20 Most Recent Farmall IH Tractor 706, 756, 806, 856, 1206, ITIH32 Questions & Answers

You should be able to pull the whole distributor out by taking one bolt out that holds a Y bracket on that holds the distributor down. Make sure you mark the distributor and the engine before you pull it out. Also mark the rotor. Once you get it out, you will be able to determine if the shaft is broken. Hold the gear and try to spin the rotor. If the shaft is broken, you will probably need a new distributor. Seems strange that the shaft would bust, but I guess anything is possible.

any local diesel specialist shop will have the tools and equipment to do the job

Is the draft levers in right postion

I t is behind teardrop shaped cover below r ight hand brake drum.

You broke linkage inside on rockshaft when you pulled off the right lift arm. Sorry. Pull top hitch off and repair. There is a procedure to replace these seals safely without moving rockshaft side to side.

The only way to remove that cover is to . Remove the oil filter base, has two bolts then remove the engine oil pump from the timing cover . This will give you access to all the bolts.

ck to see what hydraulic oil your using , I bet it's an all weather rated oil, if temp is below zero then that's out of "all weather" range , you will need to look into using a cold weather rated oil (ck with you local dealer to ask ), my tractor has an oil bypass lever you can engage on the valve block this allows oil to circulate around in loop to heat up (+20 degrees) to work in cold temps , I don't think a 856 has one of them

I think they were made from 1963 to 1967. Yours was made between '64 an '65.

right hand side -teardrop shaped cover bolted to side of transmission should only lose a gallon or so of oil when changing

sounds like the pump is cavitating check fluid as you take the wheel lock to lock

Clean hydraulic screen and replace filter and top off hydraulic oil.