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I am thinking of purchasing a Mitsubishi 2801 tractor. Its a small tractor with a 4 cyl diesel 33hp. Being new to tractors, some things I noted are it has a shuttle shift lever, a high, low and super low lever, a differential lock and a 4 speed shift lever so 12 speeds I guess - everything seems to work fine except the guages, which don't work. I am used to driving standard cars but I guess tractors are different as you actually start in whatever gear you select, no shifting once moving??? I noticed you cannot see the brakes - I had thought they would be large drum brakes, but they seem to be inside the axle/differential housing. How do those work? They seem to hold the tractor Ok, I put it in gear and applied the brakes and they held it fine. Do you have to split the axle housing to get at those brakes - is it some sort of system that clamps onto the actual axle? Is there anything I should be concerned with or check in more detail?
