This rare D15 diesel is overall a good candidate for restoration:
It usually starts right up and runs on all Fours, without any starting aid, as long as its 60 degrees or above out.It's an old diesel, and it is unknown when the last time it's had any major engine work.
So, It does smoke, improves somewhat once it gets to operating temp. and there is a detectable amount of blow-by at idle speed. No funny noises, trots up and down the road and seems to have a fair amount of "pep" in it yet. It keeps very good oil pressure and hold it's temperature. Anti-freeze is clean and green.
Engine has the usual and typical drips and leaks here and there.
The main transmission goes in all gears very easily and stays in gear with no funny noises. But the Hi-Lo Power Director is very temperamental about staying in Hi range - It will pop right back out most of the time. It takes several tries and to allow the tractor to warm up real good before it will think about staying in. Sometimes, Idling it way down and depressing the foot clutch while putting in Hi, is a trick I found to get it to stay in sometimes. But there's definitely some sort of adjustment that will need to be made there.
Hydraulics and PTO work just fine.
The right hand fender needs to be replaced. All other sheet metal is in very decent condition and easily restore-able.
The drawbar is in very good condition with little sign of ware. Tractor is believed to have spent it's working life primarily cultivating in the South.
It has a matching set of Firestones on the rear with excellent tread. Sidewalls still have the "nubbies" on them. The power adjust rims a super solid. I don't believe the tires to ever had fluid in them. The fronts are just car tires.All lights are present but none work.
None of the original gauges seem to work.....the ones that are generic replacements all work.It has a Alternator cobbed on it, but the generator was left on as well as to preserve the power steering.
It is loud. I just sat a muffler on there to try and quiet it down a bit, but the flange on the manifold is bent and it half exhausts out the manifold anyway. Manifold itself is solid.
I replaced some wiring, both solenoids and cleaned many connections.
Overall, It's a tractor with "solid bones" and is operational as-is, but it's also getting to be the time to do a full restoration.
Intake Manifold Heater works. Headlights work.
Was used all summer to cultivate sweet corn and run a small mixer wagon -
No shipping. Payment is cash in full upon pick-up only. Selling as is, where is, with no warranties or guaranties expressed or implied.
No returns, No refunds, No exceptions. Winning buyer has 60 days to pick-up tractor after sale ends. A no show results in forfeiture.
Reserve the right to end the sale and cancel offers for any reason or no reason.
Good Luck.
On Sep-28-17 at 07:52:50 PDT, seller added the following information:
I DO HAVE A VIDEO OF THIS TRACTOR RUNNING. TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN HEARING IT RUN, MESSAGE ME WITH A EMAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL TRY TO SEND IT TO YOU.
