As mentioned, I'll start a separate thread for this WInter's tractor overhaul project. A brief review for those who are just finding this.
I picked up this Shibaura SD1400B. It's a Japanese gray market tractor, water cooled 2 cylinder diesel, 2 wheel drive, 4x2 or possibly 4x3 transmission (won't know until I get it running). I gave $250 for it. The DPO (dreaded previous owner) said he'd had it started but it wouldn't move. Shibaura built, and as far as I know, still builds Ford/New Holland compact and subcompact tractors.
As I was winching it up on the trailer it drug the rear wheels the whole way. I figured probably the brakes were frozen up.
Got it home and up on jackstands and drained all the fluids. Everything looked good, no water or other indications of issues and the antifreeze tested good so no issues with cracked block or ruined radiator.
I picked up this Shibaura SD1400B. It's a Japanese gray market tractor, water cooled 2 cylinder diesel, 2 wheel drive, 4x2 or possibly 4x3 transmission (won't know until I get it running). I gave $250 for it. The DPO (dreaded previous owner) said he'd had it started but it wouldn't move. Shibaura built, and as far as I know, still builds Ford/New Holland compact and subcompact tractors.
As I was winching it up on the trailer it drug the rear wheels the whole way. I figured probably the brakes were frozen up.
Got it home and up on jackstands and drained all the fluids. Everything looked good, no water or other indications of issues and the antifreeze tested good so no issues with cracked block or ruined radiator.