Splitting A Tractor

The earlier posts cover what to do pretty well. I recently split my 4 cyl Ford 4000 row crop. I followed the manual and didn't have any problems. You certainly want to do it on concrete, if at all possible. Here's the steps for my 4000:

1. Drain out the transmission, axle, and hydraulic reservoirs.

2. Shore up the front end of the tractor with some sort of cribbing so it won't fall over.

3. Put a block under the BACK end of the engine oil pan.

4. Unbolt the steering pedestal from the transmission housing. Hook an engine hoist or chain falls to the steering wheel and jack up the pedestal until its free of the transmission.

5. Put a hydraulic floor jack (with wheels) under the transmission. (You'll probably have to add some blocks to get it high enough.)

6. Disconnect anything that connected between the two halves. Electrical wires, hydraulic pump manifold, etc.

7. Take out the bolts that hold the front half to the back half, making certain that both halves are fully supported.

8. Roll the back end straight back, and your done.

9. On reassembly, the tricky part is getting the transmission shaft back into the clutch. It has to be aligned just right or it won't go.

Splitting is no big deal . It took my Dad and me about 1-1/2 hr. to do the job .

I parked the tractor on a level spot in an old road bed . Put a sheet of plywood underneath to roll the jack on and went to work . First , disconect all wires and fuel line for the hood and take off the hood . Next , disconnect the oil gage , radius rods ,steering linkage and muffler.

Then , block the rear wheels . Put a jack and jackstand under the transmission to support it in place . I then put my rolling floor jack under the rear of the engine . After removing the bolts from the engine/transmission connection , you can carefully roll the engine away fron the tranny .

Both of us manned a front tire and carefully rolled forward . The whole setup is pretty stable and goes back together fairly easily .( I did the whole thing by myself when I put in a new clutch a few years ago ) . It is much easier with two people .

Just make sure that you are on level ground and block the back wheels and use jack stands . Watch where you stand at all times just in case the worst happens ! Nobody wants a tractor to land on them !

Good Luck and be careful !
Chris