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Carl,
We chatted about those trailer jacks before didn't we?
It also sounds like you have the tractor loaded backwards on the trailer – not enough tongue weight. Always back a tractor onto a trailer, and get the rear tractor tires forward of the forward trailer tires.
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Chuck wrote:
“found the shaft was turning with typical pedal pressure but not clutch.”
What does that mean? What shaft? Yoke cross shaft?
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Yup.
The little microscopic buggers can cause rapid corrosion in the fuel system.
They can bring a 75,000 HP diesel engine to it's knees in less than an hour, and can cause almost a million dollars in repairs.
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I remember this from awhile back. Make sure #1 cyl. is at TDC and check all of your gear markings. The flywheel should also show TDC.
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What a coincidence, I saw you there too.
Not many folks use their names, dunno why…
Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum…
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Tin wrote:
” I was thinking more of how far the crankshaft could be lowered I guess
.”It doesn't actually have to be lowered but a few thousandths, enough to take the pressure off of the upper half of the bearing. You have to be careful because the transmission input shaft is nested in the end of the crankshaft and it ain't a-gonna move much. Also the front seal is pretty stationary too.
Tony wrote:
“OMG! I am overwhelmed. I will investigate and see what can be done.”
Don't be overwhelmed, just be patient and take your time, this will take awhile.
You can start by draining the oil and dropping the oil sump.
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Did you replace the whole injection pump/governor assembly or just the lift pump?
If you had changed the fuel filter, the fuel injection pump still needed to be bled of air.
If you suspect the fuel had “jelled”, what made you suspect this? Did you witness any sludge anywhere in the fuel system?
Do as Rich suggests, get some manuals.
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Tin wrote:
“Unfortunately the main (crankshaft) bearings will be shot as well, and I can't see a way to change them without splitting the tractor. If you're lucky the crankshaft can be cleaned up with crocus cloth and won't need to be turned.”
If there is no apparent damage to the crankshaft main journals, they can be Plasti-Gauged and new bearings rolled in (one at a time). This requires loosening of all main bearing caps.
Make sure the oil filters are screwed on securely! It would have been nice to have had a low oil pressure alarm.
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As you know, I can find fault with almost anything but that looks like a very good program. On the west coast many of those classes are taught at the community college level, and cost waaaaayyyyy less money. I wish more people that operate tractors and heavy equipment (including farmers) would take courses like those.
I got some classroom time at Edison Tech in Seattle years ago. Can't say it hurt me either.
Probably accounts for some of my 'tude.
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