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Both front and rear differentials have drain plugs. But that's not all. You also need to drain the transmission and the transfer case. They share gear oil with the rear differential housing.

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2003 agricat 254
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 4 Post by greg_g

Before you start tearing things apart, it's important to determine WHY it's not working. This tractor has a two-stage clutch, 1/2 of which powers the PTO. So you could have a clutch adjustment problem. There's also two external levers that could be at fault; one is Engage/Disengage, the other is speed control. Either of them could be (a) in the wrong position, (b) have a broken roll pin.

So before you venture into major surgery territory, start the process of elimination on the outside.

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Agracat 2920 pto not working
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 4 Post by greg_g

Not always necessary, depends upon the weight of the implement relative to the capacity of the pump. Increased revs are only really necessary if/when raising an implement causes a noticeable decrease in engine revs or increase in pump noise.

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Proper Engine RPM When Using Lift
Operating and Attachments
Replies 2 Post by greg_g

Can't send a photo, but both ends of the cable turn their respective shafts by means of a roll pin. Most common failure is the roll pin. Most common solution, replace broken OE pin(s) with nested pins.

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Jinma 284 problem with shuttle shift
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 2 Post by greg_g

Are you aware that the rear track can be set to 8 different widths? Two different widths for the front. Whereas changing track width won't make the tractor any shorter, it will lower the center of gravity.<br>
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Also, I'm not sure about your actual work angle. There is a difference between percent of grade and degree of slope. Click the link below for details.<br>
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What is the maximum degree before roll over - Foton 404 w fel
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 17 Post by greg_g

I hope you realize Dan that you're addressing a nine year old thread.

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SERIOUS Coyote Problem
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 24 Post by greg_g

Some Chinese tractor dealers had a canister conversion, but I think it was for Jinmas. I'm not saying that one doesn't exist for Foton, but don't hold your breath.

On a separate thought, the engine oil should actually have been changed at 50 hours. Collective wisdom has determined that all the Chinese fluids should be drained and flushed after no more than 50 hours. From that point - once gear boxes, hydraulics, engine oil/coolant - are replaced with good clean North American stuff - you can then follow the maintenance intervals recommended in the owner manuals.

I help an area Foton owner work on his 404 occasionally. We get parts through Discount Tractors in Texas. Follow the link below.

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Futon 404 oil and fuel filter OEM or cross ref
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 4 Post by greg_g

Have put hundreds of thousands of miles on Mercedes over the years, but I'm just not ready for a front wheel drive Benz. I know it can be configured for AWD, but it's just not the same to me.

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Mercedes hot new 2014 CLA-Class
Autos SUV Trucks
Replies 3 Post by greg_g

First guess is that the FEL controller is malfunctioning, the usual culprit is dirt. It may be blocked to the point that it's not restricting the flow your fresh hydraulic fluid. If you're confident in your mechanical abilities, you can remove and try to clean the controller yourself. If not, take it to a hydraulic shop for cleaning. In both cases, mark all the hoses and hose locations so you get it reconnected correctly the first time.

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Farmboss 284 FEL Hydraulic problems
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 4 Post by greg_g

Welcome to the forum Chuck, I'm going to suggest that you start a topic of your own. Near the top left of the page is where you click to "Start a New Topic". Describe the make/model/year of your tractor, and describe the issue in a bit more detail. Right now it sounds like you have a front loader (FEL) that's working poorly, and a rear lift that's not working at all.

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Farmboss 284 FEL Hydraulic problems
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 9 Post by greg_g

Probably wouldn't hurt to clarify that this applies to open station tractors. Those with cabbed versions needn't worry.

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John Deere Recalls ROP defect on 1000 2000 3000 4000 series Tractors
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by greg_g

Win8 will only upgrade Vista and Win7. To update your XP to Win8 without having the uninstall/reinstall all 3rd party software, upgrade XP to Win7 first. Then you can use your Win8 disc to finish the job. <br>
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But you'll be putting touchscreen enabled Win8 on a non-touchscreen PC. Once you get XP upgraded to Win7, you might just consider stopping there. Especially if you don't have a sizeable hard drive. Installing Win8 will take up a lot of space with touchscreen stuff that you won't even be able to use.<br>
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I have a big enough hard drive to configure for dual boot (two operating systems on the same computer). I can switch back and forth from Win7 to Win8.1 with a simple restart.<br>
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Upgrading Windows XP to Windows 8 Advice
Everything and Anything
Replies 6 Post by greg_g

Lot of variables, many of the decisions have to be made on-site. Generally, new alternators don't come with a pulley, so you have to hope you can move the Foton pulley to the new alternator. Then you have to hope the new alternator will bolt directly onto the Foton bracket. If not, some bracket alteration may be necessary. And finally, it's not likely the Foton belt will be the right size. A new belt will have to be purchased and installed. Some folks who do this conversion get link belts (click on link below), which generally takes the worry out of getting the right size the first time.<br>
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foton alternator
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 9 Post by greg_g

Don't want to rain on your parade, but I returned a $5200 Ferris ZTR [b]because[/b] is was worse than useless in my hillside pastures. Cut fine on level ground, or when I was zooming along at speed. But when I wanted it to trim up close to my cross fencing, I found the traction to be somewhere between extremely lacking and non-existent. Slow maneuvering around objects on a downhill slope and reversing uphill were the weakest attributes. The turf tires would spin to the point where they were nothing but expensive balloons. With the tires spinning in reverse, gravity still caused the machine to continue to slowly slide downhill. Twice I had to take the fence apart to untangle the machine. The third time that happened, I returned it to the dealer for a refund.<br>
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Those guys you saw racing on the hillsides likely got by with speed alone. If they had to perform slow or reversing maneuvers on those slopes, my guess is that you would have seen a different story.<br>
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Best Lawn Tractors for Mowing Slopes
Garden Tractors
Replies 15 Post by greg_g

[QUOTE=yocsr1;189817] I just got the Foton so I haven't mowed with it yet. [/QUOTE]There should be a mark on the tachometer - usually green - a little bit lower than full throttle. When using the PTO, you advance the hand throttle until the tach needle is at/in that mark. The reason it's less than full throttle is so that you have a little more power underfoot to help keep the implement operating at PTO speed when you encounter conditions that slow the engine down (mowing uphill, cutting tough material, etc). <br>
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That mark on the tach applies for all available PTO speeds, that's the way the PTO system is engineered. But a vast majority of the implements made for North American CUTs are engineered to operate most efficiently at 540. Using engine revs lower than that mark may result in your operating too low on the engine torque curve. If the tractor and implement are otherwise matched in size, this causes premature wear and tear on the tractor over the long run. Plus, it then becomes pure guesswork whether or not the implement is operating inside it's own design speed.<br>
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Can you run 540 RPM implements on high speed PTO at half Throttle
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 8 Post by greg_g

My opinion is that the fact they're now all opening at the same pressure more important than the numbers printed in what is likely a 10+ year old document. The Chinese update their tractors regularly, but are notoriously poor at keeping their manuals current.<br>
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It may relieve your anxiety a bit to note that the same engine - when configured for pump use - specs injector release pressure at between 19.6 and 20.6 MPa. That strongly suggests to me that the Y485 engine can definitely handle your current 14.5 MPa.<br>
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Jinma Y485 injector pressure
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 10 Post by greg_g

One other thing I discovered with my new Johsered; the EPA strikes again. They now have the manufacturers getting designing the saw to cold start at a very high rpm. It eventually idles down, but not before smoking the clutch (with the brake engaged). My whole life I viewed starting a chainsaw with the brake engaged as a safety measure. This new generation of saws changed that. The cold idle is high enough to overheat the brake clutch to the point of smoking. So I now necessarily start the saw with the brake off.

Not sure, but leads me to think that there may be a relationship between engaging the brake on a cold saw - and the cylinder damage described.

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Burnt up stihl 290 chain saw 4 months old
Shop Tools
Replies 35 Post by greg_g

Rearward means just that. The longer half faces the back of the tractor. And since we're talking about the PTO disc, rearward means it necessarily faces the clutchpack as well.

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Farmpro Tractor proper direction of clutch plates
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 6 Post by greg_g

Depends upon where/how you "adjusted the clutch arm". You may have done so at the expense of something else. The PTO for example, or the clutch release fingers. If they're making permanent contact with the throwout bearing now, you're looking at a more extensive clutch repair job in the future.<br>
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These Chinese clutchpacks and linkages don't work like old Fords or Masseys or the like. The relationship between the components is such that there's a definite sequence to proper adjustment. When adjustments are made out of sequence, trouble usually follows.<br>
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Farm Pro 2425 Only goes forward in Low Gear
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 10 Post by greg_g

Might be one of those guys who buys up and consolidates "new" old stock from others who've gone out of business. Each FarmPro should have two dated labels; one on the tractor itself, the other on the engine. The tractor label is typically either mounted inside one of the rear fenders or alongside the transmission housing. The engine label is typically on the valve cover or on the side of the block. Date of manufacture is stamped on both, and don't be surprised if the dates don't match.

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Does Farm Pro Make HST tractors
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 4 Post by greg_g