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That pedal is the Differential lock, You use it when you need extra traction. The main thing is, Don't step on it while just one wheel is spinning because you may break something. You can engage it while you're moving and you step on it ahead of a known trouble spot, or you simply press the clutch and then step on the Diff. lock.
Does it have the Continental or Perkins gas engine? I'd have to say the weakest point opf any loader tractor is the front end. Crawl underneath and look at the fornt axel, where the pivot tube is welded to the axel. On our's it's cracked and I have to get around to fixing it one of these days.
Also look at the front of the engine where the whole front end bolts up. There may be cracks there too. $5,500 is a pretty fair price if it's in good shape. If the bucket is all beat up, it's probably a good sign it's been abused. I'll admit, ours is abused some, but it's a handy little tractor to have. Ours has the Continental gas engine in it, has a little over 4100 hours on it, mostly short runs in the winter so it is spotting the hood with oil blowing out the exhaust once in a while. It does have some blow by, but if it's ran a little bit harder and for longer periods of time, they'll go much longer before needing a rebuild. Ours still starts and runs fine, just a little slobbery. Donovan from Wisconsin
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