Collins (?) Teleshift TS 230 Expert sought!

[BigEndBaz]

Hi, I bought this machine to do a couple of regular handling jobs and am pretty pleased with it on the whole. It's an old A reg (1983?) . I'd like to have a better understanding of it and do simple maintenance jobs as well as sort out a few problems. Is there a manual out there please?

 

[cousinjack]

@Nearly is your man ..

Top chap with the scanner ....

I bought a teleshift a couple of years ago... love it !

 

[BigEndBaz]

@Nearly is your man ..

Top chap with the scanner ....

I bought a teleshift a couple of years ago... love it !

Lightning fast response thanks. Which model is yours?

 

[cousinjack]

440. Similar age to yours
4wd. Is yours the Ford or international skid unit ?

 

[BigEndBaz]

440. Similar age to yours
4wd. Is yours the Ford or international skid unit ?

Wish I could tell you! Don't know how to identify it. Vendor said it was based on a Ford 3000 but was on a lot of morphine! The water pump replacement part was International.

 

[cousinjack]

Wish I could tell you! Don't know how to identify it. Vendor said it was based on a Ford 3000 but was on a lot of morphine! The water pump replacement part was International.

Here's my opinion, but someone will probably come along soon and correct me :

As it's a 230.. that puts it as one of the very early ones. From what I understand, this would more than likely be an international skid. Which the water pump would confirm.

is it clutch & gears or torque converter?

What do you need to know about ? Oils ?
There have been some other good threads on here about this..

Colin’s teleshift

Just after some information on a Colin’s teleshift. My friend has one at his livery yard, being asked if I can take a look at it. -Hydraulics are very slow I’ve had a look around it. Looks like the hydraulics are piped into the front axle. (Built on a ford backend) -I’ve looked under the...

thefarmingforum.co.uk

 

[cousinjack]

Some photos would be great :

 

[BigEndBaz]

Some photos would be great :

Yes, I shall try to capture a photo and send. I've had difficulties with this in the past! Fingers crossed.

 

[BigEndBaz]

Here's my opinion, but someone will probably come along soon and correct me :

As it's a 230.. that puts it as one of the very early ones. From what I understand, this would more than likely be an international skid. Which the water pump would confirm.

is it clutch & gears or torque converter?

What do you need to know about ? Oils ?
There have been some other good threads on here about this..

Colin’s teleshift

Just after some information on a Colin’s teleshift. My friend has one at his livery yard, being asked if I can take a look at it. -Hydraulics are very slow I’ve had a look around it. Looks like the hydraulics are piped into the front axle. (Built on a ford backend) -I’ve looked under the...

thefarmingforum.co.uk

Mmm. There IS just about a clutch!!! Hahahaha, and allegedly 4 gears tho 2nd is all I can select - it'll do for the mo but ultimately more would be better. A local fluids supplier sold me the correct hydraulic fluid with which I topped up a bit. I dipped the engine oil and it's minimal so I thought perhaps chuck any old diesel oil in but I've since had second thoughts and would rather use the right stuff and yes the hydraulics ARE slow and I've read some interesting info on here on that subject.?

 

[cousinjack]

For some reason, the gears on mine don't match up to the original diagram chart beside the gear lever !!

Clutch, so an early one for sure ... probably based on an international tractor but I couldn't tell you the model..

I'd say Multi Universal tractor oil would be fine for your engine, and if the hydraulics run from the axle casing, it'd be fine for them too..

It's what I use, But don't just take my word! Some internationals like a specific oil..

 

[cousinjack]

Sorry meant super universal

 

[cousinjack]

Here's my little beauty feeding up today !

 

[BigEndBaz]

Here's my little beauty feeding up today !

Ooh! Nice. Didn't find time to take pics today but printed the manual ? Any idea how a 230 and 240 differ?

 

[BigEndBaz]

Here's mine basking in the fading winter light.

 

[cousinjack]

Nice !!

Differences I can spot are : single tip/ crowd ram,
Different dash
Clutch as opposed to torque
And obviously the international skid unit ..

They sure are handy machines !

 

[cousinjack]

Oh?, just looked again... it does have two tip rams !!! Silly me

 

[GregU]

Hello
I have a similar loader for 2 years. Is it possible to get a user manual for it somewhere?
I know it is based on IH 4 cylinders.
Someone has modified the fork stabilization. Currently I have to do it myself but I saw the version with an actuator at the back
On the forum I see that the collins expert is @Nearly
Can you help me?

 

[GregU]

That's how it looks inside

 

[Nearly]

Send me your email address by pm and I'll send you what I have for Ford version.