Power director: safe to pull?
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Topic: Power director: safe to pull?
Posted By: 55allis
Subject: Power director: safe to pull?
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 9:05am
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Hi a’ll! So I know the power shift not able to roll without the tractor running but how about the power director? Even with the 2 speed power shift? This question has been eating me away for awhile and in case I ended up with one that didn’t run… ------------- 1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45 |
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 9:12am
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I put my D-14s tranny into neutral and they roll fine...PD's always in high (fwd) ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 9:23am
| If you’re talking about a 7/8000 series they will roll unless the range box is in park. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 9:58am
| As Creston said, they'll roll unless in park. I'm not sure about how far you should tow one, but around the yard or whatever, no biggie. And these 7/8000 series don't have a PD neutral, they go to low once you push in the clutch, and engine off. |
Posted By: 55allis
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 9:58am
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Sorry I did mean the 7000/8000 series… ------------- 1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45 |
Posted By: 55allis
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 11:23am
So even if it’s been sitting for a long time (let’s say 20/25 years)? ------------- 1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45 |
Tbone95 wrote:Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 11:58am
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Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 1:17pm
| What tractor are we talking about? MACK |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 2:39pm
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My 185 Manual says If the tractor must be towed from one location to another the transmission must be out of gear, engine must be running, and the power-director clutch must be engaged in either high or low range. The above instructions must be followed otherwise the transmission will not receive proper lubrication. |
Posted By: bigal121892
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 6:20pm
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The neighbors towed their 7080 about 3 miles; took out the pinion bearing, due to lack of lubrication. |
Posted By: 8070nc
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 7:48pm
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If im not mistaken the rear end is pressure lubricated. If it were me id get a wrecker with a axle lift to pick up the rear end and move it that way ------------- 1984 80780 1957 D14 DES 300 with 25000 engine 616 tractor |
Posted By: KJCHRIS
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2023 at 9:48pm
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Sounds like a question for a model specific Operators Manual. Without knowing the model it's a hard question to answer. ------------- AC 200, CAH, AC185D bareback, AC 180D bareback, D17 III, WF. D17 Blackbar grill, NF. D15 SFW. Case 1175 CAH, Bobcat 543B, |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2023 at 7:43am
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From my 7060 manual Transmission (no difference) in neutral. Range transmission in neutral Towing speed (in capital letters) not to exceed 5mph. Distance not to exceed one half mile for an inoperable tractor. If the engine is operating, engine speed is 1200 RPM minimum to provide lubrication to transmission/rear end.(book states moving parts) |
Posted By: 55allis
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2023 at 8:47am
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That does sound about right plummerscarin… Sorry Mack, I’ve been looking at a 7580 that pretty sad looking (lol)… It would only be rolling to/ on a trailer…  Thanks a’ll for the replies!!!  ------------- 1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45 |
Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2023 at 1:11pm
| Awe doubt youd hurt it,, roll on |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2023 at 3:16pm
That looks like a project 
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Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2023 at 8:34pm
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Trans in neutral, range trans. In neutral and you should be good to load and get into shop. After you get her going, don't take it down the road until you've driven it around slow to get oil into range gears. MACK
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Posted By: 55allis
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2023 at 10:23pm
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Haven’t got it yet because it’s on an auction and only if it goes cheep…. Don’t even know if the engine is any good being the owner thought he blew it up… Said it blew black smoke all over and he shut it down, but that was 25/30 years ago. ------------- 1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45 |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 7:31am
| Might have just been the turbo, but surely will be an OH now. The muffler didn't remove itself. |
Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 7:33am
| That ooks like it could be a fun project. Sheet metal looks straight |
Posted By: 55allis
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 8:39am
I did notice it has the famous crack in the manifold but it is also missing the engine dipstick and bottom of the air cleaner…   ------------- 1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45 |
Posted By: Lynn Marshall
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 1:43pm
| It appears to be a late serial number tractor. Bosch injectors. No, don't pull those tractors very far,they use pressurized oil for critical transmission bearings, bushings, and such. Shame to see machines fall into such disrepair. The day that it failed would have been a better time to get rid of it. At that time, it would have still had decent value. I would expect it to be cheap and as a buyer,it better be. |
Posted By: Kansas99
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 4:42pm
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Running when parked, knee deep in rubber, no low ball offers, I know what I've got!  Then again, if the price is right. ------------- "Thank you for your service Joe & the Ho"-----Joseph Stalin |
Posted By: 55allis
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 6:48pm
Haven’t decided on a price yet but here’s a picture of the serial number…. ------------- 1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45 |
Posted By: Lynn Marshall
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 7:49pm
| That's the cab serial number, not the tractor number. |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 8:40pm
| Even scrap price by weight would be more than I'd give. For what you're gonna have in it you'd be ahead to pay for a GOOD runner. |
Posted By: 55allis
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 9:24pm
Sorry, guess it doesn’t have a serial number listed… I guess I forgot that those Allis’s had it printed in the rear end (I think)… ------------- 1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45 |
Posted By: 55allis
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2023 at 6:06pm
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Well it sold for $280, and no I didn’t buy it… Thought others might want to know… ------------- 1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD45 |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2023 at 6:32pm
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Don’t get any cheaper than that. Could have made some cash off of it. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |