007

Yep, just gettin my old IH ready for spring and helping a friend get his 5000 ford ready. Having to change a couple of rocker arms on the 5000, seal up the injector pump, etc....
New brakes, wiring, and packing in the loader cylinders for mine, funny how after 35 years they start leaking....And of course oil change, etc.

Next up is his old international which needs a new 3 point lift cylinder, got the parts yesterday for that.
We still have a couple of months or so to go for my friends tractors. He uses them for haying.
Ben

Soundguy · Mar 8, 2007

Old model with external cyl on a retrofit 3pt?

Soundguy

slowrev · Mar 8, 2007

Nope internal factory lift cyl on a 2444 IH. Whomever had the thing in the past must have had a lot of water in the hydraulic oil, sucker is pitted and scored up, eats O rings up in a few weeks and won't even lift sickle cutter.
We changed the O rings last summer to get thru the haying season, and it just barely made it.
It is the same as my old IH, but mine lifts 1,500 lbs easially. and holds position for days.

I found good used piston and cyl for it for $200.
New O ring kit is on the way from IH.

Btw, My friends 5000 Ford has a M&W turbo kit on it and needs a new washer between the trubo and the exaust elbow. Any ideas on were to get such a critter ?
Ben