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by hydrogeo
Mon Nov 06, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Cracked housing repair
Replies: 7
Views: 6845

Re: Cracked housing repair

I think these housings are cast steel, not cast iron. Cast steel is easy to weld, although a little pre-heat would be good. Cast iron is quite a bit trickier, you'd need to preheat the entire casting evenly and weld it stick with some nickel rod. In either case brazing is also an option too. Unlike ...
by hydrogeo
Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:22 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Carco C12 winch.
Replies: 4
Views: 6055

Re: Carco C12 winch.

My 40c has a Carco C3 that appears to be factory. However, the manual I have for it shows a Case crawler mount. Not sure how similar they are to the C12.
by hydrogeo
Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Size
Replies: 7
Views: 8432

Re: Size

I'm 6'3", it's tight. However, if you have the stock seat pull the back rest pad off and just use the wood. Much better that way.
by hydrogeo
Mon Feb 08, 2021 12:11 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Crawler 420 not starting...and worse
Replies: 35
Views: 526012

Re: Crawler 420 not starting...and worse

Check the carb and the points to make sure it's got fuel and strong spark. Sounds like you had a bad connection on the starter. My 40c is the best starting vehicle in my fleet. It can be zero out and even after sitting for weeks it will barely spin over twice before it fires and runs.
by hydrogeo
Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:50 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: John deere 420c winch....
Replies: 8
Views: 6879

Re: John deere 420c winch....

I have a Carco C-3 on my 40c. It appears to have been a dealer option. The winch is too strong for the machine, pretty sure it would rip it in half if the blade was chained to something solid. I've pulled hitches of wood that outweigh the machine with it may times. As has been stated, electric is no...
by hydrogeo
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:22 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Diagnose the problem??
Replies: 12
Views: 9988

Re: Diagnose the problem??

As others have said, sounds like a dirty carb. It doesn't take much gunk to cause an issue.
by hydrogeo
Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:14 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 6 volt battery for JD 440IC
Replies: 7
Views: 6541

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 ...
by hydrogeo
Mon Jun 01, 2020 11:43 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Logging Arch for my 40c?
Replies: 8
Views: 8369

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 ...
by hydrogeo
Thu May 28, 2020 7:32 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Logging Arch for my 40c?
Replies: 8
Views: 8369

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...
by hydrogeo
Wed May 27, 2020 8:12 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Logging Arch for my 40c?
Replies: 8
Views: 8369

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 ...
by hydrogeo
Mon Apr 27, 2020 2:19 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420 6 volt starter
Replies: 4
Views: 4320

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 :roll: .
by hydrogeo
Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:39 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Greasable Blade Pins Worth the Effort?
Replies: 1
Views: 2754

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...
by hydrogeo
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: 7197

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.
by hydrogeo
Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:34 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Slight Cutting Edge Update
Replies: 3
Views: 6007

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.
by hydrogeo
Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: komatsu pc10-6 mini excavator
Replies: 10
Views: 10538

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...