Thought I'd start my own thread for our 1594.
Have been hijacking this one up until now: David Brown/Case/Case International
Recently acquired a CaseIH 1594, 4WD, with cabin, and less than 3000 hrs.
It was used at a local, regional airport, and apparently never on a farm. The 3-Point Hitch is missing, and regrettably I found out after getting it home, that the HydraShift doesn't work. What is supposed to be a 3x4 speed forward and 1x4 speed reverse, is now a 3 speed forward and 1 speed reverse tractor.
Inexplicably, someone went over the tractor recently and repainted it, so it looks fantastic from the outside.
engine seems strong. Electrics are wonky. Tires are all chewed up, as if it were left for years in a real-life Jurassic Park.
What I did yesterday:
- Got the new gas struts installed that lift and keep the cabin hatch open. The plastic holders have disintegrated, so I made some out of aluminum. I had already bought two new gas struts based on parts manual and correct part number, but what I received was simply not correct. I purchased new, lower lbs gas struts from McMaster-Carr that worked.
- Finally managed to check-out the linkage, and am happy to report that the linkage works; the combining valve cable was not adjusted properly, and in 'Combine Oil Flow' mode, the linkage doesn't lift.
I won't get into fixing the HydraShift right now, because I want to first use the tractor next season to make hay.
Have been hijacking this one up until now: David Brown/Case/Case International
Recently acquired a CaseIH 1594, 4WD, with cabin, and less than 3000 hrs.
It was used at a local, regional airport, and apparently never on a farm. The 3-Point Hitch is missing, and regrettably I found out after getting it home, that the HydraShift doesn't work. What is supposed to be a 3x4 speed forward and 1x4 speed reverse, is now a 3 speed forward and 1 speed reverse tractor.
Inexplicably, someone went over the tractor recently and repainted it, so it looks fantastic from the outside.
engine seems strong. Electrics are wonky. Tires are all chewed up, as if it were left for years in a real-life Jurassic Park.
What I did yesterday:
- Got the new gas struts installed that lift and keep the cabin hatch open. The plastic holders have disintegrated, so I made some out of aluminum. I had already bought two new gas struts based on parts manual and correct part number, but what I received was simply not correct. I purchased new, lower lbs gas struts from McMaster-Carr that worked.
- Finally managed to check-out the linkage, and am happy to report that the linkage works; the combining valve cable was not adjusted properly, and in 'Combine Oil Flow' mode, the linkage doesn't lift.
I won't get into fixing the HydraShift right now, because I want to first use the tractor next season to make hay.