i recently purchased a 732 with the ford engine that was used around a landscaping bussiness to load chips unload materials and such. i have recently spent some time getting it running smoothly replacing plugs wires and cap which made big difference also fixed a few leaks in hydraulic system. 2 questions first i had to replace a section of hydrualic line do i have to bleed out the air or will it work its way up and out the system. Number 2 it seems to be running hot, there is no temperture guage so i can`t really tell can i add one ? and what temp should this engine be running at. Thanks Tim
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The air should work itself out. You speed up the process by raising and lower and tilting the bucket while driving around at half throttle. Don't hit the limits on the arms and tilt it will just cause cavition. Do this and then turn it off and let it sit to let the air settle out in the tank. Repeat if needed.
The tempurature sending unit should be on the other side(alternator side) of the engine from the distributer towards the flywheel. The themostat should be fully open at 185F. Check to make sure that the water pump belt is tight and that the radiator fins and shroud are clean.
The tempurature sending unit should be on the other side(alternator side) of the engine from the distributer towards the flywheel. The themostat should be fully open at 185F. Check to make sure that the water pump belt is tight and that the radiator fins and shroud are clean.
