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Pauly68, Once you get info on clutch thickness and decide to re assemble....the brake band needs to be loosened all the way to clear drum when trying to get final back in..can drag quite a bit...as it approaches entry look closely and adjust as necessary for clearance...if dragging a bit..i used a l...

Pauly68, OK so It sounds to me like the major problem was simply proper adjustment of the LEFT Brake period.... now that you already have it apart...what does that brake band actually look like insofar as ..condition?...new is roughly about 1/4 inch thick...and cost is between 200-300...as far as th...

Pauly68, Well i certainly do need a little more information in regards to which side these clutches come from,??? If these are what is in the left side steering....they would be driving you to turn right.....in order to turn left your left brakes have to be working properly to lock that side and ena...

Beeb BUSY...missed your CHRISTMAS...nevertheless...A Very Happy NEW Years WISH to All of you!!!

Hulld, Read about these teardowns in the different posts...my latest is a 420 where i just replace my left side steering brake and clutches...positioning machine, tracks, blocking etc.. my housing was literally glued with the red gasket sealer (permatex) and had to be worked clear around with a putt...

Hulld, He is owner of this site and does sell everything that you will need to fix that issue,,,email postmaster@jdcrawlers.com...it is highly recommended to buy these clutchs from him..generics are known...junk That is why it was asked yhe position in the slot..all the way in indicates worn..new wi...

Hulld, Is your throwout bearing located to the point where the bolt and washer actually sets at the outer edge of the lip? if so and you are 1/4inch away from touching the fingers, then it may well be time to replace clutches/steels....make sure that the t/o is out as far as you can get and still ti...

Hulld, Seems I do recall my handles moving back kinda by themselves when released. As far as left one moving differently i would say probably that return spring got weakened over time....as it seems for some reason everyone uses that left brake more than the right one???? make note for future to rep...

Fallon, Just a side note..my 420 c loader...has button head zerks on both sides of each track...i have found that only 1 side is supposedly the grease entry...??? i checked by taking zerk out greasing and sticking rod into it to see if grease only...met solid metal obstruction in that outside point....

Sonny, Found out that ...self contained units w/d cells will work on 2 and 3 cyl models....as are only 6 volt systems on these....though i do know can use later models with 12 volt battery side saddle to the 6 volt, will see once i can get the dry cell timing light. Though i do know it gonna be hass...

Well Blackdirt, Welcome to the world of EXPENSE..If you are talking of a JD440 crawler it helps to identify what you have. I assume it is a crawler/dozer, these things are pretty nice...once they are all mechanicaly functioning properly. To answer your question...if it is a jd440....they usually hav...

Hi Jim, Unfortunately I do NOT possess a timing light and never used one.., usually do this old school but it has been a bit long in the tooth since last from scratch. I do have a meter that has a setting for 4 ..6.. and 8 cylinder timing...which i have not used as yet...again not sure how it would ...

Also, Forgot to go into the final installation...it was relatively easier than removing the blamed thing...l..is really a pain trying to line it up and get directed into the carrier tube without damaging the blamed thing...once its lined up it does go a bit better.....however....i did need to use de...

Well guys, I am back to engine....it is now installed....am now at TDC #1...both valves..closed...so i check flywheel timing mark is at TDC...now check distributor and rotor is pointing directly at the #1 spark plug contact?????....flywheel is NOT at the SPARK timing mark. So what does that tell me....

After you get chance to run it a spell and get feel of it.....you will know when it needs adjustment again....at least adjustments do not "cost"...just your time and efforts...while it is up in air run it awhile and operate the steering on both sides to get familiar with feel....this may take severa...