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shade tree welder
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That was my main intent. Do I know you? using my nickname? HmmmmSorry to hear of your oil change debacle, SHADE. It is good that you
posted so other NH owners are warned.
What is amazing to me is that your dealer's mechanics have not heard of
this issue, and not hydro-locked other NH tractors in for oil changes.
2 liters/minute is a VERY slow fill rate. I would expect more out-of-
warranty dead NH units would be for sale. (I have been looking for a
NH tractor project.)
Well, keep in mind I live in the corn belt and all the serious farmers
consider this a toy tractor and barely a step up from a peddle tractor.
They do not sell many of the compacts around here.
For example the farmer we buy our calves from has 3 NH's his smallest is
in the 80-100 Hp range. Biggest I would guess at 450-500 Hp. Mine is a
tiny 40 Hp.
Completely agree, in addition, the neck of the quart oil bottle fits quite nicelyI notice that the fill tube on top of the valve cover is quite tall. It seems
to me that this will increase the chance of filling too fast and getting oil
into the intake manifold. It is so crowded under the hood of newer
tractors, I see why makers put a long fill port in there. Others, including
mine, have a 2nd port on the front cover. Too bad Shibaura neglected
that upgrade before this happened.
in the fill tube.
The thread on the bottom of the fill tube is the same as the thread on the
fill tube cap. So once I get the timing gear cover replaced I will eliminate the
fill tube. Out of sight out of mind. Also I am going to place a tag on it that
says do not use and use some Loctite 222 (low strength) to Lock the cap in
place.