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    Black Vs Orange Belly

    At the time Tenneco bought David Brown and merged it with Case,David Brown was a major player in the world tractor market. They were number 7 in number of tractors produced annually, while Case was number 13. David Brown provided Case with a strong world marketing platform that had been lacking.
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    losing money

    Old sage wisdom: You know how to become a millionare farmer? Start with two million. ...
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    engine noise ? 390 diesel

    If you have a mechanics stethoscope, you can listen to the block at the main bearing locations. If you don't have a stethoscope, a long handle screwdriver will work. Put the blade of the screwdriver against the block and your ear on the other end. If you have a rod bearing going bad, you will...
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    Any more trouble shooting challenges??

    I hope everyone enjoyed my trouble shooting challenge. I know that it has had a lot of views. Does anybody else have an unusual problem/ solution that they have had to trouble shoot in the past? Consider sharing it with the rest of us. Steven
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    Trouble shooting challenge for Case mechanics.

    We have a winner. Ifure has guessed it. Now the rest of the story: My parts man took the call from the farmer and shared the details while on the phone. He gave me a very strange look when I told him to ask the farmer "how loud is the tractor when it is running?" The farmer said it had...
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    Trouble shooting challenge for Case mechanics.

    Good guesses, but no. He filled it with oil, and it was not seizing. He did not touch the carb. The carb was not the problem.
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    What really happend to the Case combine line????

    Does anybody know when Case quit building combines in Brazil?
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    Trouble shooting challenge for Case mechanics.

    He had just install a new coil and condensor. There was nothing wrong with either one. Try again.
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    Trouble shooting challenge for Case mechanics.

    The problem had nothing to do with the carb, lines, or fuel filter. I forgot to mention that he changed the air filters, so it was getting adequate air supply also.
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    Trouble shooting challenge for Case mechanics.

    I am not a mechanic, but is it getting gas? several things to check there like drain the carb, remove gas line, look in tank. Good guess, but no. He had filled up the tank after he did the tune up. It had plenty of gas.
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    Trouble shooting challenge for Case mechanics.

    A farmer comes in to our store. He hasn't done any maintenance on his 530 gas for a couple of years. He purchases plugs, points, condenser, rotor, cap, coil, wires, oil and filter, muffler, and set of cushions. He calls in two days later. He's installed everything on the tractor. He started it...
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