mechelement
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My stepdad believes he has a 1964 Case 430 diesel tractor with a front end loader attachment. The serial number is: 8239246. I believe that puts it in the model year 1964, but I could be wrong.
I feel like a moron because I cannot figure out where to add hydraulic fluid to the hydraulics system. It appears there's a pump underneath the fuel tank area which is hard piped to a main hydraulics manifold. There doesn't seem to be a reservoir anywhere, unless it's somehow tied into the gear oil system under the pump.
The transfer case and transmission areas seem to be filled with gear oil, judging by the smell. It appears that the aforementioned hydraulic pump is actually sitting directly above where you'd fill the transfer case. So is that pump integrated with the gear oil?
Does the steering system take ATF? It has been malfunctioning.
There's a vent tube exiting the rear axle/pto setup just underneath the driver's seat. It appears that it's broken and has been puking out fluid. Is that supposed to be a breather setup for the axle/pto?
The brakes are in bad shape. The local Case shop quoted: 35 man hours @ $85/hr. and $1500 in parts. That's over $4k just for the brakes. I spoke with a farmer right down the road and he said they're raping us and that it's a 7hr job.
Other than that, the thing just needs some touch up paint and it's ready for work.
Basically we're up a creek and we need literature pretty badly for this tractor. Service manual, parts manual, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jason
I feel like a moron because I cannot figure out where to add hydraulic fluid to the hydraulics system. It appears there's a pump underneath the fuel tank area which is hard piped to a main hydraulics manifold. There doesn't seem to be a reservoir anywhere, unless it's somehow tied into the gear oil system under the pump.
The transfer case and transmission areas seem to be filled with gear oil, judging by the smell. It appears that the aforementioned hydraulic pump is actually sitting directly above where you'd fill the transfer case. So is that pump integrated with the gear oil?
Does the steering system take ATF? It has been malfunctioning.
There's a vent tube exiting the rear axle/pto setup just underneath the driver's seat. It appears that it's broken and has been puking out fluid. Is that supposed to be a breather setup for the axle/pto?
The brakes are in bad shape. The local Case shop quoted: 35 man hours @ $85/hr. and $1500 in parts. That's over $4k just for the brakes. I spoke with a farmer right down the road and he said they're raping us and that it's a 7hr job.
Other than that, the thing just needs some touch up paint and it's ready for work.
Basically we're up a creek and we need literature pretty badly for this tractor. Service manual, parts manual, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jason