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   Just aquired a 1977 7000 and already wondering about how to fix a few things.  Cab fan doesn't run... Switch doesn't turn. Fan turns stiff. Do you take the cab roof off to access it?  
Wiper control switch doesn't move  and neither does the heat control.
 Cab heater is right in front of the air filter. Looks like made out of aluminum.  No air-conditioning on the tractor. Heater vent covers are missing too.
 Wiring is a bunch of messed up wires and missing wires too... Will probably need a diagram of that. 
 Hand throttle was messed with too. Hard to move, somebody put a steel wire mesh under friction pad and cranked it down ... without any support from backside nor any friction disk there.   When throttling up or down, the assembly was flexing under there so I did some cleaning under there and sprayed some solvent to remove rust and likes. now it doesn't stay in the upper position but at least the lever moves a little easier... which the linkage goes down to the foot throttle and that has a heavy spring there and takes a lot of pressure to hold it down.  Almost like somebody fitted it with a heavier spring than what I think it suppose to have had.  and like the upper assembly, the foot throttle assembly also gets tweaked  quite a bit, goes back to too tight of a spring?  
  Which leads me to ask, has anyone moved the hand throttle down to the console? Sure miss the convenience like it was on the 190/200 tractors.
  Now for the shift stick, has anyone set the shift stick over to the left side (quarter turn it) to get it out of the way for the feet?
  Was looking at the cab some and wondered if anyone ever cut the upper right side panel /glass opposite of the door and put it on hinges to open for more air? (Thought about taking the whole panel and frame it and make a door there but no room between steering wheel, brake pedals and hyd controls levers to get in or out on that side.  ) 
  Drove it on blacktop and was watching the center rib of front wheels getting scuffed off, need to set the toe-in on it. What is the alignment 1/8th or 3/16th " on the front side? 
 Thanks 

Edited by JC-WI - 02 May 2024 at 3:43pm

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JC-WI Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: wisconsin Points: 33828	Post Options Post Reply Quote JC-WI Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 7000 A-C questions Posted: 02 May 2024 at 2:35pm
	Just aquired a 1977 7000 and already wondering about how to fix a few things. Cab fan doesn't run... Switch doesn't turn. Fan turns stiff. Do you take the cab roof off to access it? Wiper control switch doesn't move and neither does the heat control. Cab heater is right in front of the air filter. Looks like made out of aluminum. No air-conditioning on the tractor. Heater vent covers are missing too. Wiring is a bunch of messed up wires and missing wires too... Will probably need a diagram of that. Hand throttle was messed with too. Hard to move, somebody put a steel wire mesh under friction pad and cranked it down ... without any support from backside nor any friction disk there. When throttling up or down, the assembly was flexing under there so I did some cleaning under there and sprayed some solvent to remove rust and likes. now it doesn't stay in the upper position but at least the lever moves a little easier... which the linkage goes down to the foot throttle and that has a heavy spring there and takes a lot of pressure to hold it down. Almost like somebody fitted it with a heavier spring than what I think it suppose to have had. and like the upper assembly, the foot throttle assembly also gets tweaked quite a bit, goes back to too tight of a spring? Which leads me to ask, has anyone moved the hand throttle down to the console? Sure miss the convenience like it was on the 190/200 tractors. Now for the shift stick, has anyone set the shift stick over to the left side (quarter turn it) to get it out of the way for the feet? Was looking at the cab some and wondered if anyone ever cut the upper right side panel /glass opposite of the door and put it on hinges to open for more air? (Thought about taking the whole panel and frame it and make a door there but no room between steering wheel, brake pedals and hyd controls levers to get in or out on that side. ) Drove it on blacktop and was watching the center rib of front wheels getting scuffed off, need to set the toe-in on it. What is the alignment 1/8th or 3/16th " on the front side? Thanks Edited by JC-WI - 02 May 2024 at 3:43pm
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Lynn Marshall Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Dana, Iowa Points: 2284	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lynn Marshall Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2024 at 8:42pm
	I'll answer a couple of your questions. Yes, take the roof off to get at all of those top controls. You're likely gonna find a huge mouse nest and chewed up wiring. An original owners manual will have all of the wiring diagrams. You can't turn the gear shift lever a quarter turn. There are square headed locating pins that have to be lined up for the lever to fit. The black belly tractors moved the shifting to the side console and got the lever out of the floor.

SteveM C/IL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Shelbyville IL Points: 8246	Post Options Post Reply Quote SteveM C/IL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2024 at 9:58pm
	You'll probably need a hot wrench to reshape the shift lever to your liking.

DrAllis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 20548	Post Options Post Reply Quote DrAllis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2024 at 10:44pm
	I used to heat and bend the shift lever down and to the right. Makes it easier to get in and out of the seat.

injpumpEd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Walnut IL Points: 4917	Post Options Post Reply Quote injpumpEd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 May 2024 at 9:48am
	Back when we bought a new 7000 in 76, dad heated the gear shifter and bent it to be on the left side of the seat.
	210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers!

Tbone95 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Michigan Points: 11607	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tbone95 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 May 2024 at 11:54am
	Before we bought our 7045, we looked at either a 7060 or 7080, I forget which. Shifter was welded. I assumed it had broken. Maybe it was done on purpose!