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Hi,

It did have a winch attached to the crawler, but it didn't belong there so I had it removed
Looks much better now! And much lighter!

Ricardo

Hello everyone!

Just writing to show our 1954 John Deere 40 Crawler, that we´ve brought back to life!

Please check out at: https://www.flickr.com/gp/78185422@N02/05z52Z and let me know what you think.

Regards from Brazil!

Ricardo

Hello everyone, I´m putting back together the gear clusters of my 40c. It´s everything back in the transmission housing. The thing is that the Input Shaft cluster doesn´t rotate freely. Is that correct? Are all shafts supposed to rotate freely when in neutral? The PTO shaft rotates freely, but when ...

Back then there were no tractor factories in Brazil, so they were imported from US and Europe. https://flickr.com/photos/78185422@N02/sets/72157649137708155 Deere sold 40 crawlers in Brazil? Please post pictures. Did deere make 2 cylinder crawlers in Argentina and ship it to Brazil? Or did they ship...

Thanks Duke!

The thing is that I haven't bought the new pistons yet.
Ricardo

DukeofDeere wrote:If they used the original rods set your new pistons side by side with the ones you are removing and compare their height.

Duke

Hello, I´m rebuilding a 40C here in Brazil. The engine has been taken apart. Apparently, the previous owners replaced the cylinders with similar ones made in Brazil. I plan on reboring the engine and putting new original cylinders. ´ I´m afraid that they might have changed to height of the engine bl...

Hi there, The 1954 40c I´m restoring came with no carburetor. Need to purchase a new or refurbished one. What´s the correct carburetor model for my crawler? Is it a TSX-530? Check out photos of the ongoing restoration at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/78185422@N02/sets/72157649137708155/ Regards, Ri...

Hi there! Have just purchased a John Deere Crawler for restoration. Unfortunately the serial number tag is missing. There´s just another plate that says it was financed in 1954. I believe it´s a 40c model from 1954. Can anyone confirm that? What else there´s to know about this crawler. There´s a pic...