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Thank you, gentlemen.

Is it ok for the health of the transmission to shift from low to high gear or high to low on the move on a John Deere 450 ? Or should you come to a complete stop first ?

I think I understand what your saying. You’re saying to remove the grease bleadsr bolt. Pull the idler completely back toward the rear to release the grease pressure. Allowing enough slack in the track that the idler can be pushed forward to replace the seal without removing the track ? Is that righ...

I realize the largest challenge for an average person to change the idler seal is to remove the track. Once that is done how difficult is it to remove the idler to replace the seal ? I know there’s 4 bolts that need removed on the yoke Beside those yoke bolts, what physically needs done in order to ...

I agree, thank you Bruce. It was at my door step 2 days after I ordered it. I had to order a different length too. My cable is 5 ft rather than 4. That rear bracket behind the engine is a real pain to remove. Should be a lot easier to put back on though.

Received new cable from Bunker Hill Engines out of Ohio. Very good company to deal with. Fantastic quality. $116 shipping and tax included. Compared to $240 plus tax from John Deere. Strangest thing, old cable suddenly wouldn’t budge. No stiffness or prior signs to it seizing up. Had less than 1 inc...

This cable doesn’t appear to be very old It never showed any prior signs of sticking the slightest. It won’t budge now, it’s definitely not broken. I put a lot of pressure on the the throttle ever and it won’t budge. Maybe, after I get it off. I’ll stick it in a bucket of light motor oil. Hoping to ...

Freaking hilarious. Just called John Deere to price cable. 240 plus tax.

I believe the C series should be nearly identical to mine ? I took everything off this evening with exception of the bracket that holds the cable behind the engine. I removed fuel filters. I see now why those have to come off. That bracket behind the engine is going to be a nightmare. That’s all I h...

You mean best to remove air filter, not fuel filter ?

That’s what I would like to find local.

I have a 1965 John Deere 450 loader. Since I last ran and shut off the machine. The throttle will not budge from being completely shut off. I initially thought that maybe the linkage on either end is hung up. That’s not the case, both ends move freely, etc. I’m positive the cable is not broken. I ca...

You helped a lot Leonard. I appreciate it. Like you said, I’m thinking along the lines of what you said that the rear attachment on both machines are probably different widths, etc. If i’m not mistaken, I think everything about the 450 is a little bigger.

Check on that for me Leonard. I appreciate it

Are you referring to adjusting the clutch, brake bands or steering clutches ? This is the only video out there that I have found referring to any adjustments. A lot of times people in here will gladly help you with basic questions. For learning how to make any adjustments you’re going to have to spl...