Posted by farmallhal on January 25, 2014 at 10:56:12 from (76.2.171.233):
In Reply to: 666 656 or 706 posted by luv2wrench on January 25, 2014 at 09:11:30:
I have a 656 and really like the tractor but don't use it as a loader tractor and think it would work fine. The 706 is built on a larger and heavier frame so you would have to decide if a larger tractor is really required for your use. I have a couple of diesels already and didn't feel I had enough "real snot work" for another diesel so I am happy with my gas and I use the 93 octane fuel which is recommended. It is great in the hay fields and other general duties around this 400 acre farm when a larger and heavier tractor is desired. The shift issue I experienced once as it seemed to be locked in two gears at the same time while baling hay. I have an old time IH mechanic as a neighbor who came over and used a long stout screwdriver to free up the linkage and we were good to go. He told me when shifting between gears to always go through neutral when leaving one gear and going to another. By that he meant go up or down to neutral and move the shifter lever fully to the left and right before going to another gear as it positions everything in the correct order for changing gears. There was a kit of parts produced by IH to rectify the problem and maybe that is what the shop expense was for but sounds rather high for only that. My tractor is a 1967 Farmall wide front model and I don't believe it had been retrofitted with the updated shift kit. Have never experienced the shift problem again with the left - right movement in neutral when shifting between gears, Hal.
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