Pull the oil pan and start looking at the bearings before you pull that engine. Everything you will need to know is right here on this forum through people that have done this stuff their entire working life. Pictures are going to help move this along. You are in the best hands so lets get this going!I have to find the source of the metal that is in the pan so this engine may need to come out
I appreciate your willingness to help. I can post pics of the debris if you would like. I was hoping to read through a thread someone else has made about this subject before asking a bunch of questions here that have already been answered. links would be awesome. I got the pan off yesterday,thats how I know there is metal in it. There is a lot of fine sludge type metal and several thin flakes of a different metal. I was just saying that if I can't find the source of these in chassis, I will have to pull it out.Pull the oil pan and start looking at the bearings before you pull that engine. Everything you will need to know is right here on this forum through people that have done this stuff their entire working life. Pictures are going to help move this along. You are in the best hands so lets get this going!
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THANK YOU for the info and thread. My problem is I have ho removed and loader all the way up positioned in my barn and no longer moves itself or hydraulic operation.looks kind of scary.i found the old post. it’s fairly long. about 12 pages but might be helpful. search “ any advise on 188 engine swap in my old ck “. i’m not sure how to link it to this post to make it easier to find. sorry. maybe some one else will know how to.or if u search my posts u should see if a few pages back. good luck and work safe.
yeah i bet it does. i thought maybe the hoe was still attached and would add the counter weight to help hold the tractor from tipping forward. hopefully someone can chime in on how to do it with the hoe removed. i’m sure with some blocking and or jacking, as far forward as u can get and still be supporting the rear section from tipping forward. that it will stay put. if there’s a way to tie off the loader to the ceiling somehow?? if it’s fully in the up position it should transfer weight toward the middle more than if it was lowered halfway or so. good luck and work safeTHANK YOU for the info and thread. My problem is I have ho removed and loader all the way up positioned in my barn and no longer moves itself or hydraulic operation.looks kind of scary.
I'm thinking the only safe way to go about this is to remove the loader. how exactly does the main loader pivot come apart? looks like you remove the nuts and the shaft slides out. is this correct?yeah i bet it does. i thought maybe the hoe was still attached and would add the counter weight to help hold the tractor from tipping forward. hopefully someone can chime in on how to do it with the hoe removed. i’m sure with some blocking and or jacking, as far forward as u can get and still be supporting the rear section from tipping forward. that it will stay put. if there’s a way to tie off the loader to the ceiling somehow?? if it’s fully in the up position it should transfer weight toward the middle more than if it was lowered halfway or so. good luck and work safe
my original loader pin was long gone and was just a piece of bar with bolts holding it in. i believe the proper pin is a long pin with a nut on the end. it has a shoulder the nut stops against and u shim behind the nut to get the desired amount of free play. to answer the question yes. u remove the nut and take the long pin out. remove the bucket ( or at least i did ). disconnect the hoses and remove the lift and hydra level cyl pins. pull the loader pin and lift off the arms. i had a friend help with his backhoe to lift the arms clear of the machine.I'm thinking the only safe way to go about this is to remove the loader. how exactly does the main loader pivot come apart? looks like you remove the nuts and the shaft slides out. is this correct?
thank you...this going to be fun now that its set up in the barn...lolmy original loader pin was long gone and was just a piece of bar with bolts holding it in. i believe the proper pin is a long pin with a nut on the end. it has a shoulder the nut stops against and u shim behind the nut to get the desired amount of free play. to answer the question yes. u remove the nut and take the long pin out. remove the bucket ( or at least i did ). disconnect the hoses and remove the lift and hydra level cyl pins. pull the loader pin and lift off the arms. i had a friend help with his backhoe to lift the arms clear of the machine.