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--Steve

Yes, Thanks Lavoy, please do.

--Steve

I have a 1960 JD 440D diesel crawler and need a replacement ring gear for the flywheel.

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Steve

Thanks Stan, you've clarified alot, and given some valuable do's and don'ts once it is running. As I remember it, I used the regular foot clutch while loading the crawler, plus the main shift lever was in neutral -- not in any gear. The actual question about the reverser came when we were unloading ...

Thanks Thomas and Howard, Howard: I live in Vermont, so purcahse of a crawler in Ohio isn't an option. At present I know I need a ring gear for the 440ICD but may or may not need other parts dependiing on what I find. So if anyone has a lead on a ring gear or flywhell with gear, please pass it on. T...

Thanks Hunter, Bkahler, Thomas, and Jac, I will try the wrench on bolt method of turning the engine over, and will have (do have) the engine shutoff in the out position - also have detached the tank and drained it preparing to clean it and the tank screen and valve. Also I won't be turning it very f...

Thanks Stretch and Hunter. I'll take off the valve cover to look -- but how do you turn the engine by hand to watch the valves and injectors? What do you turn it with? The battery was hooked up by the owner with positive ground -- I assumed that was right -- and did the same with my newer battery --...

Thank you for this message board! I'm sure it will be a great help. I've been looking at a 440ICD sitting in a clearing for a year now and finally called the owner and made an offer. I knew I'd be taking a chance as it has been there a few years, and he wouldn't comment on the condition or problems....