Another great video. Like the jig you made to hold up the tractor. Very clever. Wish we were neighbors so I could look over your shoulder. I had all I could do to swap out my wiper blades the other day. Stay safe Tractorman.
Thank you Chuck, for the compliment. I'm not sure its ability or just the mindset to not drag something to the junkyard when its broke !! LOL. And I do have a lot of stuff that needs to be in the junkyard....but....I...just.....can't.....do...it....
Appreciate you making this a series of videos, Tractorman44 . Your attention to detail in the steps to repair the Farmall helps us who know nothing about tractor maintenance. Thxs for the vids!
Thanks David, I'm glad you enjoy it. These things are a lot like old cars and trucks, just as simple but with heavier parts which sometimes need bigger wrenches.
That was a really handy feature. Stick a piece of pipe over the end to use as leverage or tap it around with a hammer and it worked great !! Not quite as good as using the chainfalls outside, but really good in this case.
Yessir Ramon, I'm not a fan of a smashed finger much less a broken leg or something like that. And it can happen very quickly when moving bit parts and pieces. There are several more short videos on the old H in the works. Thank you for watching and commenting sir.
The price tag makes them very desirable to me. So what if they need a little TLC huh.... LOL. Some just a little more than others. But sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you don't. Now I'd take a new one if I got the chance, don't get me wrong, but there's just something about the old ones.
Maybe not much to have to do this repair, but sure is interesting to watch this being done! Thanks for making sure we can all see what you're doing here.
You're right Reg, the job itself isn't that big of deal...its just difficult getting to where the repair is. LOL. I sometimes get busy and forget to move the camera and miss some good stuff then I think...darn, where's the camera !! I've actually undone what was completed just to record what I missed. Quite a few times too.
@@tractorman4461 This is why I try to always Thank the Channel owner for doing the video. I can well imagine what it takes to make a video. Your work, Sire, does not go un-noticed! Thumbs Up !
@@regsparkes6507 Awesome comment Reg. Thank you for the time and effort you put into watching, commenting and following up as well. I TRY to answer every comment, but some go into the spam folder and for some reason disappear as I try to reply. I don't have that one figured out yet. Whats odd, some of my best viewers end up in that file for no reason I can see. So if I miss a comment of yours there's a chance I've not seen it or it won't let me reply. Go figure huh.
Hi Wendell! You’re a braver man than I am! And way more skilled! I wouldn’t attempt to split a tractor cuz I know my limitations. But I sure enjoyed watching you split that old Farmall. Thanks for sharing!
They are just about the same thing as a riding lawnmower...just a little bigger. Ok, so the only thing they have in common is they both have four tires....but actually they are both kind of simple and you may need bigger wrenches for the tractors. But other than that, they are almost identical.....LOL. Glad you enjoyed it Martin. More yet in the series. Thanks for visiting my friend.
Educational and well explained..... don’t know if I will ever be able to use this precious information but I have it the vault.....very interesting.....CHEERS
I understand Gator. Never hurts to have something up there in the storage room huh. LOL. Sometimes I wonder if I have anything in that compartment at all....
Heck Raymond, this isn't all that hard. A little bit of grunting, pushing and shoving and a wrench or two and they come apart for you. There's several more in this series coming soon.
When you first spoke of splitting the tractor in half, I thought that was a figure of speech. Now I know you were very serious! Have to say, that is a first for me. No offense, but I chuckled out loud. One is never too old to learn something. I may not own any tractors but I certainly enjoy your videos. Looking forward to the sequel.
The next one or two in the series will let you see inside the guts of the transmission and rear end....that'll be cool to look at if you've never seen how all that stuff works. It looks like an unsophisticated wall clock that's powered by gasoline. Got a visual now...?? LOL Hang in there, more on the way.
Hey tractorman. Hope you and your family are doing well. Thanks for putting out these great videos, they are very educational and entertaining to watch!
Thank you Jordan for the well wishes. All is well with the whole family. I am glad to hear there are guys like you that enjoy the videos !! I actually enjoy making them, but I am not a big fan of the editing portion at all.
That’s the most important part that you enjoy making these videos too. I know a little bit about editing and can agree that’s it’s tedious at times. I look forward to what comes next.
Thanks. I've got the same seal out on my "M". It was from rain water running down the gear shifter into the tranny. Then during the cold months the water froze and shoved the seal out. Was hoping to not have to split the tractor in half but guess I've got a good teacher for it . Thanks again
The seal is replaceable without splitting the tractor Alan. I chose not to do it because I no longer enjoy working on my back in such a tight space. Once you disconnect the coupler and remove it as well as the belly pump, the seal will be able to be removed, but it IS a tight space and a bit of a difficult job. I chose to split it anyway just to make it easier on myself. More work...? Yes, but it sure makes it easier to do in case you have a stubborn one. If I was much younger, I would go for it, but I had more patience and more strength in my hands.
@@allenjanes5976 Hahahaha....now THAT's funny Allen. I do too and he used to help me a lot more until he caught the fancy for a young lady. Now he's got two little helpers for his projects. We still do a lot of stuff, on a lot of projects for each other now.
You my friend are GREAT, if that was my tractor, I am afraid I would just let it slip away to where all good tractors go sooner or later. I am NOT much of a mechanic.
Well Dave, I have to admit I just muddle by the best I can on pretty much all the things I work on. LOL. But I DO have a number of machines that NEED to go the mighty junkyard in the sky !!
Looking good!! I'm not sure why the alignment pins are threaded on the outside but, I use the threads to thread on a nut to remove them. That's only how I do it. 😉😉😉
The threads were rusted so badly, so I just used the small pipe wrench thinking they were threaded both ends as studs. But when they just turned and turned, I assumed they were alignment pins, but still couldn't see what to do to get them out. LOL. Color me dummy huh !! Next time I got it covered.
Thank you Charles. One point of interest is that if you are flexible and don't mind tight spaces, you CAN change the input shaft seals and bearing without splitting the tractor. I don't like those conditions myself and find working overhead on my back very difficult. I actually have a playlist on this H and all the services done to it including 12v conversion with a voltmeter change: th-cam.com/play/PLk72G9DTzZ1u4HTcEVKC3ehyV_UsFYaAG.html
@@tractorman4461 no way at my age I can do it without splitting the tractor myself. If you can't work comfortably and make sure you do it right so you don't have to do it twice.
Sir you are funny sarcastic ( Remember though....NEVER do as I say and NEVER do as I do in these videos !! If you do, there is a good chance a trip to the emergency room or morgue will be in your immediate future. Perform the work at your own risk. ) LOL !!! YOU are a great mechanic Sir ! Your video is bringing me souvenir when my father open splitting his Massey Harris 30 !!! Great set up and great video Sir Cheers
I'm glad to have brought up a memory of your Father's tractor work with this video. I do like to remind people that sometimes the things I do that look easy will carry a hefty price tag in the emergency room if they are not careful !! (Another in the spam file)
Good morning Peter. Sometimes its more complicated but the basics are always the same. The major parts are made to come back apart for needed repairs. Sometimes there's hydraulic lines, a lot more wiring, fancy painted metal parts, guages and all kinds of stuff...even front end loaders have to come off on some. The old ones like this one are quite simple by comparison.
There's always similarities, but the work required changes from model to model and brand to brand. You should have to split one of the newer Kubotas. I broke the frame in half on a '99 Kubota. The only thing holding it together on the drive back to the shop were the hydraulic lines and wiring. THAT repair was a real trip !!
There's never a dull moment when most all the machinery is 40 or 50 years old. LOL. The only choice is haul it to the junkyard or work on it....then haul it off to the junkyard. Thanks for the visit John.
Once the above listed stuff is disconnected and removed, there is only the belly pump drive which slips out of slots on each end...held in place with 3/16 (?) cotter pins. Then two specially tapered bolts that attach the drive link from the engine to the transmission input shaft. After that, there's the two bolts seen on the exterior up top by the belt pulley drive but then there's 4 more INSIDE the torque tube where big wrenches don't want to go. Those were the tough ones. Once cracked loose though, they came out easily with extensions and universal jointed socket. That combination of items took roughly 1 1/2 hours, but remember you are laying on your back under the machine on a creeper. That being done and supported on both ends, it was held together only by the two line-up pins internally. My son was there at the same time working on a motorcycle engine (video coming up) and was able to help with the pipe and porta power. From that point it was apart in just a few minutes. Once separated, we easily rolled the front end away with the floor jack using the support stand as stabilizers in case it shifted. Start to finish though, two hours, give or take, including the belt pulley drive. For what its worth, I edited down roughly 1 1/2 hours of footage into the 11:30 video. So much of it was video of me laying on my back....not too exciting. LOL. Hope that answers your question adequately Mike. And thanks for watching and commenting. There's more in the series too !!
@@mikeadams2339 you nailed it !! It's usually and average of 4 hours minimum to cut an hour and a half video into a useable short video of 10 to 15 minutes. Of course, I do much better working on rusty stuff than I do fanciful computational devices....LOL.
Hey again Tractor44, I have another question. Do you have more than one older brother? Just wondering why you call him “much older brother”. I find you enjoyable to watch. Thanks
Well....the ladies always say that he looks much younger than me though he is 12 years my senior. So I tagged him as my 'Much Older Brother' to make sure he doesn't forget it. LOL. But it just runs off him like water off a duck's back....LOL. And to answer your question we have another brother and two sisters in between us. They were 12, 10, 9 and 7 years older...then I came along as the 'accident'.... Thank you for the kind comment. Don't be a stranger...I do appreciate the time you take to watch.
Well I contemplated going that route, but it looked pretty confining and not being real big into Farmalls I didn't know for sure. The front of the transmission looked to be reasonably accessible, but I still opted to go the full route. I may go ahead and try it like that on the next one though. Even though they are a 'red' tractor, there's a lot of differences between these and their Massey counterparts for sure. Good comment Randall, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.
Oh...I don't know. Maybe it was to make it much easier for him to remove and replace the input shaft bearing...Just guessing though. Some of those take a bit of creativity to remove in a tight space. Maybe like he said at the end, the next video in the series might be addressing that.
Another great video. Like the jig you made to hold up the tractor. Very clever. Wish we were neighbors so I could look over your shoulder. I had all I could do to swap out my wiper blades the other day. Stay safe Tractorman.
Hahahaha....Bob, you're killin' me man. But I appreciate the humor.... Thanks for the comment my man.
Well done, Sir. Wish I had a fraction of your ability and the guts to try a job like that. Thank you.
Thank you Chuck, for the compliment. I'm not sure its ability or just the mindset to not drag something to the junkyard when its broke !! LOL. And I do have a lot of stuff that needs to be in the junkyard....but....I...just.....can't.....do...it....
Appreciate you making this a series of videos, Tractorman44 . Your attention to detail in the steps to repair the Farmall helps us who know nothing about tractor maintenance. Thxs for the vids!
Thanks David, I'm glad you enjoy it. These things are a lot like old cars and trucks, just as simple but with heavier parts which sometimes need bigger wrenches.
I like the leveling feet at each end of the front end support.
That was a really handy feature. Stick a piece of pipe over the end to use as leverage or tap it around with a hammer and it worked great !! Not quite as good as using the chainfalls outside, but really good in this case.
Safety definitely always first when it's time to work around heavy equipment looking forward for the next episode.
Yessir Ramon, I'm not a fan of a smashed finger much less a broken leg or something like that. And it can happen very quickly when moving bit parts and pieces. There are several more short videos on the old H in the works. Thank you for watching and commenting sir.
Late on this one. Great Tractor ! love these older Machines. All my very best.
The price tag makes them very desirable to me. So what if they need a little TLC huh.... LOL. Some just a little more than others. But sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you don't. Now I'd take a new one if I got the chance, don't get me wrong, but there's just something about the old ones.
Maybe not much to have to do this repair, but sure is interesting to watch this being done!
Thanks for making sure we can all see what you're doing here.
You're right Reg, the job itself isn't that big of deal...its just difficult getting to where the repair is. LOL. I sometimes get busy and forget to move the camera and miss some good stuff then I think...darn, where's the camera !! I've actually undone what was completed just to record what I missed. Quite a few times too.
@@tractorman4461 This is why I try to always Thank the Channel owner for doing the video. I can well imagine what it takes to make a video.
Your work, Sire, does not go un-noticed!
Thumbs Up !
@@regsparkes6507 Awesome comment Reg. Thank you for the time and effort you put into watching, commenting and following up as well. I TRY to answer every comment, but some go into the spam folder and for some reason disappear as I try to reply. I don't have that one figured out yet. Whats odd, some of my best viewers end up in that file for no reason I can see. So if I miss a comment of yours there's a chance I've not seen it or it won't let me reply. Go figure huh.
@@tractorman4461 You are very welcome!
Hi Wendell! You’re a braver man than I am! And way more skilled! I wouldn’t attempt to split a tractor cuz I know my limitations. But I sure enjoyed watching you split that old Farmall. Thanks for sharing!
They are just about the same thing as a riding lawnmower...just a little bigger. Ok, so the only thing they have in common is they both have four tires....but actually they are both kind of simple and you may need bigger wrenches for the tractors. But other than that, they are almost identical.....LOL. Glad you enjoyed it Martin. More yet in the series. Thanks for visiting my friend.
Educational and well explained..... don’t know if I will ever be able to use this precious information but I have it the vault.....very interesting.....CHEERS
I understand Gator. Never hurts to have something up there in the storage room huh. LOL. Sometimes I wonder if I have anything in that compartment at all....
Way above my pay grade but very interesting. You seem to tackle any job no matter the level of difficulty. Keep them coming...
Heck Raymond, this isn't all that hard. A little bit of grunting, pushing and shoving and a wrench or two and they come apart for you. There's several more in this series coming soon.
When you first spoke of splitting the tractor in half, I thought that was a figure of speech. Now I know you were very serious! Have to say, that is a first for me. No offense, but I chuckled out loud. One is never too old to learn something. I may not own any tractors but I certainly enjoy your videos. Looking forward to the sequel.
The next one or two in the series will let you see inside the guts of the transmission and rear end....that'll be cool to look at if you've never seen how all that stuff works. It looks like an unsophisticated wall clock that's powered by gasoline. Got a visual now...?? LOL Hang in there, more on the way.
Hey tractorman. Hope you and your family are doing well. Thanks for putting out these great videos, they are very educational and entertaining to watch!
Thank you Jordan for the well wishes. All is well with the whole family. I am glad to hear there are guys like you that enjoy the videos !! I actually enjoy making them, but I am not a big fan of the editing portion at all.
That’s the most important part that you enjoy making these videos too. I know a little bit about editing and can agree that’s it’s tedious at times. I look forward to what comes next.
Thanks. I've got the same seal out on my "M". It was from rain water running down the gear shifter into the tranny. Then during the cold months the water froze and shoved the seal out. Was hoping to not have to split the tractor in half but guess I've got a good teacher for it . Thanks again
The seal is replaceable without splitting the tractor Alan. I chose not to do it because I no longer enjoy working on my back in such a tight space. Once you disconnect the coupler and remove it as well as the belly pump, the seal will be able to be removed, but it IS a tight space and a bit of a difficult job. I chose to split it anyway just to make it easier on myself. More work...? Yes, but it sure makes it easier to do in case you have a stubborn one. If I was much younger, I would go for it, but I had more patience and more strength in my hands.
@@tractorman4461 thanks for the reply. I've got a much younger version of myself that I'll commandeer for the job. I'll just stand and hand him tools
@@allenjanes5976 Hahahaha....now THAT's funny Allen. I do too and he used to help me a lot more until he caught the fancy for a young lady. Now he's got two little helpers for his projects. We still do a lot of stuff, on a lot of projects for each other now.
You my friend are GREAT, if that was my tractor, I am afraid I would just let it slip away to where all good tractors go sooner or later. I am NOT much of a mechanic.
Well Dave, I have to admit I just muddle by the best I can on pretty much all the things I work on. LOL. But I DO have a number of machines that NEED to go the mighty junkyard in the sky !!
Looking good!! I'm not sure why the alignment pins are threaded on the outside but, I use the threads to thread on a nut to remove them. That's only how I do it. 😉😉😉
The threads were rusted so badly, so I just used the small pipe wrench thinking they were threaded both ends as studs. But when they just turned and turned, I assumed they were alignment pins, but still couldn't see what to do to get them out. LOL. Color me dummy huh !! Next time I got it covered.
Very informative and useful video.
Thank you Charles. One point of interest is that if you are flexible and don't mind tight spaces, you CAN change the input shaft seals and bearing without splitting the tractor. I don't like those conditions myself and find working overhead on my back very difficult. I actually have a playlist on this H and all the services done to it including 12v conversion with a voltmeter change: th-cam.com/play/PLk72G9DTzZ1u4HTcEVKC3ehyV_UsFYaAG.html
@@tractorman4461 no way at my age I can do it without splitting the tractor myself. If you can't work comfortably and make sure you do it right so you don't have to do it twice.
Sir you are funny sarcastic ( Remember though....NEVER do as I say and NEVER do as I do in these videos !! If you do, there is a good chance a trip to the emergency room or morgue will be in your immediate future. Perform the work at your own risk. ) LOL !!! YOU are a great mechanic Sir ! Your video is bringing me souvenir when my father open splitting his Massey Harris 30 !!! Great set up and great video Sir Cheers
I'm glad to have brought up a memory of your Father's tractor work with this video. I do like to remind people that sometimes the things I do that look easy will carry a hefty price tag in the emergency room if they are not careful !! (Another in the spam file)
44 interesting never seen how to split a tractor
God Bless All
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Good morning Peter. Sometimes its more complicated but the basics are always the same. The major parts are made to come back apart for needed repairs. Sometimes there's hydraulic lines, a lot more wiring, fancy painted metal parts, guages and all kinds of stuff...even front end loaders have to come off on some. The old ones like this one are quite simple by comparison.
Loved it. I need to do the same on the 300.
What really helps is making the stand for the front half of the tractor. Most of the time I do this under the overhead I-beam with two chain falls.
Interesting video. Good job on the support stand for the engine. Splitting the Hs seem to be a bit more complicated than splitting a B, like I did.
There's always similarities, but the work required changes from model to model and brand to brand. You should have to split one of the newer Kubotas. I broke the frame in half on a '99 Kubota. The only thing holding it together on the drive back to the shop were the hydraulic lines and wiring. THAT repair was a real trip !!
Awesome stand! Ide be shaking in my boots splitting one of those old machines! Speaking of old mac-hines anymore news on ur old model 99?
Well...I can almost see the handle on a good day..... One of these days though.
hi there looks like there isn't anything you want make a go at . nice work john
There's never a dull moment when most all the machinery is 40 or 50 years old. LOL. The only choice is haul it to the junkyard or work on it....then haul it off to the junkyard. Thanks for the visit John.
Not including the electronics , gas tank, battery ect.how many man hours actually splitting the tractor?
Once the above listed stuff is disconnected and removed, there is only the belly pump drive which slips out of slots on each end...held in place with 3/16 (?) cotter pins. Then two specially tapered bolts that attach the drive link from the engine to the transmission input shaft. After that, there's the two bolts seen on the exterior up top by the belt pulley drive but then there's 4 more INSIDE the torque tube where big wrenches don't want to go. Those were the tough ones. Once cracked loose though, they came out easily with extensions and universal jointed socket.
That combination of items took roughly 1 1/2 hours, but remember you are laying on your back under the machine on a creeper. That being done and supported on both ends, it was held together only by the two line-up pins internally. My son was there at the same time working on a motorcycle engine (video coming up) and was able to help with the pipe and porta power. From that point it was apart in just a few minutes. Once separated, we easily rolled the front end away with the floor jack using the support stand as stabilizers in case it shifted. Start to finish though, two hours, give or take, including the belt pulley drive. For what its worth, I edited down roughly 1 1/2 hours of footage into the 11:30 video. So much of it was video of me laying on my back....not too exciting. LOL. Hope that answers your question adequately Mike. And thanks for watching and commenting. There's more in the series too !!
Wow probably took you longer to edit?
@@mikeadams2339 you nailed it !! It's usually and average of 4 hours minimum to cut an hour and a half video into a useable short video of 10 to 15 minutes. Of course, I do much better working on rusty stuff than I do fanciful computational devices....LOL.
Lol!
Hey again Tractor44, I have another question. Do you have more than one older brother? Just wondering why you call him “much older brother”. I find you enjoyable to watch. Thanks
Well....the ladies always say that he looks much younger than me though he is 12 years my senior. So I tagged him as my 'Much Older Brother' to make sure he doesn't forget it. LOL. But it just runs off him like water off a duck's back....LOL. And to answer your question we have another brother and two sisters in between us. They were 12, 10, 9 and 7 years older...then I came along as the 'accident'.... Thank you for the kind comment. Don't be a stranger...I do appreciate the time you take to watch.
Naw all you needed was to drop the belly pump. with it out there is plenty of access to the trans front. no need to break it in half.
Well I contemplated going that route, but it looked pretty confining and not being real big into Farmalls I didn't know for sure. The front of the transmission looked to be reasonably accessible, but
I still opted to go the full route. I may go ahead and try it like that on the next one though. Even though they are a 'red' tractor, there's a lot of differences between these and their Massey counterparts for sure. Good comment Randall, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.
i dont know why one would want to split the tractor to replace those seals
Oh...I don't know. Maybe it was to make it much easier for him to remove and replace the input shaft bearing...Just guessing though. Some of those take a bit of creativity to remove in a tight space. Maybe like he said at the end, the next video in the series might be addressing that.