Recent content by Other Bob

Sorry I've been AWOL, been working a lot of hours and busy on other projects. I did find a picture of the plug from before I started trying to get it out with the extractors, it's round now. . I think I've given up trying to get it out for now. I had the thought of just getting an extractor...

Too late on using something square, I tried a male 5/8 bolt extractor and it's pretty much eating at the metal and the hole is pretty round at this point. The old one looks like this just found it on a parts site for the ford 4100. I'd already bought a new one last year and then put off...

Thanks for that link... I think. I had to go back a good number of pages to even find anything related to actually getting the plug out. I had no idea drain plugs could cause so much conversation. Sounds like his was more of a standard plug with a hex head. Mine is more like the picture...

I bought an 80's Ford 4100 diesel a couple of years ago and I need to change the transmission fluid. However the plug is stripped, so I can't get it out. It's the type with an inverted 1/2 inch square which was almost completely rounded. I couldn't get any bite with my 1/2 breaker bar so I...

My tractor battery has the individual cell pop off fill caps, the othe day I noticed one was missing. I searched google, ebay, etc. looking for a replacement cap but haven't had any luck. I found some for golf carts and deep cells but they look like they are twist on but mine appear to just...

One of the lift cylinders on my FEL is leaking at the rod seal, also one of the hoses on the same cylinder has a drip. Fluid doesn't squirt out but it does have a pretty steady drip every few seconds. Also the quick connects have a slow drip, not enough that you see it but enough that the rear...

Which sockets or wrenches to buy? Might seem like a strange question but I recently purchased a 1981 Ford 4100 and don't have sockets that seem to fit. I was recently trying to take the cap off the rear axle to add hydraulic fluid but didn't have the right size. I have a number of socket and...

As the title says I'm looking for a wiring diagram for the 4100 Ford diesel. I have the I&T manual which has a diagram for the gas but doesn't have the additional details for the diesel. Previous owner did some rewiring and replaced ignition switch with gas version that doesn't have heat...

Recently purchased a tractor with a Dual model 110 loader. I'm trying to find a manual that will hopefully show the supports and parts diagrams. I know that Dual was purchased by Woods but I haven't found anything for the 110 on their site. The decal on it gives instructions on removing...

I just bought a 1981 Ford 4100. I consider myself fairly mechanically handy, but this is my first tractor and have lots of questions. Also I've only had gas autos and equipment and the tractor is a diesel. Overall I feel that the tractor is in decent shape although it has a lot of hours...

I'm going to go look at a Massey 175 this weekend and am looking for advice on things to check. I talked with the owner and he said that he replaced the head with a rebuilt head recently. He also said the tires were in good shape and everything was functional. He did say that it did smoke...

I was looking at purchasing a Massey 1080 whti FEL at a good price. The tractor was for sale at a dealer, the dealer had just taken it in as a trade. Started and ran fine but I couldn't get the PTO to engage. I would mark it up to the fact that the labels missing and my not being sure how to...