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Call Tommy at Affordable Tractors at 1-979-865-4002. He can tell you what you need to know.

Foton 404 Good or BAD
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 19 Post by yocsr1

My Dad was a John Deere mechanic years ago. One of the main reason for loss of power is a dirty air filter. They suck a lot of air.

John Deere 970 Loss of Power
Parts and Repair
Replies 3 Post by yocsr1

My foron 404 oil pressure is 65 psi cold, but drops to 15 psi when warm at an idle. If I kick the throttle up just a hair it's 30 psi. The valve next to the oil filter is set wide open.

Foton 404 4 cyl oil pressure drop
Parts and Repair
Replies 1 Post by yocsr1

My 404 runs aw32 hydro fluid, not universal which is 46 wt. They were very specific on this.

Nortrac NT 404 hydraulics randomly quit working then resume
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 5 Post by yocsr1

I'm with Bosco. I maintain a couple of drives one is 1/3 of a mile and the other is a 1/4 mile long. The box blade will cut up and fill any of the ruts. If it gets packed to tight just put the teeth in and cut it up and take teeth back out and smooth it out. A hydraulic toplink makes things a lot easier. I can keep both roads as smooth as a baby's hind end.

Best way to Maintain Gravel Drive
Tractor Projects
Replies 7 Post by yocsr1

Just bought the wife a Ferris 2100Z this summer. She mows 12 acres in three hours. Our old 345 Deere is 31 years old and is slowing down, it took her six hours on the Deere. I actually went for a Deere and saw the Farris. Absolutely no regrets.

Zero Radius vs Compact Tractor with easy mount deck
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 8 Post by yocsr1

Sorry for slow response as our internet has been out since Tuesday. We are taking care of our elderly parents and had some issues which prompted us to have to close the lake property up for the year. The Farris is out there which is an hour from where we live and I didn't take any pics. I'm old fashion, didn't think about taking pictures. Sorry!

Ferris 2100Z
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 4 Post by yocsr1

I hope you took a reading at the alt. first to confirm the alt. is faulty. The reason is I have plug-in connnector midway that loses connection and I have to spray with contact cleaner to get it back. When this happens my battery runs down and the alt. output is ok. I should replace line without a connector.

foton alternator
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 9 Post by yocsr1

If you buy half a chicken does that mean your secretly sharing a meal with someone else?

The Tractorpoint Joke Thread
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 18 Post by yocsr1

When all I had was the old Jubilee I bought a scoop from an ol' boy. Did a lot of work with it, from digging ditches to spreading tons of rock to hauling wood. If you don't have a loader a scoop is the next best thing. I've got 4wd diesel with a loader so I gave my scoop to one of my boy's who has a old ferguson. He dug a pool out with it this past summer. It's a usefull piece of equipment.

Dirt Scoop
Antique Tractors
Replies 8 Post by yocsr1

Not familiar with your tractor as I have Foton 404, but I bought a used 3pt. back hoe and have worked the heck out of it with no issues. I dug 1800 ft thru reclaim 4 1/2 foot depth and don't think I could possibly work one any harder. Read some of the posts under 3pt attachment - back hoes for more info.

B2150 Backhoe attachment
Kubota Tractors
Replies 4 Post by yocsr1

I have 4 cylinder 404 and the engine oil can be added in two places. The valve cover and there's a cap on the front of the motor half way down to the left side when sitting on the tractor (which is the easier place to add oil). The injector uses hydraulic fluid and I have a little hand pump oil can to fill it. I fill it by removing the little dip stick and shooting in in there.

foton 404 3cyl
Other Tractor Brands
Replies 2 Post by yocsr1

As far as the size of blade you'll be a lot happier with the results if your blade is wider than your rear tires.

Pull type box blades
Operating and Attachments
Replies 9 Post by yocsr1

I don't see it on yours. My injector hand pump is at the front and my dip stick is where your hand pump is located. Thomas at Affordable Tractor told me to regularly check it because if it ever runs out the injector is gone. He said new injector and getting someone to time it is $1000.00 easy. Call him he should be able to give you some answers at 1-979-865-4002.

Foton ft404 black diesel splat out of exhaust
Other Tractor Brands
Replies 9 Post by yocsr1

I won't know until I go to the property this weekend. We had a couple of pretty good down pours so it'll be a crap shoot as to whether I'll be happy or sad. If you were closer I'd be more than happy to help out. I used all my time off for the year digging the water line. Before I got the Foton with the fel I used the scoop on the Jubilee. I did a lot of work with the scoop. Our property is about 20 miles from where we live. My wife's mom is 90 and my folks are in there late 80's so we have to stay close to them to help out. Eventually we hope to retire and move to the property.

Put Tiller to Work this Weekend
Operating and Attachments
Replies 4 Post by yocsr1

The back hoe attachment I've got runs off the tractor hydraulics. It won't grab everything like a regular back hoe, you learn how to utilize the teeth to get what you want. This might also protect from over stressing the tractor. It'll dig what you want you have to learn how to dig it. Look in the back hoe forum under Brand back hoe there's a picture of it at bottom of section 1. I bought it used it had sat sprauled out on the ground for several years, gave $2700.00 for it and it's paid for itself. A neighbor came back and asked if I could dig up there line going to septic tank. It was 42' at 2' depth. They were quoted $1250.00 and I had it done in an hour and a half. They wanted to pay me but I refused as they're good people and neighbors helping neighbors is the way I was raised.

backhoe strength
New Holland Tractors
Replies 5 Post by yocsr1

I got to looking and there's a rod threaded with lock nuts that is adjustable. This is for #107 & 118 pto. If a pint comes out lever free falls and won't engage either way. The diagram is #41 in parts manual and it's part # 20.

NorTrac 35XL Northern Tools Foton I think
Other Tractor Brands
Replies 17 Post by yocsr1

I finished the 1800 ft. dig and layed the sand bed and line. I got it all back filled. It took me 4 weeks of solid working. I hit one bolder the size of a small car. I couldn't move it so I dug around it. The back hoe attatchment did a good job. The only problem I had was some of the roll pins holding the main pivot pins in place had rusted and broke so I shoved my extra clip pins in them. I did dent my bucket beating on some large rocks to loosen them up. The hairiest part was at the meter. They dug it out a little wide and my tires were only half on solid ground. I dug this part carefully as not to jerk the tractor. When I dug thru I got on the tractor and just put in gear when it collapsed and I popped it out as the tractor started to go. This was closer than I ever care to be again. Had the wife up there watching incase so she could call for help if things ent bad.

Update - Backhoe Attachment
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 2 Post by yocsr1

Go online to Stephens Tractor. I've got a '54 jubilee and this is where I get all my parts. They'll send you a full catalogue. I'm sure they'll have the rebuild kit.

Ford 1000
Antique Tractors
Replies 10 Post by yocsr1

My wife laughed and said "you know I'm just teasing you". There isn't much she can't do. She was on tractors as a kid helping relation farm. She had one instance where she was conditioning the soil after plowing in a remote field and a pack of wild dogs were nipping at the tractor. She said that was a scary ordeal.

Got New 3PH Tiller or Toy Today
Operating and Attachments
Replies 17 Post by yocsr1