D-200 Hopefully my last!

[Teddy da Bear62 124]

Ok fellow horsemen and da ladies!

 

I recently rounded up a D-200 with a blade at auction.  I have been going over it. And think I've got the booby prize.🏆 

First ...can't run the numbers as there don't seem to be any.  As I recall?  Plate was suppose to be below steering column?  It's not.  It does have a single brake on left side, might indicate an early model 1974?

The steering column itself needs support badly!  It's wobbly.  The oil was overfull and I'm really worried about that.

Wrong gas tank.  Wrong oil filter.

Two screws missing from air cleaner backing plate (hope not mashed by cylinder or caught in valve.)

Hood was carved up.

It pops off, but doesn't stay running.

 

I have not done compression test yet or checked fuel pump.  Plugs were sooty (valves)(missing screw) 🥺

 

This will be for sale eventually as I just don't have room and was impulse buy.

Edited Friday at 05:42 PM by Teddy da Bear62

[pfrederi 19,020]

Based on the forked motion control plate with out a cover on the lower fork and the parking brake under the instrument panel (just like my D200) I would say yours was model 1-0630 from 1974  Engine spec would have been 53105

[Teddy da Bear62 124]

That was kinda my guess.  Thank you for your observations.  You know more than I do.

Thinking carb needle is stuck. Fuel is flowing into crankcase oil.  Rebuild time for the carburator!! 

Edited Friday at 09:20 PM by Teddy da Bear62

[JoeM 8,963]

Just looking at the good.

OE mufflers, rare find

Nice Wide plow, desirable 

Tires look fairly new

Part of a three point peeking out the back, another nice find.

And I am really digging those ammo box arm rests. just plain cool

 

I think the first thing if you are taking the carb off is to fish around in the intake manifold for those missing screws. 

might surprise you and take off after a little TLC

[Teddy da Bear62 124]

Yes...     I fished many a screw out in my time!  🤣🤣🤣. 

Maybe they even passed thru like like you- know-what thru a goose!!!

I usually find them mashed on cylinder head, but then you hear a clicking.  Or caught in a valve.....more fun!

 

Yes, tires are new!  Have manufacturing seam-rib flashing still down the center and little nubbins on the sides.

 

This has been somewhat recently painted.

And a break-out hole where build plate should be.  Did some doufuss actually pry off build plate, damaging mounting surface just to paint it??  😬

 

I really want to "un-alive" people who carve and cobble up these tractors.

 

And I likely will be looking for another hood or welding in missing pieces cut out.

 

Photos later.   Grrrr.

[Handy Don 14,758]

17 hours ago, JoeM said:

And I am really digging those ammo box arm rests. just plain cool

The boxes remind me of the only Caterpillar dozer I ever got to operate. It was from the 40’s and resembled this one:

[Teddy da Bear62 124]

I say ammo boxes on the fenders and tripod on the hood for my B.A.R. and I'm ready for the unruly neighbors.  Or zombie apocalypse, whichever comes first (sometimes they are one and the same) 🤣

 

Hey 1974 D-200 experts!  Is there a tow valve on this model?  Rolls easily in reverse.

It will NOT roll forward even in what seems like neutral (shifter).

 

There is a hole above brake pedal.  With a label (painted over of course).  Flashlight told me there is a small screw head inside the hole.  What does it do?

Edited 2 hours ago by Teddy da Bear62