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Well heres to all Mothers in our group...Happy Mothers Day!

And so all you folks know....we also have snow this morning! fortunately it has not accumulated though it has been snowing all morning...just wet and cold now..not unusual for Ohio

enjoy what you have...

yes..you can reach him at that number...you can also email him..postmaster@jdcrawlers.com... not sure of the gauge number for setting the pressure plate but Lavoy should have that available....if it is like mine on my jd440ic...you will also need some small "C" clamps to get it bolted to the flywhee...

OK...I would suggest first taking a close look at the steering brakes visually and possibly with a bore scope to determine if there may be oil getting to the brakes...or critters and other junk...after seeing if contaminated you should probably try to adjust the steering brakes, which sometimes requ...

Welcome aboard! please add your location to your profile...access is in drop down long box, someone may be nearby to offer help.
Also, need a bit more info such as how do the steering brakes react when you use them? and the foot brake?...the foot brakes are rather notorious to be sticking or frozen.

just a bit of info...Lavoy..the owner of this site...does have access to just about all the parts that you will need for machine...and are reliable parts..not the junk chinese found on the internet...and does have access for used parts as well... Email...postmaster@jdcrawlers.com or can reach him by...

sorry about late response..been busy. overall condition is good...unit was completely gone thru and parts replaced as needed per prior owner...both tracks have 36 shoes. lift cylinders have been gone thru and sealed and cups replaced..left steering gone thru as brake band broke and all new clutches ...

Stan, Wow you sure are a font of knowledge! I for one sure appreciate your expertise. I believe what you are saying basically...is that when "jumping" a battery you are actual doing so that would actually be in parallel? I do not have any equipment with 2 batteries so i don't recollect my high schoo...

Stan, Now that got me curious...if you stack a 6 volt and an 8 volt battery together..in 12 volt charging system..that normally charges at 14 volts...will it charge both batteries properly?...i don't really suppose so, but curious..i know can use larger to jump smaller, but usually cannot leave them...

Lavoy,

I believe that you also recommend taking the 6volt starter and converting it also to 12volt..which helps eliminate the nose cone breakage?? when converting the system to 12 volt.

i assume you did check fluids for reverser?...believe they have clutches also...and there is adjustment in reverser, i would start there...then check steering adjustments..if it that hot could be toasted and need new clutchs in reverser

In regards to your sloppy control linkage...also today i checked my new front loader controls and linkage there too was really sloppy...found several of my brass tubes...only one fits one linkage hole on each control lever....they both have stove bolts in them so are even smaller than pins should be...

Here is what i see....First thing is....these manuals and machines are all well over 50 years old and still in some sort of working condition....Do you really think that ...anyone...at that time would have thought these machines were still going to be used and viable? and of course manuals were for ...

my pivot points for the blade controls were all loose and sloppy also....i simply went to my local ace hardware store and bought several sizes of small brass tubes that would fit the pins and holes...made bushings...tightened them up and working much better!!..as they wear out simply replace them.. ...

re..cylinders....your local hydraulic shop will probably have the cups and seals...however...if you can take them apart yourself...and replace all needed ..will save you a bunch...cylinders mite need honing if any bad areas....my jd440ic cost me $300 bucks for 1 cylinder..gotparts needed for 2 cyls ...

location...farm mechanic....it may help if you add your location to your profile...access is in drop down login box....someone may be nearby to offer more insight or suggestions...