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    What is the proper fluid to use for hydraulic system

    I have a Ford 981 with a select-o speed transmission and I had a leak in the hydraulic system, one of the seals in the pump was bad. I fixed that and need to refill the reservoir and is it the same fluid I would use for the transmission?
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    hydraulic pump ford 981

    I fixed the leak, still no power in 1-4th gear can't even climb a slight incline. shift to 5th gear and the front end comes off the ground. Any ideas on why the lack of power in 1-4th?Never had any power issues before the hydraulic pump started to leak. the hydraulics seem to operate fine, maybe...
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    hydraulic pump ford 981

    I have a substantial leak in my hydraulic system and it looks to be coming from the front of the hydraulic pump. I have 2 questions, is it likely that the o ring that seals the front of the pump is the culprit and I noticed a lack of power when trying to plow while this leak has been evident...
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    Hydraulic leak on 981 ford

    I have a hydraulic leak on my 981, it appears to be leaking from the gasket between the hydraulic pump and the tube that is attached at the bottom of the pump. I ordered the gasket kit from here but it looks like only 1 gasket is for the tube but the tube has 2 ends, one that attaches to the...
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    ford disk

    What is a ford series j 8 ft disk in good condition worth
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    Ford 981

    I just bought a ford 981 gasser, I have a three bottom plow and the tractor pulls it just fine. I now need a disk for this tractor, what size would you recommend?
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    how much weight should I put on the front of a ford 981

    I just bought a ford 981 and there is no weight box on it, where can I buy one and how much weight should I put in it?
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    charge indicator light won't shut off

    Thanks for the reply, it makes perfect sense and I will order a new vr asap.
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    charge indicator light won't shut off

    Whacking it with a hammer worked, but I bet that means I should have a spare handy.
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    charge indicator light won't shut off

    When I have the charger on the battery, the generator is hot to the touch, that doesn't seem right to me, the ignition switch is off but there is current reaching the generator somehow?
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    charge indicator light won't shut off

    What is involved in switching to an alternator?
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    charge indicator light won't shut off

    It is a generator system, the guy that sold me the tractor told me it was a 1963 but I can't verify that. I have the manual for it, is there a fix for a stuck voltage regulator or do I need to replace it? I will be asking a lot of questions over the next few weeks as I have never owned a tractor...
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    charge indicator light won't shut off

    Any ideas why the charge indicator light on my 981 won't shut off even when the key is removed from the tractor?
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