[Farmall] Hydraulic Pump

[John Hall]

A few years back we rebuilt a Super A that had wiped out the gears in the 
front and took the hydraulic pump with it. Might ought to look into it now 
before it gets expensive.

John Hall

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E. John Puckett" <ejpuckett at centurytel.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Hydraulic Pump


> There should also be a nut loose in there somewhere also, I would fish
> for.  There is also the possibility it is from a previous instance of
> the the nut and washer coming off where the washer was just left in the
> pan.  I would either fix it myself or get it checked though, if the gear
> comes off the shaft it may damage that gear or one of the other gears in
> the front of the engine.
>
> Dale wrote:
>> During?a recent oil & filter change, I probed into the oil drain plug 
>> hole?to see if there was any metal in the pan, only to find a rather 
>> large washer (which I was able to pull out)!? A local mechanic identified 
>> it as the lock washer (about 1" with a locking tab on the inside edge) 
>> from the hydraulic pump.?Since we have a belly mower installed,?he asked 
>> if the "Touch Control" was working.? I answered "yes" and he said just 
>> keep using it until it quits working.? THEN have it fixed.? Another 
>> mechanic said he would fix it now, since it could damage something (he 
>> mumbled!).? What should I do?
>>
>> Dale Finch