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Should be a one time repair. use locktite and good lock washers, make sure the bolts are long enough...usually are when the flat washers (if present) are removed.

Nortrac NT-254 rear seal blown
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 13 Post by chipuren

go ahead and get it greg, the parts problem caused by a change of distribution for DF tractors will be over soon.. Taskmaster is active again out of Canada. We use the same chassis for our new Agtrac line of tractors so have a decent and rapidly growing inventory of parts here in arkansas. the engine is this 425A is same Y385 as jinma and KAMA 25HP so dozens of engine parts sources in USA. DF makes the current Lenar line up also, they should have some parts as well. We also have direct access to the factory in China.

Task Master Tractor Purchase
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 5 Post by chipuren

possible we may have it, can you email me the part number and i'll check tomorrow.
cant post my email here but you can get it off my website artracdotcom

Task Master 425A Parts
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 2 Post by chipuren

More likely the fork got slightly bent trying to engage the front wheel drive. once bent the forks stayed rubbing on one side of the grove in the sliding gear. NO worry with hydraulic filter as the oil in the transmission has nothing to do with hydraulics, no pumps to worry about either. it is a simple splash lube. Most of these tractors have a magnet at the bottom to collect metal fragments, but not sure on this 304 assuming it is jinma. we have seen a couple of 2430 Farm pros with stiff shifting front wheel drive and new forks cured them.

Nortrac NT304C 4wd shifter stiff stuck
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 9 Post by chipuren

Taskmaster tractors have, and as far as I know conitnue to be manufactured by DFAM in China. The prior distributor of Taskmaster tractors did have some EPA problems. A company in Canada did assume the Taskmaster name and continues to import them. There should be no problem with EPA now as there are several EPA compliant engines available. The problems stemed to the TPEM program that allowed limited import of non epa engines under strict guidlines. The TPEM for non EPA compliant engines has expired but there are certian allowances for non compliant engines (ie low quantity) the difference as I understand it is that only the acutal engine manufacturer (not importers as before) can claim an utilize the exemptions. NO matter, as I said many certifed EPA compliant engines are available now. We are importing DFAM tractors under our own brand name "AgTrac" and we can help with parts needs if necessary. Artrac is a joint venture partner and distributor of AgTrac tractors.

Taskmaster Tractor EPA ban imports
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 6 Post by chipuren

Ether explodes much more readily and violently than diesel. (which is why it starts easier). Just got done replacing a head gasket on a tractor that was "started" on either (starting fluid) when the injector pump had failed. Doubled the cost of the repair of the bad injector pump.

why warnings for starter fluid in diesel
Parts and Repair
Replies 9 Post by chipuren

I'm here! The only lines that are high pressure are the steel lines that run from the pump to the injectors themselves, the lines from the sediment bowl to the filter and from the filter to the pump can be replaced with standard fuel line. You can make your own, just grind off the crimping band on the banjo fittings and pull the fitting off the old hoses, It doesn't have a barb but it does have a couple grooves cut in it that wil help a standard hose clamp seal.

Fuel Line Part Needed Close to home
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 6 Post by chipuren

The TY395E1 is an EPA engine and has a modification to the injector pump that prevents it from taking throttle for a few minutes after starting. It could be your start up time is so long do to defective or improperly installed thermostat. Use of a water jacket heater would likely help. I have not had one of these take more than several minutes to kick in after starting cold, but in Arknasas, it is not as cold as some places (80s today). The date code on your engine is February of 2005.

Taskmaster 435 idle control
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 10 Post by chipuren

The TY395 engine does not have individual main bearing caps common to other engines, the block is cast in two halves, split along the cneter of the main bearings. I use a little non hardening permatex, very sparingly and do not allow any set time before assembly. Only put it around the exterior perimiter, not near the bearings themselves, need to be metal to metal here. In fact I don't think you will see much leakage at this point even if you omitted the sealer as it is well above the oil level. A paper gasket here would add to the main bearing clearance (as would any sealer that builds thickness)

sealant
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 6 Post by chipuren

The Farm Pro 2430 uses a Jaingsu Jaingdong TY395 engine, older models didn't have glow plugs, but newer ones do. this is a direct inj. engine. Teh engine in the KM454 was a Feidong brand made by Shandong Tractor Works engine branch. Sort of a coincedence, I just got news tonight that the KM454 will reappear with... a Jaingsu Jaingdong TY495 engine that is EPA certified.

drive shaft
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 15 Post by chipuren

just to clarify, the 300DTC is S Korean, not made in india.
I started to say it was a very good price, but since the OP was in June, I bet the deal is gone by now

FarmTrac 300DTC
Other Tractor Brands
Replies 10 Post by chipuren

These engines have been known to throw a pushrod out from under a rocker arm once in a while. Seems to be more common when cold, I'm not sure if it is because a valve sticks a little or if the valves are just not adjusted well from the beginning. I have not had it happen twice tot the same engine, but have had it happen on a couple different engines. so pull the valve cover and see whats up. If thats not it you can do a valve adjustment anyway while you are there.

clatter in the engine
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 8 Post by chipuren

Foton was futian and is now Lovol. That is the brand, the same tractor is made by other factories, with different hoods (in some cases same hoods) but they don't call the Fotons.

Maverick 180 Tractor
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 9 Post by chipuren

DFAM or Dongfeng is building the line for Lenar, Mahindra is using the Jaingling in its own product mix. We tried to see if they would sell us some JL254II last summer and they declined. I am still waiting to see a new Mahindra model from China. They did get EPA certifiecation for the engine so they must be planning on it to go to that expense.

Terraplane tractors
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 8 Post by chipuren

the hydraulic oil is separate from the trans. the drain is on the rear of the lift box. If you look at the bolts that hold the bracket for the top link, there is one on the left that is a bit lower than the others, this one is the drain. Unless yours is one of the newer type with the spin on filter on the right side of the engine, there is a strainer under the seat under a cover with 3 bolts that also has a pipe attached (supply line to pump. To completely drain, you may want to disconnect the line at the pump and can even remove the rear top link bracket to expose the inside of the lift box to wash it out. The factory uses an oil that is appx 30 wt motor oil, very slow in the cold. a lighter oil will help a lot.

Change to lighter wt hydraulic oil
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 5 Post by chipuren

A characteristic of the china made backhoes is a very short taper on the control valves that make them jerky to operate. Another characteristic is their very low price:)

Back hoe for Jinma very jerky in movements
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 12 Post by chipuren

I think they stay under $5000 because the FBI will not investigate a crime under $5000. At least I think I read that somewhere, probably the phoney cashier check scam, that seems to have died down some now. I sell quite a bit on ebay but as Jason said, the clues are obvious. Usually the escrow service is a fraud and that is where the money disappears. I wonder how many $million these scumbags steal every year...

ebay Tractor pricing
Kubota Tractors
Replies 22 Post by chipuren

Three. Wendell NC, MEXIA Texas and I don't know the western facilities location, only deal with these two. So far, warranty work on the Kiotis Ive sold (almost 3 years) is a couple hour meters on two CK20s in the first year. I don't think this 4 year warranty is going to cost them much, or have a huge impact on pricing long term.

4 year warranty
Kioti Tractors
Replies 18 Post by chipuren

If this is one of the models with the fuel cut off on the carb, be sure it is shut off for transport, otherwise the float bouncing up and down in the carb can pre flood the engine. Of course on the other hand, the valve must be open when you want to run. We had one bad carb on one GX390 engine, It just wouldn't run right and was replaced under warranty.

Honda small engines suck
Parts and Repair
Replies 32 Post by chipuren

Escorts made tractors sold under the Ford name from 1969. The owners of the factory chose not to sell out to NH in thier acquision of the Ford tractor division. There likely were some Escorts built ford tractors sold as Ford in USA (just at JD has some Indain built tractors now). Farmtrac can supply new replacment engines for Ford tractors, reportedly cheaper than a rebuild from NH. It was not "old tooling" the factory is the largest tractor plant (one location) in the world (so I'm told). with most companies building CUT tractors, the Farmtrac is a good alternative for a utility tractor. Many parts are interchangable with Ford. they have inch fasteners. engines in most models are updated versions (EPA) of the Ford designs.

FARMTRAC
Other Tractor Brands
Replies 18 Post by chipuren