TC40DA Headlamp Assembly

FritzWH · Feb 15, 2013

Just posted on the parts/repairs forum, cross posting here. My first day working with my new-to-me used tractor and I find a way to break the left side headlamp lens. Any ideas on parts sources? I should also be thinking about some sort of brush guard. :ashamed:

jinman · Feb 16, 2013

Well, that's a $165 mistake for sure. Guard is a bit over $200, but may protect both lights. I love mine. With care, the guard works very well, but brush can still stick through it if turned right.

FritzWH · Feb 16, 2013

Does the guard work with a loader mounted? The diagram I found on the NH website was confusing - showed the whole assembly under "without loader" and under "with loader" it just showed mounting brackets with identical part number and appearance to the brackets in the "with loader" diagram.

jinman · Feb 17, 2013

Yes, he grill guard works perfectly with a loader. The guard is hinged and has a latch. You unlatch the guard and tilt it forward so the hood can raise up. However, in the normal operating position, the loader does not even come close to the guard. The cross member between loader arms is several inches away at all times. It's a very nice guard for less than $225 and well worth it in my opinion.

JC-jetro · Feb 17, 2013

On some rigs like my Kubota even if you forget and left the guard in open position it would not interfere with loader bucket up and down movement. Jim, Is it the same with TC40?

Jc,

jinman · Feb 17, 2013

No JC, if not latched, it will lay forward and hit the cross-member torque tube on the loader. It won't do damage, but will flop around rather unceremoniously.

pedalstomper78 · Feb 17, 2013

Tractorhelp.com has the headlights a bit cheaper.
Headlight - TC40DA - TC40 - TC Series - New Holland

The grille guard is a bit more expensive than junman's estimate....but not too terrible. It doesn't take too many headlights to cover the cost of a grille guard from what I've found. LOL
Accessories - TC40DA - TC40 - TC Series - New Holland

I found both parts on partspring and messicks, but for a bit more $.

JC-jetro · Feb 17, 2013

jinman said:
No JC, if not latched, it will lay forward and hit the cross-member torque tube on the loader. It won't do damage, but will flop around rather unceremoniously.

Cool

much better than Pow, Wham , Ka-pow !!

Holy Grille Guard Batman!:laughing:

FritzWH · Feb 17, 2013

Thanks, Pedalstomper! The headlight is $17 cheaper than through my dealer, and the guard doesn't show up on the NH website, just tells me to call my dealer (and I never remember when they're open).

NWOH_Grizz · Feb 20, 2013

The grill guard on my NH paid for itself on the second day I had the tractor. Was moving several long 4x4's using the bucket (didn't have my forks yet), laying them across the bucket top. Thought I had them leveled out OK, but a couple of them slid back off the bucket and banged right up against the grill. Rookie mistake, but the grill guard saved my bacon. ...and headlights and hood screen.