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by oka in ak
Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:43 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 440 ic steering clutch issue
Replies: 4
Views: 9203

Thanks for the quick response, guys. O.K. the crawler is moving forward, when i am pulling back the right lever. It was almost sounding and feeling like, it was literally frozen. After awhile of moving forward and pulling back on lever it would start to go back more and "grab" i was pumping the brak...
by oka in ak
Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:39 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 440 ic steering clutch issue
Replies: 4
Views: 9203

440 ic steering clutch issue

Hi guys- I am having an issue with my right steering clutch. Does not want to turn or engage when it's pulled back. It will finally start working after about a half hour of pulling back and forth, it will finally "grind" a bit and stall the engine, then seem to work. I heat it up under a tarp with a...
by oka in ak
Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:10 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 440 ic question
Replies: 5
Views: 5247

So I should leave the reverser in the neutral position while using reverse in the trans?? Also I did not understand about using both reversers in the forward position.
thanks guys olee
by oka in ak
Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:28 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 440 ic question
Replies: 5
Views: 5247

440 ic question

Great site. I kind of inherited a 1958 440ic that had been sitting on my wifess homestead for over 15 yrs. my father and I got it running and had a friend help us put new steering bands on the left side. The machine seems to run fine, but was wondering what I should look for or check on the machine....