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I would think that high a pressure would certainly blow the seals and create more problems for you...a thought and a question...how about injecting a grease thinner of some sort to try and dissolve the old hardened grease if that might be the problem??

Thank you for all the ideas and tips, before I purchased this it was not used much for a few years.

Hello All..one of my tracks came off and I have the same seized problem on the adjuster. I removed the grease nipple and used the bucket on the loader to try and push the adjuster back toward the spring...very little grease did come out and it only went back about an inch and then sprung forward a 1...

OK now....so How do I know when it is on the compression stroke. Do I remove the injector from #1 and attach a gauge or something similar?

Thank you for your reply. So do I find #1 Cyl TDC using the hole in the flywheel and then see if the timing mark is still in the window? Should it be there using this method?

Hello...Need help again..I just had the engine rebuilt on the 350B by a local mechanic (replaced Water pump, #1 lining, piston, rod, valves)..starts right away, runs but has a knock and white smoke out the exhaust...after reading, I suspect timing of injector pump was causing this. I made a window t...

GREAT Information but more help needed as I finally took the engine out this summer and found that the middle piston and connecting rod were both cracked, valve slightly bent and the liner gouged....some teeth on the flywheel also are damaged. Coolant in the oil but no crack in the block can be foun...

Thank you for the rapid reply on my question...that was REAL SERVICE....all I can say is WOW!...I like the first answer but am anticipating having to do the second...the cup is not half full in this case...I think it's totally empty...hehe....yuk

Hello..Started up just fine, drove it for about 5 minutes then heard a clanging grinding sound, then a puff of Black smoke a second later and that was it. Dead Dozer in the middle of the road. Oil and water full, not overheated. Starter engages but nothing moves. Any Ideas?

THANKS a lot for your help in this matter. VERY Much appreciated

Help!...Original Water Pump Leaks..should I replace the complete pump or work on replacing the seals. It's still on the machine so I do not know the condition of the impeller. I am new to Heavy Equipment and their Repair but a fast learner.

Hello my name is Ron and I would like to thank all for this forum. I am also a rookie haveng just purchased my first Crawler... a 350BB Loader and have a lot to learn. I did learn that You can download from John Deere the Operator's and Technical Service Manual from their Library for under $40 and m...