Branson 4520 rescue project!

[Slowpoke Slim]

Congrats so far K5.

I salute you. Looking forward to the rest of the rebuild thread.

 

[K5lwq]

Thanks Slim! We shall see how it goes.

 

[Branson Bob]

K5, if it's any consolation you're the right man for the job. I wish I could help out. It's very noble of you to try to resuscitate that broken down Branson. Good luck and we're all pulling for you (for whatever that's worth).

 

[K5lwq]

Thanks Bob! That would be cool if you could help! I have a guy that works for me that wants to learn about tractors so he is lending a hand. He is a sharp guy who catches on quick and does not mind getting his hands dirty. :thumbsup:

 

[PILOON]

Thanks Bob! That would be cool if you could help! I have a guy that works for me that wants to learn about tractors so he is lending a hand. He is a sharp guy who catches on quick and does not mind getting his hands dirty. :thumbsup:

"Not minding dirty hands"---sure sigh of a willing upcoming good mechanic.

My favorite garage is a small 3 man operation that are always dirty and greasy but then there is nothing they can't repair and at a fair price.
They are so busy that it is rare to a slot sooner than 2-3 weeks.
Best yet they let me supply parts that I've shopped on the net.
It is a win/win as I in return have recommended many clients to them.

 

[Cougsfan]

Good luck on this project. With patience I think you will have saved a tractor from the boneyard. Do you have a need for this tractor or are you just doing it for fun(?).

 

[K5lwq]

Cougsfan, I do not need it at all. I just wanted to help the TBN member here get out from under it. He was tired of jacking with this tractor. Hopefully it will come back to be a reliable tractor. If it does I will find someone that could use it and sell or give it to them.

If I don't find the right person I will take it to auction.

If I determine it will always be a problem tractor it will be sold for parts or scrap. I do not want to give someone a headache.

 

[Hombre]

Cougsfan, I do not need it at all. I just wanted to help the TBN member here get out from under it. He was tired of jacking with this tractor. Hopefully it will come back to be a reliable tractor. If it does I will find someone that could use it and sell or give it to them.

If I don't find the right person I will take it to auction.

If I determine it will always be a problem tractor it will be sold for parts or scrap. I do not want to give someone a headache.

It can become a very dependable unit. All it will take is time, patience and cubic money. How much of each you want to spend is up to you. :thumbsup:

 

[K5lwq]

Not a lot to report. I put antifreeze in and it just ran out the bottom radiator hose. There is a hole on the bottom of the hose so I will order new hoses for it.

It is 27F here today but the tractor fired right up? :laughing:

It leaked what looks like a gallon of oil the last time I ran it and what dripped out over the week. Made a good mess for me to clean this morning. The strange thing is it now is showing full on the dip stick and the leak appears to have stopped. Only thing I can think is the oil is thicker because of low temperature but as fast as it was pouring out I would not have thought that would matter.

I will order the hoses and try again next weekend if they will show up in time.

BTW, we are supposed to get quite a bit of snow this week and a low close to or below 0F. I think Mr Slim has been talking to the good Lord about sending me his weather for me joking with him about the snowblower!

 

[Hombre]

Not a lot to report. I put antifreeze in and it just ran out the bottom radiator hose. There is a hole on the bottom of the hose so I will order new hoses for it.

It is 27F here today but the tractor fired right up? :laughing:

It leaked what looks like a gallon of oil the last time I ran it and what dripped out over the week. Made a good mess for me to clean this morning. The strange thing is it now is showing full on the dip stick and the leak appears to have stopped. Only thing I can think is the oil is thicker because of low temperature but as fast as it was pouring out I would not have thought that would matter.

I will order the hoses and try again next weekend if they will show up in time.

BTW, we are supposed to get quite a bit of snow this week and a low close to or below 0F. I think Mr Slim has been talking to the good Lord about sending me his weather for me joking with him about the snowblower!

Did you check the oil level prior to starting it the first time? Where was the oil coming from when leaking, could you determine that? Possible overfill? Just SWAG....