Posted by JamieK on April 18, 2009 at 15:51:05 from (72.25.192.4):
As the subject states, I just picked up a 3688 with a loader at auction for pretty cheap and I want to try and find out more about it before I put it to any kind of work.
There are a couple things that stand out that I would like to try and troubleshoot. Hopefully someone out there is an expert in these tractors and can lead me in the right direction.
To start with, there is lots of travel in the clutch before the transmission enguages. Is this common in this series?
The second thing I noticed is that the powershift does not seem to work. Shifting from high to low to reverse and between the speeds seems OK, but there doesn"t seem to be any action when shifting within the speeds (1st to 2nd, or 2nd to 3rd....). Is this likely serious? I dont really need all those gears anyway. If I continue to use the tractor, am I likely to cause more damage?
The last thing I noticed so far is that the "vent tube" below the cab of the tractor (~1" tube by the oil pan) seems to smoke more than I think should be normal. We used a 1086 many years ago and I recall that it puffed a bit of exhaust but this one seem to smoke pretty good. Would this be normal for this tractor or is it symptomatic of somthing bad?
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