New tractor

Welcome to the Forum and congratulations on becoming an A-C owner!  I don't have a 6080 so I'll defer to the more knowledgeable members.  You've come to the right place for advice.  Some people who know what they're talking about will be along soon to answer your questions.  Have you heard of Old Allis News?  It's a magazine, published quarterly, and dedicated to those of us who have orange blood in our veins.  www.oldallisnews@amerytel.net.  Lots of advertisers in Old Allis News and information on where to go for parts.   The advertisers on the Forum are also a valuable source of information.   Good luck with your new purchase!  Dan.

Hope it has front thrust bearing. If it don't, put one on it and keep it adjusted to .006. Every time you change oil, check clearance , adjust and grease. 

Welcome to the forum and you bought a good series tractor. We have a 6060, the 6080 is intercooled and has a 3 range transmission versus the 2 range in the 6060. Same engine and a lot of similarities between the 2. Make sure you understand the operation of the pto, the pto disconnect lever. Good to see in your picture that the disconnect lever is in the forward position as it should be when the pto is not in use. The thrust bearing issue came about because too many folks were operating this lever incorrectly. When that lever is pulled back in the disconnect position it puts a lot of pressure on the thrust bearing in the front of the engine. It’s not an issue if it is used properly. The whole purpose of that lever by pulling it back is to temporarily disconnect the pto to say go from one windrow of hay to another that may be 100 feet away without having to keep running the baler. As you approach the windrow you slowly re engage the lever forward to start the pto again. If there is one gripe about these tractors it is the pto engagement. Bring the tractor to idle, pull back the pto disconnect lever at which point the yellow light will appear on your dash, reach to your left and pull up on the pto knob. Expect to hear some grinding, pull up firmly. Slowly release the disconnect lever and your pto will become active. The point is, when the pto is not in use, always put the pto disconnect in the forward position. It was designed for only temporary disconnect of the pto and should never be left in the rearward/disconnect position. They are a really good tractor, powerful 4 cylinder turbo engine. Ours is a 1981, has only needed a fuel pump rebuild about 10 years ago. Very fuel efficient and has been extremely reliable.

MACK are the thrust bearing support still available? Would like to get one for our 6060 but was told they were no longer available. Dad bought it new in 1981 and the dealer never told us a kit was available later on.

If not new, I would check with salvage yards.         MACK

flo,

Your 6080 definitely does not have the thrust bearing kit. Shouldn’t be an issue if pto disconnect lever is used correctly.

flo wrote: DSeries4, that's a fine snowblower you've got there, nust get the job done in no time Your tractor is mint, looks like it just got out of the factory! Did you get it like that or did you restore it to it's original glory? Thanks for clarifying the serial number and manufacturing history for me. I think the previous owner peeled the sitckers just like on yours but left the KHD emblem on... I'll look for a service manual and will get monkey wrenching to make sure we're off to a good start. I took a look at the front of the engine and I don't think it has the thrust bearing support, but I'd be curious to hear more about the stronger block design you mentionned. Do you know if that is part of the modifications they made to the engine when they gave them higher compression for cold starts? As for the A/C, I'll try to trace it down, but you and I are in the same boat climate-wise I imagine, a good working heater is way more important! Another thing I'd like to do is replace the front tires before the winter and get some chains for the front axle.  Cheers

Dseries4, nice machine! It's amazing how good these tractors look with some fresh paint, and some polish. The original looks are very nice to begin with. I'd like to recoat mine too, especially the rear rims which are showing a few speckles of rust.

AllisFreak MN, thanks for the tip, I'll check that tomorrow!


Edited by flo - 05 Aug 2020 at 12:33am

flo wrote: Hi everyone, sorry for bumping this old thread, but I'm learning quite a bit about my tractor as I work with it. As the winter approaches, I'm considering buying a pto driven snowblower. However, the unit I'm looking at (Inland da-92) requires 2 hydraulic valves (to operate chute), and because the loader on my tractor is hooked up on the rear valves, I would need to either give up on using the loader when moving snow (not really an option) or install 2 additional hydraulic valves. How would one go about installing two remotes on a 6080? Sorry if I'm asking this but I've never really done this kind of upgrades, or worked much on the hydraulics of a tractor before. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks