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Just got around to putting the (well used) winch on the 450c dozer. Removed clutches and cleaned them as they looked as if they had been packed with grease. Removed and cleaned brake band. Lots of oil in the compartment. All cleaned, dried and put back together. Brake hydraulics seem to be dry. Pres...

Thanks to you all for the advice. Fixed the problem with the hose going to the cutting clutches on the right side. Looks as if someone forgot to tighten the set screw on the clutch hub and almost cut the hose completely. Dozer runs like a champ now. Found a winch and now I'm working to get the bugs ...

Found a set local...

Does anyone know where the bolt on brackets for the limb risers on the hard nose can be obtained?

Wrong plug maybe. I think it is the clutch.

Snow is flying so I put it in a warm garage. Talked to a local service manager that is supposed to be a whiz on the older machines. He also thinks it is something simple that is the problem. From just running enough to get into the garage, it has filled the final drive to overfull. Local guy seems t...

I saw this on fleabay and just thought it was interesting... First one I've seen.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/John-Deere-450- ... 35e40d29c6

BTW...thanks to all for the ideas and help.. Stan, I'm getting hyd pressure to the left side clutch as it is pulling good. I buried the blade and left side digs in good. Also, left brake works well. Right clutches and brake not working on right. Also, serial #201xxx so its a 1974. First year for 450...

Got the machine home today. Not only the right side clutches not working but neither does the right brake...

I'm having the machine brought in on a roll back in the morning. I guess removing the final drive is my first order of business?

I just bought this machine. It belonged to a local county school board. On the last day before retirement, 2 mechanics replaced the right side clutches and left before even checking to see if it was working. After finding out later that it didn't work, the county auctioned it off. Now I have it. Blo...

1974 450c dozer

After about 40-50ft going forward, it slowly starts turning right. Back up a couple feet and go forward another 40 feet and it does the same thing. Any ideas on what is causing this? Thanks...

(1) set for 350 please... and thanks for all the effort.

Well... the winch is working... just barely. The brake will release if you pump the the control lever 2 or 3 times and you can empty the drum by hand. The brake will hold enough that I can drag the 350D with my backhoe. When I winch in, the drum turns almost 1/4 turn and stops. Release the control l...

Jason... you were right. The cable end had came loose from the control valve. I hooked it up and the winch tightens up. Now for the next question. How do I get the winch to unwind? Should it freewheel off or does it power off. The winch on this machine was reported to have not worked in at least the...