Servicing The Zetor Tractor and Fixing The Brush Hog

Fixing up the brush hog and finishing up the zetor then mowing a field
0:00 working on the brush hog
10:08 servicing the zetor tractor
19:41 fixing the hydraulic leak
26:07 changing power steering filter and fluid
30:30 changing front axle oil
32:50 rear drop hub oil
34:02 installing new pto shaft on brush hog
37:21 hooking up the brush hog
40:44 Mowing for the first time with the tractor
47:15 outro

[@strekib]

Good to see our tractor from Czech republic. Thanks for video.

[@crtomirrozman]

Different kind of Zetors were very popular where I live (Slovenia, former Yugoslavia) in the 70ties and 80ties, different versions from the legendary 2511, then 4811, 4711, 5211, 5242, 7211, 7245 while state farms had mostly Zetor Crystal 12045. They were competing with home produced IMT (Fergusson based licensed and some own developments) and Torpedoes (DEutz serie 6 license). They are still around.

[@haraldpost]

Good thing you put some axle oil in it...

[@jamesenderby5114]

Excellent video, keep it up. I am also impressed with you ability not to swear when the spanner slipped and you hit your hand !! 😀

[@123sensu]

Here in East Texas I bought my Zetor 32 yrs ago and it still runs and works great. Tough tractor. Not sure why they don't sell more of them.

[@fredbeck4472]

I have a 3320 , It's been a great tractor.I also from East Tx

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands. thanks for the video Dave . Sincerely Hollandduck

[@danijelcar5184]

Nice ZETOR 😎👍 change a oil in Hi Pressure fuel pump also it use a engine oil ,it will run nice and bether also 😎 Greetings from Croatia!

[@fhwolthuis]

Turns out to be a nice handy little tractor, Dave 👍🏻😀

[@StaySlyh]

Awesome video as always! Around 32:00 you mention it not mattering if you take the fill plug before the drain plug because "what are you gonna do, not put oil in it?" I think the "pull the fill plug first" school of thought is based more so on the fact that: if the fill plug strips, just dont drain the oil. It has oil in it now, so just dont mess with it If you drain the oil first, then strip the fill plug ... well now you HAVE to get the fill plug out Regardless of preference, i can see both sides. On one hand, if the oil needs changed, then the oil needs changed ... figure it out regardless of if the fill plug strips. On the other hand, if you're just doing preventive maintenance on a machine that you dont use very frequently, and the fill plug strips ... just leave it alone, dont even drain the oil. It ain't a problem until its a problem haha Nevertheless, i love watching your videos - thanks for the awesome uploads!

[@incubatork]

You need to make sure the bushhog/pto clutch is ready to slip, sounds like its not as it seams to stop the engine it shouldn't, it should just slip the clutch. After a while without use those slip clutches seize up and need freeing.

[@jeffmaclean7700]

Great video again thanks for sharing keep up the great work buddy

[@upstate-.-alien]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@juliusglorieux8338]

Great find, good work, Man!!

[@pmci1055]

The drain plug for the rear-end is the 27mm plug beside the relief valve plug that you removed also the drain plug on the 4wd transfer case

[@andrewk6844]

when greasing the front axle pivert pin always take wait off axle , If dont grease dont get to the top of pin .540 PTO speed you need to to be doing around 1800 RPM engine speed or you can do damage to clutch on brush hog and gear box as well

[@thomasr.miller5553]

540 RPM on the PTO not the ENGINE use an OVER RUN PTO attachment to avoid SHOCK loading the unit .. Sharp blades and no stumps make mowing easy . ZETOR sounds much more better . Thanks

[@tatraman2329]

Zetor is best tracktor

[@VysocinskaVsestranna195]

Mít doma Zetor 3340 nebo 5245, pak jsem nejspokojenější člověk na světě. Já jsem dělal autoškolu se Zetor 5211, pak jsem nějaký čas jezdil se Zetor 7745 a 7211, super stroje...

[@aaronskaates534]

You need to run a bit higher rpm while running to keep the tractor from bogging Down

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

There is a guy on You Tube that owns two Zetor tractors one is a 5245 and the other one is a 6245. There are several video's on here buy this guy using his extensively, Do not what country he is in, but his video's are really entertaining. His name is Mumin Bosancic.

[@tincan6929]

A successful repair and service good buy better than my zetor purchaser 1973 5748 need engine rebuild sometimes you win and some not so lol 😊

[@flowerstone]

Keep track of what lug on your tire lines up with your drain plug. You won’t have to lean out to look every time. 🙂

[@joshkidd8235]

That tractor has a huge floorbord

[@wouttiiii]

5:30 there are adapter pins that have both cat1&cat2 especially made for this issue

[@tunintunin3417]

Where I am at, Zetor is a respectable tractor.

[@coltonkruse2313]

Need to rev the tractor all out for that brush mower. Also seems like the slip clutch maybe wasnt working?

[@WhatTheTarnation.]

Just joined and enjoyed the work you do. I am no audio/video expert, so please take this as a request, not a criticism. Sometimes, your voice is so low that it is difficult to hear what you're saying. Then, when the tractor is running, that volume is blasting. I'm not sure what the equipment is that you are running, but possibly there are subscribers out there that can provide some tips in balancing the audio tract. Possibly a separate mic? Your videos are great. Keep up the good work, and look forward to your next job!

[@andyknappenberger7512]

Where do you think the filter is gonna go?

[@dickdavidson3616]

Online you’re buying the pto shaft direct from the manufacturer versus buying retail at tractor supply. Sure is a big mark-up price they have.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Were those bolts by the drawbar really bent that bad, or an optical allusion?

[@user-fe1hw3ke7m]

one gear lower and 200 more revs

[@masterful7574]

What is an "engine awl" and what did you drain from it??

[@davidwatsonii9469]

I GUESS THE PULLED STUFF A LOT WITH THAT ATTACHED, FIRST TIME SEEIN A PINTLE HOOK ON THE BACK OF A BUSHHOG

[@benjyth]

The original cutter likely had two wheels. There was a pipe connecting the wheel assemblies that ran through that gudgeon. Either end of the pipe was secured to a bracket that was bolted into the top of the cutter. This thing is old enough that the original gudgeon was likely replaced with a pintle hook at one point, to make it easier to get the pipe in and out. Compare it to an older Rhino TW144, where a pipe connected the two rear wheels, for something that isn't the same but will give you the right idea.

[@masterful7574]

I didn't see you put one "awl" into that tractor.

[@terryl7874]

The brush hog kept stalling and killing the tractor. That implement needs work. My brush hog cuts brush as well tall unruly deep grass without stalling.😊

[@matthewhendershot2009]

what type of oil did you add?

[@TheSoloAsylum]

set your rpm lever so you're running 1800-2000 rpm engine speed, dont use your gas peddle. Also the clutch on your bush hog is stuck, it should never stall the tractor.

[@joeenna7820]

HAHA! What would you do without all this help?

[@masterful7574]

"completely drah" What does that mean?

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Did I miss it, or did you change the fuel filter?

[@coltonkruse2313]

Nah he said he was going to but it hadn't arrived yet. Along with some other fuel system stuff.

[@winterhorse290]

It sounds like too much brush cutter for the size of the tractor.

[@coltonkruse2313]

I feel like it would be okay if he ran it at a higher RPM. Not sure though. Anytime I have run a mower or brush hog they like a lot of RPM.

[@sheilamessick6545]

SlipClutch not working

[@DexMaster881]

The reason why the Oil filter is Like that is The Original Models had only a Centrifugal filter, which is forever filter, but later greed took over. Yes you do need some knowledge and time, but It zero $ and all hand grease. Since the Oil filter Mount was used the Filter would be Too low, so they Turned it Up, it's in the same spot as the Centrifugal filter was. There's nothing to repair on The PTO clutch thou other than the cable. They Kind of need you to turn them off to Put the Main Lever in the Operating position. Higher HP ones called Zetor Crystal had a Full Hydraulically engaged PTO so it would also turn on Slowly and doesnt care for this issue. Its a design issue. Nothing wrong with your Tractor. The trick we do is Drop the throttle, as it is about to stall push the lever in the position you want, while Clutch lever is Up and Give it gas when its in so it doesn't Completely shut off. Aka Use Low RPM, 4 cylinders can even idle at 250-300 rpm because its only Idle is the hand throttle, if the engine is healthy. I guess 3 cyl would at 500. Which is enough for it not to Grind the PTO. Or you can use the Factory recommended Turn it off Select the PTO speed and mode. Start the tractor and use the clutch. On the Original sticker it said PTO clutch can be engaged up to 5 Minutes at Lower RPM. So Once you are in the field you can Just use the clutch. For working under the attachment of course turn off the Engine. So you don't really need to mess with the PTO Selector Lever.

[@peterwilson2621]

Adjustable wrench is a no no

[@05victorylly]

like others have said...loosen up that slip clutch. shouldn't be able to stall a tractor that size.

[@jameschainey2343]

I hate to tell you this but you weakened that shaft.if you hit something it's to shear off where grinded it😮

[@oldskeptic1513]

... to think of yourself as a mechanic, it may pay to get some proper spanners, and not use a shifting spanner for everything ...

[@quadrapoint]

Why do Americans use crescent wrenches there the worse thing ever made

[@nigelmchugh5541]

To "round off" the corners on whatever nut they're trying to loosen.😂 Handy to have in a toolkit, but no substitute for a ring spanner.

[@benjyth]

@@nigelmchugh5541 Yes, it is important to round them off first. Once they are round enough, we can abandon the crescent wrench and move onto the pipe wrench.

[@nigelmchugh5541]

@@benjyth 😂