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by Billhc83
Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:56 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Thoughts on this
Replies: 5
Views: 4246

Thoughts on this

Wondering if I could get some input on this. https://photos.app.goo.gl/4nQhq9iixjKMRNLy7 Is there anything about these welds I should be concerned about, or anything I should be doing? They are on the bell housing. They are deep and run to the inside of the housing. It looks like everything is true ...
by Billhc83
Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:54 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 40 Crawler Track Locked Up
Replies: 7
Views: 5133

Re: 40 Crawler Track Locked Up

https://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w299/Billhc83/IMG_20191103_134602_zpsyid41k4g.jpg I have gotten the track unstuck. As you guys suggested the brake band was stuck on. After a couple bottles of lube and some hammering i was able to get it freed. All to do now is get it moved to my place then the ...
by Billhc83
Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:30 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 40 Crawler Track Locked Up
Replies: 7
Views: 5133

Re: 40 Crawler Track Locked Up

Ok thank you for the info. I think today i will jack the whole tractor up to better see what is happening. I said one side is turning and one side is not as that is what the skid marks showed after dragging it. But while on the tractor it was difficult to actually see what was happening in real time...
by Billhc83
Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:20 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 40 Crawler Track Locked Up
Replies: 7
Views: 5133

Re: 40 Crawler Track Locked Up

Hello This is what I thought was happening, I'm going to go at it again tomorrow. Is there a good way to free the breaks up? I have really yanked on this thing hard with my 510 and i don't think its doing much good. Before posting here i had talked to my uncle who had one years ago and he also said ...
by Billhc83
Sat Nov 02, 2019 1:01 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 40 Crawler Track Locked Up
Replies: 7
Views: 5133

40 Crawler Track Locked Up

Hello, I have a question for those of you who know more about these crawlers than me. I have recently inherited a 40 crawler from my late father, and I really know very little about it. Long story short I would like to restore it, and I need to move it ASAP. The crawler has sat for 10 years or so an...