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My crankshaft pulley is lined with stainless steel where it goes through the timing cover and seal. It has grooves in it that look like its made that way. Is it suppose to be that way or are they worn in it? If so what can be done about the grooves?
Thanks,
Lew

I'm not sure of the model number of the winch but the part number for the PTO shaft is T41213. I'm pretty sure it is the winch that came on it. It' look just like the one in the parts diagrams.
Thanks,
Lew

I'm rebuilding my 550 after rod bearing began talking and rebuilt clutch packs while engine was out. Good thing I did, reverse clutches were toast and third gear clutches we're much better, 2nd had wear also. Replaced all clutches disc and about half the steel ones, all sealings rings and piston rin...

Didn’t mean to post this twice but don’t know how to remove it!

I’m in the process of rebuilding clutch packs in JD 550 and I have engine and converter housing out, took the wench shaft out and have all clutches out of housing except 1st and 2nd range pack. The Manuel makes it sound easy with a one liner about remove it with the bearing but it won’t come out. Th...

I’m trying to get the clutch packs out of the housing and I have all out except 1st and 2nd clutches. The manual has one line about it and it says to take bearing out with it? How do you get this clutch pack out? I appreciate any help, there has to be a trick to it?
Thanks,
Lew

You were absolutely right, got the converter housing out, whew what a job but I’m where I need to be now. Thanks for the help!

You’re right there are 2 on the bottom also but it still don’t want to separate. Something on the bottom is still holding it. I took out 4 bolts across the bottom, 3 up each side and the 2 Allen bolts on top, 2 bolts in each side of the frame, does anybody have any ideas???

Well I'm finally into it! Loaned my 550 to a friend and he ran it low on oil and rear rod bearing started knocking. So I've got the engine out and the crankshaft and the rod doesn't seem damaged but I'm going to get them checked. But while the engine is out I'm going to rebuild the transmission also...

I have a JD 550 that I'm fixing up and it works really well except, when I'm working on steep grades. The forward and reverse seems to disengage. Reverse is worse but it happen in forward sometimes also. It's almost like it runs out of transmission fluid. The fluid seams to be correct when on level ...

I have a JD 550 that I'm fixing up and it works really well except, when I'm working on steep grades. The forward and reverse seems to disengage. Reverse is worse but it happen in forward sometimes also. It's almost like it runs out of transmission fluid. The fluid seams to be correct when on level ...

C frame broke on the 550 I just bought and I found a good used one advertised for a 450c, will it work on my 550?

Thanks jtrichard, that what I needed to know!

Yes the sprockets are shot also.

I just bought a 1980 model JD 550 that need new undercarriage, when I went to order it the salesman looked it up and thought that it called for 37 links but I had counted 36 links. Is there anyway that someone has taken a link out? Does anyone know for sure how many links it is suppose to have?