Well guys it was a long weekend up here in Saskatchewan, so I spent the entirety of the weekend working on the D2.
The new equalizer spring is in, she sits up nice and pound now.

The oil leak was coming from the oil cooler - so I bypassed it for now. Tried a new method, that I will share in a separate post that has lots of discussion regarding the options.

Got the rad and hyd unit back on, topped up all the fluids. New engine oil and filter, new hyd oil and filter, and new coolant.

Fired up the pony, and started spinning the diesel over. Had to monkey around and bleed fuel etc to get the pressure up. Once I had sufficient pressure I through the throttle ahead, and she fired right up. Little bit of white smoke, as I am sure it hasn't ran in a while and it needs a good work out to clean up.

Clutch was still stuck though - so I needed to get that sorted out. I was bound a determined to get it to move this weekend. It had been soaking in Kerosene and ATF mixture for about a month, every so often turning it so that it could penetrate everywhere. Greased the pilot bearing. Loosened the adjustment all the way off until I could turn the rear pressure plate by hand. Fired up the big engine again, and slipped the clutch a little bit to clean off any crap on the plates. I can get the tranny in gear using the clutch break with the clutch backed all the way out. Since the plate is loose now I started adjusting the clutch back in lit bit by little bit, every time slipping the clutch again to make sure there was no crap left on the plates. Finally got it adjusted in so that its snapping over center. Fired up the engine again, disengaged the clutch put it in gear and engaged the clutch. It moves under its own power. Took it for a little zip around the block (dirt roads in town) steering clutches and breaks work. Found a number of loose track pads that I have to address, and one coolant leak, but that is all easy now.

I appreciate everyone's help and expertise in getting my tractor running.

Cheers
Nathan

That is good news. You've had a long and difficult journey. There is nothing better than that first fire up and run under its own power.

As you said, everything else now will be easy. When you do the loose track pads, make sure you remove each loose one completely, polish the mating surfaces to clean shiny metal and reinstall with new Caterpillar track bolts. Any paint, rust or dirt in between the pad and the rails will allow them to move and come loose again. The Caterpillar track bolts are very hard, have special, taller heads and are very inexpensive.

Keep up the good work and keep posting pictures and videos to keep us up to date,

Pete.

Amazing (and great!) that it steers. So many of them have stuck steering clutches. Maybe yours have already been replaced with the bronze disks from aftermarket suppliers.

Congratulations!

O.K. ironman, you are now ready for your next purchase!!

Well done. It's fun when others come on board and help with advice. It makes it exciting to get on the bulletin board to see what has been posted.

I have just come home from a cruise and could not wait to see what everybody has been up too.

Trish