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- Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:22 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: Diagnose the problem??
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2451
Re: Diagnose the problem??
As others have said, sounds like a dirty carb. It doesn't take much gunk to cause an issue.
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:14 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 6 volt battery for JD 440IC
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2090
Re: 6 volt battery for JD 440IC
I've had a Deka for 5 years and it's been great. Before that I made the mistake of getting an inexpensive one from Tractor Supply and it lasted a year. The original battery hold down on my 40c was missing so I made one up with a piece of angle iron and some threaded rod. The previous owner just had ...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 11:43 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: Logging Arch for my 40c?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2464
Re: Logging Arch for my 40c?
I did some rummaging and found the old roller fairlead from my rock crawler winch (I switched to synthetic rope on that which uses a hawse fairlead, the rope is incredible for recovery winches). It will work great for the side rollers but It will need a more stout bottom. I don't have any old track ...
- Thu May 28, 2020 7:32 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: Logging Arch for my 40c?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2464
Re: Logging Arch for my 40c?
OK, thanks for the input. I was a little concerned about a wheel arch being cumbersome in the woods, but it seems like by far the best approach. I have an old trailer axle with some good sized wheels and a bunch of steel in the scrap pile, so I'm going to try to put one together. The hardest part wi...
- Wed May 27, 2020 8:12 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: Logging Arch for my 40c?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2464
Logging Arch for my 40c?
I have a 40c that appears to have come from the factory or dealer with a Carco C-3 winch. I have not run across another one of these. I primarily use the crawler to skid firewood. It really works great, as it's small enough to get around my wood lot without making a huge mess. The one issue is that ...
- Mon Apr 27, 2020 2:19 pm
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 420 6 volt starter
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1305
Re: 420 6 volt starter
Or you could be like one of the previous owners of my 40c and just torch a hole in both sides of the toolbox big enough to slip the starter through
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- Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:39 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: Greasable Blade Pins Worth the Effort?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 848
Greasable Blade Pins Worth the Effort?
I am in the process of swapping out the beat up blade assembly on my 40c for a nice 62 blade. The blade I'm swapping in looks like it had very little use, and there is virtually no pin or bushing wear. There is probably 3/8" of play in the lower bushings, and 1/4"in the cylinder lift bushings of the...
- Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:40 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: Which is better 40c 0r 420c final drive housing
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1897
Re: Which is better 40c 0r 420c final drive housing
My 4 roller 40c has two different final drive housings on it, one is heavily gusseted and one isn't. I would assume the one with the gussets is a later model 420 that was swapped in. In comparing the two the gusseted one looks much more stout.
- Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:34 pm
- Forum: Off-topic discussions
- Topic: Slight Cutting Edge Update
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1230
Re: Slight Cutting Edge Update
Sounds like a great fit. The month-ish of mandatory vacation we are all getting came at an inconvenient time, but hopefully it will all be over soon enough and we can all get back to normal living. Maybe it will even make us all appreciate what we have a little more too.
- Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:40 pm
- Forum: Off-topic discussions
- Topic: komatsu pc10-6 mini excavator
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2264
Re: komatsu pc10-6 mini excavator
Yes, avoid any grey market machine at all costs. I believe parts are somewhat better for the grey Hitachis vs. Grey market Kubotas and Cats are a nightmare from what I understand. They are often odd colors and have funky split booms as opposed to pivoting booms. My father had a grey market Hitachi E...
- Mon Mar 30, 2020 6:24 am
- Forum: Off-topic discussions
- Topic: komatsu pc10-6 mini excavator
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2264
Re: komatsu pc10-6 mini excavator
Be very careful if it's a grey market machine. Parts for those can sometimes be tricky to get as you can't get any parts from domestic dealers. My mini is fantastic for working around the yard, and general small digging jobs. I use it a lot to pick up and move things, and it's amazing how much it wi...
- Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:52 pm
- Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 450C near death accident
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9256
Re: 450C near death accident
Thanks for posting that. While all equipment is dangerous, the old iron is far worse. My 06 Kubota mini ex has a FOPS cab and control locks where it automatically de-energizes all the hydraulics when you pull the lock level. My 40c obviously has none of that. The worst of the 40 is the winch. I have...
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:57 am
- Forum: Off-topic discussions
- Topic: Steam Boilers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1790
Re: Steam Boilers
My good friend's dad was a union boiler operator in Jersey for several decades. He made six figures and retired in his 60s with a full pension. After sitting around for a bit he started operating again as a per diem operator and made pretty close to what he was making full time on top of his pension...
- Tue Jan 28, 2020 2:03 pm
- Forum: Off-topic discussions
- Topic: Book Update
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1579
Re: Book Update
I'd suggest making sure you copyright it before releasing anything.
- Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:23 am
- Forum: Off-topic discussions
- Topic: What would you like to operate?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3431