tractor manuals for free

[Eebbee]

Don't believe anywhere in there did the man ask where could he steal a manual.
He simply asked if a manual was available for download for free.
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I don't think nobody here is trying to be a thief.

Pooh Bear

OK
I know this is a very old thread but I have to comment on this.

The only thieves in this story are the manufacturer. The amount of profit they take on parts are literally insane.
I own a '99 TC33D that I bought new from New Holland. I am extremely happy with the tractor itself but I have come to hate the company with a passion.
A few years ago the little gas cylinder that allows the steering column to tilt went limp. I went to the dealer to buy a replacement and they were asking me $175. The whole thing is not even 6 inches long.
No way i was going to pay $200 plus (with taxes) for that. I set out to find a replacement and by googling the part number stamped on the cylinder itself and I found that the manufacturer was German with a branch in Mexico.
It so happens that I have friends in Mexico and I asked one of them to contact the manufacture to buy a replacement.
A few days later my friend called me with bad news that I had to buy a minimum of 10 pieces for a total of $39.50 (for all 10) and that it would be cheaper if I bought 100. It is beyond me why a company like NH needs to mark up almost 5,000%.
I am looking for the user manual too so it does not really surprise me that they would sell this.

I don't know if this is representative of all the parts in general but i get a feeling that it is probably somewhat consistent since all the parts I ever looked for were outrageously priced.

 

[Idoxlr8]

I just picked up an old Massey MF204 with a 200series loader I'm looking for a way to properly identify it age wise so I can buy the proper parts. I was told it was a 62 but it looks older. Any ideas? I went to Tractor Supply and they wanted $35 for a 20 page booklet.

 

[Soundguy]

start with the sn.. go from there.

 

[mackdm886sx]

Looking for a service/maintenance and parts ,manual for my Massey Ferguson 202 loader tractor. Was wondering if this was 100% free of some kind of catch behind all this? Seems there's all sorts of manuals out there but free is free. I really don't want to explain my whole lifes story.

 

[dolphins65]

Sorry, but I don't condone theft.

jb

No-one asked.

 

[mlbrantley]

Im looking for a diagram for a Massey 240 (1997) which shows the assembly for the Seat and the adjustments. Any body with any info?

 

[artsram]

Like most I see on this site, am asking how do I get a repair manuel for a 1956 Ford 600? When I click free repair manuels, it sends me to this site. Also would like to say, I'm dumb when it comes to this computer stuff. LOL

 

[Soundguy]

as the saying goes.. no such thing as a free meal.

you can get a cheap 30$ I&T service manual.. or spend a bit more and get the ford shop manual.

 

[94BULLITT]

There are free manuals out there just not for every tractor.

 

[shirleyvale]

Have a similar problem. Lent the manual for Belarus 25T, now it's gone. Happy to pay, but don't know where to find a Belarus agent in Australia with the information.

 

[stuckmotor]

All too often borrowers have found a way to get manuals for free, like the title line says. They just don't return them.

Have a similar problem. Lent the manual for Belarus 25T, now it's gone. Happy to pay, but don't know where to find a Belarus agent in Australia with the information.

 

[HillbillyKK]

Here[/URL] is a good one for a 8n.[/QUOTE]

Have you got one for a Ford 600?

 

[HillbillyKK]

I just traded for a 600 Ford. The lift won't lift. Checked the pump & it's doing it's job. Pulled the rock shaft & removed the cylinder. Was able to get the control valve out and it seemed to be fine. The other vavle beside it, I think they call it a "unloading valve", I can't figure out how to get it out. Was looking to pick up a service manual, but like everyone, I hate to throw a $100+ at it if I can do a simple download. If anyone knows how to remove these valves, my ears are open.

 

[Soundguy]

i have not seen a downloadable I&T fo-20 manual. they cost about 30$

 

[bobby1thumb]

It is a shame some one was asking for help and you met him with such shame .It did nothing for the forum,and you knew or should have know that he was no thief.S o mr. Perfect An apology is in order. Thanks for the vent. Bobby1thumb

 

[EssexBoy]

Having something for free is not a crime, if so all man would be locked up...!

 

[Topher265]

I understand the general debate here. I am kind of stunned at how many people joined just to post and ask for a free manual and then never posted again.

A short while ago I went online searching for a manual, and found a member here that helped me source one. But when I found this forum, I started poking around and liked it, so I joined and I try to contribute. Simply wanting something for free doesn't mean it should be. If you find one for free, great! If you have to pay a bit, that would be okay (to me). I'm not trying to get a manual and sell the ideas to take profit from the mfr.

I think a mfr should offer all the manuals, and only charge for printed versions or the downloaded repair manuals. I think providing the owner/operator manuals for free electronically is smart just from the safety factor. Providing an electronic copy should reduce their overhead to nearly nothing too. This is all for current and recent models. If we're talking about tractors 20+ years old, then you get into the whole format issue, which would add cost to get it converted and readable. Once done, charge a nominal fee for doing so.

$30-50 is reasonable to me. $100 seems my personal limit, but would probably do it to have a version I could print as needed. Automobile manufacturers used to print and ship a repair manual (sometimes in 5 books) to the dealer for each model of car. Now the techs all access it online and the dealers recycled the manuals. Going PDF/electronic is also very green!

YMMV

 

[Soundguy]

. I think providing the owner/operator manuals for free electronically is smart just from the safety factor. Providing an electronic copy should reduce their overhead to nearly nothing too.

YMMV

free for owners, or at least a very nominal fee.

Shop manual? i fully agree they are a pay-for item.

 

[Capricious]

One reason i bought the used tractor that I did was that the service manual was available on the internet. I wanted to look the manual over a bit before I looked at the tractor. I could not justify buying a service manual (or even operator's manual) for every tractor I wanted to look at.

At one point I was toying with the idea of buying a backhoe loader (Ford 555, Case 580, etc.) Got smart and did not buy one, but the manuals for those are hundreds of dollars.

 

[Capricious]

By the way, about (8) years ago a publisher approached me about writing a repair manual for a certain type of small engine from the 1950's & 1960's, and the resulting repair manual can be bought from Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Overstock.com, etc., plus a few book stores have it on the shelf. And I get a bit of a royalty for each copy purchased. I think it was just released as an e-book; don't remember if the royalty agreement addresses that, now that i think about it.

But, if you know where to look, a good portion of the info in the book is available for free on the internet, as it was my postings on the internet that led to the publisher's offer. A lot of the book (not all) is simply cleaned-up versions of what is on the internet.

So, I don't feel too bad about getting a tractor manual off the internet.