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You are correct on the shear pin issue. We had not mowed those acres for,several years and there were lots of saplings, and sheared pins. I just keep a bunch in the toolbox. My grandfather had a 50 that he traded for the 60. He gave it to me in 1983 and it has been mine since. Next winter will be a bored block, intake manifold, and head work I am afraid. But it is worth it to me to leave it in good condition for the next owner.

Go to the 5:00 minute point in video. Hydraulic drain and fill is described.

@@redgreentractorthings9043 thanks, can you tell me also where you check and add transmission fluid. mine tractor is really hard to get in gear sometimes, not sure if it may need a new clutch soon...

@@peterrobbins6691 that is in the vid as well. Drain plugs below rear axle, and starter motor. Fill through the gear shifter lever area. There are two pipe plugs on side of tractor to check fluid levels. You may need to use a small funnel to finish the fill through these two check points. When oil runs out of these two holes, tractor is full. Suggest you watch the vid again, closely.

thanks

Perhaps I will. That tractor needs a lot of work, and I will be doing some work on it in the coming year. Cracked engine block, bottom side. So I’ll probably pull the block out and weld it. Hard to find used blocks anymore. Also a blown exhaust manifold gasket and a cracked intake manifold. So a lot of work to do. Amazing that it still runs well, but it does.

@@flyboyslc1 Thank you for the reply!

Yep. Gotta get rid of that muffler

This 300 has live PTO and ta. I did not know that IH offered two PTO options? My jd60 could be bought either way. I much prefer keeping the machinery in motion rather than having it stop every time the tractor stops moving. Perhaps safer without the live pto? I know a few fellas that have tangled themselves up in their machinery. Never a good outcome.

That is a good thing. They are prettY good tractors. Hard to wear them out if they are maintained. The engine in my tractor has never had major issues.

That is quite a story. We are fortunate to have no rocks at all in our fields. But sometimes a sapling piece will come flying out of the back end, sometimes even out the front end. Usually low to the ground. Glad I am sitting well above it all.

Well, several things to think about regarding your comment. Efficient use of PTO power is certainly one of them. However next field closer to the river and we have switchgrass about 3 feet high, very dense. Some of it has to be mowed in 2nd gear and that is all the tractor can handle, remembering that this 60 has about 35 pto horses available. Also, you can tell me better than I know what a bat wing mower will cost? I see used ones go for thousands of dollars. The old 6 foot bushog we paid $130 for 40 years ago. It is period correct for the old tractor, and that is what i am into now at my age. Farming like I did 50 years ago.

Batwings can be fun, but people tend to overestimate these tractors PTO output there are few if any batwings designed to be used by a tractor rated under 40HP now @redgreentractorthings9043 is a gasoline variant so it probably has better compression and probably lingers at 35-39 HP on average while an All Fuel like mine is more in the range of 30-35. These old tractors where rated to the engine speed which fluctuates differently because tolerances in those days as well as a lack of computer machining meant things fluctuated between tractors of the same model only a dynamometer is a sure way to tell. All in all, I agree that using older pull rotary cutters is the best way to stay efficient with this thing.

A bat wing on a 40 hp ( maybe) tractor . 😂 dumb comment award .

@@johngnipper8768. Yea, there are a lot of people that don’t understand that the framework and bulk of tractors of that era were underpowered for their size. While the 60 has the weight, it just does not have the PTO power to run a wide mower.

Ole, happy to hear that the vid helped you!

Well, I can tell you that Massey Ferguson has a part number for a Third Function kit. No part number for a Diverter. You are welcome to call them up and straighten them out if you so choose.

​@redgreentractorthings9043 ​ he is correct... You have a third function on your tractor. He wasn't saying that you had a diverter valve. Even though your tractor has the third function valve mounted on the loader as though it was a diverter valve...

David, they are quite good in snow. I am a little surprised about that. Right now since they are new the tread lugs are at about a half inch in depth. I suspect as that gets wore away the effectiveness in snow will diminish. I kept the ag tires and mounted them on some aftermarket wheels and may put them on the tractor wintertime hen ground is froze up.

Happy to hear that you found it useful.

Yes. They are performing well. I was going to change back to the ag tires for the winter, but never got it done. I think the Nokians are actually better in the snow than the ag tires. Only downside is the cost, but worth it to me to go a little easier on chewing up the sod.

Nice reply AS, Thanks for buying a 60 and keeping it going. We’re you able to find a replacement casting for the cracked case? If not, Muggy Weld makes some good welding products to repair cast iron. Look them up on RUclips. My 60 has a cracked engine block on bottom of engine. A common problem with these tractors as they age. It leaks coolant. I will try Muggy Weld on it someday and hope to do a vid of that. Also I have a blown exhaust gasket that looks to be quite a difficult job, removing exhaust manifold bolts that have not been removed since tractor built. So I have work to do, but no time right now!

@@flyboyslc1 Sorry for the late response but thanks for the reply! I have found a used housing cover on ebay which I purchased inexpensively, though I could have welded the old one in my experience cast iron is difficult to weld even for someone with experience welding pretty often. Actually, after bringing up the problem with cracked engines I looked on the bottom of mine and noticed the bottom texture towards one side of the engine which is covered in paint is lumped which may mean mine was cracked and epoxied up but admittedly I have no means to verify it without stripping it off and well provided it doesn't leak I probably won't get in a hurry to fix it before most everything else.

Sorry! I didn’t see this. I bought these tire from Tire Barn, in New Jersey I Think?

@@flyboyslc1 Thank you

@@simd510 it is Pete’s Tire Barn

Thanks Jason, I’m not involved with Facebook. Sounds like you have a tractor that is just a little newer than mine

@@redgreentractorthings9043 Hi do you have any info on 300 utility reversed with forklift, im having issue's finding info on hydraulic and filters, I had a bunch of moisture( think i have it drained,,but not sure filter is) and tractor is outside cant work on it Inside,..weather getting better and trying to get her moving again. Thanks

@@mrrj7004 not sure what the forklift comment means? But the best advice I can give would be to,do a google search for a shop manual, not an owners manual for your tractor. This is one I found for the IH 300 Farmall. www.steinertractor.com/IH10-I-T-Shop-Service-Manual. But there are lots of them available from multiple sources.

Micah, Thanks for commenting. That was an awesome demonstration and something that is rarely seen. Your dedication to showing the public what your tractor will do is much appreciated. Nothing like that at Mt Pleasant! I hope you will be back next year, as I told my 91 yr old father about it and he is eagerly looking forward to seeing you plow next year. Also put a little fire in me too. Im looking for a plow for my old JD 60 tractor. I may join you if you would be OK with that?

Saludos desde Perú.

@@erwingtorres323 nice to hear from someone down under!

Tad, I just went to an IH/Case dealer and told them I needed both belts for a Farmall 300. They didn’t cost me that much and I knew I had the right belts both in profile and length. For as rotten a job as it is, I wanted to know that I had the right thing that would last a long time. I was able to find radiator hose sets on eBay.

Most welcome. Hope your project goes well

@@flyboyslc1 well, my set screw was stuck like yours was. The top was rounded off. I wondered why this tractor did not have an alternator belt when I bought it, now I know. Your video saved me lots of time

@@fitzpreacherfarm6826 nice feedback. Glad it helped.

David. You did disconnect the engagement lever linkage didn’t you? Also manual says to”back off clutch fork adjusting screw on top of clutch housing”. I’ll send u a photo of shop manual page on removal of clutch pack if u send email address and then delete your post tomorrow to remove your e-mail address

Yea, the aftermarket seals from Steiner are only about half the thickness of the originals from what I could tell. But using two of them with the metal back to back seemed to fit up OK. If you find Steiner videos on PTO clutch that is what he did and where I got my idea too. I found a 1/2” drive socket that fit pretty well and used it as a driver.

Yea Chris, it sure would be a good idea I think on the anti seize. I hit it good with oil. Those belts will outlast this 70 yr old man anyway. That tractor has been under a roof when not working it’s entire life. I can only imagine how difficult it had been if it was all rusted up.

Well thanks Tristan, I spent so many hours sitting on the seat of that Farmall 300 harrowing down what my grandpa plowed that I have a strong affection for that tractor. I hope you have great fun with your new tractor.

Bob, is that new pump an IH factory part or an aftermarket part?

@@flyboyslc1 I don't know.I got it from Steiner tractor parts

@@boblajoiesr591 Bob, I am pretty sure Steiner isn’t selling IH parts. Don’t know if the last of a grease fitting will make any difference or not