D-15 Questions

So I was plowing with the old D-15 when BANG!, then silence. We took it to the barn and it appears the coil went kabluey. Best advice on where to procure a coil for the D-15 Series II

Also, when in gear, the D-15 wants to roll, even with the hand clutch disengaged. Is there an adjustment for this? The brake holds it easy enough, but it shouldn’t do that.

In addition, it seems to have lost a lot of hydraulic fluid. What is the best stuff to use in these old tractors?

Thanks all for advice and answers.

DAVE   

The old fuel gauge is inop on the D-15. Are they easy to fix? I haven’t taken it apart yet.

Also, somebody wrote on the throttle, “93 octane only”. Does it really need high octane? Or was that just a suggestion?

Ok, thanks! I guess that’s what I’ll use then.

UPDATE

The new coil arrived today. I put it on and the old girl fired right up.

I had to buy a new fuel gauge as the old one didn’t look reparable. The needle didn’t move at all, but everything else looked okay, including the float.

I also had to replace the muffler, as the mini explosion blew out the seam. Instead of trying to weld it, I just got a new one.

I’m wondering how many hours this old tractor should have. It seems to me this tractor has very low hours, but I’m no expert.

As always, thanks guys for all your input and advice. You guys know everything! (Well, almost...)

Could be because of difference in ground and depth of plow.               MACK

How big of plow are you trying to pull??? What gear are you trying to plow in ??

if your choking it, your running out of fuel.... Gas cap has a vent ?   Filter not plugging up ?  Something inside the gas tank floating over the suction hole ?  Piece of crap got sucked into the carburetor and plugging the main jet ?

Start with the sediment bowl first !!  Remove the glass bowl and turn on the petcock fully. There should be TWO STREAMS of fuel gushing from the base. Flow rate should be more than a gallon in 10 minutes. If not the base inlet is plugged on the inside. Must have a clean screen. When this is correct and you still have issues, THEN take the carb apart.

another question I have is about adjustments to the power director lever, or what I call the hand clutch. If I’m sitting, engine idling with the transmission in neutral, all is well. If I put the tractor in any gear, when I release the foot clutch the tractor moves. I can easily stop it with the brake, but as soon as I release the brake, the tractor will move again. Is there some adjustment I need to make? 

The hand clutch is FINE !!!!!  When you get the oil inside warm enough you can't hold your hand on the torque housing, you will see that problem pretty much goes away. It will ALWAYS creep more in 1st gear and far less in 4th gear. Cold oil drags between the clutch discs....all six of them.

thanks guys. I think I should probably just replace all the fluids in the tractor. The old loader leaked quite a bit, so I probably lost a quart there. I’ve already put 1 1/2 gallons of antifreeze in the radiator. I have changed the motor oil, which was a light chunky brown color. So I’ve got a good start already.

Oh, no worries there. She is all nice and dry inside the pole barn now.

Sounds like you need new packing behind the nut.

Thanks guys, I’ll give it a whirl.