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Kent in NB

03-08-2005 08:18:14




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Are these worthwhile at all for the shade tree mechanic, who is not going to tear down an engine? Thanks in advance.




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TomTX

03-09-2005 06:05:55




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Kent in NB, 03-08-2005 08:18:14  
Have found that a real Repair Manual is better. Also, I constantly use my Parts Manual, along with the Repair Manual. The Parts Manual shows the best detailed exploded views, very useful for reassembly. Also saves me time in ordering parts. I probably overkill, but when I get a "new" old tractor, I go to the dealer and buy all 3 manuals: Operator, Repair, Parts.



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Mac

03-09-2005 04:32:06




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Kent in NB, 03-08-2005 08:18:14  
They're ok for basic RnR, and about a 10th of the price of a used factory manual. They like to throw a lot of similar models together in one manual, so you get a lot of useless info. Get what you pay for.



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Hugh MacKay

03-09-2005 01:37:50




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Kent in NB, 03-08-2005 08:18:14  
Kent: I have to agree with rick and Red Dave, while IT manuals are not perfect, they do have some good answers and complement the factory service manual very well. Have to agree especially on getting items apart and back together without all the bells and whistles for tools.



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buickanddeerer

03-08-2005 21:06:36




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Kent in NB, 03-08-2005 08:18:14  
The IT manuals work very well..... ..... ..... . As paperweight to hold the factory service manual open to the correct page.



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kyhayman

03-08-2005 16:19:31




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Kent in NB, 03-08-2005 08:18:14  
If it werent for the IT books I wouldnt be able to work on anything. Except for a few units I own which I have the factory books thats how everything else gets done. Mine is marked all over, there are some incorrect details but overall they are really useful and if you get the whole set pretty affordable.



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rickB

03-08-2005 14:06:30




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Kent in NB, 03-08-2005 08:18:14  
I tend to agree with Red Dave; they both have their place. I&T manuals are not reprints or copies of OEM manuals as someone else stated. I&T manuals give less info, but in most cases assume the mechanic DOES NOT have access to special factory tools and helps to get around that. They also assume a relatively high skill level. Factory manuals generally go into far more detail, but also assume you have every special tool the manufacturer ever released, and gives few alternatives to them.

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Red Dave

03-08-2005 10:41:06




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Kent in NB, 03-08-2005 08:18:14  
I have I&T manuals as well as the Manufacturers shop manuals. Seems like each has it's strong and weak points. I use whichever has the clearest description and explanation of whatever it is I'm trying to work on at the moment.

Wouldn't want to do without either one of them.



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JiminIA

03-08-2005 10:41:01




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Kent in NB, 03-08-2005 08:18:14  
Most of them are just a photo copied trimmed down version of the original. Originals are best, but I think IT is good for most of your average projects....Jim



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Dave Sherburne,NY

03-08-2005 09:34:47




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Kent in NB, 03-08-2005 08:18:14  
Better than nothing but a technical manual from
the manufacturer is a lot better.



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PeteNY

03-08-2005 17:41:12




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Dave Sherburne,NY, 03-08-2005 09:34:47  
Dave, just wanted to say hi neighbor...Binghamton here, glad to see someone else thinking tractors here in the North Pole!



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RustyFarmall

03-08-2005 08:57:52




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Kent in NB, 03-08-2005 08:18:14  
I have found the IT manuals to be very dissapointing, quite often the information you need has not been included, and sometimes I have found the info that is included to be wrong. I refuse to even own one anymore.



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farmalljim10

03-08-2005 08:35:13




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 Re: IT Shop Manuals in reply to Kent in NB, 03-08-2005 08:18:14  
They sure are!!!!! !!!!! They may not answer all your questions and sometimes they are to technictal for some people but I wont own a tractor without one and I have 6... The 8-9n one is probably the simplest one to use and understand but ALL are great.... I once bought a basket case 460 farmall and put it back together with just the IT manual,,,. Jim



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