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Steering wheel restoration on my John Deere 650 1987.
The wheel is just sun damage. No cracks just discolored in places. I read there is a chemical process to restore the plastic to look better. Is this better than repainting. Or what about Truck bed liner. Let me know what you guys do.- swattley
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- Forum: Restoration Processes
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New tractor to restore. A John Deere 650 compact
Don’t know much at all about the J D product, I know the engine is built in Japan maybe the whole tractor. I would like to find an operator and service manual. And best location for parts. It needs a new seat and rollers under or part of seat frame. One tire rear brake is stuck on. Looking for...- swattley
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1970 ford 4000 coil / no spark
I got passed the no crank solenoid chatter. Replace ground cable. But question to forum is what coil go is on this 70 4000, still has generator Blue streak points cap & roter in good shape I think. Cloud only on points face. Test light flash when crank. No spark at plug with light tester. Order... -
Ford 4000 SU Starter solenoid chattering.
The tractor has the big ford tractor battery new from Napa. Put a charge on it. The tractor has been sitting since mid summer. Now the solenoid chatters fast and loud. I don’t think it is a charge issue, little worried because tractor is up in Catskills at my hunt camp and not much tools to use... -
Lost my key in the ground cover up the tractor for a sto
I have 70 Ford 4000su lost the key somewhere at my camp in the mountains 2 hours from home. I think they all the same? But I hate to go up and not be able to find the key and can't start it. I should have 2 keys anyway. I have not posted in a while but this tractor restore is all complete and I... -
IH cub cadet
is there a place that talks about the cub cadet tractors of the 70s when they made by IH ? i used this forum for my ford 4000su and now i just got this cub cadet 169 i try to restore- swattley
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- Forum: Farmall, International & McCormick
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power steering leak on 70 4000 SU
this question is on the power steering fluid sometimes leak up around steering wheel shaft, this has happen 3 times and it stops ? the power steering is loose fluid someplace and i have been try to find out where, i do not see signs of forign oil in the engine oil. but i have see this other leak... -
70 ford 4000 gas idle problem
since i got this tractor it has two idle, when running perfect it will idle throttle full closed run at 800 rpm, and run so smooth. then something gets in idle port i guess and when close throttle the governer kicks in idle goes up nd down back fires air jet screw makes no diff when you turn... -
fuel line ?
on a ford 4000su gas engine would there be any reason the fuel line would have to run up the front behind cooling fan over top of the engine and back down, the fuel lilter has already been replaced from the sediment bowl type. i plan to put a better see through filter from OEM tank valve and go... -
1970 ford 4000 SU power steering fluid
can someone tell me what fluid goes in the power steering pump. this pump on my tractor is on the left side mounted along side the engine. it is also missing the cap, would anyone know where to get just the cap ? -
Ford 4000 idle problem
While working the wooded lot the tractor start this rough idle few days ago. It has been popping from exhaust but I had planned on do tune up. So after bluestreak point set, cap and rotor, new ngk plugs. She still will not idle like it did when I first got the machine this year. The govener is... -
1970 ford 4000 su & blue streak points?
does anyone know the numbers for points, cond, cap and rotor by standerd ign. Blue streak points. these are the only points that hold up in my 88 wellcraft that i fish off the jersey coast. my tractor cap and rotor are burnt and i have not even got into look and the points contact thanks to that... -
Ford tractor junk yard
does anyone remember see a large ford tractor junk yard off I 81 down near virginia i believe, i stumbled on this place one day while on a road trip i was doing for work. back then i did not have the tractor but i was looking for a smaller like a 1710. this place had so many old fords even... -
3 point control lever stops
Is there any way to get the nice Ford control lever stops on a Ford 3 point lever. My tractor is a 1970 4000 su. -
Ford 4000SU with ford loader
my question is about the front tires and what would be a suggestion of a tire to handle the weight on the tires. they seem to be Firestone tires all around, the rear tires are loaded with water and they are about 80 percent fun of salty water, even wit the valve at 11 oclock position i got... -
ford 4000 draft / position control
i mounted a rear blade to the tractor to plow the snow we had last week, the control lever is up in position control. in this setting does the 3 point hydraulics have no down pressure when letting the blade down? i noticed it just lay on the snow and not push through it to the road level. i did... -
york rake indentication ?
does anyone know what this York style gravel rake manufactor is. the rake cme from a farm in ny state. color is the same as the york bran but i do not remember your frame or head being like this. i just pick up this and a 6 foot fla black blade [b:006cd5c52d][/b:006cd5c52d]- swattley
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- Forum: Implement Alley
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4000su fuel shut off on bottom of the tank.
I finally got the tractor home and able to work on it when we get breaks in the snow and ice. The Ford fuel valve under the tankdoes seem to shut off fuel but never stops turning in clock wise? And I not sure now is it open with The valve in vertical or horizontal position. The owners manual I... -
weight in back of tractor
i like to ask some opinion on my 70 ford 4000su with front loader. the tractor came with a large weight he would pick up with 3 point hitch. i believe this was home made. this weight is not going to get on the delivery truck. what is the best alternitive for using the loader, not getting... -
540 INEDPENDENT PTO
I have a truck picking up the 70 4000su. it is very cold in midwest where the tract or has been sitting for 3 months they told me they had to take the drive shaft off the brush cutter. either they did not know how turn it off? cansomeone explain how it operates, i have read about the 2 stage...
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