Posted by JBinNY on August 11, 2009 at 08:24:43 from (74.47.139.110):
Hello everyone,
My name is Jim and I need a lot of help with an INTERNATIONAL (Gas) tractor/backhoe. I thought the MODEL was a 444 (from the hood emblems) but the bill of sale says it"s a 300 model, so I am unsure which one it is. My dad purchased this machine and had it a few months but unfortunately died of cancer shortly after, so it was left in my hands. I don"t know that much about tractors/backhoes, but I can turn a wrench and have all of my dad"s tools to work with.
It"s not in the greatest shape but I"m trying to get the machine running properly so that it can be sold.
I uploaded pictures of the backhoe at my website you can view them here --> http://www.powerplayrecords.net/International444/
(*After you click on a photo, just click the BACK button on your browser to return to the main menu page to click on the next photo)
Here are some things I could greatly use your help with: #1) Identifying the MODEL and the YEAR that it was manufactured. (Photos 025,026,027,030,and 031 have some identifying marks).
#2)GETTING IT STARTED AGAIN. I replaced the spark plugs, drained the old gas and put in fresh gas and I also cleaned the carburetor... but there is an opening at the side of the carburetor (see photo 005 and especially 006) where fuel is leaking out (it"s where some mesh was stuffed in). From what I can tell there is a filter/hose missing...notice the open tube above the fuel filter. IF I CONNECT A RADIATOR TYPE HOSE BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE TUBE WILL THAT SOLVE THE PROBLEM? [The diameter of the opening at the carburetor side is about 2 1/4" and the other tube opening is 2"]
#3)NOW THERE IS SPARKING AT THE BATTERY WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. The machine was turning over properly and running last year. It was turning over again this weekend, but didn"t start (this was BEFORE I cleaned the carb and changed the spark plugs). For some reason after I did the stuff listed above, it started sparking near the battery. I stopped immediately, with the leaking fuel happening. Now I need to determine why it"s sparking (where the short is). The wiring was poorly done by whoever owned this machine before and it needs to be re-wired properly (See photos 034,036 and 048). DOES ANYONE HAVE A WIRING DIAGRAM FOR THE SWITCH TO THE BATTERY?
I think the machine will run again no problem once I find the short and stop the fuel leak. As long as the battery was charged it would always start right up.
Anyway, thanks in advance to anyone that replies and wishes to help me.
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