Rise&Grind
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First, you guys have a great community here and you have already answered a handful of my questions in older threads, so THANK YOU!
Recently acquired a Ford 4500 industrial, diesel, 6/4 manual transmission, loader, 3 point hitch and pto, and a cab. I'm assuming the cab is aftermarket based on the torched cutouts.
The 3 point hitch wasn't lifting consistently so I added some hydro oil which helped. Its going up and down slowly and a little jerky, and I wanted to check the axle oil level. I found the plug in a really tight spot almost comletely hidden by the right foot rest. Add to that the small cab with the only door on the left side, and the axle oil level plug is basically inaccessible. Now, I can access the filler plug very easily and I can get a camera to drop down to see where the level is. I could also make a dipstick but I don't know the correct level.
Anyone have any insight on how to know the proper axle oil level without using the level plug. Should the oil be at the level of the axle? 1 inch lower? 2 inches higher? What are the consequences of adding too much hydro oil?
I have a few other questions I'll throw onto this but let me know if I should start other threads.
1. No thermostart, so will this thing start with ether in the winter? How cold is too cold?
2. I have a lever to engage and disengage the PTO. But I read that some manual transmissions will have two clutch positions: first engaging the pto and then moving the tractor. I don't think I have that option but I wondered if I just needed to make some linkage adjustments to be able to stop the tractor but keep the pto engaged.
3. Is it just me or is the lowest gear not actually that low? I am using this tractor with a tree cutter and I would like to move a little slower going in forward and in reverse.
Thanks again!
Recently acquired a Ford 4500 industrial, diesel, 6/4 manual transmission, loader, 3 point hitch and pto, and a cab. I'm assuming the cab is aftermarket based on the torched cutouts.
The 3 point hitch wasn't lifting consistently so I added some hydro oil which helped. Its going up and down slowly and a little jerky, and I wanted to check the axle oil level. I found the plug in a really tight spot almost comletely hidden by the right foot rest. Add to that the small cab with the only door on the left side, and the axle oil level plug is basically inaccessible. Now, I can access the filler plug very easily and I can get a camera to drop down to see where the level is. I could also make a dipstick but I don't know the correct level.
Anyone have any insight on how to know the proper axle oil level without using the level plug. Should the oil be at the level of the axle? 1 inch lower? 2 inches higher? What are the consequences of adding too much hydro oil?
I have a few other questions I'll throw onto this but let me know if I should start other threads.
1. No thermostart, so will this thing start with ether in the winter? How cold is too cold?
2. I have a lever to engage and disengage the PTO. But I read that some manual transmissions will have two clutch positions: first engaging the pto and then moving the tractor. I don't think I have that option but I wondered if I just needed to make some linkage adjustments to be able to stop the tractor but keep the pto engaged.
3. Is it just me or is the lowest gear not actually that low? I am using this tractor with a tree cutter and I would like to move a little slower going in forward and in reverse.
Thanks again!