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I think flattening the cable a little bit is the most permanent solution but the other methods are good for temporary experimentation or if access is made difficult by e.g. loader frame etc., I couldn’t quite find enough room to hammer, too busy to do much demounting, so managed a bodge with a coupl...

Looking through some Dexta info today I happened across something that suggests the Dexta, at least those produced for sale in the UK, were a positve ground system and used two 6V batteries. The second battery was located back in the location of your mystery cable. Someone who knows the original tr...

The drive cable for the tachometer is driven by the fuel pump. There is a threaded fitting on the rear ( facing the driver)of the fuel pump that it slides into. The drive cable has a rather small square end that slides into a receptacle inside the pump. It is possible to assemble the fitting but no...

Hmmm. Will have to keep an eye on the various hoses and fittings to see what develops. Your rear wheels have the classic worn seals signs (leaks around the hub/brakes) - not a hard job to replace with the right tools! I am sure this has been covered off before in this forum or the old one - did my s...

I think the "pipe" loaders were the first hydraulic ones Ålö made in the late fifties, then came the square ones as stronger hydraulics/tractors made the self weight less important. But the pin/handle/loop is exactly the same on mine, although the left "handle" is now a welded on long bolt :roll: To...

I'm sorry if I'm stating the obvious.. but that is a huge scoop on your loader, presumably for clearing snow, and it will make your steering heavy; and it will make the tractor easy to get seriously stuck if you drive about in wet fields, even with the chains on the back wheels. I hope you have a p...

Part 5 - Tires So this tractor has an interesting mix of tires. Front right: New looking 6.00-12 6 Ply Nankang ribbed tire, from Taiwan or China Front Left: Elderly 6.00-12 Firestone with ribs and lugs. unknown country. dry splits and cracks but good pattern. Rear right: Ancient 14.9-28 Goodyear Mad...

Part 4 - The back end In green, at the top - what is this component? Is it something to do with the 3-point or the seat? Is it damaged or does it normally look a bit half-finished? Yellow - is this where the oil fill plug for the rear end sits? If so then presumably this hydraulic connector is a 'fr...

Part 3 - The office Germano-swedish luxury upgrade, I believe. Somewhat unexpected. https://s26.postimg.org/vjh3y34qx/IMG_2297.jpg Further into the cabin, on left side: https://s26.postimg.org/n6bf3f5jd/IMG_2293.jpg Can more experienced tractor owners give marks out of ten for this hydraulic loader ...

Part 2: Beginning under the motor cover Clean diesel is leaking from what I have believe is the fuel filter, specifically from the slightly worn looking bolt circled in yellow: https://s26.postimg.org/uttq7zetl/IMG_2314.jpg Is this the 'diesel inlet screw'? Is it safe to just put a socket on there a...

Part 1 A brief introduction: I live in central sweden, which is quite a bit north of most of you. We have about five hectares which is mostly very wet clay and has been quite badly neglected for a few years. Our first tractor is a 16hp Kubota which is excellent but for battering large lumps of tusso...