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I would grab the steering wheel and work it back and forth. See how much "play" there is. Does the steering wheel mover 6 or 8" before the wheels start to move. Look at where the steering shaft goes through the support where the gagues are. is there a lot of wear in this bushing? get down on your knees facing the front wheels, give them a good shake, are they tight? Sometimes if front wheel bearing are real worn you can even hear a Klunk, Klunk sound when you shake it hard. Next look at the brake and clutch pedals. How worn are they on the face, where the ole farmers foot wore down the little cross hatches. Wiggle the pedals left and right. A tracter with a lot of use/wear will have really floppy pedals. Take the gear shifter and work it through the shifting pattern. you can hear the shifting forks and gears working back and forth. Does it bind up anywhere? Does it feel smooth and go into all the gears? Shove in the clutch and do it some more. You said you will have to do it without the engine, its not stuck is it? If it's not stuck turn it over a few times. You can take the spark plugs out one at a time and have someone turn it over and check the compression by putting your thumb over the spark plug hole. (make sure switch is off and it's out of gear) Also maybe rock it back and forth with the rear wheel to make sure nothing is bound up there. These are just some things that come to mind and not a full guarantee it is good, just some odds and ends to look at. Gene
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