IH 444 hi/low problem

My 2444 with 2050 loader has been fairly rough on points.

I had the same problem with water when I got mine, seems the previous owner did not believe in putting his tractor in a shed.

Took 2 changes to get it clean.

does yours have the little high pressure filter in front of the shifter ? it was an option. There is also a suction screen on for the engine mounted pump where the line comes out of the front right liftbox housing.

the front aux pump was much quieter after the changes though. And a bit stronger as well.

I need to get a new aux pump though, found a barnes that fits nicely for under $300, just have to adapt the wierd driveshaft for it.

Not even sure if lovejoy makes a coupler half for that thing, if not I will cut the existing shaft and weld it onto a keyed round end. then use a stock lovejoy coupler to hook to the pump.

I think you can get the little filter at Napa. Case-IH for sure.

And you have 3 drains in the bottom to the best of my memory. And one in the bottom rear of the lift box. Fill the lift box and then the tranny/rearend fill.
If yours is like mine the lift box will only fill up to a point and then has an overflow pipe into the rearend sump.