We have a lease tractor on the property that we may decide to trade to instead of haveing our 2550 repaired (another story). We were discussing upgrading our baling operation to a larger cab tractor anyway. We run a Vermeer 605H now but may also upgrade the baler in the future. Anyway, some questions.
We have a 73 4430 on lease for a few days to finish up the hay we have down. Serial is 4430H004961R. Starts good, idles smooth. All functions work so far on baling (svcs, pto). Moderate blowby. 7135 hours. Air cond - old black compressor - guessing a R12 system. Blows slightly cold. Have not gone thru the rest of the tractor yet - I am sure there are other minor issues on this old of a tractor. Quad shift.
What are my options on getting the air cond working - guessing compressor upgrade kit? I have repaired air cond on my trucks but not a tractor. I usually do the repairs and have a professional in town do the vacuum and charging.
I have a 3000 psi gauge so I can test Svc pressure. What other pressures should I check and how to do that.
School me on what I should do to get a better idea on condition of the tractor. What else to checkout?
BTW, have been paying attention on the discussion of manheim vs. waterloo hydraulics. That is partly the motivation to move up - avoid continuing issues on the 2550. We have been turning down hay jobs due to equipment issues, so we may upgrade the baler and cutter in the near future.
John
We have a 73 4430 on lease for a few days to finish up the hay we have down. Serial is 4430H004961R. Starts good, idles smooth. All functions work so far on baling (svcs, pto). Moderate blowby. 7135 hours. Air cond - old black compressor - guessing a R12 system. Blows slightly cold. Have not gone thru the rest of the tractor yet - I am sure there are other minor issues on this old of a tractor. Quad shift.
What are my options on getting the air cond working - guessing compressor upgrade kit? I have repaired air cond on my trucks but not a tractor. I usually do the repairs and have a professional in town do the vacuum and charging.
I have a 3000 psi gauge so I can test Svc pressure. What other pressures should I check and how to do that.
School me on what I should do to get a better idea on condition of the tractor. What else to checkout?
BTW, have been paying attention on the discussion of manheim vs. waterloo hydraulics. That is partly the motivation to move up - avoid continuing issues on the 2550. We have been turning down hay jobs due to equipment issues, so we may upgrade the baler and cutter in the near future.
John