After pining over larger orange iron for a handful of years, and recently found myself with the means and need to add something with a 540 PTO to my duo of modified Power King tractors. Before I could buy an Ollie 550, I came across and checked out a narrow front, late '57 D14 serial number 8309. No gear jumping, no death wobble in the front, runs out nicely, had a newer brass radiator, everything works and even had the optional 3 point arms that locks into the snap coupler. I just couldn't get my mine off it, so "Vicki" joined the farm this past Sunday. I discovered that name etched into the homemade inner concrete rear wheel weights, along with the year 1959. I tuned the carb up some and she runs out even better, starts at the first press of the button with just a little throttle. I have a few things to do, like cutting off broken the stack retainer bolts on the manifold and drilling/tapping them, rebuilding the seat suspension and replacing the tach cable and fuel level gauge/seal (cable and gauge on the way), cutting off and knocking out a broken wheel rail stop, general straightening out of the fenders, and one day a total repaint (roughest part of the deal), but I have a few questions.
1. What lubricant goes in the front steering gear and how much?
2. I have a decent amount of play in the steering gear, is there an over center adjustment to tighten the lash?
3. I swear I read somewhere that a D15/160 governor spring can be swapped on the increase total engine speed and net a little more power, but I haven't been able to find were I read it. Is there any validity to this and would that upset the 149 at all?
4. This evening, I noticed what appeared to be oil on top of the front tires, but the booster above them was dry? I had drive it around this afternoon after the fluid servicing. Are there any expanded diagrams of the narrow front bolster floating around anywhere? My operator's manual isn't due for another week
I haven't had it out and worked it yet, but I suspect I'll be living with the power director creep for while. I drained the fluid from the transmission, PD and hydraulic system and replaced them all with fresh J20C spec and I still get a fast creep with the PD in neutral. It's fast enough that it's just a bit slower than low range, but I can also stop it with the brakes.
Edited by Clayfoot - 7 hours 16 minutes ago at 7:15am
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more encouraging. He said the book is ordered. He is all excited about a new toy. No need to be negative. Maybe you were thinking it was funny, if so add more 
. This place is dead enough, encourage new people. 
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