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RKS
05-09-1999 18:21:42
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Re: Re: Re: Oil Fill Location in reply to JJ, 05-09-1999 17:37:55
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You are welcome and that 601 series tractor is a great little piece of work. My 600 is in good shape, wish it had 5 speed and two stage clutch. Don't put the low octane in it - get the best gas you can. It will pull a 6 ft finishing mower like ringing a bell. Also, before you change all the fluid, make sure the pto seal is not leaking. The seal is easy to replace, about $10 or so, and you can conveniently do it at the same time as the draining. - - Anyway, here is a story you may enjoy, and should avoid if at all possible: several weeks ago, I was pulling up old shrubs at the corner of my house with a chain and my Ford 600. I had been putting off getting a stretch band to hold the "slimmer profile" new battery in the tray, but just kept putting it off. Well, a mere 10 ft from my house, and with a full tank of gas, the battery shifted and the pos terminal contacted the proofmeter cable, the old original metal accordion type. Well, it has a bracing mount holding it in place, guess where? The mount is secured by the same bolt that grounds the neg battery terminal to the chassis. So, I had a brand new dead short "440 full cold cranking amp cigarette lighter." Fortunately, the chain slipped off the bush, and as I was getting off the tractor I noticed the glow and heat. Frantic - I quickly pushed the battery out of contact with the proofmeter cable and blew on it as hard as possible til the thing finally cooled down enough for my heart to start pumping again. If the chain had not slipped, I was pulling the bush back about 30 yards, so a disaster was waiting for me. I was lucky, so lucky. Just destroyed the proofmeter cable, and a new plastic coated cable was about $13. If it had not been grounded where it was, the other end is the hydraulic pump and it would have taken most of the amps. It welded the inside of the cable, and I suppose it could have ruined the hydraulic pump, at least the connection end. And of course, if the fire had just picked up some gasoline fumes, we might not be here to help you. Cheers, RKS
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