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Hi rick, Thanks for the kind words. Got up to Maine and installed the new steering clutch. Had a chance to run her up to my property and do some work on a road I had started last year. I was very impressed, leveled out last years section in no time and advanced another 100 feet. She pulls great and ...

Getting her running, Dad working on the ignition and trying out the ripper. http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/beardedskipper/0721111642.jpg Any one recognize the ripper model http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/beardedskipper/0906111106.jpg http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/bearde...

Well that last link worked so I'll try a few more, any one recognize the ripper or the blade model http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/beardedskipper/0906111345.jpg http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/beardedskipper/0906111345.jpg http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/beardedskipper/090...

Guess it didn't work maybe this link

Hi guys just trying to upload a few pictures of my new 40c. Hope it works<a href="http://s838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/beardedskipper/?action=view&current=0721111642.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz306/beardedskipper/0721111642.jpg" border="0" alt="JD 40C ...

Hi guys, Finally got back to Maine with a truck load of tools to get the 40C I recently got running. I went over the distributor and the carb, replaced the 8 volt battery and was rewarded with the sweet pop of that engine after just an hour or two. She came out of the shed accompanied by the usual s...

Do you have contact info for Terry Briggs, My crawler is up in Maine and I'll be working on it up there

Hey Guys thanks for the good words, Jim , I see the seals in the manual are they readily avalible,not listed in parts above. does the outer seal come out from the clutch side of the final drive or do you have to remove the quill. It looks like the best choice for leakage problems. Talked again to th...

Thanks guys for the great info. Sounds like I should do it right and replace the pressure plate as well as the 58 year old seal. Yes I believe he ment the machine was spinning because only one track was pulling. Thinking maybe I should disasemble and bring steering clutch home for rebuilding. Wonder...

Hi Guys, I'm new to the site. Just got a 1953 40 Crawler with dozer blade and ripper on a 3 point hitch. Bought this from a neighbor who used it and knows something about it. Hasn't run in 7 years but drove into the shed. He says it started to spin under load and assumes the steering clutch is bad. ...