Crmaverick 91 #1 Posted December 9, 2020 Brought this 704 home a couple weeks ago. All original paint and even tires. Came out of PA a couple years ago up to MA. I have a 36” square style deck for it. Planning to use it for mowing and towing. Now I can leave the dozer blade on the 753 without swapping attachments around. 8 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,922 #2 Posted December 9, 2020 Nice score, looks like a survivor for sure! I have never been too fond of the dashes on that style hood, but like all others, they are starting to grow on me. Maybe I’ll add one to my “some day” list 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,352 #3 Posted December 9, 2020 I agree with Kevin - nice score. Looks 98% complete, missing right side beige grease cap and parking brake lever?? Nice patina, and nice to see the hood has not been cut under the steering shaft. I do not have any "yank start" round hoods, only electric. So.... make sure its in neutral when you pull the rope!!! Bill 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crmaverick 91 #4 Posted December 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, ri702bill said: I agree with Kevin - nice score. Looks 98% complete, missing right side beige grease cap and parking brake lever?? Nice patina, and nice to see the hood has not been cut under the steering shaft. I do not have any "yank start" round hoods, only electric. So.... make sure its in neutral when you pull the rope!!! Bill That’s all I could find that was missing to. I flipped the starter rope so it can be done easily while seated. Cold started second pull in the 20s this week. I went through it alittle, cleaned and turned the carter carb, new plug, points look brand new just had to correct the gap. New fuel line and filter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crmaverick 91 #5 Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, pullstart said: Nice score, looks like a survivor for sure! I have never been too fond of the dashes on that style hood, but like all others, they are starting to grow on me. Maybe I’ll add one to my “some day” list I was the same way and wasn’t a fan of the pull start either. Now the more I look at it parked next to my 753 I like the look even better, looks sleek without the tank cutting into the hood and with the angled dash and more steering shaft reveal through the hood Edited December 9, 2020 by Crmaverick 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,352 #6 Posted December 9, 2020 How about the Unidrive fluid and the condition of the shifter boot?? The shifter acts like a wick when it rains or snows and if the boot is deteriorated it lets the moisture into the case - makes for a milky white mess. It has the PTO and mount for a cutting deck - could not tell from the pictures if it had the Unidrive mount for a plow? Bill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,623 #7 Posted December 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, Crmaverick said: , looks sleek without the tank cutting into the hood and with the angled dash and more steering shaft reveal through the hood One of my favorite features on the 704. Round hood with out the square tank. Nice looking tractor!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crmaverick 91 #8 Posted December 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, ri702bill said: How about the Unidrive fluid and the condition of the shifter boot?? The shifter acts like a wick when it rains or snows and if the boot is deteriorated it lets the moisture into the case - makes for a milky white mess. It has the PTO and mount for a cutting deck - could not tell from the pictures if it had the Unidrive mount for a plow? Bill The shifter boot looks new, the fluid was definitely old though, I’m running some atf in it to flush out the old stuff. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crmaverick 91 #9 Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, ri702bill said: How about the Unidrive fluid and the condition of the shifter boot?? The shifter acts like a wick when it rains or snows and if the boot is deteriorated it lets the moisture into the case - makes for a milky white mess. It has the PTO and mount for a cutting deck - could not tell from the pictures if it had the Unidrive mount for a plow? Bill It does have the plow mount on the uni drive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,100 #10 Posted December 9, 2020 That's a dandy! That's kinda a bucket list tractor for me. My Dad's first Wheel Horse was a 1960 400 that he bought new. Then he 'upgraded' to a 704 in 1964. I latched on to the 400 and would like to also have a 704. I've always liked the looks of fresh paint but your tractor is one I'd just clean up and leave it as-is. Beautiful example of a survivor. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,608 #11 Posted December 9, 2020 Nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,166 #12 Posted December 9, 2020 6 hours ago, ri702bill said: I agree with Kevin - nice score. Looks 98% complete, missing right side beige grease cap and parking brake lever?? Nice patina, and nice to see the hood has not been cut under the steering shaft. I do not have any "yank start" round hoods, only electric. So.... make sure its in neutral when you pull the rope!!! Bill One nice feature of the 604/704 series is that the steering wheel usually will come right off if you happen to buy one. Really nice if there's a Tecky under the hood! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #13 Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, squonk said: One nice feature of the 604/704 series is that the steering wheel usually will come right off if you happen to buy one. Really nice if there's a Tecky under the hood! years and years ago (actually decades) I was unable to remove the steering wheel on our 704 I was a dumb kid then - now I'm older (and a dumb adult) I cut the end of the hood near the steering wheel - transformed the hole into a slot so I could remove the hood with the steering wheel in place you can barely see the slot in the picture below the 704 has been sitting in that spot for around 20 years Edited December 10, 2020 by tom2p 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #14 Posted December 10, 2020 12 hours ago, Achto said: One of my favorite features on the 704. Round hood with out the square tank. Nice looking tractor!! I also prefer the round hood without the square tank I also prefer pull start - a battery is a PITA especially if the tractor is not used on a regular basis ... our 704 would start with barely a pull - from the first day we got it in the mid 70's until it was parked around 2000 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,352 #15 Posted December 10, 2020 The reason I asked if it has a plow bracket - since it does, you need to check two areas for damage. Plowing puts a lot of vibration and torsional twisting forces on the Unidrive and frame. Check the frame plate for cracks and tears around the four bolt holes that attach the Unidrive - it is repairable if damaged. Also check the mounting ears or tabs on the cast iron lower steering shaft mount as one or both may be broken. If it is damaged, replace it with a suitable used one (later models have the same casting but have a thin walled bronze bushing in the lower hole for the horizontal shaft). I say all this because my 854 8 speed had both problems when I got it. Bill 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
