Worn Out New Holland TC30

[kencharba]

Where is the best place to purchase a shop manual? The only one I've been able to locate on-line is $300.00!!!

 

[Egon]

What does "Worn Out" mean?

 

[tcreeley]

My NH 2003 TC30 has 920 hours on it. I bought it with 629 hours. It is going strong. I've done some minor repairs- temp sensor, fuse and regular maintenance. I use it year round and with the plug in- it starts reliably at 10 below. I don't see this tractor wearing out. My front tires are cracking and it has been plugged, but the guy I bought it from told me how he popped a tire off the rim building a gravel road in a muddy area. It needed the fluids changed and after I did that- and filters, it has been a dream. Yesterday I used it to push trees around as I cut and uprooted them to make a woods road. In two weeks I'll be tackling 6 11yard loads of gravel.

It has been a good tractor....worn out?- not new looking- sure, but so what!:laughing:

-generic picture guide TC30's
http://www.messicks.com/Articles/TC-Service.aspx

-where I bought my manual- pricy, but useful if you are new to it- I was
http://www.ssbtractor.com/tractor_m...al_make=New+Holland&tractor_manual_model=TC30


---also if you have questions- the people on this site are experts- read past threads and post your questions- makes a difference (speaking from experience!)

 

[kencharba]

The tractor originally was a rental tractor in a big city, and was sold to a construction company after it was breaking down more than they could allow. The construction company further abused it until the "bell housing" broke, and repairs were said to be more than the tractor was worth. So, it was abandoned, and I acquired it.
I am currently breaking it down to do the repairs myself, and have gotten to the point where I will need a shop manual to put it back together after I get to the real problem.
I can see the broken piece, which looks more like the transmission case rather than a bell housing. Henceforth, I need a manual.