Dan in WNY
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I bought a ford 4400 w/loader & backhoe from my uncles neighbor. I dont know what year it is, im guessing late 60's early 70's. The gas engine was replaced with a 3cyl diesel and it has a select-o-speed transmission with 10 forward and 2 reverse speeds. It had only two major problems when I bought it. 1.) The power steering would'nt work.
I put this off as long as I could. Im not used to working on tractors this big. After pulling off the hood, grill, and radiator I could see the hydraulic cylinder. I got the pin out of the ram, but the other pin is under the arm that pushes the rod that makes the hyd cyl go in and out. Thats my first ?. How do I get that arm out of the way so I can get the hyd cyl out? I unhooked the tie rods and can move the cylinder all the way side to side, but that little arm stays in the way of the pin holding the hyd cyl. Next I found my main problem was that my wheels would'nt move side to side. The spindels are rusted all but solid. I can move them but you have to wack them with a big, BIG hammer. Iv tried to get greese in them (I dont think he ever did) and have tried heet and WD40. No Luck. There is a bolt/stud That I believe is there to keep the pin from comming out. I have wanted to try taking this out but am not sure if I should. I would like to get them off if I can and get them clean.
!whew!
2.)The select-o-speed is just that, very selective about what speed it wants to move in. It wont go in 1st, 2nd, or third but it moves in most all the others. 1st reverse dos'nt work but 2nd rev does. When I took off the radiater nothing came out of the tranny lines, what little did was very dark. Is there a filter on these trannys? If so is it easy to get to and where is it? If not or iv got to split the thing apart im just going to change the fluid (or I should say try) and hope for the best. I believe Iv located the drain and filler plugs. Just wanted the filter in if I could. The fluid restricter pedel (the one I thougt was a clutch pedel) does nothing when pushed down, it won't slow it up at all. I called to find out how much it would be to have it rebuilt and was quoted $4,000.00. So just a fluid change, or adjustment if any one could explain an easy one would be greatly appreciated!!!
sorry this was so long,I try to be clear, not confusing.
I put this off as long as I could. Im not used to working on tractors this big. After pulling off the hood, grill, and radiator I could see the hydraulic cylinder. I got the pin out of the ram, but the other pin is under the arm that pushes the rod that makes the hyd cyl go in and out. Thats my first ?. How do I get that arm out of the way so I can get the hyd cyl out? I unhooked the tie rods and can move the cylinder all the way side to side, but that little arm stays in the way of the pin holding the hyd cyl. Next I found my main problem was that my wheels would'nt move side to side. The spindels are rusted all but solid. I can move them but you have to wack them with a big, BIG hammer. Iv tried to get greese in them (I dont think he ever did) and have tried heet and WD40. No Luck. There is a bolt/stud That I believe is there to keep the pin from comming out. I have wanted to try taking this out but am not sure if I should. I would like to get them off if I can and get them clean.
!whew!
2.)The select-o-speed is just that, very selective about what speed it wants to move in. It wont go in 1st, 2nd, or third but it moves in most all the others. 1st reverse dos'nt work but 2nd rev does. When I took off the radiater nothing came out of the tranny lines, what little did was very dark. Is there a filter on these trannys? If so is it easy to get to and where is it? If not or iv got to split the thing apart im just going to change the fluid (or I should say try) and hope for the best. I believe Iv located the drain and filler plugs. Just wanted the filter in if I could. The fluid restricter pedel (the one I thougt was a clutch pedel) does nothing when pushed down, it won't slow it up at all. I called to find out how much it would be to have it rebuilt and was quoted $4,000.00. So just a fluid change, or adjustment if any one could explain an easy one would be greatly appreciated!!!
sorry this was so long,I try to be clear, not confusing.
