4000 4 cyl rear wheels locked

"The tractor looks like a old 801"

Ever hear the saying....
If it looks like a duck; smells like a duck; and sounds like a duck; it is most likely a duck; even know someone else calls it a chicken.

If the tractor has a front grill like a 801 it can be a 801 or a industrial 4000. The easy way to tell them apart is the front axle. If it adjust it is a 801 and if it is solid it is a 4000 industrial.

We can also get into dating the tractor per casting #'s if your model # is wore off because of battery acid eating at it over the years.

I would get the FORD manual. Reprints are available on e-bay. It has some things about the SOS but I think you can also get a SOS supplement manual. The IT manual has many short commings in my mind.

The ser. no's have two sets one set more to the the inside which are clear and read 40316. The set to outside are not as clear 171338 I'm not real sure as to first 17 as the batt acid did get to it.

Now for the good news. The suggestion about the park release screw appears to have worked. I just haven't moved it very far yet, but does seem to move freely now.

The fellow I got the tractor from said he'd put anther fuel pump as the original had been stolen from the tractor in previous years. Now I try and start the tractor and did get it run just briefly, just long enough to notice no oil pressure building. I check guage with some air pressure and it's okay. Took off oil filter and cranked engine, no oil. My question is, is this a gas engine that ford converted to a diesel? If so could there have been a shaft that drives the oil pump from the fuel pump drive. The fuel pump looks to be mounted where distributor could have been. If this is the case the former owner may not have put the oil pump drive shaft on when he installed the replacement fuel pump. Sorry for the long post, but I'm runnin' blind till I get books. bjr.

The fuel pump drives the oil pump.
And yes this is a gas engine converted to diesel.
Those #'s are from a 4000 industrial but I can not tell you what year at this time.

Should have a solid front axle and the orginal color is blue and buff (yellow).

I don't know if the shaft could drop into the oil pan, but it is easy enough to drop the oil pan and verify it is not in there. The other alternative is the thief got the shaft, so to speak.

Dean