d-17 manual

ohiojim · Dec 26, 2013

I posted about the d-17 I purchased, well it's home,it's gonna need brakes, my question is what is the best manual to buy, is it the "IT shop manual" I added a photo...I have the side of the hood that's off

Ted in NE-OH · Dec 26, 2013

Don't buy an I&T manual, too sketchy on instructions, and picture quality not so good. Buy an original AC manual from e-bay or from an AC dealer. Jensales reproductions not so good .

rankrank1 · Dec 26, 2013

Can not help you on the manual question, but thanks for the pics.

As a fellow Ohio'ian if I would seen that advertisement first then I do believe I would have purchased it too. It looks like quite the bargain for $800. Do you want your money back yet? (LOL just kidding)

ShadetreeRet · Dec 26, 2013

I agree with Ted in NE-OH, I have owned two tractors and purchased IT manuals for each and both left me wondering if someone left out a page or two. I prefer, if at all possible, to purchase a factory manual or a reprint of same. Yesterday's Tractors offers manuals, check it out.

IBOrangeinTX · Dec 26, 2013

I might have a op manual in my cabinet of manuals. I'll look tomorrow, as I am not in he shop at this time. Give me an email if interested.
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Gene Davis (Ga.) · Dec 26, 2013

Jensale manuals are a joke. I have seen stuff copied on old mimeograph machines that was more readable. Every picture is just a dark blob in the one I bought. Wasted my money.

Mike (WA) · Dec 26, 2013

"Jensales manuals are not so good." Actually, that understates it- Jensales manuals are terrible. Can't figure what's the matter with those people- they could scan their originals and sell a good product, but insist on making horrible Xerox copies, where the pics are just a lump of black. Seems like a business plan conceived by chimpanzees.

Tim (NY) · Dec 26, 2013

I'm in the middle of a brake job on my D-17 right now. The I&T manual gives a brief description of brake relining and adjustment, the official AC service manual I have has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING (go figure). When I needed extra help I got it on the Allis board here.

Bruce SEKs · Dec 26, 2013

No big deal to change brakes. Even if manuals aren't great, you can replace the brakes with a little effort.

FBH44 · Dec 27, 2013

What I found is that one manual will have maybe 90% of the info, and next manual will have 90% of different info, etc., and to get the complete picture you have to buy every manual you can, I&T, Owner"s, service, parts, etc., and you might get the total idea.

Leroy · Dec 27, 2013

I also say get all the manuals you can. Even though some say the I&T are no good they will have things a bit different, possibly just a picture or slightly different wording that just may help you understand what the orignal is talking about. So get them both if you can as one will compliment the other.

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