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by drssink
Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Fuel tank cleaning
Replies: 0
Views: 2881

Fuel tank cleaning

85 450E, Almost there! Have replaceed all fluids/filters, replaced every missing bolt I can see, welded on it, fixed electrical wiring issues,new gauges,idler seals, installed new blade/tilt bushings,new blade Pivot pin,flipped cutting edge to new side, rebuilt 2 hydraulic cylinders, replaced a few ...
by drssink
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Seperating tracks without a track press 450E
Replies: 0
Views: 7675

Seperating tracks without a track press 450E

I don't have a track seperator press (most of us don't) so in looking around for easiest way to do it found a "youtube channel" which shows how to do it literally in about 10 minutes setup to having master pin completley out of chain. "FarmCraft101" watch entire video,his first attempt is a pain. ha...
by drssink
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Idler grease zerk ball bearing 450E
Replies: 7
Views: 4483

Re: Idler grease zerk ball bearing 450E

Thanks to all of you who responded, Jd dealer finally spent about an hour yesterday looking at parts screens and found idler yokes I have. They don't have the little ball bearings and whatever the grease zerk is its not combo pressure relief so all is good. Also for those tackling replacing idler se...
by drssink
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Idler grease zerk ball bearing 450E
Replies: 7
Views: 4483

Re: Idler grease zerk ball bearing 450E

Under the plug not the grease zerk correct?
by drssink
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:21 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Idler grease zerk ball bearing 450E
Replies: 7
Views: 4483

Re: Idler grease zerk ball bearing 450E

The idler yokes I have are identical, but they do not match either jd parts diagram in parts catalog. they are jd yokes, don't have part number (live 2.5 hours from property) Grease zerk is closest to Idler pulley behind it maybe 3" is second hole. left side has grease zerk at front hole and a plug ...
by drssink
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Idler grease zerk ball bearing 450E
Replies: 7
Views: 4483

Idler grease zerk ball bearing 450E

Greetings, New owner of 1985 JD 450e Dozer. Swore id' never buy old iron again but couldn't resist! Hour meter shows 7800 hours and of course broken so who knows. Anyway going through machine fixing or replacing things that are obvious or clearly need attention. Have done fluids,filters,tightened up...