D17 NF question
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Topic: D17 NF question
Posted By: TomYaz
Subject: D17 NF question
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 6:42pm
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Hi Folks, Looking at a D17 NF that I may purchase. Got some pics, have a couple questions... Pic1:  Not familiar with the highlighted sheet metal??? WaZ that?? Second pic:  Ok that cylinder thing has to do with powersteering? The two highlighted tubes; hard to replace? Lastly, am I missing anything any parts to make this conversion? Thanks Tom ------------- If its not an All-Crop, it all crap! |
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Posted By: wade89
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 7:28pm
| I believe the steering box itself/ power steering components are interchangeable with the wide front. It's just the narrow bolster casting bolted to the bottom that's different. |
Posted By: TomYaz
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 7:32pm
Ok is that part visible in my pics? ------------- If its not an All-Crop, it all crap! |
wade89 wrote:Posted By: wade89
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 7:55pm
| Yeah and the piece of tin in the first picture is the "mud shield" |
Posted By: wade89
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 8:04pm
 
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Posted By: wade89
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 8:06pm
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Posted By: TomYaz
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 8:20pm
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Thanks Wade.. So the "narrow bolster casting" is part #8? ------------- If its not an All-Crop, it all crap! |
Posted By: wade89
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 8:36pm
| Tom, do you want the power steering, the narrow front, or both? I changed my power steering last summer (everything in first pic). From my research, they're all the same box. If You take coupler #6 off from the 2nd pic along with everything below it, you can slide the yolk for a wide front on the splined shaft it comes off of. |
Posted By: TomYaz
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 9:20pm
I would take it all...I hope to get a D17 IV someday, and doubt would find a NF. So I here would have one ready to go. So what part # is the bolster? ------------- If its not an All-Crop, it all crap! |
Posted By: wade89
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 9:24pm
| "Bolster" is basically everything in the 2nd picture |
Posted By: jollymon68
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 9:53pm
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I got a series II narrow front diesel... was kinda wondering what it would take to make it a wide front. |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2019 at 7:45am
You have a highly desirable ,rare tractor . Sell it and buy 2 wide front models . ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |