560 Diesel

Dan-IA · Apr 16, 2009

I bought a tractor a couple weeks ago. Anyway it now has all new fluids in it, new filters all around, new head gasket, and so on.

What I'm puzzling over with it now is that it will run fine at an idle, but when you take it to the field and run it wide open for a while all of a sudden it will cough and sputter a little bit and die, just like my gas 560 does when it runs out of gas. Then when you check the tank still has fuel in it.

If it were a gas tractor I'd say the ignition coil is getting hot and the coil is bad, but I don't know what would cause a diesel to suddenly stall like that.

Also I am pulling this tractor to start it but that process takes two people. What's a handy and safe way I can spin it with another tractor? Could I rig up two 540 PTO shafts with a gearbox in the middle, and use one tractor's 540 PTO to start the other one?

Anonymous-0 · Apr 16, 2009

I have had some experience with a 560 Farmall D and it sounds like you have a fuel problem,Injectors? not likely,Pump? very likely.It probably has a Roosa Master pump and at this stage in it's life the pump probably needs a rebuild. The 560 D was a dependable engine when "NEW". Starting? likely the Glow Plugs need attention if they work at all. Pulling to start a cold D engine is not wise as is the practice of using ether. Batteries OK? Repair the glow plugs to work properly and it will start good if all other functions of the system are in a run condition.This is how I would approach the problem of a bad running Farmall 560.Use your own judgement.

Allan in NE · Apr 16, 2009

If it just flat dies out of no-where with no rhyme or reason, the problem is in the injection pump or can't get air. And, they usually will start right back up again.

If however, you can hear the engine flare or "speed up" a bit before it dies, the engine is starving for fuel; make sure there is no junk in the tank, suction lines and/or change those fuel filters again.

Hard starting points to: weak battery, draggy starter, defective glow plugs or low compression.

Allan

Anonymous-0 · Apr 16, 2009

As I remember, you said the engine really needs an overhaul as the pistons can move from side to side when at the top of their stroke. With worn cylinders, pistons and rings, it's almost certainly low on compression (and horsepower) and will never start well.

Glenn

Allan in NE · Apr 16, 2009

Oh Yeah,

A wonder it even runs at all. :>(

Allan

Brian Jasper co. Ia · Apr 16, 2009

If it has a Roosa pump, remove the return line fitting from the pump and look for little black particles in the fuel. A common failure of the Roosa pump due to age is the inertia ring for the governor begins to come apart. The pieces plug the return line and hydraulic lock the plungers in the pump and the engine stops.

armand tatro · Apr 16, 2009

Two thoughts: No 1 Replace rubber fuel lines as they may be bad on inside and not letting enough fuel through(BTDT) N0.2 for hard starting it could be possible pre-cups could be installed upside when head was redone. This will give more power but increases compression beyond what the starter can do. No. 3 Best way to slave-start these old tractors would be belt pulley to belt pulley with a twist in the flat belt. Armand

ken in texas · Apr 16, 2009

Donot try starting with pto to pto,would be turning it backward without some type of reverse gearbox.Really sounds like a fuel problem.

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