New Pasquali owner

[ponderingjunkman]

So this poor, unloved Pasquali followed me home. Says "D 38 Power Tug" on the dash. From what I have found, it was a military airplane tug. Hopefully it won't mind cutting grass and hauling maple sap. I'll try and document the process of getting it going again. It seems to have an injector hanging open, and a wheel seal is leaking, and parts are missing, and it seems to have been unloved. I'll see what I can do... :thumbsup:

 

[groundcover]

Looks like a fun project , good luck ! She's lucky you took her in! :thumbsup:

 

[mpilihp]

Ive got a 988 Pasquali, they run great, an air cooled diesel is the oddest thing but they are powerful. It looks odd without the sheetmetal on it. Theres a guy in NH that is the rep for USA for Pasqualis. He knows his stuff but it can take a LONG time getting parts from him.

 

[ponderingjunkman]

Yes, it has the 3 cylinder Lombardini diesel. I've seen lots of duetz air cooled diesels, but this italian is the first i've seen. There is alot I haven't seen... :confused2: I have the fenders and hood and front headlight piece, but they are dented and rusty- savable, but unloved. Doesn't seem to be much use on the thing- note the uniform tire tread. Thanks for the replies!!
More pictures!!

 

[mpilihp]

If you end up needing a master brake cylinder its a Wilson racing unit that fits on it as pretty much a direct replacement. I can get teh part number off of mine if your interested.

Do you know it it has standard rims or the wide rims? Mine also has truck tires on it as one of the AG tires on it tore and I cant find a replacement for it.

I really want to get the wide rims and wide floatation tires for it but I cannot find a source for them.

~ Phil

 

[ponderingjunkman]

mp- I don't know if the rims are standard or not, and i keep forgetting to look at the size- i'll check. The brakes are an area needing attention- so the master cylinder # would be great, Thanks!

 

[DavidNPro]

Just noticed this post, welcome to the Pasquali club. They are definitely unique little tractors that are capable of getting alot of work done.

The tractors you guys both have must be newer than mine, as for brakes mine just has the old pedal and rod mechanism no hydraulics to speak of. Also, mine has the Ruggerini diesel in it not the Lombardini and is a model 993. Currently it has a front end loader and a backhoe off of a Kubota BX23 that we adapted.

 

[ponderingjunkman]

Thanks, David, for the welcome! My hydraulic brakes are on the back axle only- no evidence of front axle brakes. How much can your loader lift?
The model number on mine is 462E. I have no idea what year it is...

 

[mpilihp]

To put anything of weight in the FEL you need weight in the back. I bough a 3pt hitch carrier that I build a box on to carry wood in. I also layed several cement blocks in the bottom of it so it has several hundred pounds in it all the time. When I loaded it with wood I noticed I need to be careful turning as with the weight of the FEL and turning sharp it will lift the outside front wheel. Jack recommended 750 lbs in the back to use the FEL for dirt. Ive picked alot of weight up with it of gravel. I also have a spade adapter I can connect onto the FEL, its like a giant shovel and digs really well.

Mine has regular truck tires on it as one of the AG tires has a tear in the sidewall. Id really like to get a set of the wide floatation tires as I have some wet land and it sinks.

The newer units with hydraulic brakes I think Jack said is a model 988. I have a typed manual that someone converted an Italian manual to english, but has no pictures. If you guys are interested I can try scanning and sending as a file to you.

 

[ponderingjunkman]

It has been a while, but progress has been made on our tractor! As the pictures show- it is ready for use!:cool2:

 

[ponderingjunkman]

Nice tractor Daric, from your sister Lisa!

 

[pantufa]

Just bought an Old pasquali 956. Has anyone a user manual in English? I live in Portgugal but olnly speak English - a problem here.
Regards
Pantufa

 

[JoeZZ]

Pantufa,

Pasquali Manuals

Joe

 

[PHPaul]

Another Pasquali Noob here, just picked up a 986, complete and running with good rubber. Needs a little TLC but don't see anything major wrong. Worst thing is a small leak around the PTO shaft.

I'll be going over it a lot closer tomorrow, and I'll likely be back

Thanks already for the link to the manuals!

 

[ponderingjunkman]

Hello again. I have been using my pasquali for many things! Had some fun and games earlier this year, turns out the rear case was broke and poorly welded and it broke again. So I repaired it, as a good one was not to be found! See this link for the details!

One Way to Repair Cast Iron- How I fixed the tractor case

Great machine, and a real joy to be keeping alive!

 

[JoeZZ]

PHPaul ... welcome and enjoy your Pasquali .

Ponderingjunkman... I took a look over on Pop Machinist (I’m also a member there) at the repair you did on the transmission case…I have to say that is some very impressive work. Hopefully it is still working well for you.

I have a 997 on which the front case bolts loosened and took out the pinion gear. When I reassemble I will look at using your ideas for strengthening it.

Joe

 

[svcguy]

Hi Daric, That is one interesting repair. I run the Italian Tractor site (Pasquali tractor parts, Lombardini, Ruggerini, Slanzi) and am working on a new site we are launching in early 2014. If you would be agreeable, I would like to feature the repair on the site. I am going to have a section on restorations and projects. Your repair should be a good motivator for owners. As you know (or perhaps you didn't) that case is no longer in production or in stock. Inspirational repair to say the least. All the best, Tom

 

[ponderingjunkman]

Thanks Joe and Tom for the compliments! So far so good, not even an oil leak yet on the repair.

Tom, I would be honored to be featured on your site! If it helps even one tractor to survive, it will be worthwhile. I have also grafted a GM Si alternator on, which has worked out really well- I will have to get pictures of that up too. Keep up your site! It is a wonderful resource!

Yesterday it was 15 degrees out, and some things needed moving around with the loader. About 20 seconds of holding down the button for the manifold heater, and it started right up! Good stuff! These little tractors surely are a delight, no matter what it takes to keep them going!

 

[PHPaul]

Ah...activity!

Re: Starting. I got curious and went down to the shed in ~ 20º weather, and my 986 started quite easily. A bit longer (maybe 10 or 15 seconds) on the starter, but it cranked without help.

When it does get to the point where assistance is needed, the documents available online talk about a "starting reservoir" that is supposed to be filled with ordinary crankcase oil. Makes no sense to me, can somebody tell me about that?

Mine is in the garage with all the tin off it at the moment, being stripped and repainted. It had four layers of paint on it, the most recent apparently applied with a broom.

Fixing up Guido

 

[JoeZZ]

I have a cold starting set up on my 997.
I'll post some pics at a later time. It is basically a small reservoir that is filled by the fuel return line between the injector return and fuel tank. This feeds a small amount of fuel to the heater plug in the intake manifold.
The heater plug and this set up seem to be very common. The plug is listed on eBay for less than $20.

Massey Ferguson Heater Plug Part Numbers # 2666103, 893501M91

Most, if not all that I learned about this set up was gleaned from Massey Ferguson literature.

Joe