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Hercules sealing products is another place you can find seals too. I found them a few years ago when I needed seals for the cylinders on my Harmon rock picker and have ordered a few things since

Little update. Haven’t done much been busy with other things. Removed the rear fenders so they’re easier to paint. Started to work on air conditioning. The old compressor is shot as well as the clutch so I’m putting a sanden conversion kit on. I pulled the rest of the grill and fan out so I can wash the radiator out better. The fan bearing had a little play so I figured no better time than now to replace it so I pulled the shaft out too. IH wants $181 for that little bearing so I did a little looking and figured out it is a Fafnir LFST1 bearing. Ordered one from zoro. They still get $100 for one. I did find a coupon code for 20 percent off though. Also changed engine oil and all the filters on the engine.

I added a 3rd valve to my 786 a few years back. I'm pretty sure I just modified a second lever to make it work for #3

We had rain today so we were in the shop. Got the axle seals replaced and got the rear wheels set where I want them. Started working on getting all the electrical and lights working. Had multiple on the front of the tractor not working. Figured it was the big connector under the alternator as I had trouble with that on my 3288 as well. I just ended up eliminating it and connected the wires. Everything up front is working now. Flashers were not working and needed a new flasher unit.

Not much progress as we’ve been busy in the field yet. Did get all the sheet metal off one day and got the muffler taken out to put new seals on the pipe between the turbo and muffler. Broke a couple bolts off on the muffler mount. Got them out by welding a nut to the broken bolt

Hahaha I definitely don’t get projects done as fast as I used to but I’m completely ok with that

Sea foam makes a penetrating oil. It's called deep creep. I think it's actually the same thing as sea foam just in a aerosol can. We've had good luck using deep creep.

They are over $200 now. I got a little break on these since we are a A&I dealer and I ordered them on the early order program. I remember the first time dad got some for a 1586 we had. They were about $100 right from Case IH but that was almost 20 years ago

We had a little snow last night and some drizzle today so we were not able to harvest so I was able to get some work done on the tractor. Installed a new clutch cable and replaced a hose on the hand pump for the steering. Got the park lock all put back together. Removed a rear wheel to replace an axle seal but I didn’t have the right seal so I’ll have to wait a few days for that. I think I’m going to change both sides as the other one looks greasy and might as well do it now when I’m moving the wheel anyway. I started converting the hydraulic couplers over to pioneer. One thing I do when I convert them is drill and tap the housing and then put a fitting and a hose on for the oil to drain out when uncoupling

Our neighbors have a 1083 from Greenway Farms

Agreed that chain tightener is weird. The 3000 series heads still have that. The main difference between the 2000 and 3000 series heads is the stalk rolls

I would try to find a nice late model 1063 if I were you or a 3206. We had 1083s and then when we got a 7010 combine we got a 2208 and never really liked it. The knifes don't meet like IH corn heads always have. They are more of a New Holland design where the knifes overlap so they don't chop like your 963 does. We got rid of the 2208 and got a 3408. The 3000 series heads are setup like the IH heads were. We now have a pair of 3412s and like them.

I noticed when I picked up the tractor that the park lock didn’t work. It didn’t ratchet or anything. I pulled the cover off the side of the transmission where the park lock is. Before I even got the cover off I found out the actuating pin was broke. Then when I got the cover off there was nothing attached to it. No pawl no pin no spring. I went fishing in the bottom of the transmission and found everything. Looks like the roll pin on the pin that holds the pawl on broke and everything fell apart. I got a different actuating pin but waiting for a new roll pin to put it all back together

First project was removing the duals and widening out the wheels. Had a heck of a time with the front axle. It was all the way in and I don’t think it was ever moved. Got the one side loose by getting it to twist first and with heat. The other side I could only get it to move a little with heat and then the torch ran out of gas and I knew we were going to be busy harvesting for the next week so I just kept soaking it and I drilled a hole in the top of the axle and tapped it. I attached a funnel and kept filling it with sea foam. Got it to move after about a week of soaking without heat. I haven’t moved the rear wheels yet. I’m going to have to completely remove at least one and put an axle seal in.

Wanted to add another 50 series tractor to the fleet and I’m always down for a project so I picked up this rough 5288. Seem to be pretty good mechanically. Runs great. Has a few leaks but don’t think it needs anything major. It will get whatever it needs and a paint job this winter as well as everything new in the cab. I already picked up a set of side panels and a grill for it from the local salvage yard