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by OneWelder
Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:00 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 40c abuse?
Replies: 8
Views: 8121

When I was A kid we had a 40 C which kept breaking final drive cases if pushed real hard and the grousers hooked on a rock instead of spinning. After several repairs we found out that the rock guard in front of the sprocket is also suppose to be adjusted so the sprocket can not come to far forward ,...
by OneWelder
Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:27 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 550 trans
Replies: 1
Views: 3387

550 trans

a friend has an early JD 550 it has seen no service in its life time to speak of. The trans was full of water,or had at least 5 gals. in it drained and flushed rear , steering comp.,trans and filter also took plt. off rt. side and blew fuel through suction screen. steering clutches and brakes worn o...