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1. IH TD-6. There is no ID plate for the better dozer. The place for it on the instrument panel is empty. I believe it is an early 40's model. This is the dozer in the picture that has the cage/rollbar. 2. Bucyrus Erie Bullgrader No. 42316, built at Evansville, Indiana. Canada patents on ID plate ranging from July 31, 1928 through April 6, 1943. Blade is in good shape, some plates and repairs welded to it. All pins and wedges for moving/adjusting blade are present. 3. Carco winch, Model E, serial # 7347CA135, by Pacific Car & Foundry Co, Renton, Washington. Unknown amount of cable, at least 50 feet. Large 6 inch hook on end of cable. 5. Description- I frequently used this machine on my 30 acre farm. The engine is a gas over diesel set up, although the small gas tank for starting the traactor is missing. I used a very small amount of starting fluid to start the machine. The left side steering clutch is stuck as it has been since I purchased it. I have been told that this is a common problem with these machines and that it can be remedied by removing the steering clutch, disassembling it, and cleaning the individual plates. The engine on this machine was cleaned, honed, and had new rings put on the pistons. It has great compression and ran well. There is a problem with the starter. This is a lever operated starter {by pulling the lever you manually advance the impeller gear into the flywheel}, you pull a handle which engages the starter/solenoid. The starter quit working and I removed it. It was repaired and the impeller mechanism works well, however the drive gear on the end is worn from use. I attempted to find a replacement part for the starter, but I couldn't find one. I left it the way it was, the starter continued to work, but finally quit again. I am not much of a diesel mechanic, this has turned out to be more than I can really deal with. I am not equipped to mechanic on stuff this size, now the battery is dead. This was an interesting machine to use, very powerful. Painted Cat yellow, I understand it was originally a dark red. I graded with it and used it to remove unwanted trees, mostly pine. The clutch worked well and the tractor ran well in all gears. Brakes work. The hydraulic lift for the blade worked well. By removing the valve cover you can see that the engine has received some attention and is in good shape. Very clean inside. The winch is larger than what was originally on this machine. One elderly gentleman talked with me and told me that the bigger winch required an obosete adaptor plate to mount and that the winch was really too strong for the machine. It certainly would yank an 8 to 10 inch pine from the ground. The tracks are in decent shape, as are the rollers. The dozer currently will not start. I can honestly say that this dozer is in running condition except for the starter, that I have used it, and that I am fairly representing its condition. 1. IH TD-6, Serial # 14007EA1351, IH TD6 - TDBK11189T7CM 2. Bucyrus Erie Bullgrader # 42023, built in Evansville, Indiana. 3. Carco Winch, Model E, Serial # 14007EA1351 4. Story/Discription- I used to see an elderly gentleman in the area using this machine. Then it sat forever in one spot in his field. Ended up in the weeds. I approached him about it. He said that it was running poorly. He removed the cylinder head and had a valve job done or just had the valves reseated. The head was serviced and put back on the tractor. According to him, he used the tractor for a few weeks with no problem. Then one day, while using it, the engine locked up. He again removed the head. He said one of the pistons was stuck in one of the cylinders. The head was put in a shop on a bench. The machine has been in the weather for quite a while. Driveline complete. When he sold me the dozer, the last thing he said was, "That head was just worked, put it somewhere safe." I know that the dozer ran because I saw it being used. It has not been stripped of any parts. It is very weathered. (please look at our rules and privacy policy) |
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