Posted by tractorsam on December 29, 2014 at 05:54:33 from (96.30.183.40):
Myself and a friend went for a little road trip yesterday and I came home with a new addition to the fleet. It's a Hydro 70 (D312 diesel) and it came with (not installed) a Lessard loader and Royal Hinson cab. I now have a very long list of questions to try and get this lot assembled and working correctly as this era of IH is totally new to me, I've mostly stuck with letter and early number series. I need to get myself some manuals for this. Hopefully I'll get some pictures later. Here goes;
1. The 3 point hitch doesn't lift which I gather is a not uncommon issue. The power steering works fine (separate pump?). I've read that the pump is a common issue with these. Is there any troubleshooting that can be done before I just up and replace the pump?
2. There are no cold starting aids on the tractor. Can a frost plug style heater be put in? Where should I plumb in a tank style heater? Can I / should I install an ether kit (not for everyday usage but just in case it's needed)? I plan on making a box for 2 12v batteries in parallel once I have the cab and loader mounted. Anything else to help it get going in the cold?
3. It doesn't appear to have a coolant filter on it? Is it good to have or could I run an extended life coolant in it?
4. The hydro seems to work fine, beyond regular fluid and filter changes is there anything that can be done to keep it this way?
That's it for now, but I'm sure there'll be more as I get into this. Thanks in advance. Sam
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