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rick2 in ohio 10-27-2012 04:06:58 70.199.100.218 Report to Moderator	well when i got there it was a 474 hydro not a 574 its a little rough in places it has a diesel engine starts right up with no smoke has a brand new starter and solenoid on it back tires are about 30% has a nice factory canopy good front tires now the bad news is it will barely move.the hydro tranny must be shot.the overall appearence of the tractor looks good.the owner moved to texas so i was talking to him on the phone while looking at it.he said he was most likely going to scrap it.so i offered him $500 bucks and he took it.now i am not sure what i am going to do with might have to ponder on it for awhile. RICK [Reply]   [No Email]
jimb2 10-27-2012 12:48:56 174.114.182.155 Report to Moderator	Re: 574 hydro update in reply to rick2 in ohio, 10-27-2012 04:06:58   Hi Rick, I didn't know IH made a 474 Hydro but everything behind engine is common to Hydro 84. I looked in caseih.com parts and it does show parts for hydro transmission. The engine should be a D-206 German Diesel which is an excellent engine. Keep the oil and filters changed and it will run for many years. Add some Diesel fuel conditioner to the tank every time you add Diesel to keep the Bosch injection pump lubed. My I&T Service manual for 684 has a section on trouble shooting Hydro 84 transmission. Good luck JimB [Reply]  [No Email]
Dick2 10-27-2012 11:42:54 174.19.205.113 Report to Moderator	Re: 574 hydro update in reply to rick2 in ohio, 10-27-2012 04:06:58   I'd have reported them to the proper law enforcement agency and let them make the decision what to do. [Reply]  [No Email]
Mike (WA) 10-27-2012 09:32:00 174.31.205.62 Report to Moderator	Re: 574 hydro update in reply to rick2 in ohio, 10-27-2012 04:06:58   I've had several hydraulic problems over the years with various tractors, and draining and cleaning up the system, replacing filters and replacing fluid has always fixed it. Your results may vary. [Reply]  [No Email]
cd1 10-27-2012 07:36:43 67.234.196.64 Report to Moderator	Re: 574 hydro update in reply to rick2 in ohio, 10-27-2012 04:06:58   get someone who knows or a service manual and diagnose the hydro as bad before you write it off. They can have problems on the outside that are easy to fix. [Reply]  [No Email]
ohiojim 10-27-2012 05:36:04 50.126.54.104 Report to Moderator	Re: 574 hydro update in reply to rick2 in ohio, 10-27-2012 04:06:58   you allready got lucky,..now to see if ya come up smellin like roses.....LOL [Reply]  [No Email]
formerly ny bill 10-27-2012 05:29:37 67.251.106.235 Report to Moderator	Re: 574 hydro update in reply to rick2 in ohio, 10-27-2012 04:06:58   for your $500 investment so far, you can afford to get a rebuilt hydro unit and still have a handy tractor for less than market value. like geezer said, if the oil is sketchy, try changing it before you tear into the tractor. good score! [Reply]  [No Email]
Just Another Old Geezer 10-27-2012 05:05:18 216.105.208.2 Report to Moderator	Re: 574 hydro update in reply to rick2 in ohio, 10-27-2012 04:06:58   Before doing a tear down, first inspect the oil for clarity to see that it's not milky/ water contaminated. if its good then first try changing all of the filters, and refill the oil to the correct level [Reply]  [No Email]
rick2 in ohio 10-27-2012 05:24:08 70.199.100.218 Report to Moderator	Re: 574 hydro update in reply to Just Another Old Geezer, 10-27-2012 05:05:18   thanks old geezer i will try that maybe i will get lucky. RICK [Reply]  [No Email]
Just Another Old Geezer 10-27-2012 11:22:16 216.105.208.2 Report to Moderator	Re: 574 hydro update in reply to rick2 in ohio, 10-27-2012 05:24:08   Yes, I thought that my 666 hydro was headed for a rebuild, Buy it turned out to be a lot of rust from a hyd cylider i hadent used in about three years, a new set of filters and I was good to go. [Reply]  [No Email]