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Ford 4000

Q I have recently acquired a 1973 Ford 4000. It is my first tractor and I have a few questions for the team.

The handbook states the brakes are wet brakes. The brake rods go into the axle, so I presume the brakes are in there. My model has a cab, which bolts to the axle via the mudguards. Do I have to remove the cab to work on the brakes?

It also has a loader. Does this need to be removed to split the tractor to replace the clutch?

Lastly, the three-way valve that sits on top of the pump and controls hydraulic flow to loader, three-point linkage, or

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