[Farmall] 340 Utility hydraulics

[Mike Sloane]

Stan and Jim are both correct, and I was wrong. The 240 uses the torque 
tube for a reservoir for the Hy-Tran and retains the use of thick 
"transmission fluid" in the transmission and final drive. The 340, 
however, does use the transmission and final drive for the hydraulic 
reservoir. The 340 is an "odd" tractor in the number series, as it has 
nothing in common with the 300/350 (except for possibly the 5 speed 
transmission and TA?). All of the service manuals I have for the 340 
make it appear to be unique. It also uses odd size 36" tires and rims, 
among other things that make it different. In many ways it is a "modern" 
tractor with independent PTO, live hydraulics, full instrumentation, 
optional three point hitch with draft control, optional power steering, 
etc. Not too shabby for a late '50's tractor.

But it still had the old updraft carburetor and a six volt electrical 
system - an hangover from the '40s.

Mike

On 8/27/2012 11:39 AM, Stan Bass wrote:
> Mike was kind enough to send me all the hydraulics from his parts 240
> years ago that I used (along with some 230 parts) in an experiment
> changing the hydraulics on a Super C for a cleaner 3 pnt hitch
> control.
>