faroutliving
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Hello,
I've been looking for that perfect general purpose tractor for chores around here for several years and using this web site as references. Thanks for your collective knowledge! This summer I decided I needed to loosen my requirements and stop looking for that do-all tractor for cheap.
Funny thing is I decided top priority for around here was something that could turn an auger. Hard gumbo soil and drought conditions have slowed our fencing/building to a crawl. What I found was a tractor that had everything _but_ PTO. Still, way too good of a deal to pass up. I have more time than money (and little of either) so a fixer-upper with great potential was perfect. No tractor repair experience, but plenty of vehicle. Just enough to be dangerous I suppose.
Lots of things wrong with this 300U, but nothing that can't be cured I hope. Expect to see plenty of questions!
These are the photos the previous owner sent me. More to come!
Deron
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What I know so far (not run in 3+ years and stored outside):
International 300 Utility - unknown serial converted to 12V. Steering hose leaks, Positive battery cable broken. Gas and coolant bone dry. Hopefully coolant did not rupture anything in our cold weather and drain out... Fan belts (alternator and loader hydraulic pump) are dry, loose and cracked.
Flat tires, but now holding air. One rear missing valve. Snow chains.
Davis 102 E Loader with snow and dirt bucket. Missing pin, bushing missing and rounded out, missing bucket cylinder.
Numerous hoses are pretty questionable. Some in great shape.
6' blade. Missing angle pin.
Steering wheel and seat need replacing.
Just surface rust on tractor, nothing serious at all.
3pt hitch(? fast hitch also? Not familiar with this vernacular)
So my first question of many:
I have the owners and parts manual ordered from here and on the way, but before they arrive I'd like to try and fire it up and see what else is wrong. I see the oil dipstick on the right hand side (dirty but full), and up and to the right is a fill tube. I presume this is for oil despite close proximity to what I presume is the hydraulic pump? Where do I check and fill hydraulic fluid for steering/3-pt (and I presume transmission as well).
Any other general steps/advice before I first fire it up? Hate to start off on the wrong foot!
Thanks!
I've been looking for that perfect general purpose tractor for chores around here for several years and using this web site as references. Thanks for your collective knowledge! This summer I decided I needed to loosen my requirements and stop looking for that do-all tractor for cheap.
Funny thing is I decided top priority for around here was something that could turn an auger. Hard gumbo soil and drought conditions have slowed our fencing/building to a crawl. What I found was a tractor that had everything _but_ PTO. Still, way too good of a deal to pass up. I have more time than money (and little of either) so a fixer-upper with great potential was perfect. No tractor repair experience, but plenty of vehicle. Just enough to be dangerous I suppose.
Lots of things wrong with this 300U, but nothing that can't be cured I hope. Expect to see plenty of questions!
These are the photos the previous owner sent me. More to come!
Deron
What I know so far (not run in 3+ years and stored outside):
International 300 Utility - unknown serial converted to 12V. Steering hose leaks, Positive battery cable broken. Gas and coolant bone dry. Hopefully coolant did not rupture anything in our cold weather and drain out... Fan belts (alternator and loader hydraulic pump) are dry, loose and cracked.
Flat tires, but now holding air. One rear missing valve. Snow chains.
Davis 102 E Loader with snow and dirt bucket. Missing pin, bushing missing and rounded out, missing bucket cylinder.
Numerous hoses are pretty questionable. Some in great shape.
6' blade. Missing angle pin.
Steering wheel and seat need replacing.
Just surface rust on tractor, nothing serious at all.
3pt hitch(? fast hitch also? Not familiar with this vernacular)
So my first question of many:
I have the owners and parts manual ordered from here and on the way, but before they arrive I'd like to try and fire it up and see what else is wrong. I see the oil dipstick on the right hand side (dirty but full), and up and to the right is a fill tube. I presume this is for oil despite close proximity to what I presume is the hydraulic pump? Where do I check and fill hydraulic fluid for steering/3-pt (and I presume transmission as well).
Any other general steps/advice before I first fire it up? Hate to start off on the wrong foot!
Thanks!