It worked just fine before I took it off of the tractor. Its ready to use. I just took off of the tractor. Look at the photos!! It appears to still be in useable condition!! I have ALOT of the other tractor parts currently for sale!! We just took it off of a Farmall IH 400 450 tractor that we are parting out. Check out the ATT Photos. Check out my other GREAT auctions. Or you can pick it up at my place in Mt. Etna IN at no additional cost to you.