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Patrick: Two problems are definitely not better than one. I've never done this, however you will most likely find some shaft wear at point where seal makes contact. Quite a few of the guys on here have used speedy sleeves with good success. right off hand I can think of scotty from CT, hasn't been around lately. CNKS has done a couple and I think has good knowledge on this. I would expect that only works well if the rest of the pump is in good condition. I'm sure there are others, the subject has come up quite often over the years. Once you get the kit installed and the pump working those hydraulics will work like new. I think what has happened a lot of these tractors, the hydraulic reservoir is very small, and folks tend to think if they are not using hydraulics the fluid level is not curcial. They run them dry of hydraulic oil, and that few short seconds is just about as hard on pump as engine would be without crankcase oil. Folks tend to forget hydraulic oil lubricates as well as transfers energy. That small reservoir was a short comming of all Farmalls with live pumps until IH started using the transmission as a reservoir. I know the pumps are original on two of my tractors, and none of them have had kits in the touch control. I have religiously treated the hydraulic oil level same as crankcase, radiator, etc. Everyday I'm going to work the tractor, I check levels of all 3. I've talked with other original owners who've done the same with same results. It's a shame but far to many of these little tractors have been in the hands of folks who didn't understand this. I always tell folks who think hydraulic oil level is not crucial if they not using hydraulics, "if that be the case, you should be able to drain your blood while sleeping". That seems to impress upon them just how important this oil level is.
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