My First Tractor! D17... But which series?

Yes, but as there was also water in the case, I was thinking it may be beneficial to try and give the bearings a little soak. I wasn't concerned with the bottom part of the sleeve as the water pushed the oil up :)

Thank you for ensuring I understood. I should have been more clear in my question.

Separated the manifold from the head... Yeesh

I'd say keep this one alive, you've already got a good story going.

Update!

Head and flywheel were dropped off at machine shop and full sleeve and gasket kit was ordered. Hoping to get said parts by Thursday for reassembly! Wife and kids are out of town, so I'm really pushing to have engine read for install by Saturday morning, as they're coming back Saturday night!

I really want to replace the main bearings, since I've got it this far apart, but I'm deathly afraid of cracking the crank pulley... Any tips? My cheap puller was kind of stripped (pressure bolt) from an outboard project and is now completely stripped. So if I gotta buy something, I want to buy the right thing.

Pics!



Edited by Strokendiesel002 - 21 Apr 2019 at 9:25pm

Thanks Sugarmaker! Pretty excited to put around the property and mow stuff down!

More progress tonight... Successfully removed the crank pulley without breaking it!!!

Got a puller squared up and put a fair amount of pressure, then heated as evenly as possible with a smallish rosebud torch. Popped 1/8" and repeat, used a 2x4 to hold the crank steady when applying pressure. It certainly wasn't a fast process, but it worked!

Put couple bolts with flat washers in place of the head bolts to hold the sleeves down cuz if you do break one of them loose and you've moved the sleeve a little bit you'll be back in for a water leak nevermind I didn't see page 2

Edited by bradley6874 - 25 Apr 2019 at 2:42pm

Well between Friday and Sunday I got the new sleeves Pistons rebuilt head and 7 of the 8 pushrods installed. my uncle came over to help with prepping the crank is that it was his specialty for many years, well machining them was actually his specialty.

Mama and the boys got home Saturday afternoon but Sunday afternoon we loaded up the almost completed engine and brought it back over to my uncle's which is where the tractor is.

I'm hoping to finish it up on this coming Saturday!

She's Alive!

I wound up welding the tank after a sorry attempt to solder it. Took about 3 hours chasing holes. Not the prettiest work I've ever done, but it's no leaking!

I actually put the engine back in on May 5th, and went back a week or two later to finish it, but she wouldn't start. Summer came in full swing at that point, and I just let it be. I'd been theorizing over what was wrong and came to the realization that I never truly clocked the rotor. After reading the manual and many threads, I went back out and within 20 minutes she was alive! I set the radiator in place, filled with water and put on the 3 good hose clamps I had (need 1 new one). I was planning on changing all the hydraulic fluid out before driving it, but I couldn't help myself. I had to know if it would even remotely operate, and it actually did pretty good! I wasn't quite aggressive enough with the P.D. and thought it was slipping out of "hi" and "low" when I pushed a little further and she snapped into place! So I then pulled a little further where she again snapped into low! What an awesome feeling!

I do need to figure out the clutch spring- there wasn't one so I ordered one up. There were 2 washers and a cotter key on the shaft. I am assuming that I need to order a special piece that goes to the housing. Will check parts diagram, but suggestions welcome!

first start!

first drive!





Edited by Strokendiesel002 - 01 Aug 2019 at 3:22pm

Well, agco parts apparently no longer provides the parts diagrams they did a few months ago. I do have a parts book for 170/175 on loan from a friend, but it just lists 2 washers and a cotter pin. Guess maybe my housing is damaged? Really open to opinions at this point.

Thanks for looking!

Thanks!

Nice picture ...lucky boys....good father

Thanks fellas!

Ahh that loader looks like it came with the tractor! Nice addition to the family! You did a great job getting this tractor operational again and now that loader will help around the farm too.

Correct clay, the person I bought from said they got bent so he replaced them and threw away the originals unfortunately

Evening!

I'm getting closer to having a functional FEL!

So, a friend make me up the mounting plate and ordered some 1"OD .0.5" ID tubing and am waiting on a shaft and coupler for the flywheel.

I test fit the pump in the bracket tonight and I suddenly realized what others were talking about with the 1/2" bolster bolts and pump interfering.

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I'm thinking that it'd be acceptable to shorten up the bolster to bracket spacers by say 1/2" and then place 1/2" spacers between the bracket and pump...

Thoughts?