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We have it running, it helps to put the correct cap on, the cap must have been from another engine, it was 90 degrees off. Put the new one on it started instantly. Thanks for all your help. We drove it up and down the drive way, the steering clutches are slipping. so if the steel plates are rusty th...

Thanks for the reply, I first must make a correction my son said we have a 61 blade. We did put on a new coil today no change. We do have copper wires. I thought about rotor alignment, checked it out everything good? We think the cap is bad but we don't have an old one to try so have to wait til aft...

This is my sons JD 40C, 5 roller with a 62 blade. He saw it at the local scrap yard and had to have it, a basket case for sure. He paid $1000.00 and we have been buying castings from Lavoy, nickel and diming us for about five years. Well today was the day to try to start it! Thought for sure we coul...

A few questions, what is the deal with adjusting the main clutch? Is there an adjusting gauge or tool? I was wondering why they don't make Stainless steel steering clutch disc plates? And l would like know what kind of PTO Winch can be used on a 40 crawler? Randy