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Read articles →An owner-figured-it-out walkthrough of replacing the hydraulic cooling fan on a Massey Ferguson GC1705, prompted by a real mud-stuck, overheating incident. The video details the specific disassembly sequence: pulling the floorboard, brake pedal, and steering components, managing the drive shaft's binding and positioning, and coaxing the fan past tight clearances and hydraulic lines. Most useful to GC1705 owners tackling this job themselves for the first time.
Posted by the steve coffman channel, presenting as a hands-on owner sharing a repair method he worked out through trial and error on his own tractor.
Remove the floorboard, steering wheel, and brake pedal on that side, raise the drive shaft out of the way, then pry the fan off its shaft using a screwdriver through the access holes.
The owner got the tractor stuck in mud, which overheated the hydraulic oil and melted the edges of the fan, prompting the replacement.
The fan hub has a shallow side and a deep side; the shallow side goes to the front and the deep side goes to the back, closer to the unit.
Yes, the brake pedal has only two bolts and is quick and easy to remove to access the fan area.
