D14 or 17? and other questions...

I suffer CRS and although I think they said it's a D-17, I don't remember for sure, so my first question is, where do I find the model and s/n, and where can I go to find out what year it is? I poked around the archives a bit, and think it may even be a series II (If it is a d17) based on the fact that it has wheel weights.

It has a New Idea loader on it, just a drop-bucket, and I'm pretty sure THAT will be easy to figure out, but it has a lot more levers and things to push and pull than my 641 Ford, so I think that acquiring a manual would probably be a good idea. So the next question is, would an IT manual be sufficient, or would it be worth tracking down a re-print of an original owner or operator's manual?

I pulled the nose/radiator assembly off. Is that a power-steering unit there? Where does it get oil from, or do I add it up there, and if so, with what?

My brother hasn't used the tractor in 6-9 years, since he got his diesel International, which is why he sold it, just to keep it from setting up. I think he had trouble starting it, and I can see that he would because the battery cables seem too light for a 6-volt system.

My part of the project is just to get it starting/running/charging reliably, and make sure the lights work, but it has these interesting "options", so I won't be able to resist the urge to play, too, and I would like to know whatever I can about the toy, so thanks for any help you can give.

DonP

Hope to have it running in a week or so, too many other projects 'cooking' to get more than an hour or two a week into it. I'll keep you posted as to my progress, mostly because I'll have a bunch more questions as I go along!

Thanks again.
DonP

Did find the s/n and so on, thanks for the help.

Did find the engine tag, appears to say 149-11204 or maybe 149-112041, but did not find the serial #.

Did they do the Series thing with the D14, too?

DonP

Got it, thanks! (See above).

I just noticed that the rims seem to be adjustable (not that this is important with it not running yet...). Is that a common feature among Allis'? And can it be done without removing the wheel weights? I suppose the "how-to" may be in the operator's manual. I'm starting to get excited about this. Ooh! I forgot to ask what year it might have been made. I'll hunt for that info tomorrow at work, the connection is faster.