Ecnerwal wrote in
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Check for sag - pick up the hoe and park it in several positions, then
take your hands off the controls - does it stay put, or does it droop
under gravity, indicating a leak (which can be an internal cylinder leak
rather than an oil on the ground leak.) Same on the bucket.


In addition, park it sideways on a slight slop and swing the hoe to a 45°
angle. Remove hands...does it drift downhill? (Check both sides, most have
independent cylinders in a push/pull or just a pull arraingement.)

Turn the front bucket mouth down, put it on the ground and raise the front
of the hoe off the ground. Does it stay?. When digging, tires should not be
on the ground.

Do the jacks leak down?

Check the hoses for abraison and cracking of the jackets....having a bath
in 180° oil is not a fun experience.....

The Case 480B is a good hoe, it's slow, but has a powerful hoe, IIRC there
was no turbo on the B. I think it was the C model when they added the
turbo. Older Ford hoes were really fast, but not as powerful. I've ran both
commercially in another life. No experience on the newer Ford "True" hoes,
but I've not heard any complaints about them either.

--
Anthony

You can't 'idiot proof' anything....every time you try, they just make
better idiots.

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