So, my father was a farmer. They used this 8600 on the farm. They sold the farm, kept the tractor and used it for some driveway maintenance, snow plowing, etc... It was starting hard in the winter and he was getting older and at some point, he ended up giving up on it and let it sit for a few years. He has since passed and more years passed.
10 years or more since it's last run, I'm now interested in starting it back up. What recommendations would you have prior to doing anything big. Should I just change the fluids/filters and hope for the best? Is there some priming of pumps I can do prior to attempting a start?
I'm thinking of draining hydraulic, fuel, coolant, and oil and replacing. I understand that this injection pump has its own oil - so I suppose that's a candidate as well... Anything else I should consider?
Regards,
Jay
10 years or more since it's last run, I'm now interested in starting it back up. What recommendations would you have prior to doing anything big. Should I just change the fluids/filters and hope for the best? Is there some priming of pumps I can do prior to attempting a start?
I'm thinking of draining hydraulic, fuel, coolant, and oil and replacing. I understand that this injection pump has its own oil - so I suppose that's a candidate as well... Anything else I should consider?
Regards,
Jay