Re: 240U cleaning up today in New Hampshire

Posted by Dave D on January 24, 2005 at 12:38:14 from (4.233.158.48):

In Reply to: Re: 240U cleaning up today in New Hampshire posted by Darald on January 24, 2005 at 12:15:23:

Darald, I think it's kind of a basic machine, though bigger than a
Cub. The HP is around 30. There is PTO but I don't know what
IPTO is and I know others reading this have forgotten more
about the IH 240U than I will ever know, such as where it fits in
the evolution of the Great North American tractor. Mine does
not have any kind of hitches any more, just the PTO shaft
coming out of the back end which is controlled with a lever that I
removed because it kept getting in the way. It does have side
hydraulic nozzles off a belly pump for implements, as well as a
separate pump on the front for the loader, which was
somebody's add-on, I guess.

I like mine a lot, despite some faults. If you are thinking about
finding one be aware that the weakest link on these 240s --
judging by my experience and what everybody and his brother
moans about in this forum -- is the steering box. Mine is loose
as a goose and some parts wear out real easy making steering
very much a challenge if not an actual crapshoot!

Next 240U issue might be the noisy clutch. Shifts are hardly
ever silent and some guys writing here have split their 240U's 2
and 3 times, doing multiple total clutch rebuilds, and have not
improved the noise. That's beyond my technical ability but my
shift noise has actually simmered down after I cleaned out and
refilled the tranny case and messed with the clutch clevis
adjustment and I just live with the residual noise. At least it
never slips out of gear.

Follow Ups:

• Re: 240U cleaning up today in New Hampshire Darald 22:21:27 01/24/05 (1)
  • Re: 240U cleaning up today in New Hampshire Dave D 05:17:32 01/25/05 (0)

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