Under normal conditions the tractor will drive around the farm all day without getting warm or leaking. However, once I start to work it hard (moving trees, dirt, etc) then the temperature slowly climbs up and it will start to leak until there is a steady stream of hydraulic fluid and I shut it...
Disclaimer: I'm new to hydraulics but am trying to better understand them. Also, have no understanding of how the 3pt lift controls work.
I purchased this tractor with the 55 gallon drum counterweight already on it and have no plans to remove it. I removed the drum once to see if the lift did...
I've recently bought a 78-83(?) Ford 445 Industrial tractor with loader. Regular maintenance was not a priority for the previous owner so I've slowly been catching everything up. (new fluids, filters, etc)
The tractor won't start without a small shot of ether. After warming to operating...