(A parts tractor was purchased for $650.00 I will be using several parts from this purchase during the rebuild.)
Done so far:
1. Exhaust system installed. ($55.00)
2. Right floorboard and brackets replaced. ($40.00)
3. Right front and right rear tires replaced with used tires and rims. (Parts tractor)
4. Right back tire replaced with brand-new tire. ($375.00) (Used rim from parts tractor.)
5. Battery box replaced with used unit. ($25.00)
6. Replaced missing hydraulic oil dipstick. ($10.30)
7. Brakes and seals replaced. $150.00
8. Replaced manifold gaskets, studs, nuts and washers. Cleaned carb. $45.00.
9. Changed oil and filter. $25.00
10. Serviced air filter, replaced filtering material, and added correct connections to carb. $55.00.

Photo at left shows new $375.00 rear tire. In addition, I changed the hydraulic fluid that lubricates the transmission and powers the hydraulic lift. This required 5 gallons of fluid at a cost of around $60.00. Not difficult, just expensive! However, after the change a gasket at the bottom of the rear axle developed a leak and will have to be replaced. The gasket is part of the hydraulic pump assembly and is a bugger to change. A new gasket set is under $12.00 but the repair will rquire 8 hours or more to do. Plus I wil need another $60.00 in hydraulic fluid. Bummer!

I've installed new spark plug wires and a new distributor cap. The engine starts and runs pretty well now, though it dows not idle as it should. The governor may need to be rebuilt to fix this.

The drawbar "leveling gear" was frozen solid and was replaced. Cost was around $75.00. The new leveler gear can be seen at the right side of this hitch; it has a little red dot on it that covers the greease fitting.

The new hitch is designed to accept a regular trailer hitch ball. With it I hope to use the tractor to pull the utility trailer and chipper around the lot where the ATV just cannot do the job.