Thank you FrankF3 for helping me find my new (to me) 1772! - Page 2

MWShaw · #11 10-26-2015, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Mac

Congrats on the diesel. For what it's worth I start all my stuff at as low a throttle setting as possible. Takes a while till things warm up and the oil gets flowing.

Thanks Sam, I was having a hard time starting it last night, just wanted to make sure it wasn't where I had the throttle set.

Someone added a separate "knob" as a shut off, instead of just pushing the throttle lever all the way down.

When i got it off of the truck and in the shop, I noticed that the negative battery cable is loose, so that may have been why it didn't want to start.

The key will not start it, using a jumper wire to the solenoid. I think it needs a new ignition switch.

Plan to pull the seat pan off tonight, poer wash the crud off, try and pin point where the hydro is leaking from.

FrankF3 · #12 10-26-2015, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Oak

MWShaw, looks good and you even got the center cap on the steering wheel. None of mine have that. Make sure you check the rear and the driveline for any problems and you'll be good for another 30 years. Congrats on a great find!

On the trip home with my 1772, I nearly lost the center decal/emblem on mine. the glue was dried out and not really holding. One edge was slightly raised and when I touched, it popped right off. I cleaned it up then bedded it down with some clear RTV. I did not want to use superglue of some other adhesive that would ruin or melt the emblem itself of the clear plastic center. When I think of that cap traveling at 65+ MPH all the way home, it's a miracle it stayed there.

FrankF3 · #13 10-26-2015, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MWShaw

Thanks Sam, I was having a hard time starting it last night, just wanted to make sure it wasn't where I had the throttle set.

Someone added a separate "knob" as a shut off, instead of just pushing the throttle lever all the way down.

When i got it off of the truck and in the shop, I noticed that the negative battery cable is loose, so that may have been why it didn't want to start.

The key will not start it, using a jumper wire to the solenoid. I think it needs a new ignition switch.

Plan to pull the seat pan off tonight, poer wash the crud off, try and pin point where the hydro is leaking from.

So if it is not turning over when trying to start it, you could have the bad bat cable you mentioned, or one or multiple safety interlock switches preventing it from turning over, brake switch, the PTO Switch not being in the off position or bad, or a bad ignition switch. If it is turning over but not firing, could be glow plugs not heating up or lack of fuel. Whatever you do, avoid using starting fuel with these diesels.

BTW - if you have the separate shut off knob (The RED one?) make sure it is the correct position.

jaynjeep · #14 10-26-2015, 05:10 PM

About 10 seconds on my glow plugs and my 1782 will start at any throttle setting... I like to start it at low throttle.. I hate to hear someone start one and take off... takes a minute for all that cold oil to flow!

red56turbo · #15 10-26-2015, 08:02 PM

Congrats on the new smoker! Looks to be in nice shape. While you have the fender pan off, I'd pull the tank and clean it well. Pull the shutoff valve and clean the little screen or replace the valve, and replace all fuel lines and filters. Fuel system maintenance is important and will go a long way. Every diesel that I have gets all fluids changed, fuel system cleaned and replaced, and the driveshaft fixed or atleast checked over. These diesels sip fuel and will run forever if taken care of correctly. I guess I got lucky since my 1772 still has the center cap. My 1572, it's missing in action.........

Thanks for sharing the pics and congrats!

MWShaw · #16 10-26-2015, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankF3

So if it is not turning over when trying to start it, you could have the bad bat cable you mentioned, or one or multiple safety interlock switches preventing it from turning over, brake switch, the PTO Switch not being in the off position or bad, or a bad ignition switch. If it is turning over but not firing, could be glow plugs not heating up or lack of fuel. Whatever you do, avoid using starting fuel with these diesels.

BTW - if you have the separate shut off knob (The RED one?) make sure it is the correct position.

Yes, it turns over. Just takes a while to start. It will try to fire, then just crank. I keep cycling the glow plugs and eventually it fires.

I do have the "red knob" I put it in the "in" position while starting.

MWShaw · #17 10-26-2015, 09:08 PM

Well, there's good news and bad news. The hydro leak is fixed. The front rag joint on the drive shaft, had loosened up just enough to hit the hydro line that feeds the lift cylinder. The fitting came loose and was leaking a good amount of HyTran.

I was able to tigthen up the rag joint and the hydro line. No more leaks. Pictures were hard to take but this is as good as I could get;

Now for the bad news;

Rear axle housing is broken. It is not leaking any fluid and none of the bolts are loose or stripped. It's just cracked. I wonder if Vince ever used that one I gave him from the 2072 I parted out.

MWShaw · #18 10-26-2015, 09:14 PM

But we spent some quality time with the power washer, it's a good solid tractor. I like it a lot.

It had been leaking HyTran into the mower deck for a while;

MWShaw · #19 10-26-2015, 09:17 PM

Ran out of light, but I got the top layer off of it, anyways.

MWShaw · #20 10-26-2015, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jaynjeep

About 10 seconds on my glow plugs and my 1782 will start at any throttle setting... I like to start it at low throttle.. I hate to hear someone start one and take off... takes a minute for all that cold oil to flow!

Yeah, I'm wondering if one or more of the glow plugs are bad. Is there anyway to test them?