case 430

[Pembroke]

will the case 430 handle a tiller for the garden. I'm looking at one now with no battery and 2 tires low on air. Owner says only thing wrong with tractor is bad starter. The tractor looks good and solid, not a lot of rust on it. Owner is not able to work on tractors anymore. Is house bound with oxygen on all the time. He's second owner after his aunt willed it to him. I can't find the ID tag. Should be on lower dash I think? Any comments or replies are appreciated. Pembroke

 

[Pembroke]

can power steering be added to tractor without it? the above tractor doesn't have power steering.

 

[Hoofer B]

Go for it

 

[kenbob]

Regarding power steering. My 300 wide front is the easiest non-power steering tractor I have ever driven. Guessing 430 steering is the same but don't know that for a fact. If so, by the time you hang a tiller on the back, it would steer really easy. There are lots of turns to turn the wheels lock to lock, but that might be one of the reasons it steers easy.

 

[Tgrasher]

The wide front is harder to steer than the narrow front but having the tires aired up to 25 - 30 lbs and greasing the steering shaft helps a bunch.

 

[jwal10]

Is it triple range or straight 4 speed. Either way the 4 speed goes slower than an 8N Ford, with a Sherman transmission. So yes....James

 

[Pembroke]

yes triple range. Thanks for all the comments

 

[Email me. I’m real person]

How do I know if mine has non-working power steering, or never had power steering?

 

[kenbob]

Look at this video, If your tractor does not have power steering it will not have the cylinders.

 

[kenbob]

Look at this video, If your tractor does not have power steering it will not have the cylinders.

You may have to go to you tube to watch, it is a video on how to fix power steering cylinders on a casae 430.

 

[Joe (Wa)]

How do I know if mine has non-working power steering, or never had power steering?

The early 430 (1960 to sometime in 1964-65) had a single Benedix cylinder mounted in front of the front axle.

 

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will the case 430 handle a tiller for the garden. I'm looking at one now with no battery and 2 tires low on air. Owner says only thing wrong with tractor is bad starter. The tractor looks good and solid, not a lot of rust on it. Owner is not able to work on tractors anymore. Is house bound with oxygen on all the time. He's second owner after his aunt willed it to him. I can't find the ID tag. Should be on lower dash I think? Any comments or replies are appreciated. Pembroke

Any updates on your bad starter? I’m thinking mine just went as it won’t start now. Had it running a week ago, changed the oil, and now can’t even jumpstart it.

 

[Pembroke]

no power steering to do. Steers great after putting air in tires and greasing everything. Starter was not bad. tractor wired wrong to start. All is good mostly for an old tractor.