I grew up on an 8n Ford, and have owned a Ford 1801 industrial for 20 years, but for at least 10 years, I've wanted a 2cyl JD. Last week I finally managed to buy one. The previous owner bought it out of a collection in TN, and owned it for 3 yrs. The last time he drove it was in the 2013 Christmas parade(not really parade quality). He pulled it out in the weather and put it up for sale 3 mos ago, and listed it as "needs starter work".
The tractor runs pretty well when you pull it off. I got it home and yesterday I removed the flywheel cover to asses the starter problem. As I loosened the bolts on the bottom of the cover, water ran out. Once I got the cover off, I could see that water had been standing inside, probably high enough to flow over the shroud on the nose of the starter. That was late last night. I'm about to go back to the barn and remove the starter, and I am wondering what to do to assess the damage. Should I just take it to a rebuilder?
Also, I noticed right away when I test drove the tractor that the power steering doesn't work. I think this is due to the hydraulic pump not being engaged. The pump is in the left, just forward of the brake pedal, and has a lever switch on it labelled 'on' and 'off' on opposing ends, but I see no reference mark. How do I engage it? Should the tractor be running, or does it matter?
Thanks in advance for your help.
The tractor runs pretty well when you pull it off. I got it home and yesterday I removed the flywheel cover to asses the starter problem. As I loosened the bolts on the bottom of the cover, water ran out. Once I got the cover off, I could see that water had been standing inside, probably high enough to flow over the shroud on the nose of the starter. That was late last night. I'm about to go back to the barn and remove the starter, and I am wondering what to do to assess the damage. Should I just take it to a rebuilder?
Also, I noticed right away when I test drove the tractor that the power steering doesn't work. I think this is due to the hydraulic pump not being engaged. The pump is in the left, just forward of the brake pedal, and has a lever switch on it labelled 'on' and 'off' on opposing ends, but I see no reference mark. How do I engage it? Should the tractor be running, or does it matter?
Thanks in advance for your help.