Advice For New Equipment Purchase

Roy Ward · Jul 27, 2011

I have a 7740 Ford as it has turned out I'am now getting some error codes. Problem is the Dealer is the only one that has books to tell you what the codes mean. My advise is if they won't supply you with all the factory service manuals don't buy the equipment. Because down the road you'll need them or pay the dealer to fix the problems.

oldtanker · Jul 27, 2011

I think that is the wave of the future. They want you to take it to the dealer.

Rick

Pat-CT · Jul 27, 2011

Roy shoot me an email, I might be able to get you a list of DTC's and their meanings within a month or so!

VADAVE · Jul 27, 2011

That's the wave of the future it's always been that way. Now they've figured out how force it.

Roy Ward · Jul 27, 2011

PAT-CT My E-Mail is [email protected]

My tractor is a 2006, I have had two codes come up so far. The last one cost me $136.00 and it was a broke wire from a sensor which any dummy could fix. I currently have a code of 12 that comes up sometime but when I turn the tractor off and restart it, it clears.

gene bender · Jul 27, 2011

So when are you going to decide that you dont need all that fancy new fangled stuff and just get a 1950 model that anyone can fix and doesent have all those codes set-on seats and who knows what else.

Ken Macfarlane · Jul 27, 2011

Go to the modern section and ask. Also, try tractorbynet, there is a NH dealer that hangs out in there who helps with that stuff. Also, 7740 very popular in UK on this board:
http://farmingforum.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=20&order=desc

Hope that helps. The 7740 usually just has pressure switches etc wiring harness problems. Transmission is a good one.

Don't mind all the old farts, the electronics are rarely what gives problems on this series of tractor. I was just using a 7740 SLE that has been abused as a logging tractor for 11,000 hours and it runs like a top. Never been into engine or transmission.

colekicker · Jul 27, 2011

Are you sure it is a 2006? I think they were building the TL series in that horsepower range at that time.

Roy Ward · Jul 27, 2011

I do have a 1952 Super M I pull a wheel rake with, but baling hay air condition sure is nice.

Roy Ward · Jul 27, 2011

Sorry I had 2006 on my mind, It's a 1991

Mike M · Jul 27, 2011

YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO BUY A SERVICE MANUAL FOR IT.

Wilson · Jul 27, 2011

Where in Buick&Deere when you need him??????????

Mike M · Jul 27, 2011

Maybe he is looking up an 800 number for New Holland ???

RodinNS · Jul 27, 2011

You supply them the money; they'll supply you the books... No problem at all.
If you sat down and figured out what it really cost to print and bind those books you'd also probably find out that they're selling them for not much more than cost.
These are not mass produced book runs where they can get a volume price on printing. It's all special order stuff so you're just simply going to pay.
I printed a Deere manual this spring that's probably 1/4 of the size and when I figure up paper and toner costs for a laser printer... it still cost me close to 50 bucks. Plus the 70 bucks I paid for the download.

Rod

Heavyduty1 · Jul 27, 2011

(quoted from post at 22:11:12 07/27/11) Where in Buick&Deere when you need him??????????

HAHAHA. That's was perfect timing. :lol:

bob15 · Jul 27, 2011

Want a manual, just go on e-bay.

Took all of 2 minutes.....
Ford 5640 6640 7740 7840 8240 8340 Service Shop Manual

Mike M · Jul 28, 2011

Many times on ebay they want more then from the dealer.

That's what I found out when I was looking for one for a Ford 555B TLB anyhow.

RodinNS · Jul 28, 2011

This time they don't... and by a considerable margin. The question here is 'how rough are the used ones?'......

Rod

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