Posted by Harold Hubbard on May 31, 2008 at 19:31:19 from (199.232.228.77):
I just brought home a Farmall 560 diesel to replace my tired M as the main horse around here. I looked at it last year, but didn't have the money. This year I went back to ask about it and the owner said the TA had gone out, and he would sell it for a lot less. I can live without the TA, even though it would be nice to have. The tractor is basically in very good shape, straight, no leaks, doesn't overheat or use much oil. I drove it fifteen miles home, then yesterday hooked up the brush hog and beat up half an acre of pasture that didn't get clipped last fall. The tires are 80%, with no gouges or weather checking. It has two new batteries, but it doesn't charge, I still need to find out why.
What concerns me most is the hitch. I don't want to run a baler hooked to the fast hitch draw bar. I could probably add a chain or two and a binder to keep the hitch from flopping around, but the thought of hanging the weight of my Hesston 1071 moco off those two little three eights inch bolt at the bottom of the lift rods really scares me. I know the standard hitch from the M would bolt on to the axles, and I could fabricate a bracket to pin the swinging draw bar to. However, I still want to be able to use the M. I know where I can get a draw bar from an H, will that work, or is it smaller?
I have ordered some manuals, so don't give me a bunch of static about that, but I would like to know a couple of things before they get here.
Is the rear axle/transmission/hydraulic system all one reservoir, and how much does it hold?
There is a plate on the right hand side,in front of the brake pedals, that looks as if it should have a filter under it for the hydraulics, is that what it is, and is it a replaceable element or just a screen to be cleaned and replaced?
How much oil does the engine hold?
What kind of fuel consumption should I expect, mowing and baling, about the same as the M at the same speed, or a little more?
Is the PTO lever supposed to lock in the engaged position, or does just the internal mechanism lock, leaving the handle to flop around? The PTO works fine, just the control seems a little funky.
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