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i try to use common sense when looking at situation .....(you) knowing your gram pa's work ethic and looking at condition of dozer i would say he probably changed the oils and had it ready for use.....now that you have a new filter etc get it out and see what condition it is actually in and clean ou...

cloverlink, So i see that Sparta is located just south of Cookeville, are you still Nowhereelse? How about your pics? can you sign on the read the information on the Question and Answers forum posted at the bottom of the main board after you have signed in to the site? that is where info on posting ...

on the skid plate i used a pulley and rope to both lower it and lift it back up!! heavy!!! need my fingers etc!

well i do have a cell phone, howsoever, i really don't use or even know what some of the doodads is!...i simply use the blamed thing to talk and text occasionally and once in great while to check email as don't even hardly use that...tis a tool, (like the land line was) NOT to live on as it seems th...

did you use the copper head gasket spray sealer?

well clover link, am not down in crawford,tn right now but will be maybe sometime after 12/15 and will be happy to look see and try to help. i already have a jd440ic and it is running nicely, not sure how far sparta is from there but cant be too far. sorry for the passing of your loved one. dtoots1

Lavoy,
can you post a pics of the low pressure grease gun and dimensions? what size tube or cartridge is used? i have an old one and need cartridge for it.
i refill an old cartridge with the 00 spindle grease, messy but it works!!!
thanks
Dennis

hey Lavoy, on the starter solenoid cable bolt that goes from solenoid to the starter itself, mine has a flat piece bent at right angle to the starter and it tends to throw a spark from under it....is that supposed to have some kind of insulator under it? it kinda looks like something is missing. as ...

had to edit post and add the starter

well clickityclack, where are you located?.... if you have pumped 15 gallons thru the reverser, how much are you adding at a time? surely aint 15 one time. and you say tranny level not changed? what about any other fluid levels? steering? finals? rad? are hydraulics separate on 350? its gotta go som...

and on the suction line the filter will cause it to suck air!!!...my jd440ic was set up by po on the suction line and it was recommended to take it off and put it on the return line.....did take it off and no more problem,,suspect that 420 set up similar

Scared, even a back yard mechanic can work on these things, it is not rocket science. get the manuals and follow. First would just look at everything closely for worn broken things, check see what oils look like, drain a cup or so out to see if water contaminated at all oil drains, see what antifree...

It seems to me that when i was working on my 440ic--reverser, trying to adjust the reverse adjuster, it seems you have to have the lever kinda in neutral to adjust....while doing so i forgot to move lever back to engage and attempted to test and move machine to do so.....my machine then bogged down,...

just to compare, i have a jd440ic..gas job w/ 6way blade, paid $5k, so far, had to put $650 in steering brake and $370 in hyd cyls and $250 in hyd pump..and $50 n tuneup..not counting changing oils etc......so adds up quick...but she does the job!! she is only a 2 cylinder. once you get your 1010 ru...