Thanks to everyone for their help with my tractor and brush hog earlier in the year- I'm glad to say things are working well and the meadows are cut and primed for the deer season.
Now it's on to replace the worn clutch on this 1959 gas model. My late grandfather's records indicate he had the clutch worked on and applicable seals replaced 30 years ago (sadly the receipts failed to specifically note which seals). I'll be taking the tractor into town for a few months to work on replacing the worn clutch so I have plenty of time to be comprehensive and "do it right".
For you fellow MF experts, a couple of questions I'd like some advice on:
1) After splitting the tractor, what seals or other components would need to be replaced assuming low running hours but 30 years of age?
2) Since the tractor will be in half, is there any reason to think of doing an engine rebuild assuming the piston rings/seals are also 30 years old?
3) If things are working fine other than the clutch, is there any real need to replace old seals or pull apart the engine if they're holding up? I'm not hesitant to do a full teardown but I don't want to break anything if it'll survive another 30 years.
I estimate the tractor has seen 750 hours of use over the last 30 years. It's what one would call "light duty".
Now it's on to replace the worn clutch on this 1959 gas model. My late grandfather's records indicate he had the clutch worked on and applicable seals replaced 30 years ago (sadly the receipts failed to specifically note which seals). I'll be taking the tractor into town for a few months to work on replacing the worn clutch so I have plenty of time to be comprehensive and "do it right".
For you fellow MF experts, a couple of questions I'd like some advice on:
1) After splitting the tractor, what seals or other components would need to be replaced assuming low running hours but 30 years of age?
2) Since the tractor will be in half, is there any reason to think of doing an engine rebuild assuming the piston rings/seals are also 30 years old?
3) If things are working fine other than the clutch, is there any real need to replace old seals or pull apart the engine if they're holding up? I'm not hesitant to do a full teardown but I don't want to break anything if it'll survive another 30 years.
I estimate the tractor has seen 750 hours of use over the last 30 years. It's what one would call "light duty".