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by andregrondin
Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:42 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 steering brake adjustment
Replies: 35
Views: 43742

Hi ! when you say that the steel disk should have the same "OD" is that mean the same size ? if so then it is weird beacuse when I dismantled the clutch I'm positive that the fiber disk were bigger than the steel disk because I could see the wear ridge on the fiber disk ans I would say that there is...
by andregrondin
Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:19 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 steering brake adjustment
Replies: 35
Views: 43742

Hi ! I"m not sure if I understand what you mean but here is what I think I understand , you say that the steel disk are not going far enough into the notch ( dogs from what I understand) is that right ? I was not conscientious enough to compare the old disk with the new disk !!! hum it is getting sc...
by andregrondin
Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:49 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 steering brake adjustment
Replies: 35
Views: 43742

Hi ! some update and pics of the steering clutch repairs . fisrt thank you to Lavoy for the parts and trics , and also thank's to all others users here on help and trics . Special Thank to Paul Casey about the tric for the two long dowel pin on top of the side of the brake cage to ease the entry of ...
by andregrondin
Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:46 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 steering brake adjustment
Replies: 35
Views: 43742

Hi !

Oh boy !!! all parts are in ( thank you Lavoy ) , I will try to figure out how tu use the gauge for the clutch adjustment and then tonight is the beginning
of the final fix !!! I'm very anxious to feel the result !!

I will keep you posted with pics !!!
by andregrondin
Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:08 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350B Steer clutch adjustment question
Replies: 6
Views: 6894

Hi !

What I did is put a mirror and a light as far as you can into the housing
and thus you will be able to see when the thowout bearing start to touch
the clutch finger.

I have a 350 straight dry clutch system .
by andregrondin
Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:13 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 track master track pin
Replies: 5
Views: 5375

Hi !

Found the pin and she came out very well !! yeah a couple of sledge hammer hit with a brass rod and tad bit of heat , but all went good .
by andregrondin
Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:14 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 steering clutch repair
Replies: 1
Views: 2598

Hi ! I started to re-assemble the steering clutch , linkage had been put back with the famous anti-seize paste , I'm waiting for the parts to come in ( thank's to Lavoy Wilcox with the help) . final shaft bearings and oil seal are back in place with the proper adjustment . can't wait for the parts t...
by andregrondin
Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:02 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 steering clutch repair
Replies: 1
Views: 2598

350 steering clutch repair

Hi ! my 350 sit in the garage waiting for my parts to come , all the final drive been removed all parts had been cleaned , Now do I put grease (what kind ) on the spline on shaft or anti-seized paste ? On all linkage Lavoy recomand to put anti-seized witch I will do ! any other trick of the trade wo...
by andregrondin
Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:25 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 steering brake adjustment
Replies: 35
Views: 43742

Hi ! 2 hrs, we were two guy's (my friends changes those before ) and we are pretty good in mecanic ! we are in a fully tooled garage with jack , air gun , torch , roof chaine block on a sliding rail . the original text was a bit confusing I agree ( 2 hrs alone is a heck of a job ) . Hopefully it wil...
by andregrondin
Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:43 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 steering brake adjustment
Replies: 35
Views: 43742

Hi ! Finaly got my final drive removed !!! pretty good job , with the book and the infos provided here I was able to do it within 2 hrs ! Now the measuring and cleaning and the parts list needed has to be done !!! will clean bearing to find out if they still sound , fiber disk looks pretty good but ...
by andregrondin
Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:07 am
Forum: Show & Tell
Topic: 1952 MC before and after
Replies: 17
Views: 23144

Hi !

Astonishing !!! work effort at it's best !!
by andregrondin
Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:15 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 steering brake adjustment
Replies: 35
Views: 43742

Hi ! Lavoy , can you give me a details description of what to verify ( I know many thing in mechanic but for sure gazillions of things to learn and ready to do ) . do all that in a garage ( not God garage (outside) ). So if I dismantle the whole right side : follow info from SM2063 Service manual an...
by andregrondin
Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:37 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 steering brake adjustment
Replies: 35
Views: 43742

Hi ! thank's guys , Lavoy , for sure if I open this baby I will check it all to make sure that I will do that only once !!! So I will dismantle the whole thing and then find out what I need as far as parts are concerned !! I will alos check into SM2063 service manual to find the spec of the steering...
by andregrondin
Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:42 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 steering brake adjustment
Replies: 35
Views: 43742

Hi ! From what I saw tonight 2 of the 3 fork on the clutch is not releasing at all so I do believe you guy"s are correct saying that the clutch is frozen !!! So next question is : if I have to remove the track the track carrier and all the components , when all is open do I have to change everything...
by andregrondin
Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:51 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: rollers question on a 350
Replies: 3
Views: 3384

Hi ! Thank you , but how can I know if my rollers are genuine J-D or aftermarket ? If I use oil I could use normal 15w-40 oil or I better go with hydraulic oil ? I thought I had a shot rollers but from what I could see is that the outside hole where the pin come out and we attache the nut seems to b...