One of the real complexities in overhauling an engine is figuring out which parts need to be replaced, which can be reused, and the sizes to order when you do replace them. This is particularly difficult for the main and rod bearings, pistons, and sleeves. The help you get from the service manuals ranges from very detailed, to non-existent depending on the manufacturer. The manual leaves you with a "If you have to ask, you shouldn't be rebuilding it yourself" feeling. If you have one of these manuals, the following may help.
How to Find Your Carburetor’s Manufacturer’s Number
You may find that if your tractor runs rough, has difficulty starting, or doesn’t start at all, it’s time for a carburetor rebuild. When ordering your rebuild kit, you’ll need to have your carburetor’s manufacturer’s number handy. Unfortunately, you can’t order your rebuild kit by the type of tractor you are working on. The carburetor may have been swapped at some point during the tractor’s life or there may have been multiple carburetor options available for your make and model.
Wet conditions can cause muddy fields and despite your best efforts you may find your tractor or other farm equipment stuck. Don't panic, we've got some tips to help get you unstuck!
If your carburetor needs replacement you may find that a remanufactured, or even a used one, is hard to find. Rebuilding a carburetor is involved but can be done if you carefully follow the steps outlined in our carburetor rebuild guide.
Buried somewhere beneath the sheetmetal, under the gas tank, or stuffed in front of the radiator is the battery. This elusive and neglected component of the tractor is the hardest to get to when it is dead and in need of a jump. But usually, the storage battery is a storehouse of electrical energy waiting to be released a the flick of a switch. A few maintenance tips and periodic cleaning will keep it charged for the duration of its life span.
Tractor Tune-Up Guide: Cooling and Fuel Systems, Hoses and Belts (Part 4)
Our tractor is coming right along. The old oil and filter has been taken to the recycler and the air filter replacement has breathed new life into our motor. Let's take a closer look, now, at the cooling system since it has to work so hard in the summer heat.
Tractor Tune-Up Guide: Oil, Oil Filter, and Air Cleaner
In the preceding articles we discussed some of the various aspects of doing a comprehensive tune up. Hopefully some light was shed on why we do or don't do certain things pertaining to inspections and order of events when doing a tune up. Perhaps some useful reasons were given for why parts fail and what to do about preventing part failure in the future. All these tips will help us think and reason out a problem in order to make our tune up last and, hopefully, keep us from spending extra money.
