1950 DETROIT

If I recall correctly , on the 1650 , we had to remove the front grill and the radiator and then unbolt the set back frame ( I think 4 or 6 bolts ) and then bolt up the wide front . A front end loader or boom pole will come in real handy for removing the grill and moving the axles around . On the 1650 , we had three people total with a boom pole so it was not much of a problem . On the 1850 , it was just me and another guy with no boom pole and it was something of a struggle . Also , while you have the radiator off , you may want to look at the streering cylinder which is underneath the radiator and has a shaft going down to the axle . There is a quad ring at the bottom inside the steering cylinder which seals the shaft . When it wears out hydraulic fluid will leak out of the cylinder at the bottom . The quad ring only costs about $5 to $10 at Agco and it is easy to replace with axle removed below and the radiator removed above . Thinking back now I cannot remember whether we removed the grills and radiators on the 1650 and 1850 to get the axles off or because we were going to replace the quad rings anyway .