ford 4600

Hi, I need to change my Ford 4600 fan belt, but there is a linkage between the motor fly wheel and the hydraulic pump in front of the tractor. I do see the bolts heads for that shaft on the fly wheel, but I am wondering if I run into a hassle trying to separate the shaft from the flywheel. For...

My Ford 4600 power steering suddenly stopped. If I push down with the bucket and lift the front end, it steers fine. I mistakenly put some waste oil in it, (dumb but it really wasn't very much, just a top up). Thinking I may have plugged up the filter, I took the filter out. I dropped the...

Hi, I have somekind of electrical problem with my Ford 4600, everything is dead when I turn the switch, but there is definitly voltage on the battery. Therofore I want to open the hood to see the wiring to the switch, but how complicated is it? Or can I reach the wires just by opening the...

Hello All, Thank you for allowing me to post. I am a newbe to the forum. I need to remove a leaking fuel tank. Does anyone know if it comes out by the steering column into the cab, or can it come out,outside the cab next to the engine? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello. At the beginning I want to apologize for the spelling, but translators are translate google translate because I'm from another country. I have bought a FORD 4600 tractor for a long time and I have a problem with plumbing from the very beginning The oil and filter in the hydraulics was...

I need to replace my front tires on my Ford 4600. They tires on there now are Goodyear 6 ply 4 rib tires. I have no idea how old they are, and they are hard as a rock. They have no tread left, and the cracks in them are getting disturbing. They are 7.5-16. I am looking at either the Firestone...

Hello Im new to the forum, so this is my first post apart from the introductions post. I've been looking at a 4600 (1981-82 model) with Q cab. It has a 3pt linkage and a front end loader fitted , it has a ford distribution ( single spool i think) valve with one control handle and 3 detented...

Hello Im new to the forum, so this is my first post apart from the introductions post. I've been looking at a 4600 (1981-82 model) with Q cab. It has a 3pt linkage and a front end loader fitted , it has a ford distribution ( single spool i think) valve with one control handle and 3 detented...

Checked oil level in tractor and everything looked fine, started tractor and had some slobber coming from exhaust pipe, drove it down the road, had not been on it for around 10 minutes when the engine died, got out and checked engine oil and it was a milky color, and the same milky colored oil...

I bought a FORD 4600 with Bush Hog brand loader on it a while back for what seemed to be a fair price. Seems to be a really good solid tractor with only 735 something hours on it. I am the third owner. Guy I bought it from bought it 10 years or so ago with only several hundred hours on it when...

I bought a FORD 4600 with Bush Hog brand loader on it a while back for what seemed to be a fair price. Seems to be a really good solid tractor with only 735 something hours on it. I am the third owner. Guy I bought it from bought it 10 years or so ago with only several hundred hours on it when...

Ok, so I decided to change the oil in my rear axle/hydraulic system in my Ford 4600. I had not done this before, as I haven't had the tractor very long. My manual says to use 33.9 quarts of oil, and gives me a location for the oil level plug, to check level. First problem: My tractor oil level...

Hi all, I have a ford 4600 diesel and am having a problem with the PTO not engaging. I was wondering if anyone else has run across this before and where to start checking for problems at? Thanks in advance Mike

Hi all, I need to clean up several acres (20+) of 3 year old cutover. Regrowth is minimal and most stumps are showing some rot. I am considering getting a W.R. Long adaptor plate to convert my 735 loader to the Universal attachment system, and then pick up a couple of "useful" attachments...

Hello I'm a new member would like to help me in a provlima I shows the rev counter .No outside the origi foot firmly enough amounts can stabilize tin needle in tamplo.ford 4600:)

I have a ford 4600 SU gas burner and am needing to know what kind of engine oil to use in it. I do not have a manual to reference and cannot find any information online that answers this question. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I have a ford 4600 SU gas burner and am needing to know what kind of engine oil to use in it. I do not have a manual to reference and cannot find any information online that answers this question. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I need a cable to go from the temp probe in the front of the block to the temp guage. Anybody know the part number or any info on this? Can't find it anywhere. Thanks RSKY

tractor belonged to my late father inlaw. brought it home this weekend to use around the house. cut off a few times due to clogged screen in fuel tank. got that fixed. went to start it and it wont turn over. lights on dash work but it acts as if its safety issue. it is in neutral and pto is not...

Hi, I need to replace my oil pan on a 4600 Ford Diesel due to some unfortunate encounters with some large brush when brushhogging, causing a leak. I ordered an aftermarket pan, and the thing is painted blue inside the pan...at least on the gasket surface and sidewalls. The bottom isn't painted...

I feel kind of dumb but I can not figure out how to add hydraulic fluid to my ford 4600 tractor if any one knows or has picture please help

Hello, I have a ford 4600 tractor. Would like to purchace a grapple to help clear land and move bales. Do i need to purchace the whole loader or just a grapple bucket. The loader on it now is allyd. What models will fit my tractor.

Ok I think I have a issue. Let's start from the top. I bought this tractor and seems to run and crank very well. But I first did a coolant flush and got rust colored coolant out. Filled with clean water plus radiator flush ran per directions and got more rust coolant out. Did again and more...

So my 4600 runs smooth except from 1600-1800 rpms. Anything above 1800 is fine also. Any idea what could cause a vibration in this 200 rpm range? Do these engines normally run this way. I know it's a 3 cylinder but the vibration is a little uncomfortable so I end up running below 1600 or...

Hi, Maybe there's an old thread with the same problem - We are fairly new to crofting and now I have a ford 4600 with a tipper trailer. The trailer is fine. The tractor has hydraulic input holes, of which there are 4. Three of them do nothing, the bottom right used to work and still kind of...

I need help hooking the wires back up to the solenoid switch.....can't seem to find a good diagram. An explanation of what each of the four posts is for would be very helpful. Thanks!

I have a infrared thermometer and want to check my Ford 4600 engine temp. What area or areas do I check to get the best reading. Right now the manifold and just above the manifold on the engines reads about 220-240F.

guys there are 3 thermostat options for my tractor. which one is the standard?

Sorry second thread but screwed up title in first one. I have a diesel 4600. It idles at 850 -900 rpm's but should be at 600-700. How do I correct this?

Can anyone help me with the wiring of a replacement alternator, Motorola type. The tractor is a Ford 4600.

Guys I'm considering buying a "supposedly" low hour Ford 4600. Apparently, it was used in a very small field to mow a couple times a year over the past 25 plus years. For the past 3 years it has just sat in a barn and has not been cranked. I have not looked at it yet in person but will do so...

What has happened to my tractor? The left front wheel is slanted at almost a 45 degree angle to the ground. The two front wheels used to look the same. :confused:

Has anyone ever seen gas get into the air filter housing? The only reason I noticed it was that I have been bush hogging some steep slopes and when I would go at about a 20 25 degree angle to the right the tractor would die. What it was doing is when the tractor was tilted to the right the gas...

my father inlaw owned a ford 4600 tractor and has passed away a few years ago. i have been using it a few times a year bush hogging and scraping their road. i have noticed in high gear it doesnt want to go if in a bind or on hill. it has gotten to where it does it in low gear also. is fluid low...

What fluid would I use in my tractor's power steering ? ford 4600 1981 ? either ATF or Tractor Hydraulic Fluid Thanks Much !!

I am looking to change the transmission fluid in my Ford 4600. From what I understand, the transmission fluid is separate from the hydraulic fluid on this tractor. I have seen plenty of information on the hydraulic fluid, but am having difficulty finding information on what type of transmission...

The plastic retainers on my tractor shift levers are worn out, leaking water into the tranny and jamming my shifter. There is a snap ring holding a spring which holds a plastic retainer that protects the shifter mechanism. I have to get that snap ring off before I can replace that retainer...

My family has a Ford 4600 with a Kelley front end loader and a rear three point hydraulic mounting system. My grandfather passed away in 2001, and the tractor hasn't moved an inch until yesterday. Fluids swapped out and levels checked (oil, diesel, and coolant), the tractor started without a...

I have a Ford 4600 made in England that works very well and I am thinking of selling it. The hour meter does not work so I do not know the hours, does anyone have an idea of a value? Thanks.

My ford 4600 lift arms wont stay where you want them they drop or rise on there own you think they have but reving up can make them rise again or drop whan revs are dropped.The depth control seems to work ok oil and filters are new trailers tip ok plenty of power .Any one got any ideas?

Stupid question but how do you add oil to a ford 4600 there's no oil cap on the valve cover

Here is what is on my 4600. It only has a single remote. Looking at it from the back So here's my question...I just bought a ford series 204 disc harrow with flexo hitch with travel wheels. One of my tractors a ford 3000 has a dual acting remote(I think I'm saying it right) with a supply...

Hi, I recently moved to live on a mountain and am new to mowing on anything but flat ground. I have a Ford 4600 tractor with wheel weights and 3 front weights and no loader. I just installed a tilt meeter to give me a feel for the slope. Anything over 10 makes me nervous, but I have seen...

ok... my BIL has a Ford 4600 with the diesel engine.... he is telling me that its got a major coolant leak at a freeze plug at the rear of the cylinder block. He took it to a local guy that told him the tractor would have to be split to fix it.... ????? I haven't seen it yet, but he's telling...

Hi folks, need some help with my Ford 4600 4WD, I have rebuilt the engine and repaired the cab. Trouble is that she was waiting for me for about 4 years in a field, while there the sheep and cows managed to eat most of the wiring loom. As the bonnet was off, they managed to get right...

Hi folks, engine now rebuilt, bodywork in progress. Must admit the Qcab is seriously poor, so many nooks and crannies for the water to sit and start the rust, all around the windows no longer exist, lucky they didn't fall out, even the flat panels on the doors are rusting through from the...

Any opinions on this 2WD Ford 4600? Good bad or indifferent? Bob

Thinking about buying this tractor and would like to know if anybody could help me with the manufacture date of this tractor. The serial number is 6K07cG0K22. I have been told that the HP is 52HP is this correct? Anything I should be on the lookout for?

It's hard to go into gear and how do I tell if clutch is bad

Comment: I own a Ford 4600 tractor and am having problems with the hydrualics. With out the slasher on the 3 pl it will go up and down,when I put the slasher on ,it only takes the weight and stops .The tractor also has an aftermarket front end loader fitted and this operates very very slowly as...