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RE; JD350. Just inspecting new to me 1970 JD350. FOUND ALL FOUR TRANSMISSION TO REVERSER BOLTS ARE BROKEN OR STRIPPED! AS ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE BOTH BOLTED SOLID TO FRAME I CANNOT IMAGINE HOW THIS HAPPENED. ANY ONE HAD THIS PROBLEM?

Check the vertical shaft that actuates the throwout bearing. My 1010C was slipping and I found the shaft was sticking in the bottom of the housing. There's a plug you can remove from underneath the housing and free it up.

The whole problem was the failure to put the first fiber behind the circlip on the inner hub. Oh well thats why i got it for a good price.

I bought it from a mechanic who said steering breaks were out. It's got 1264 hrs, tracks 95%. He just wasn't into it and I got it for 3k. Whoever put it together couldn't have run it. One other note the brake drum has worn 1/8" wear groove yet brake band is full thickness. The brake drum has the mos...

Ive got it apart. No damage to fiber clutches or brake band. The clutches were so bonded that some of the fiber pulled off and stuck to the metal plates when i pryed them apart. Also noted no fiber plate behind the circlip of center hub. It has been apart before. Anything i need to know about lubing...

Thanks men.

Brothers, RE: JD 350. Steering clutches wont release. Linkage was also stuck. I got linkage freed up and adjusted. The brakes apply and lug engine properly but steering clutches will not release. Have drove up and down steep hills with levers back , dumped the clutch foward and reverse . Currently h...