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I took everything apart and it all looks good. Nothing broken or even worn looking. I did realize that the pickup levers by the steering arms were getting stuck. I took them apart and cleaned them up. They move freely now. The instructions for adjusting the brakes are super confusing. It wants me to...

The travel is the steering lever movement. Are you foot brakes unlocked and moving freely? The adjuster nut is like old school drum brakes with an auto adjuster. The adjuster should move easily, nothing to rust up as the cavity has oil in it. Thanks for being so responsive! I really appreciate the ...

Thank you for confirming your serial number, which says it is a 1975 C series with a 6405 blade and you have the right manual. I usually ask serial numbers, as over the years many 450s have been mistakenly decaled as 450Cs and sold as such. Many folks only find out they don't have a C series when t...

Thank you for your advice! I will run through the brake adjustment procedure and report back!

Thank y'all!
According to the plate it is: Type: 450cc Serial 237431T.
The technical manual is TM-1102 (May -87)

Thank you!

Hello All, I recently acquired a John Deere 450C. Its a great little crawler, but it does not steer to the right. When I pull both steering clutch levers about half-way, the crawler will stop. If I'm going up hill and pull the right lever, the crawler will slowly turn to the right. I think the steer...