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    Oliver 550 Tach Drive

    Mine only has two teeth broken but in the same manner but removed I can not sling it by hand. I did find one company that has one for $200. If not being able to spin it by hand is a problem than I guess I need to buy a new one. thanks Ollie
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    Oliver 550 Tach Drive

    I removed the drive to check the gear. I could not turn it with my hand out of the tractor. Two of the teeth were damaged. About 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the two teeth was damaged at the far end. I was hoping that the gear could be replace but it does not seem to be removable. I saw that the...
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    Oliver 550 Tach Drive

    decided it was time to fix the tach on my 1964 Oliver 550 Special. I can make the tach move by attaching a drill to the tach cable. So I took the tach drive off. I can’t turn the gear by hand that connects to the engine. Should I be able too? Also the gear seem to have a chip out of two...
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    Oliver 550 Special

    I will try to get a build card. thanks ollie
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    Oliver 550 Special

    I have a 1964 Oliver 550 Special and an 1965 Oliver 550. Both have been restored and used on a small section of the farm I grew up on. I take the tractors to show at the Deerfield fair in NH almost every year. I am always getting questions about what makes the 1964 Special. The only...
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    Oliver 550 electrical question

    Rebuilt the generator and it running again and the amp light is off. Thanks
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    Oliver 550 electrical question

    I am having the generator rebuilt on the 65-550. It tested bad. May need a new regulator also but will not know until I get the generator back. J. On the 64-550 Special I a still confused. I read that all 550 were 12 volt positive ground as you stated. So I was surprised when I was...
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    Oliver 550 electrical question

    I did a polarization and it did not change anything. The voltage across the A and F terminals reads 2.7 volts. I believe my next step is getting the generator rebuilt. Yes my 550 special is confusing. I have never had an issue with it starting but I seldom use that tractor. I wanted to...
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    Oliver 550 electrical question

    The other day mowing with my 550 I broke off the field wire to the generator. I did not notice it for many hours but the tractor ran fine. When the sun was not as bright I noticed the Amp light on, thats what got me checking the wires. Replaced the wire to the Field terminal but the Amp...
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    550 temp sending unit

    I have a similar problem with a new sender on my 550. I read somewhere on this forum a few years ago that the sensors from China don’t work and read hot. I need to try a new sender from a different supplier.
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    The Sending Unit is Bad

    I also have two 550 with temperature gages that read hot. I replaced one of the sensors with a part from Steiner but it still read hot. I read somewhere on this forum that parts from China don’t work and read hot. Any idea where sensors that work correctly can be purchased. I also have a...
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    What model to run a rototiller?

    I run a 5 ft tiller on my John Deere 790 which is 30 hp and it would also run ok on either of my Oliver?s 550 which are 40 hp.
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    550

    It?s also easier if you have the correct steering wheel. I have two 550. One is the Special with no power steering. It has a wider steering wheel so it?s a bit easier to steer but hard to climb on too. The other has power steering and a smaller diameter steering wheel and is very easy to...
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    Oliver 550 Crankcase breather smoke

    I ended up doing a compression test this weekend. Had 100 psi in 1&2 and 105 psi in 3&4. So looks ok. Going to hook th mower back up to the track or today and see what happens. Thanks
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    Oliver 550 Crankcase breather smoke

    Thanks for your comments. I had never noticed and smoke coming from the breather before. While mowing yesterday I noticed what I first though was steam from over heating but when I looked closer saw it was the breather tube. I have used this tractor for the last 5 years to mow fields with a...
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