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Roger

04-18-2000 06:45:08




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GMS, sounds to me like you are taking care of the tractor. Be sure the temp gauge is correct. One thing we need to keep in mind on cracked heads is - some of these tractors are 30-40 years old. Time may have as much to do with it as anything. I never lugg a tractor or over load it. It takes to long to replace what you wear out. G 705 should pull a 4x16 plow or 14 ft. chisel. My neighbor pulled a 14 ft. disk behind a 13 ft. chisel with his G 705. He always complained that the ring and pinion was weak. This tractor is in my yard, with 3 cracked heads and a junk rearend. If you are considering welding a head, don't be afraid to do it. I have a 605 power unit on my irrigation well.
All 3 heads have been welded. I depend on this every day in the summer. It usually runs 600-800 hours a year.

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GMS

04-18-2000 11:01:15




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 Re: Heads - GMS in reply to Roger, 04-18-2000 06:45:08  
Do you weld the heads yourself? If so what is your procedure. I was told to weld a head, one needs a furnace to heat the entire head red hot,then to slowly cool after it is welded.



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Roger

04-18-2000 13:08:29




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 Re: Re: Heads - GMS in reply to GMS, 04-18-2000 11:01:15  
No, I don't weld my own heads. I think this is a job the Devil makes you do while you are alive.
Grind out the crack and heat the entire head in a furnace untill it is dark cherry Red. Then take cast rod and start welding in the crack. It is a HOT job. One thing you might do is pull the water manifold off the Left side of the tractor. This is easy to do and only 6 bolts need to be removed. Look in the blocks. If this tractor came from an area with very hard water, the blocks and heads may be "limed up". The water may be cool, but the heat will not pass from the iron to the water due to the build up. The lime deposit acts as an insulator. The inside of the piston may be hotter than you think. Keep in mind the previous owner my have pulled this tractor hard.

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