Straight from Diesel Creek to WWW, nothing better on a Saturday Morning

Wes, Matt, and Andrew all in one day! What an embarrassment of riches. Thank you Wes. Always a pleasure.

JUst seeing this two years later. You done good on the shaft insertion. Stabbed it perfectly.

I swear between you and Diesel Creek, I look at something on a Monday and you guys post a video on what I'm curious about by the end of the week.

I just got done watching Diesel Creek Matt work, now I'm watching Wes Work.

I would think, being an Iseki, it would be designed to spend its days in a rice paddy up to its nuts in mud and water.

So pleased to see you're getting your bulk oil in plastic bags inside of cardboard boxes. Much less plastic to dispose of and the oil remains pristine inside the plastic bag until you dispense it into the filler bottle.

I had one of these tractors with a small Bush Hog loader and R4 tires. It was fun to restore and the little Iseki engine was always very reliable. That little Massey accomplished a ton of work before I traded it in for a bigger machine. Thanks for taking us along!

A technical college / vocational school could benefit having you as an instructor, THX for sharing

For people who rarely see such vehicles this was an interesting video and very well explained thank you.It's the variety of stuff you work on which is a huge plus point for your channel

Your videos featuring the family will be nice for your lad to look back on

OMG, teaching the wife is exactly like teaching mine, she tried to mow for me one day when I hurt my back, didn’t lower the deck and drove the whole back yard with the brake on… then shut it off at PTO speed with blades engaged when done…. I didn’t say a word, she tried, that was worth it’s weight in gold !

Mrs Wes burnishing in that new clutch with the parking brakes. She should be bedded in now. 😁

Smell-a-vision, was going strong, with the clutch removal!

Your son is paying very close attention to what mom is doing. The kid is growing so fast.

Nice, looks like that tractor was designed with serviceability in mind.

Saturday Mornings...used to watch cartoons. Now I watch Wes.

6:22 Man, I'm glad I was actually paying attention and not just listening and writing all this down. You meant a bottle jack, NOT a bottle of Jack. Close one. Trying this on my own could have become real expensive real quick in a lot of ways.

every community deserves..needs..a guy like Wes..honest..and efficent..and gives his all..thank you Wes..

For that age of tractor and in such great condition, coupled with the turf tires. That tractor has been on lawn duty since the day it was new. Great video, Wes!!!

Never underestimated a well setup shop versus doing it "under a shade tree". His verbalizations really explain the process.

Yes, front axle wedges are the important first step. I'd recommend blocking the rear tires well to avoid pushing it off the bottle jack. I only did somewhat larger tractors and often used a chain hoist to support the front, but needed two people to roll the rear wheels with the transmission on the rolling jack. PTO engaged and an adjustable wrench on the shaft helped align the splines for that. Transmission in high and a bar on the ring gear though the starter hole aligns the other splines when they are the item holding up progress. Torque amplifier drive train adds an extra complication.

I think you could buy one and Mrs Wes would not be too mad. A toy tractor like this would be a whole lot more use to me than the one I have, which is twice the size.

Between andrew camarata diesel creek and watch wes work - my life is complete!

100% always do a real seal if leaking, good job. some of the large tractors are amazing easy to split. BTW I asked the MFG about the access hole to the top bellhousing bolt and they said it is there because they like to be able to assemble them :)

That's about as high praise as I've ever heard from you on a tractor. During the video I was also impressed at the ease of work and thoughtfulness of service in the design. Especially that little hole and plug in the firewall for that bell housing bolt access. Also a happy surprise that the owner asked for a full filter and fluid service while it was in there as well as the rear main seal. I realize some work is sometimes cost prohibitive and things have to be done just enough to get the unit working at the minimums but It's a good day when it doesn't have to be like that. Now let's have a video of teaching Mrs. Wes Work how to drive a stick. First on a tractor and then in an automobile :)

Your son is all boy. Puts his hands on all the levers and makes all the sounds.

I gotta say I'm happy to hear you use the term "farm and fleet" in a sentence. Growing up thats what we had in Wisconsin. I'm in Michigan now and for whatever reason they call it "fleet farm". Makes no sense to me. Just that one sentence of yours brought back some memories for me.

Wes you could do a million of the same videos, I love watching Musty1 do Carborators, but it is nice seeing something different 😀.

That was good video and included the family. Wes that was interesting and look to be a uneventful clutch replacement. Thanks for sharing and have a good week!

that crawler / snail gear ratio was something else . what a lovely well designed workhorse.

Oh, and they don't want moisture in the bellhousings because the clutches will rust and lock up. If you operate them every day, it isn't an issue, but if you don't, it very well can. Prevention is to put a wood block between the pedal and the foot boards or wherever it can fit. I had to separate a locked up clutch on a Kubota not too long ago by hosing the clutch with penetrating lube through the access hole, and giving it a good yank with the truck.

On the older VW front wheel drive motors (Rabbit, Scirocco) they use a funky clutch setup as well. The clutch arm is on the back of the trans and actuates a push-rod that runs through the main input shaft. On those you have to machine both surfaces of the flywheel with an included offset.

Great video Wes ! I always enjoy the research that you do prior to starting and your detailed narration about the job !

pretty kewl Wes , i had a fleet of these or Kubota's 4200's , 4030's, had set of creeper gears in each, ran golf course deep aerifying equipment on them needed the slow creep gears for delicate work on putting greens, and 4 WD . Turf tires and all- great machine zero issues . Thanks for sharing, reminded me old days, had to split tractor right out gate to add gears for our work needs from factory was an add on at dealer.

Pretty interesting, especially the live PTO feature. We city boys don't see much of that stuff. Thanks for the video...

Hey Wes, that was the best straightforward video I've ever seen.

29:45 Wes suddenly realises how the clutch wore out so quickly!

thumps up for Mrs Wes for test driving the tracktor

When I see Wes use a funnel I say wow look Wes is using a funnel.

Wow, if only modern cars were this easy to service!

Wes, Your skills and abilities are outstanding. Your videos are so much fun to watch. I was thinking about how you learned all that you know while watching this video. You have mentioned in the past that your dad knows a lot about these things but I suspect that you have had some formal training. I don’t think that one learns how to diagnose electronic aspects of vehicles today using an oscilloscope by just stumbling around. I used to work for IBM repairing computers about a hundred years ago and I am very impressed with your skills. Keep the videos coming. Including the two and four legged members of your family is an added treat.

Great sound on this episode. The clink of steel on steel is so real.

These tractors were the first of the compacts built and they last if u take care of them. Easy to work on. Very handy and well built. Everyone back in the 90’s were going for these things. Then the skid steer came along and then the mini ex’s. Love mine with the backhoe attachment. A very versatile machine instead buying 2/3 different machines at roughly $25k a piece. But, u can’t teach that to the young ones now. Thanks for the great video

That was a slick tractor--the thought-out engineering helps (other than 7mm parts :-) ). Have to wonder if between rice harvesting and monsoons, Japanese tractor designers worry more about water ingress just by reflex.

First time I ever watched a tractor split was when I was a boy. My dad and a friend split open a Ford 8N we had, using the play scape and swing set he had built for us. He used a chainfall and the steel cross bar overhead and worked over the grass. It was very farmtastic operation. That nice smooth shop floor makes things a lot easier. I'm not actually sure it's an easier job the way they package everything on those vs. the 1940s machine.

Like Hamiltonville Farms says, you make it look easy! No throwing wrenches across the shop or bad words, lol!

Brand new clutch and she moves like a champ now good video @Watch Wes Work

I learned to drive a manual on a tractor as a kid. Had no issues driving a manual car as a teenager, Just seemed like a fast tractor.

What a different set up, removing the whole front end. You got it done though. God Bless

My Saturday is now complete! Thnx Wes

A really excellent tutoring video, lighting, angle of shots, advice clear and price as well as some tips. 10/10. Grazie Mille!

What a great video Wes, I forgot how well the Japanese engineer larger equipment these days, makes me want to get one of these tractors to replace our totally worn out Ford 8N, you certainly deserved a "decent" straight forward job after all of the other challenges (junks) you have dealt with recently. Keep up your great work, your wife is a trip by the way (in the good way) always looking forward to your content, never a dull moment.

I am forever grateful to you for the link you provided in the essential tool video you created. I have seen you use the indexable pry bar several times in other videos but never understood exactly how it worked. I have used pry bars throughout my working career and have a number of them but......... the indexable one with the adjustable handle is a gamechanger for me. I has made a few of my other more traditional pry bars obsolete. I absolutely enjoy your channel no matter the subject and the reason for this is the very wide range of skill sets you have, from electronics to machinists work to general mechanic skills and basic problem solving. So thank you, thank you, thank you.

Great vid Wes. Great nuts and bolts video. Thanks for sharing

Great video as always Wes! Thanks for posting. 👍

Made it look easy!

Hufflepuff tractor repair, training, and driving academy! Nicely done WWW fam! :)

I love this channel. Such a variety of vehicles. Thanks for all you do Wes, we enjoy it!

Thanks for taking us along with you Wes! Interesting video. Mrs. Wes does pretty well with manual shift. It takes some practice

Amazing, something actually designed to be serviced....that's so painfully rare these days.

I learned a lot about clutch and brake work whilst serving in the British Army and much if not ALL of what your Dad preaches about the subject are spot-on. Those clutch techniques are called techniques for a reason, they are designed to be kind to the actual materials and mechanisms of the clutch and prolong it's life. I know many people may say: "Ah! - But modern clutches.." No matter. Knowing these practises will help you understand the clutch even more. Having said all this I still admire the levels automatic gearboxes are achieving. Thanks for your work Wes, that was one tidy little tractor suitable for heavier domestic work.

Have never done a clutch on a tractor, what a difference from a car or a truck in gaining access to the clutch. As always, your demeanor and knowledge are outstanding. Thank you for an opportunity to see the better half of the family. Lol

I am 64 and have been turning a wrench for some years for my own ends but I find that I learn something new on just about every video you produce Wes.

Somebody is loving a tractor he just worked on. Somebody's wife is not loving it as much. Stay tuned to see where this goes. :P

those tractors are used in rice paddies and operate in fairly deep water when the paddies are flooded

well done. I used to Grind Flywheels and pressure plates for a living. Did it for a few years pretty easy job but BORING as hell. Operating a big old AMW Blanchet grinder, 9 hrs a day. It got to be exciting when it came time to change stones. Or once a month the cooling fluid. There were three of these types of shops in Salt lake at the time but as time went on, these shops closed down because of the cheap import clutches. the flywheel was always the make or brake of any clutch job. I was amazed at how 'dished' a ford 12 inch from a winsor could warp, (and in comparison a Toyota.) and dish so much and still look good. clutch rebuilding is so different now days. in comparison just trying to find someone with a proper grinder is almost Impossible. Where I live now. The place I used to work for was bought out by a large regional corporation along with the other two big builders. the son owned the one I worked for. I was hired by his Father, I left just before he passed away good people. Don't you just Love Rambling commenters. Job well done. I always learn some thing when I watch your content Thank you.

Not only does Wes handle that clutch job like a champ, at 16:42 he breaks into “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on the bearing press. Is there nothing he can’t do?

The Japanese tractors are fantastic for the most part, I've had two, an Iseki and now a Yanmar. The Yanmar has 24 foward gears and 12 reverse via a 2 speed range selector, a 3 speed range selector and a 4 forward and 2 reverse speed powershift transmission.

Why is it every time I have ever split a tractor it never goes that smooth? I know a guy that has a lot of multipurpose tools as well! lol

Another awesome video Wes. Thanks for making it a family video.

Fantastic job with this tractor. Seems to be well engineered so that is good. You demonstrated great knowledge and skill. Thanks for the video.

"They adjusted the clutch." Probably the first adjustment it's had in it's life and been slipping for a long time.

Wes, only thing I can think of for that clutch plate to go that fast is that who ever was using the tractor road the clutch the whole time it was moving

The RTV is likely there because many japanese tractors are certified to run in rice fields. This means that they need to be very tight to not contaminate the field with oil, and they also have to handle running semi submerged in water. I have this from one of the owners at the AgCo dealership I worked at in the 2000's. He learned this at a tour at the Iseki factory. We sold a few of these, and a model that was a bit larger. Nice, nimble little machines, very light. Super slow low gear make them perfect for vegetable farming.

always enjoy the tractor repair videos.

$900 for a clutch!?! As you’d say, they’re obviously pretty proud of those.

They say kitty litter is good for cleaning up oil spills but I don't see how a bunch of cat turds all over your concrete is any improvement on the oil

Your channel makes me want to buy tractors and other heavy equipment. I don't have any use for it but damn, this looks like fine and a great time sink.

It's always easier when Wes does it.

Clutch Nazi... Sounds like the time grandpa tried to teach my mom how to drive manual. She's remained traumatized of manuals ever since.

Why didn’t they make it Snail Turtle Rabbit Cheetah instead of Rabbit 1 and 2? If you’re gonna set a theme stick to it!

THANK YOU for another great video, Wes & family...

Wes, I like your humor and your honest candor in recording and presenting these videos. You don't edit out some of the "mishaps" that will inevitably occur in the repair business. For the sake of discussion and your comment about fancy splitting stands and stuff.................. Years ago I had to split a Ford 1710 to replace the clutch. It just so happened that the owner had a finish mower on the 3 point hitch when I showed up to do the work. Instead of moving the front section during the split, I made the front rigid with triangle wood wedges exactly as you did, and bolted a length of steel channel onto the threaded bosses on the engine flywheel housing to rest on the ground forming the 3rd point of contact to stabilize the front end. I then separated the rear section by rolling the drive wheels backward. The finish mower was more than enough counterweight to prevent the rear half from tipping forward. When it came time to join the halves back together, I adjusted the top link of the 3 point to get matching angles of the trans bell housing to the engine bell housing. As you have mentioned more than once, "I'm not saying that is the right way...............but it is a way."

First!!!

I jumped when Wes dropped the fuel filter bowl! That's something I would do. Kudos to Wes for always showing his mistakes to let us know that he too is human.

A very calm clear and well explained video, with almost zero music, what more do we need.

Used to help my Old Man back in the day, Doing full sized tractors, talk about earning his money. Love your work.

Those Iseki rims are known to crack and warp but that little 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine are bulletproof!

Between working on car,highway truck,power sport equipment, the tractors are always my favorite thing to work on..

That's one nice compact tractor, great features.

We had an Iseki TA545 for about 20 years, was such a user friendly tractor, very well engineered.

That's the first time I've ever seen a split front on a tractor 🚜, very interesting video, and good job driving it Mrs Wes 👏 👍

Rekindled the memories of a class in agriculture tractor maintenance I did 47years ago and proud that I am not yet got dementia great vid and I will continue to subscribe to your channel,it's made the holiday weekend in the UK for me great thank you and to your lovely assistant.

Good think that the parts weren't too expensive... Wow! Nice job!

Thanks again Wes have a wonderful day.

Splitting that little tractor like that was Kick-Ass man keep up the good work

Enjoyed watching your video and your knowledge on changing the clutch.

My second or third time watching this because your demeanour, skill, and professionalism are second to none !

Dear Mr. Wes. 👍👌👏 Very well done again and as always (video and work). Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.