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706 gas- what to watch out for

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Dave from MN

11-24-2007 17:11:26




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Gonna look at a 706 gas. it has a cab and thought it would be a good unit to toss the blower on and be my winter errand tractor. Has cab, wide front and 3 point, that I can see. I know gas aint "THE" engine to have in an 706, but being a gas and seeing my need for a good starting tractor in the winter, I am gonna deal. What should I watch out for? Asking price is under $2500, and it really is in fairly decent shape as far as I can tell.

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the tractor vet

11-25-2007 07:32:57




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 Re: 706 gas- what to watch out for in reply to Dave from MN, 11-24-2007 17:11:26  
They are a good tractor as long as ya play by the 706 rules. as they are worse then any woman . Rule #1 always use the low ash oil in the 30 weight . Rule #2 always use 93 octane gas . Rule # 3 make sure you know for sure what cu. in engine and year you have as the ing. timing is different between a 263 and a 291 . rule #4 always keep the clutch , T/A dump valve, and the transmission brake in correct adjustment . They are good starters in extreme weather . Keep a good working thermostat in it keep the heat riser working free keep it in tune . As for having the 756 shifter i have never found a real need to switch as even if ya have a sloopy shifter they are real easy to fix , here again the clutch adjustments come in to play as when the are correct then a 706 will shift with two fingers . When ya start having to fight them and tug on the shifters then something is not wright. I have bought owned and sold more 706's then anybody that i know of and know that tractor inside and out . Believe me when i tell ya this that i have had every nut and bolt out of them and know every quark . You fallow what i have layed down and you will get years of good service out of one . One of my best friends became m best friend after i sold him a 706 and he was at the time a down and out Deere lover and was tryen to dig his way back up and out as he got himself in over his head with to new of equipment and let the Farm Experts talk him in over his head. He and i now farm together and we do it with equipment that i have sold him and rebuilt . Today that 706 has been there for almost twenty years and to today you could not offer him enough for him to sell it . Yes we have had some problems , one clutch and T/A ,one over haul three generators one rebuild on the PTO and one main hitch pump and a paint job two new seats . Getting ready for a new seat for next year. We use that tractor almost everyday when winter sets in as the diesels get put away till spring. His brother has a 706 gasser that is used everyday on his farm also .

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Erik in WI

11-24-2007 18:42:17




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 Re: 706 gas- what to watch out for in reply to Dave from MN, 11-24-2007 17:11:26  
Early 706 gas has 263 cu inch engine - same as 560 gas. Later 706 gas has 291 cu inch engine.



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RustyFarmall

11-24-2007 18:39:23




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 Re: 706 gas- what to watch out for in reply to Dave from MN, 11-24-2007 17:11:26  
For the way you will be using it, gas will be better than diesel. It will run just fine on regular pump gas unless you are working the snot out of it, and then you would probably want to use high octane gas. There used to be a bunch of those 706 gassers around here, and there are still several if you know where to look. I don't know of anyone that was in the least unhappy with them. Just keep in mind how old that tractor is, and there might be some problems strictly because of age.

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gmd

11-24-2007 17:19:40




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 Re: 706 gas- what to watch out for in reply to Dave from MN, 11-24-2007 17:11:26  
I spent a while looking for a 706g, (was in similar situation until a diesel fell in my lap for the right price) and this is what I was told: basically the engine life is about 4-5000 hrs. after that it generally needs rebuilt. It has to have 93 gas or else the valves will gunk up and cause problems. Personally, from what I have with mine, and what I hear, the shifting system isnt very good, so ask if its had the 56 style shift kit put in. I think the price sounds right. One in good shape should be about $3000 for a gasser.

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