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GR, when you say it "won't start" does that mean you have the starter cranking and spinning the engine but it won't run -or- the starter won't crank? I noticed in your first post that you didn't mention the neutral safety switch on the side of the transmission, have you checked that?

hello, it's hard to tell from the picture but you should have a wire hooked up to the small terminal on the solenoid, which is hot during starting only. to test if the loose wire is what needs to be hooked up-connect a test light to it and press the start button, if its hot only when you press the s...

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Hello All, today my starter solenoid clicked and that's all it would do, so after checking voltage at starter and battery connections I pulled the starter out. I found the nose cone broken off and jammed against the flywheel teeth. I now need a new or reman starter because my core is junk. do any of...

Hey Kevin, Just the other day I had nearly the same exact thing happen on my jd350b. I don't know if a 450 is the same, but its worth a look. First it sounds llike an electricial problem if it shut off that fast--with no noises or sputtering. I checked wiring and found that as soon as the key was tu...

I forgot to ask you if you had any idea on the pto controls. how to stop and start the pto, any info is greatly appreciated.

thanks, ill try it this weekend and see if I can get it to float. i appreciate the instruction.

thanks for the quick reply, i'm going to go lube the chassis and pivots this weekend, i'll look over the linkage. Can you desribe how to get in float position? thanks for any help.

Hello All, i just purchased a new to me 1972 jd350b crawler dozer and i need some help. Does the dozer have a float position? I purchased the loader operators manual and the tractor operators manual from Deere but i cant seem to find anything mentioning a float position. Also it has a rear pto that ...

sorry guy's a location would help. i'm in Colorado and willing to travel about 1000 miles for a nice machine. everything local here is so worn out and overpriced it pays to travel a bit.

hello all, newbie here, well sort of. I've been reading and learning a lot about crawlers here. I am wanting to purchase a jd350b,350c or 450b, 450c with a six way blade. I am looking to spend about 10k plus or minus. i'm looking for a machine that can be put in the dirt with minimal repairs up fron...