6080 Question

Coytee, Nice looking 6080. Couldnt tell if you bought it or not? If so, congrats! Maybe try some rubbing compound on it's hood to see if the orange has any vibrant color under its fade.
Lynn Marshall, Thanks for posting the Service Bulletin from 7-24-85. I saved an image of it to my computer for later references.

Is there something/somewhere I can check to see if it's "fixed" or otherwise, not an issue?  Example:  There is a tag if I recall, right next to the clutch pedal.  I presumed the serial number would be here.  This tag was essentially useless, I couldn't ascertain any type there at all (didn't get REAL close, just looked while standing next to machine)

Just pry the crank back and forth and see if you have a problem to start with! If not,operate it properly and move on.Get the thrust brg kit and install it on a rainy day.

The Bulletin gives an engine s/n also. Look at that tag. Left side of the engine under the thermostat housing.

So here's the deal as it's evolving....

Does that broken arm fall under Workman's Comp  ??

Seller has gotten back with me (he really does seem like a nice & straight up guy)

IMO, unless you can measure the fore and aft play of the the crank the one thing you can go by is the owners history of how he operated the pto and how much it was used. What type of farming did they do will give you a clue or an idea of the equipment the tractor ran? If it was a tillage tractor then the pto would not have been used. If the pto was rarely used and the lever was left in the forward position then there is no issue with the thrust bearing since there was no pressure maintanted against the crank and thrust bearing. For instance, I know the history of dads 6060 that has no thrust bearing support. The pto has always been properly engaged/disengaged since it was new. It sees a fair amount of pto work, mainly baling. I am not concered about the thrust bearing issue, although I am inquiring on a price for the kit out of courosity. 

Well....  how to word this...

Victoryallis or whatever this dude goes by is a real hoot to wait for responses, LOL,,, truly deep problems there

go to agcopartsbooks.com and go in as"guest user".If you can get the pictures and parts list to "show" you can see what it takes. When you put 6080 in the box,you want to selct agco/allis.I bet if you have the support, you can buy the individual pieces to put it together.

Wonder how long the thrust bearing would last with a Deutz engine?

To check the crank end play, you can "engage" the PTO hand lever (forward), block the foot pedal up, put a dial indicator on the front of the crankshaft (pulley) and pry the crank forward and back (a block of wood can be helpful). I think per the service manual (before Allis discovered the issue?), the max clearance is 0.012 or 0.014. You can probably get the dial indicator at harbor freight if you want... It seems like that tractor might have quite a bit of wear if it was used as you say it was.

I would say if it starts and runs with no funny noises there is no permanent damage. I would look for a braw and I would get a dial indicator and check end play on the crank. Worst case, you would want to drop the pan and roll in new main and thrust bearings without removing the crank. It would take a little time but wouldn’t cost much.

A 6080 is a sweet tractor. We have one 2wd with canopy. They are powerful yet nimble for their size.