fixing 175 issues

Well folks i took your advice and purchased the 175 for $1200.  I tried to talk the guy down, but he said "i wont give it away". My first offer was $900, and i had justification for trying to talk him down.  The 3pt on this thing is nice, compared to the aftermarket on my d17, i love those slide out lower arms.  Anyway, i have not heard engine turn over yet; no key.  Steiner will solve that.  The 175 had non working hydraulics so that was my first thing to look into.  It took me a while to locate the pump, as my IT manual made no mention of a front mount pump.  I found her nestled right below the radiator.  After removing the 1,000+ bolts just to get the sheet metal off things looked clearer. Basically the issue of the pump appears to be that the piece that mates to the pump broke the woodruff key, in turn burgering up the pump shaft.  Instead of tearing the pump apart first and replacing the shaft, I will get a new key and weld it into the shaft, filling in the missing portion of the shaft as its welded. Grind it to size and then install the mating part.  The splined shaft that mates into the crank pulley also needs replaced as its worn and will quickly strip out.  Next issue will be the RR rim.  I knew the tire was flat when we got the tractor.  Before loading i atempted to put air in the tire and as i took the cap off the stem, things crumbled. It does not hold air. I dont feel the rim is worth fixing.  I need a replacement power adjust rim, anyone got one???  Is it possible to remove tractor tires from the rim by hand and save the tire?? (save more $$)  Whats the best way to remove calcium from the tires?? Left rear rim should be salvageable, though the calcium will be coming out soon.  I dont know if the engine is free as i havent had a lot of time to attempt turning it over.  Im going to clean the entire fuel system and see what happens.  Rear rim has me worried though.  Will try to get pics of it sometime, ive said that before though. Thanks all.

I apologize, I have not been following your story. I would focus on making sure the engine will run before going any further with the tires. my 2 cents. But when you get that far, yes, you can get the tires off the rims yourself. I would call local dealer and see if they would come out and pump the fluid out and trade their time for the fluid. maybe they have a service call close and wont have to make a special trip. as for the tire, after the fluid is out, jack the tractor up remove the tire and back your 17 up on it to break the bead on both sides. Bolt it back on the tractor and use pry bars to get the tire off. Thats how I have done it. Works for me. Vendors on the site will be able to hook you up with a rim. Or, if you are a do it urselfer, like me I just cut out the rust and weld in patches, but of course I have spare junk rims laying around to get patches from. Maybe you do too. Whichever way you go, best of luck on your new tractor, bring it back to life!   

Hang on to your shorts when you price out the splined drive parts....

Do what they say about checking your engine and transmission first we have a used 175  pump forsale but make sure you hav something to work with first Niel

sks-- I can't help with the pump, I still think its a good idea to get it up on some good rubber that has been an enthusiasm builder for me in the past. as said by others this tractor will be a great unit when fixed and money wise you are way ahead of the game!!

The pump is driven off a shaft that splines into an adapter that bolts to the crank pulley, an extension of the crank if you will.  The pump does NOT go in place of the belt pulley, i think there may have been some confusion there.  I plan on tackling the rear wheel this week.  Gunna tear it apart and put a tube in and see how it works.  As far as the pump type is concerned, i really dont know.  I think i remember seeing a "W" stamped on it somewhere.  I havent really cleaned it up good enough to really look it over.  Today is a beautiful day here to get some work done.

Edited by sks72107 - 28 Feb 2012 at 1:21pm