WAS CHANGING MY OIL FILTER ON FORD 3000 BECAUSE THE GASKET LEAKED. TOOK EVERYTHING APART AND NOT SURE HOW IT GOES BACK TOGETHER. OPTION 1: VIDEO I WATCHED SHOWED BOLT WITH PAPER GASKET ON OUTSIDE OF HOUSE FOLLOWED BY RUBBER GASKET ON THE INSIDE AND THE SPRING WITH LIP FACING DOWN THEN FILTER. OPTION 2: VIDEO I WATCHED DID THE SAME WITH BOLT WITH PAPER GASKET ON OUTSIDE OF HOUSE THEN ON THE INSIDE THEY WENT SPRING WITH LIP FACING UP AND THEN RUBBER WASHER AND FINALLY FILTER. I CANNOT... ford 3000 oil housing ..read more

I have a crankcase full of fuel & oil and this happened a while ago and it was an injector have them all rebuilt but it has happened again how do I tell which one or ones are bad again? Thanks ..read more

Just finished repairs on my golden jubilee hydraulic lift. Preformed the (NAA Hydraulic Control Adjustment Procedure) that I found online which was very informative and helpful. Draft control and position control both work now. Does anyone know what's the minimum and maximum specifications of the lift arms; measuring from the ground ..read more

100% quick learning virgin mechanic on Ford 1710 with 2600hr. I've owned & operated this machine for the last 5 years doing the regular maintenance on oil, filters, hydraulic changes, etc.on a small farm mainly doing landscaping after building. I now have a new problem that I need assistance with. The tractor has been getting harder to start now it just turns over and over with a “gray” toned exhaust. It sounds like it wants to, but it just never gets there. I have not replaced the... ??? BAD COMPRESSION ??? What's the next step *REALLY NEED ADVISE ..read more

Thanks to Nouveau ******* he has converted tractor to Neg Ground,Tractor is my BIL's and is a different state and doesn't use internet I have done some more research and I believe this Tractor 70's Ford 2000 3 cyl gas is a United Kingdom (UK) tractor, he can't read the Sr#. He still needs a Cluster his original one was white as the one is shown below but it is only available from overseas and is more expensive #1 below, #2 is black and looks the same except 2 extra bulb... Ford 2000 Instrument Cluster ..read more

Hello to all, My BIL has a Ford 2000 Positive to Earth (Ground), his instrument cluster didn't work so purchased new one and both Temp & Fuel doesn't work. He has 12 volts going into the Stabilizer and 6 volts coming out. I know nothing about Positive ground systems. He has 6 volts going to new Temp sensor. Is all the above correct? Does both tractors Pos to Earth and Neg to earth take the same Instrument Cluster? What is the problem and how to correct? I'm tying to help him out he doesn't... Ford 2000 3 cyl Gas Positive to Earth (Ground ..read more

I acquired a 1966 ford 4000 industrial tractor with the 3 cyl gas engine. I bought a I&T shop manual for it but don't find any specs on engine oil type or viscosity. Any recommendations on what I should put in it ..read more

i messed up just got this GT20 serial# 716498006 kawasaki v-twin and i took off the carb (to clean) and didnt take pix, so i have a repair manual and owners but the pictures are not good enough for me to see how to put back on engine...as far as choke,accelerator cables and springs and governor and all outside hookups... anybody got some good detailed pix for me or a good site or place to go look? i got the general idea just need some pix to help me along on hookups? any help or leads is... need pix for new holland carb,GT 20 ..read more

Can someone please explain why my naa hydraulic unloader valve does not have an o ring. Not any of my shop or service manuals show one like mine. I've read that some of the earlier versions had a metal (piston like ring). This tractor's serial # is NAA56540 out 77474so it's not an early version I wouldn't think. I've attach a picture of what I've got, on the left side of the picture is the end plug you push out to remove valve. The lift did work a little but was way out of adjustment so... NAA unloader valve Question ..read more

Starting issue new starter,solenoid relay, distributor cap and rotor and coil due to air filter clip falling onto solenoid post while running. All this happened while adjusting new carb. Now won't turn over . Starter doesn't seem to click. Can you take it's wire and ground it to turn starter ..read more