Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

Son was using the MF 16 and was quitting. He found out the connector on the key switch was melted and switch looked bad. So. On the search for that soon.

Jumpins. Ford YT16H hydro no forward motion, next, Case 224 deck rusted and broke. Next MF 7 had belt and motor troubles. Belt troubles maybe fixed. And the spare lawn tractor cutter yardworks has a filled up flywheel and head from mice. Had it out the other day, and worked great. But got hot. So have to clean that out.

Jumpins. Never normally have so many tractors out of commission. Gettin low on tractors to cut grass.



Any way. No ramble lately. So there ya go.


Noel

It sure is aggravating to have tractors down. Your gonna have to line them up and run them through the shop!
I’m curious to know what happened to your Ford.

JSinMO wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:20 pm It sure is aggravating to have tractors down. Your gonna have to line them up and run them through the shop!
I’m curious to know what happened to your Ford.

Me too JSinMO. Another week or so before we can get it on the hoist to look. Thanks.


Noel

If you never used them they would never break. They might not start but they wouldn't be broken.

Timj wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:07 am If you never used them they would never break. They might not start but they wouldn't be broken.

That’s a great point Tim. But then we’d have nothin to ramble about.

Noel

When ever a hydro will go one direction but not the other is a control linkage problem 95% of the time . But always check fluid level and condition first.

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 7:23 am When ever a hydro will go one direction but not the other is a control linkage problem 95% of the time . But always check fluid level and condition first.

It growls when trying to go forward Dave. So I thing the linkage is good. But will find out when I get a look at it.


Noel

Noel
Sure sorry to hear about your tractors woos
Now you know what the other meaning is for 'MF"


crazycase

Life with old tractors eh Noel? Hope you get them fixed soon, before the snow flies!

Belt problems for me! Broke the belt on my 444 mower on Saturday then yesterday my old CC mower belt streched so bad it kept coming off. Ordered two new belts this morning. Like someone mentioned, life when your working with older equipment.
Assembled my new hydraulic hoses on the 646 3-pt lift cylinder working good now.
I got some seat time on the 644lbh yesterday. Moving dirt from the backyard project and dug a longer trench to bury rocks in from the project.

Keep the Peace
Harry

When tractor pulleys get rusty and pitted, the belt can slip and wear down fast to the point where the belt bottoms out in the pulleys and appears to be too long. I had this issue on my RM44 and RM48 decks.

So got the Yardworks tractor fixed up. Cleaned out all the stuff, Beepin mice. Cut some grass with it and it seems fine.

Noel

Then, Sister in laws mower quit too. Looked at that today too. Old air filter was rotten and a piece of it got jammed up in the choke. Cleaned that out, made another air filter, check the plug, changed the oil. Start first pull and ran good. Plastic deck on this model. I’ll take it back tomorrow when I go to finish grass at sons. Sister in law lives in the other house beside sons place there and she does around and under her trees. Makes it a lot easier to cut the grass there when she does that. About 25 years old that mower.

Noel

I was working out back in my wood splitting area to clean up and mow the tall weeds. I have a 226 stored back there and I took the tarp off and popped the hood. I had put some moth balls in the battery compartment to keep the mice out. The mice moved in and removed the moth balls. I cleaned it out and put some more in there. I'm going to bring this GT up to the shop and work on it this winter and make it a mower. Possibly to sell or just keep it as a back up machine. Dammed mice. I need a cat around to keep them cleaned out!

Keep the Peace
Harry

Propane57 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 1:00 am So got the Yardworks tractor fixed up. Cleaned out all the stuff, Beepin mice. Cut some grass with it and it seems fine.

Noel

That is the #1 reason mower catch fire .

So you don't feel so bad Noel, my 444 mower duty tractor just won't engage the blades. Hm.., last time I mowed I decided to go through a thick and tall patch of grass and it slowed down and then stopped. I was in a hurry and just left it untouched.

This morning I had a look, and the belt is chewed up pretty badly grrrrrr

Also, my 644 runs like a theremin. Found a lot of deposit in the carb bowl. How does that dust make it past the fuel filter?

Well we’ll, more troubles. My 1951 TEA20 Ferguson tractor has troubles this morning. Figured I’ll take it to a parade this Saturday. So checked oil, anti freeze. All good. Filled with gasoline. Did a little work with it, then took off the rear blade. Noticed droplets of some thing on the inside of the front left wheel. That’s just great. Antifreeze leak. Opened the bonnet to get a better look and found the battery slid over and positive cable had been touching the bonnet. Melted the cable end and bolt that tightened the wire on. Hard to say when that happened. Was not hot.
Jumpins any way. Every thing still seems to work electrical wise. Just lucky in a lot of ways on that one.
Thermostat housing gasket leaking I’d say.

Noel

If it's not one thing it's another. At least we have this site to bitch about it and an audience who understands the pain.

Eugen wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:57 am So you don't feel so bad Noel, my 444 mower duty tractor just won't engage the blades. Hm.., last time I mowed I decided to go through a thick and tall patch of grass and it slowed down and then stopped. I was in a hurry and just left it untouched.

This morning I had a look, and the belt is chewed up pretty badly grrrrrr

Also, my 644 runs like a theremin. Found a lot of deposit in the carb bowl. How does that dust make it past the fuel filter?

Nice theremin reference, don’t hear that one every day! When I read that I could hear a tractor running that way!
I hope you get it working

@Propane57 The dang mice sure seem to work fast. We have cats but they can’t get ‘‘em all. I have to keep an eye out year round for nests. I’ve already cleaned 2 out of the 648, and 1 from the radiator of my Super H.

I assume your 20 Ferguson is negative ground. I’d agree you got lucky it didn’t burn any thing up. I wonder if it’s been arcing for awhile and not a solid connection to ground. Glad you found it.

JSinMO wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 7:35 pm @Propane57 The dang mice sure seem to work fast. We have cats but they can’t get ‘‘em all. I have to keep an eye out year round for nests. I’ve already cleaned 2 out of the 648, and 1 from the radiator of my Super H.

I assume your 20 Ferguson is negative ground. I’d agree you got lucky it didn’t burn any thing up. I wonder if it’s been arcing for awhile and not a solid connection to ground. Glad you found it.

Now that you mention that. I think your right on the arcing for a while. That makes sense. Because I thought it strange there was hardy any mark on the bonnet when I looked.

Noel

Noel- You should be able to get some insulating boots for your battery terminals at tractor supply or the auto parts store.