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How to restore your farm tractor / Tharran E. Gaines.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gaines, Tharran E., 1950- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Farm tractors--Conservation and restoration--Amateurs' manuals.
- Farm tractors.
- Genre:
- handbooks.
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Beverly, Massachusetts : Motorbooks, [2020]
- Summary:
- How to Restore Your Farm Tractor is packed with hundreds of helpful full-colour photographs, proven tips and techniques, and money-saving advice from restorers who know what works and what doesn't. Tharran Gaines expert DIY guide will walk you step-by-step through the complete restoration of your tractor, from disassembly to engine rebuild, electrics, painting, and final detailing. There's even a handy section on parts sources. So, no matter if you favour John Deeres, Fords, Farmalls, A-Cs, or Minnie-Mos, with Gaines guidance, you're well on your way to showing off your shiny new classic tractor!
- Contents:
- Shopping for a Tractor
- Setting Up Shop
- Getting Started
- Troubleshooting
- Engine Repair and Rebuilding
- Clutch, Transmission, and PTO
- Final Drive and Brakes
- Front Axle and Steering
- Hydraulic System
- Electrical System
- Fuel System
- Cooling System
- Tires, Rims, and Wheels
- Setting Up Shop for Bodywork and Painting
- Paint Removal
- Sheetmetal Repair and Parts
- Painting Preparation
- The Primer Coat
- Paint Color Selection
- Primer and Paint Application
- Decals, Name Plates, and Serial Number Plates
- Taking the Next Step.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-7603-6847-3
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