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I have a 674 with a 2250 on it. I would like to check out how the brackets are installed. There are currently some washers and thicker spacers in some locations but not in all of them. They don’t seem to have any rhyme or reason to how the spacers are installed. On the front of the tractor the brackets are rubbing the sheet metal. It would seem like this would be a good place for the thicker spacers. Also the brackets are bent inwards at the very front end. I don’t think they should be. I’m guessing they are bent from use/abuse. Anyone have any mounting instructions or suggestions? Anyone have a pic or two? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Thought I would share my experience with this hydraulic pump. This was my dad’s tractor bought new in ‘73. Ten years or so ago he had retired from farming, sold the equipment but kept the 464 for light duty work. Sometime after 2015 he changed the hydraulic filter. Unfortunately he installed the filter and bypass valve assembly backwards. The valve was in the filter but installed towards the MCV as opposed to out. This allowed unfiltered oil to the pump and may have restricted the flow. He would have used the tractor for bush hogging, wood splitting and light loader work. Dad passed, the tractor came home with me and I have used it occasionally. The hydraulics have been weak and slow for some time. I decided to get the filter changed to see if that helped and found the backwards filter. I was worried about the pump knowing it has been getting unfiltered oil for several years. Putting the filter in correctly seemed to help. It had better flow and made 2200 psi at the rear couplers. I was testing it out and heard a bang and then lost all hydraulic power. Steering, PTO, hitch. Upon disassembly, I found that the drive gear had sheared off the key on the pump. The pump would turn backwards but it locked up in the normal direction. Repairs will be a new pump and gear, seal kit for the MCV and new oil and filter. I plan to flush out the transmission as good as I can though the valve opening and filler hole. Any other suggestions?? This tractor has 6200 hours and was used pretty hard earlier in its life. Some pics for you guys.