Shop Manuals?
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Topic: Shop Manuals?
Posted By: WNYBill
Subject: Shop Manuals?
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2016 at 9:14am
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Is the AC Shop Manual any better than the IT Manual. I see all kinds of prices for the AC Manual, $30 to $130, WHY? Bill
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Posted By: grinder220
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2016 at 9:17am
| AC manual is far more detailed than the I&T. Well worth the money to buy the factory manual. |
Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2016 at 10:51pm
| factory manuals are the only way to go i&t leaves out the parts that you need to know |
Posted By: WNYBill
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2016 at 10:02am
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What is the difference in factory manual, I see 200 pages and I see 600 pages and they are both called official AC Service manuals and priced at $30 and $130. How do you tell what they are? And then I see SHOP Manuals, what the heck is the difference and how do you tell and which do I really need? Why is life so complicated???? Bill
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Posted By: Ross D.
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2016 at 1:31pm
| Hi. What model of tractor are you looking to have a (service) manual for? Ross. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2016 at 5:36pm
Answer is, is because there's a sucker born every minute... I like the Agco original reprints best and agco's price is often the lowest. The worst ones are the I&T manuals that will describe how to remove something, at the bottom of one page, but on top of the next page, they say, "but first"...
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WNYBill wrote:Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2016 at 6:56pm
All I have ever used is the IT manual and I did a complete tear down and rebuild of my WC. I sometimes had to read it a couple times and then tear something apart and make mental notes (which are all gone now  ) so I could get it back together!------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 7:32am
| Each tractor has it's own service manual so keep that in mind and look for the specific model you need. Some of the expensive ones are originals instead of reprints. I prefer good reprints to originals. I hate getting those dirty fingerprints on an original. Save those for the collector. |
Posted By: WNYBill
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 8:01am
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I am looking at 6060-6080 manuals on e-bay. The ones I am looking at says 200 pages and 600 pages with $100 price difference. The IT manual I have is 70 pages. Bill
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Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 12:56pm
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I think it all depends on how much work you want/ need to do to that tractor yourself. The 600 page manual will likely address every problem you will encounter. As an example, our 7060 manual shows necessary tools that can be purchased or fabricated to do the task at hand. As is the case with many tools, spend as much as you can afford and you will find it worth it in the end.
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Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2016 at 8:43am
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It's been hit or miss with the A-C 190 Service manual. Some sections leave a lot to be desired and then some it skips (Like the Fuel system) We have been using the A&I manual along with the A-C manual to get the best idea how to do things. ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2016 at 9:00am
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Charlie, I noticed the same thing with my 185 service manual. Barely covers the fuel system if at all. |
Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2016 at 9:22am
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I think you had to get another service manual for Fuel System. ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |