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- Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:34 pm
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: JD 420C Track Project
- Replies: 42
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Re: JD 420C Track Project
Thats awesome!! Hows the traction in the snow?? Myself and all my neighbors have concrete or paved driveways so the Kubota gets the snow removal duty, but I'd love to push snow with my dozer!!!
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:21 pm
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: Early 420C Tracks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4761
Re: Early 420C Tracks
Our original dozer was a 40C and as a young teenager learning how to weld, I "built up" the grousers with rebar. We ran that dozer around the farm for about 10 yrs after that and the tracks still looked good when we sold it. Probably not the right way, but a way.
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:12 pm
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: Crawler 420 not starting...and worse
- Replies: 35
- Views: 527373
Re: Crawler 420 not starting...and worse
Sounds like you are on the right track getting the starter redone. Make sure your cables are the correct gauge. As far as the corrosion issue I started using dielectric grease years ago and its never let me down. I put it right on the wire end and then put the battery terminal on, anything with a fa...
- Sun Oct 13, 2013 2:21 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 420 Main Clutch
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11543
oh yea you for sure have to pull the motor. and its not quite as bad as you think, i can pull the motor off mine in about 30 min, only split mine about 12 times getting my clutch correct. Buy the gauge to set the pressure plate!!!!!!!!!! eliminates alot of trouble. send me a pm and i can give you a ...
- Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:33 pm
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 420 crawler advice needed
- Replies: 29
- Views: 28699
- Sun Jun 16, 2013 6:33 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 420c progress
- Replies: 39
- Views: 35365
- Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:18 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 420c progress
- Replies: 39
- Views: 35365
- Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:17 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 420c progress
- Replies: 39
- Views: 35365
- Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:54 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 420c progress
- Replies: 39
- Views: 35365
finally got all the bugs worked out.... i think. knock on wood. looks pretty good i think from what it looked like when we brought it in. http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q712/Jason_Glessner/IMG_20130605_172217_151_zpsd0ee658d.jpg http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q712/Jason_Glessner/IMG_201306...
- Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:50 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 420c progress
- Replies: 39
- Views: 35365
- Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:47 am
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 420c progress
- Replies: 39
- Views: 35365
vtjoe, heres the pics. i took them weeks ago just never got them posted. http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q712/Jason_Glessner/IMG_20130521_182124_042_zps4c388e6d.jpg throttle handle with new friction disc. http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q712/Jason_Glessner/IMG_20130521_182109_578_zps4eaffa9e...
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:09 pm
- Forum: Off-topic discussions
- Topic: can you spot the problem?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8576
- Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:35 pm
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 420 crawler advice needed
- Replies: 29
- Views: 28699
dump out what you can and then take about a 2' piece of small link chain. like a swing chain or chain you would hang a flower basket with. drop it in the tank with a little bit of gas and shake the heck out of it. just keep repeating the process until its clean. or you could just take your tank for ...
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:44 pm
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: blade downpressure
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6382
blade downpressure
so i got the crawler running FINALLY and everything seems to be working like it should, however i dont have hardly any down pressure on the blade. i have the latch down so that both linkages work together, but it seems like the blade is on float. do i need to flip the latch up so the linkage will be...
- Thu May 30, 2013 7:21 pm
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: 420 crawler advice needed
- Replies: 29
- Views: 28699
with blaster only coming out one plug hole i agree with one of the previous comments you are close to top dead center and the crank hasnt been turned enough to cycle the 2nd piston. if it was me i'd pull the motor take off the head and remove the crank and knock the pistons out or if the one is stil...