Recent content by bucksnort1

Good morning all. My TC45D has developed a diesel leak which seems to originate from the injector manifold. I've been observing this for several months now and here's what's strange: the leak only seems to occur when the engine is not running and the fuel petcock is left on. It takes...

After using my TC45D for many hours this weekend, I noticed that the termp gage never budged off the cold side peg. I read in one of the forums that you could check the gage by shorting the sensor lead to ground and the gage should respond to the hot position. I did this and again the gage did...

I have a 16' tandem flatbed trailer which I want to use for hauling my NH TC45D. The GVW spec on the trailer is 8,000 lbs and the spec weight on the tractor is about 3500 lb. I'm sure with a box blade or mower plus weighted tires, I'm looking at a 5500 lb payload. The trailer came with some...

I'm in the process of changing the transmission fluid on my TC45D. The rear plug came out without much problem and I got out about 7-8 gallons of fluid. The problem is I can't get the front plug to budge. There is no indication of corrosion and I've applied as much pressure as I'm comfortable...

I just purchased a 2002 TC45D. The tractor has a fair number of hours on it (2300) but seems to be in very good condition. My question is about the hydro fluid. I know it's due for a filter change but I'm thinking I should replace the fluid also. It looks clear and clean at the dipstick but...