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Re: Ford 860--Good Deal?
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Posted by Jim.UT on September 23, 2004 at 08:47:58 from (64.122.18.247):
In Reply to: Ford 860--Good Deal? posted by Stu Bush on September 23, 2004 at 07:16:40:
The price sounds good for all you're getting, but the clutch does cause concern. The 860 clutch pedal usually sits quite high. Pushing the clutch halfway down should stop forward motion of the trator while keeping the pto working. Push the clutch all the way down to stop the pto. Conversely, when the clutch is fully depressed you can start the pto by lifting the pedal halfway then start forward motion of the tractor by fully releasing the pedal. If there is a mechanical problem with the clutch it can get expensive. A brand new clutch from the New Holland dealer is about $800. Figure $500 for a generic rebuilt unit. Still, for the price being asked, you could afford to fix the clutch (assuming it's completely toast) and still have gotten a decent deal. The tranny noises would give me reason to pause also. Might be some negotiating leverage there on price. At the very least, I'd have an independent tractor mechanic check it out and get his opinion. Maybe it's a throwout bearing or maybe it's broken tranny parts.
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