Pete, when I watch you break down units like this I always wonder about the path the engineer (assuming an e...) followed to get to final design. Did they start with a blank sheet of paper with a set of objectives or just start with prior working model and add on. I'm sure both in different cases but there is a lot going on there and to last 50+ years with many hours of use, still working and something that can be maintained. Always impressed with the ideas the original designers came up with.
In my opinion, these MCV's were revolutionary for the time. They came out with the 706 and 806 tractors in the 1960's, and carried all the way until the end of IH. They improved operation of the tractor greatly as HP increased during the years of the "muscle tractors." Much easier steering, powershift, clutching, etc. and a more solid feeling tractor for the operator. But they were also an evolution of systems in earlier models. Having disassembled touch control hydraulic blocks from Super A's and C's, one can see many of the same systems in them. So I think the engineers saw the potential in adapting these hydraulic systems to control other parts of the tractor, and applied the same toolbox they had developed in the previous decades to design the MCV system. They didn't develop this technology alone though, as other tractor manufacturers and the automotive industry were developing new hydraulically controlled systems in automatic transmissions, hydrostatic transmissions, etc.
I was thinking along those lines but more, this was before computerized supported design. Wow, that is some super engineering. I would say it had to evolve from other designs with the engineer keeping a "good idea" sketch pad next to his nightstand for when the subconscious mind provides an idea. Amazing design.
As Keith's comment notes these parts were all hand drawn without CAD. Then they had to be sent over to another group to design the foundry patterns and cores, and those patterns had to be proofed that they could produce reliable castings. Finally those castings had to be sent to the shop floor and the engineers there had to figure out how to machine them in quantity at the desired tolerance. And if any any point something didn't work you started over again. Today we can model it in CAD do stress analysis, fluid flow modeling, and a few clicks of the mouse later the whole design is processed into G code and nearly instantly machining can begin on a solid block of steel or aluminum in a multi-axis CNC milling machine. Prototyping and sometimes full production can go from weeks to just hours.
MAB you are totally spot on . My Grandpa and great Grandpa worked at General Motors. My grandpa was a tap and die maker. He retired in 1980. He told me how the computer was changing things so much and fast. For the good. Paw paw fixed the Machines . They didn’t want them to work. Pawpaw would be drooling if he seen the things that happened now . Just in a blink in time .
Love these types of videos from Pete as much as the farm ones. Feel like I'm sitting in on a mechanical class being taught by a great professor. Thanks for the upload, Pete!!
And done without computers and CAD. People today think things need to be new to be worthwhile. Today's products are made to lock you into the manufacturer. To control how you use the products. Keeping these better built machines around is very important.
On those cold wintry days, we know what some farmer's are doing. A tractor rebuild and not only remembering where everything goes but what each thing does. It's Mind boggling and greatly appreciated for us to watch. Thanks for making this great video.
Pete, is this a candidate for a complete restoration one day? All of your videos are good but these tractor maintenance/restoration videos are exceptional. You are producing legacy IH videos for the generations to come. Thank you Pete.
You are a man of great patience I really admire how you can take time to do these chores on your tractors enjoy watching your videos hang in there and get her done!!!!
You amaze me. The knowledge you have that you just talk about take apart and put back together. Totally amazing. I love watching your videos even though I don't have a clue what you are talking about, but it is amazing.
As always it was a pleasure watching you work on one of your tractors. You may not be a mechanic but its obvious that you study the parts and what and how they work. Keep up the great work can't wait to see the rest of the work.
Hi Pete, I’m always pleased with your smooth and polished presentations. I believe that you must spend a lot of time studying the parts catalog and service manual before picking up any tools. Good luck and I look forward to the restoration of the 756. Hope you and family have great week!
Pete the tractor whisperer stars in: "Do You See What I See" a Musical about the life & times of just a few acres. including the score from Nelson Billy "Farm Life" ..Ohh the farm life, aint no life..but its my life.
I'm watching with great interest Pete. My beloved 756 has sat untouched outside for 10 years now. I'm getting ready to try a resurrection , keep up the great work.
We Love your Channel Pete! My Husband is 71, still works as a Gear Cutter Machinist, for 40 years....so these are fun for both of us, and being Animal lovers, we Love Every Video! Thank you! Love seeing Hillarie too😊
Your ability to keep you patience on the tear down and reassembly of these units amaze me. I have done some of the simple things like rebuilding an engine and repairing gearbox components, but when it comes to transmission repair, I just feel a little out of my elements. I have valve body that switches from the 3 point to a hydraulic loader that I've need to do for over 25 years and I just keep putting it off. I guess you have the patience I don't, but as I've gotten older that has changed, so maybe I'll give it a try. Thanks Pete, I always enjoy these videos, have a great day!
The complexity of the hydraulic systems on tractors or anything using hydraulics is fascinating to me. I think my brain is not geared towards that sort of thing. I worked in architectural millwork for the better part of my life and many people look at the millwork and no doubt some think you just nail a couple pieces of wood together and that is so simple. While others can appreciate the thought and complexity of everything that went into producing a beautiful piece of woodwork. So, I ring the bell for your bravery in tackling such a complex job. I am always good at taking things apart, but remembering how they go back together, not so much. Guess I'd best stick to wood working. But I appreciate your skills and knowledge of such difficult work. I always learn something every time I watch your video. Thanks Pete. And I hope Hillary didn't lose your side cutters in the hen house.
I get anxiety just wondering about putting that all back together!!!! It's also fascinating how sophisticated these "simple" machines were 50 plus years ago....its beautiful to see, in today's throw away society, how a little tlc from a good mechanic can bring these old machines back to their original form.
Lots of doo-thingies and whatchamacallits in there. Hope you can keep them straight. I doubt that I could. I will be watching all your videos to see how you do it. Best of luck.
Good to see a grin on your face after doing your disassembly----my grandpa and uncle never had a grin (quite the opposite) and they turned the air blue before they were halfway done. I'm not a mechanic, but I sure enjoy seeing someone who knows what they're doing digging in. Looking forward to the next episode, Pete. Thanks for bringing us along.
Pete, international Harvester would have loved you as a master mechanics consultant back in the day! Your knowledge amazes me! Keep the videos coming, farm, or mechanical!
I like knowing that this will be the start of another full blown restoration. It never starts out that way, but it ends up that way. Keep it up Pete, love the videos.
Great teardown video. I just did the MCV rebuild on my 1206 a year ago. I couldn't find a good video back then, but at least it's here for everyone digging into one from now on. Thanks.
I must say from the time I’ve started to view your channel I most certainly have learned so much from you . Thank you so much we really do appreciate you , Hillary and your fantastic family , God Bless
Wow Pete. First Rate. I love these videos. In Electrical Power Plants, where I worked for 24 years working on big Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, and Generators, we did routine maintenance large and small all of the time. For the big machines that could be disassembled for many days before being put back together, we had a rule: "Make a hole, Cover a hole". Typically used tape, plastic and rags, etc. Sure helps deflect contamination, animals, and dropped bits disasters in your system when you weren't there to guard in person. Cheers, Chuck in Florida.
Hi 🙋♂️ Pete, great work. I love the way you just jump in and do what needs to be done to achieve your goal. Me, I have a great fear of failure when it comes to projects like what are doing in this video. I’m sure you do your research prior to disassembly. I really appreciate what you do in caring for your tractors. See you on the next one.
Amazing of all the valves and passages for the oil to flow thru. Somebody had the smarts to design and produce so these tractors worked so well. Pete, great job in the show and tell. Very interesting video as usual.
Thanks Pete, been watching these tractor rebuilds with interest. I have a 1954 Farmall 100 that is a work horse. I'd love to do a complete rebuild. You're an insperation!
Great instructional video, will I every do this no but we must respect the mechanics of these tractors that were built by hands and methods of the past.
Great video pete love see these old tractors working and being restored. I did notice that at about 8min 40sec looks like a ball bearing may have fallen out when you took off one of the valves.
I was right there with you, Pete, looking for anything OTHER than oil residue inside. It was looking GOOD. Nice to see seals and gaskets appeared to've been doing their job. Looking like good new thus far, just normal wear from decades' worth of work. Lovin' it! There seems to be a back story to reserving work on the little tractor for when Henry can be there. Is that more or less his tractor now? That's great that he's interested in learning about the care of it though.
Pete, I'm not the most organized nor mechanical person, so as you kept taking more bolts out and removing valves, springs, pins, etc. my anxiety was growing. I was thinking "how is he ever going to get it all back together correctly?" And your calm and smiling. What a wonderful teacher. Your obviously living right!
Pete you have the patience of Job. You can tell your training was in architecture. Very methodical work . I find your tractor videos super interesting …my wife not so much LOL
Like how you explain how things work, makes it much more interesting. Also you use the same tone of voice talking to the animals that you do when you're taking things apart.
Good morning, Pete. Well, I haven't got a farm or a tractor, chances are I never will but to watch what you do is so calming and enjoyable to watch i am always looking forward to the next installment. Have a great day.
Hi Pete I hope to see you take apart that tractor 756 and give it a good cleaning and painting. That 756 would look real good all painted. Keep up the good work you always do. Love watching all your videos. Stay safe .
My uncle had a 756 he bought new in 1969. It had the German diesel in it. Very nice tractor. The only problems he ever had out of it was it wouldn’t come out of gear a couple times requiring opening the top cover and he replaced the PTO clutches once. The tractor was sold about seventeen years ago, the paint is still in good condition.
Pete.... It's good that none of the parts were all busted up.... I'm sure wear & tear is always present in mechanical devices running under power, torque , stress and strain.. which is expected and all well lubed parts have less indications of wear. After cleanup you'll be able to fully inspect much closer..! =)
Holy crap what a lot of parts & pieces. You are fearless Pete! Great video.....but I am thinking...."better you than me" ha... What I have done in the past with worn end plates in pumps, is either mill or surface grind the worn surface flat again. It can fix the problem with a pump, or at least improve the performance of a worn pump. Nice and clean inside...you should cut the filters apart and have a look at them, would make an interesting video.
Amazing understanding of functions and pieces on multiple assemblies. You are one of those rare mecjanical geniuses. And amazing how long these tractors last and relatively simple pieces if you know where they go. Since its apart might as well replace the cheaper parts like springs etc and gaskets. Bet she will run another 50. My friend redid his dads old Massey and it looks and runs like new. He was 17 and did it for his hs project. Thing looks and runs like new. Old simple mechanical no ecms or complicated electronics just like old car engines you could reassemble in a few days. Amazing. Compare to the price of a new one and a no brainer.
I do total enjoy your videos!!! I’m glad you put a lot of them out. I sure hope this Channel makes it so you can do more. I sure hope you keep it just like this . I want you to make it big . But I like that my kids can watch and you two have most control of what we see . Thanks again. Bless your family
Great Video Pete,Like Jerry I am amazed at the engineering that went into that unit. the fact that those sliding valves and controls are not really showing an excessive amount of wear! is whats amazing to me. when you think of 54 yrs of slideing back and forth that there would be a lot more wear on them. and also the design I had no idea there were that many passages and functions going on inside that critter!. And Sir ! you explained it so well that even my simple mind understoond it! well at least when you said it. being nigh onto 80 my retention is a little dim nowdays ha ha. but still enjoyed every single second of this video thank you so much Pete for taking the time to do it and to give us/me so much pleasure. God speed ECF
Excellent video pete no job to big or to small for pete your a credit to us all❤Lots off Love to you and family and everyone in the chat Love from dublin ireland❤❤🇮🇪
This is a great video. Thanks for explaining all of this Pete as this makes it much more understandable. Now I am in retirement but for younger viewers, this could be valuable info for them to do things on their own if and when they have problems.
I am enjoying this as I have a tractor that needs similar work so I can watch how you do it and have an idea what to look for. Mine is a 1026 hydro no glow plugs I think it's a 1971 model year. Keep up the great videos I enjoy all of them.
Excellent video Pete :) also Torque Amplifier on 756 Farmall tractor super nice videos on too and very interesting information too! Also I like see more videos too on repairs and installation to plus fine adjustments including Pete :) !
Great show, Pete. I try to be organized and methodical when working in my shop but the disorder just seems to grow and it is pure chaos as the 2nd law of thermodynamics in a closed system always wins. I wonder if I left the garage door open to the outside? Hmmmm. Would that make my shop an "open" system??? Entropy might not increase and I might be able to get something back together again, eh. Maybe this will help my increasing confusion as I progress with changing my oil!!! LOLOLOL 🤣🤣🤣 Love your show, Pete. Always learn something.
I wish I were as mechanically inclined as you. I do enjoy watching you and learning although I don't think that I will be repairing or restoring any tractors. Aside from my riding lawnmower.
Those oil pump gears are so critical. I replaced them with some new ones on my 2N and basically ruined a new engine build when they wouldn't prime every time I started it and eventually lost a lot of oil pressure. I would try and find some new old stock or just some better shape used ones before looking to aftermarket
Thank you for the interesting break down. It is always fascinating to see things taken apart so they can be put back together. Also like your approach because it is thorough and organized. Take Care
Hey Pete I enjoy watching your videos they are very well done and very informative. I have worked on old equipment in my day and it is hard to find info on how to disassembly them. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. I was watching this video and noticed at 8:40 when you take out the flow control valve. Something popped out. Hope this will help. Keep the videos coming!
We found the high low detent plate was very worn on our 966. The high low lever had almost no resistance moving forward and back. I think the trans top covers were a bit different on the 56 than the 66 series. It seems like I heard of guys switching to the 66 covers since they shifted easier.
I enjoy watching all your content.. Don't stop doing you.. its made you who you are and the people that don't care yo watch to tractor stuff,, Why, how he explains everything in detail is very educational in the way things were made or makes you think, wow someone had to first Design this stuff and it had to work.. its what made farming easier and evolve.. thanks
always fun watching your stuff, reminds me of the life on the farm. As for your hyd pump, from the pictures it looks like it shot. classic problem with a worn out pump oil get how you loose flow, happens on all pumps gear, vane and even piston. I would also check the level or flatness of the plate that the pump sits against, the oring problem can also cause a suction problem, which cause cavitation, recommend check the seal on the shaft of the pump too.. cavitation can happen there as well.
Pete, when I watch you break down units like this I always wonder about the path the engineer (assuming an e...) followed to get to final design. Did they start with a blank sheet of paper with a set of objectives or just start with prior working model and add on. I'm sure both in different cases but there is a lot going on there and to last 50+ years with many hours of use, still working and something that can be maintained. Always impressed with the ideas the original designers came up with.
In my opinion, these MCV's were revolutionary for the time. They came out with the 706 and 806 tractors in the 1960's, and carried all the way until the end of IH. They improved operation of the tractor greatly as HP increased during the years of the "muscle tractors." Much easier steering, powershift, clutching, etc. and a more solid feeling tractor for the operator. But they were also an evolution of systems in earlier models. Having disassembled touch control hydraulic blocks from Super A's and C's, one can see many of the same systems in them. So I think the engineers saw the potential in adapting these hydraulic systems to control other parts of the tractor, and applied the same toolbox they had developed in the previous decades to design the MCV system. They didn't develop this technology alone though, as other tractor manufacturers and the automotive industry were developing new hydraulically controlled systems in automatic transmissions, hydrostatic transmissions, etc.
I was thinking along those lines but more, this was before computerized supported design. Wow, that is some super engineering. I would say it had to evolve from other designs with the engineer keeping a "good idea" sketch pad next to his nightstand for when the subconscious mind provides an idea. Amazing design.
As Keith's comment notes these parts were all hand drawn without CAD. Then they had to be sent over to another group to design the foundry patterns and cores, and those patterns had to be proofed that they could produce reliable castings. Finally those castings had to be sent to the shop floor and the engineers there had to figure out how to machine them in quantity at the desired tolerance. And if any any point something didn't work you started over again. Today we can model it in CAD do stress analysis, fluid flow modeling, and a few clicks of the mouse later the whole design is processed into G code and nearly instantly machining can begin on a solid block of steel or aluminum in a multi-axis CNC milling machine. Prototyping and sometimes full production can go from weeks to just hours.
MAB you are totally spot on . My Grandpa and great Grandpa worked at General Motors. My grandpa was a tap and die maker. He retired in 1980. He told me how the computer was changing things so much and fast. For the good. Paw paw fixed the Machines . They didn’t want them to work. Pawpaw would be drooling if he seen the things that happened now . Just in a blink in time .
Love these types of videos from Pete as much as the farm ones. Feel like I'm sitting in on a mechanical class being taught by a great professor. Thanks for the upload, Pete!!
Me to ! I just love it . I wish he was my neighbor.
Pete, I am still in awe of the complex design and engineering that went into a fifty four year old tractor. Keep up the great videos.
And done without computers and CAD. People today think things need to be new to be worthwhile. Today's products are made to lock you into the manufacturer. To control how you use the products. Keeping these better built machines around is very important.
That tractor shows the magnificence of American engineering. And those cast iron step brackets, Wow!
On those cold wintry days, we know what some farmer's are doing. A tractor rebuild and not only remembering where everything goes but what each thing does. It's Mind boggling and greatly appreciated for us to watch. Thanks for making this great video.
Pete, is this a candidate for a complete restoration one day? All of your videos are good but these tractor maintenance/restoration videos are exceptional. You are producing legacy IH videos for the generations to come. Thank you Pete.
You are a man of great patience I really admire how you can take time to do these chores on your tractors enjoy watching your videos hang in there and get her done!!!!
You amaze me. The knowledge you have that you just talk about take apart and put back together. Totally amazing. I love watching your videos even though I don't have a clue what you are talking about, but it is amazing.
Pete, when you go to put this back together and need help,don’t call me. I well be to busy.LOL ,keep up the great videos.
As always it was a pleasure watching you work on one of your tractors. You may not be a mechanic but its obvious that you study the parts and what and how they work. Keep up the great work can't wait to see the rest of the work.
SELL THE COWS AND JUST WORK ON TRACTORS, PETE!!!! LOL
Always enjoy the tractor work, you do, Pete!!
Hi Pete, I’m always pleased with your smooth and polished presentations. I believe that you must spend a lot of time studying the parts catalog and service manual before picking up any tools. Good luck and I look forward to the restoration of the 756. Hope you and family have great week!
Thank you.
Pete, my fellow viewers ask great questions. Thank you for answering the best of them. You do a fine job!
I always learn a lot from you I really like what you do on your channel keep up the great work and may GOD keep blessing you and your family Amen,,,,,
Pete the tractor whisperer stars in: "Do You See What I See" a Musical about the life & times of just a few acres. including the score from Nelson Billy "Farm Life" ..Ohh the farm life, aint no life..but its my life.
My dad had a 756, great tractor, thanks for reminding me of so good memories
Watching your videos give me more confidence to be able to continue marching forward in restoring my 1966 140. Thank you
You got to love someone that talks to his work😃😃😃😃😃😃
Pete from africa watching never miss any episodes from you,you re doing the tractors all says and means that life needs patience and time!nice work
I'm watching with great interest Pete. My beloved 756 has sat untouched outside for 10 years now. I'm getting ready to try a resurrection , keep up the great work.
Awesome pete. Love your handling of the rebuild and the fools in the comments. Perfecto
Pete..... what a treat. A new vlog and a cup of coffee.
We Love your Channel Pete! My Husband is 71, still works as a Gear Cutter Machinist, for 40 years....so these are fun for both of us, and being Animal lovers, we Love Every Video! Thank you! Love seeing Hillarie too😊
Your ability to keep you patience on the tear down and reassembly of these units amaze me. I have done some of the simple things like rebuilding an engine and repairing gearbox components, but when it comes to transmission repair, I just feel a little out of my elements. I have valve body that switches from the 3 point to a hydraulic loader that I've need to do for over 25 years and I just keep putting it off. I guess you have the patience I don't, but as I've gotten older that has changed, so maybe I'll give it a try. Thanks Pete, I always enjoy these videos, have a great day!
The complexity of the hydraulic systems on tractors or anything using hydraulics is fascinating to me. I think my brain is not geared towards that sort of thing. I worked in architectural millwork for the better part of my life and many people look at the millwork and no doubt some think you just nail a couple pieces of wood together and that is so simple. While others can appreciate the thought and complexity of everything that went into producing a beautiful piece of woodwork. So, I ring the bell for your bravery in tackling such a complex job. I am always good at taking things apart, but remembering how they go back together, not so much. Guess I'd best stick to wood working. But I appreciate your skills and knowledge of such difficult work. I always learn something every time I watch your video. Thanks Pete. And I hope Hillary didn't lose your side cutters in the hen house.
I get anxiety just wondering about putting that all back together!!!! It's also fascinating how sophisticated these "simple" machines were 50 plus years ago....its beautiful to see, in today's throw away society, how a little tlc from a good mechanic can bring these old machines back to their original form.
Good thing you recorded all that on video. Lots of little pieces.
Lots of doo-thingies and whatchamacallits in there. Hope you can keep them straight. I doubt that I could. I will be watching all your videos to see how you do it.
Best of luck.
Thanks Pete, that was great! Lots of valves in that pump assembly, that's for sure! Hope you and Hillary are doing great!
Good to see a grin on your face after doing your disassembly----my grandpa and uncle never had a grin (quite the opposite) and they turned the air blue before they were halfway done. I'm not a mechanic, but I sure enjoy seeing someone who knows what they're doing digging in. Looking forward to the next episode, Pete. Thanks for bringing us along.
Love seeing all the technology of the older tractors. Very interesting!! Thanks Pete, have a great day!
Pete, international Harvester would have loved you as a master mechanics consultant back in the day! Your knowledge amazes me! Keep the videos coming, farm, or mechanical!
I like knowing that this will be the start of another full blown restoration. It never starts out that way, but it ends up that way.
Keep it up Pete, love the videos.
Good morning Pete!
Great teardown video. I just did the MCV rebuild on my 1206 a year ago. I couldn't find a good video back then, but at least it's here for everyone digging into one from now on. Thanks.
I must say from the time I’ve started to view your channel I most certainly have learned so much from you . Thank you so much we really do appreciate you , Hillary and your fantastic family , God Bless
Wow Pete. First Rate. I love these videos. In Electrical Power Plants, where I worked for 24 years working on big Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, and Generators, we did routine maintenance large and small all of the time. For the big machines that could be disassembled for many days before being put back together, we had a rule: "Make a hole, Cover a hole". Typically used tape, plastic and rags, etc. Sure helps deflect contamination, animals, and dropped bits disasters in your system when you weren't there to guard in person. Cheers, Chuck in Florida.
Pete you are so talented. Looking forward to the next video🙂
You are the bravest person I know. To undertake the disassembly of this device is admirable.
It's amazing that someone has come up and designed and built all this. Great video. All the best 🇬🇧.
Good luck with puzzle Pete!
Hi 🙋♂️ Pete, great work. I love the way you just jump in and do what needs to be done to achieve your goal. Me, I have a great fear of failure when it comes to projects like what are doing in this video. I’m sure you do your research prior to disassembly. I really appreciate what you do in caring for your tractors. See you on the next one.
When you took the plate off it reminded me of an ant farm
Boy, I hope you can remember where everything goes!!!!!!
Amazing of all the valves and passages for the oil to flow thru. Somebody had the smarts to design and produce so these tractors worked so well. Pete, great job in the show and tell. Very interesting video as usual.
Thanks Pete, been watching these tractor rebuilds with interest. I have a 1954 Farmall 100 that is a work horse. I'd love to do a complete rebuild. You're an insperation!
Not complicated at all. Who am I kidding. Cool video Pete.
Great instructional video, will I every do this no but we must respect the mechanics of these tractors that were built by hands and methods of the past.
Well done Mr Pete.
Great video pete love see these old tractors working and being restored. I did notice that at about 8min 40sec looks like a ball bearing may have fallen out when you took off one of the valves.
I never knew tractors were so complicated, quite a learning curve.
Good morning Pete! You are amazing at knowing what does what on those tractor's! God bless you!
I was right there with you, Pete, looking for anything OTHER than oil residue inside. It was looking GOOD. Nice to see seals and gaskets appeared to've been doing their job. Looking like good new thus far, just normal wear from decades' worth of work. Lovin' it!
There seems to be a back story to reserving work on the little tractor for when Henry can be there. Is that more or less his tractor now? That's great that he's interested in learning about the care of it though.
Pete, I'm not the most organized nor mechanical person, so as you kept taking more bolts out and removing valves, springs, pins, etc. my anxiety was growing. I was thinking "how is he ever going to get it all back together correctly?" And your calm and smiling. What a wonderful teacher. Your obviously living right!
My wife and I are really looking forward to the pig barn build! Just love your content. My wife says Hillary is just cute as a button!
Pete you have the patience of Job. You can tell your training was in architecture. Very methodical work . I find your tractor videos super interesting …my wife not so much LOL
Like how you explain how things work, makes it much more interesting. Also you use the same tone of voice talking to the animals that you do when you're taking things apart.
Good morning, Pete.
Well, I haven't got a farm or a tractor, chances are I never will but to watch what you do is so calming and enjoyable to watch i am always looking forward to the next installment. Have a great day.
Hi Pete I hope to see you take apart that tractor 756 and give it a good cleaning and painting. That 756 would look real good all painted. Keep up the good work you always do. Love watching all your videos. Stay safe .
Not a mechanic but enjoy watching the process and listening to you talk !😊
Luv the 56 series of tractors! Anything you want to video, I’ll be watching!
Can't wait to see the full restoration of this tractor! Great video Pete
My uncle had a 756 he bought new in 1969. It had the German diesel in it. Very nice tractor. The only problems he ever had out of it was it wouldn’t come out of gear a couple times requiring opening the top cover and he replaced the PTO clutches once. The tractor was sold about seventeen years ago, the paint is still in good condition.
Excellent video! I think with wonder of all the casting and machining of the plates and gears. Products of a very advanced machine age.
Well that’s a fine mess you’ve gotten yourself into Pete!
Loven' it, Pete. Thanks for sharing. Great job as always.
Pete.... It's good that none of the parts were all busted up.... I'm sure wear & tear is always present in mechanical devices running under power, torque , stress and strain.. which is expected and all well lubed parts have less indications of wear. After cleanup you'll be able to fully inspect much closer..! =)
All those pump pieces give me anxiety!
Good luck, Pete.
Farming or wrenching, I enjoy it all!
Pete,interesting,I thought you said parts were avail, remarkable, see ya in next vid.
Holy crap what a lot of parts & pieces. You are fearless Pete! Great video.....but I am thinking...."better you than me" ha... What I have done in the past with worn end plates in pumps, is either mill or surface grind the worn surface flat again. It can fix the problem with a pump, or at least improve the performance of a worn pump. Nice and clean inside...you should cut the filters apart and have a look at them, would make an interesting video.
Amazing understanding of functions and pieces on multiple assemblies. You are one of those rare mecjanical geniuses. And amazing how long these tractors last and relatively simple pieces if you know where they go. Since its apart might as well replace the cheaper parts like springs etc and gaskets. Bet she will run another 50. My friend redid his dads old Massey and it looks and runs like new. He was 17 and did it for his hs project. Thing looks and runs like new. Old simple mechanical no ecms or complicated electronics just like old car engines you could reassemble in a few days. Amazing. Compare to the price of a new one and a no brainer.
I do total enjoy your videos!!! I’m glad you put a lot of them out. I sure hope this Channel makes it so you can do more. I sure hope you keep it just like this . I want you to make it big . But I like that my kids can watch and you two have most control of what we see . Thanks again. Bless your family
Great Video Pete,Like Jerry I am amazed at the engineering that went into that unit. the fact that those sliding valves and controls are not really showing an excessive amount of wear! is whats amazing to me. when you think of 54 yrs of slideing back and forth that there would be a lot more wear on them. and also the design I had no idea there were that many passages and functions going on inside that critter!. And Sir ! you explained it so well that even my simple mind understoond it! well at least when you said it. being nigh onto 80 my retention is a little dim nowdays ha ha. but still enjoyed every single second of this video thank you so much Pete for taking the time to do it and to give us/me so much pleasure. God speed ECF
Good afternoon Pete, my best to you and your family!
Excellent video pete no job to big or to small for pete your a credit to us all❤Lots off Love to you and family and everyone in the chat Love from dublin ireland❤❤🇮🇪
This is a great video. Thanks for explaining all of this Pete as this makes it much more understandable. Now I am in retirement but for younger viewers, this could be valuable info for them to do things on their own if and when they have problems.
Great video Pete.
I like the way you make somewhat complected valving simple to understand. Good job.
I am enjoying this as I have a tractor that needs similar work so I can watch how you do it and have an idea what to look for. Mine is a 1026 hydro no glow plugs I think it's a 1971 model year. Keep up the great videos I enjoy all of them.
Excellent video Pete :) also Torque Amplifier on 756 Farmall tractor super nice videos on too and very interesting information too! Also I like see more videos too on repairs and installation to plus fine adjustments including Pete :) !
Great show, Pete. I try to be organized and methodical when working in my shop but the disorder just seems to grow and it is pure chaos as the 2nd law of thermodynamics in a closed system always wins. I wonder if I left the garage door open to the outside? Hmmmm. Would that make my shop an "open" system??? Entropy might not increase and I might be able to get something back together again, eh. Maybe this will help my increasing confusion as I progress with changing my oil!!!
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Love your show, Pete. Always learn something.
I wish I were as mechanically inclined as you. I do enjoy watching you and learning although I don't think that I will be repairing or restoring any tractors. Aside from my riding lawnmower.
Thanks, Pete! That was informative and enjoyable.
That is a lot of pieces, I hope you know where it all goes. Enjoy yours vids, keep going!
Great job pete can't wait to see it all restored in the future thanks for sharing
Thanks Pete!
Those oil pump gears are so critical. I replaced them with some new ones on my 2N and basically ruined a new engine build when they wouldn't prime every time I started it and eventually lost a lot of oil pressure. I would try and find some new old stock or just some better shape used ones before looking to aftermarket
Hy-Capacity makes these new pumps. They are a trustworthy company that makes high quality products.
Most interesting video Pete. Lots of engineering going on there, sometimes I think we don't give these people enough credit.
Thank you for the interesting break down. It is always fascinating to see things taken apart so they can be put back together. Also like your approach because it is thorough and organized. Take Care
Morning Pete high 40s today in Iowa rain later on
You are doing what I do best, taking things apart. ❤
Hey Pete I enjoy watching your videos they are very well done and very informative. I have worked on old equipment in my day and it is hard to find info on how to disassembly them. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. I was watching this video and noticed at 8:40 when you take out the flow control valve. Something popped out. Hope this will help. Keep the videos coming!
You sure do make it look easy. I would be struggling with that for sure. Great video! Thanks Pete!
Pete, it would seem that it's a common factor, when we strip things down we never have enough room on the work bench, ha ha,
Simple, simple???? I don't think so!! Very well done explanations and video!! Thanks.
We found the high low detent plate was very worn on our 966. The high low lever had almost no resistance moving forward and back. I think the trans top covers were a bit different on the 56 than the 66 series. It seems like I heard of guys switching to the 66 covers since they shifted easier.
Oh, Pete is always busy. Have fun on your truck. Have a good day, you and your family.
I enjoy watching all your content.. Don't stop doing you.. its made you who you are and the people that don't care yo watch to tractor stuff,, Why, how he explains everything in detail is very educational in the way things were made or makes you think, wow someone had to first Design this stuff and it had to work.. its what made farming easier and evolve.. thanks
Thank you. It is something I love and is part of my life, and therefore part of the YT channel.
always fun watching your stuff, reminds me of the life on the farm. As for your hyd pump, from the pictures it looks like it shot. classic problem with a worn out pump oil get how you loose flow, happens on all pumps gear, vane and even piston. I would also check the level or flatness of the plate that the pump sits against, the oring problem can also cause a suction problem, which cause cavitation, recommend check the seal on the shaft of the pump too.. cavitation can happen there as well.
Thanks for so much awesome tractor content recently Pete! Really enjoying seeing your progress.