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Did this sell??

You could knerl the shaft. Or in the field peen the heck out of the shaft with a center punch and lock tite

A coolant heater is used to warm the coolant and surrounding metals/liquid to allow faster turn-over and starts at low temps. I bet NW Montana has these low temperatures we are talking about. Yes, I would definitely install a electric tank type heater.

E.Huffman wrote: ↑

Mon May 03, 2021 6:25 am

Its too bad I am 7 hrs away and he said if he cant sell them in the next 4 weeks they will be going to the dumpster... hope someone can get them I dont have time to drive that far.....

U-ship? Or some regional hauler?
Sounds like a great fit, to bad it is a drive!

Have you looked at the on-line Deere parts manuals. I’m not a 550G or torque expert. But here is a link.

https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/sid ... /400930491

Best regards,
Bruce

Yep, those are the ones. Thanks for posting the link Jim

Found these on EBay. Not sure they are original, but seller states the forks came off a 420C. They are inexpensive, buy-it-now price. Hope they work for you and you are near Harrison, Tennessee.

Take care,
Bruce

Good morning, First, prices vary from region. But I can tell you the log arch is nearly worth the entire asking price in the Midwest. If you did not see the winch work, consider it to need work/rebuild. The winch in the link has the suspect square type rotary valve( it is the small square control va...

The right handed reverser on the 420C is a great option. It is gear driven and as indicated earlier you have to come to a complete stop using the clutch and brake. With a quick snap you are heading the opposite direction in the same exact speed you were going. A properly operating reverser should sn...

Sounds like a cylinder packing has failed. It it much more common for the cylinder to fail vs the valve body.

Are you able to isolate one cylinder with the blade up and then the other cylinder? This may help determine which or if either cylinder is in need of a rebuild.

Best regards,

Bruce

According to the Deere parts web site, that type of filter and part number is for a dozer with a SN <184580. Parts site https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/ Actual part number on the site https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/search/type/parts/equipment/66325/term/AU14022 Hope this helps. I suspect yo...

I would start with the small cylinder on the brake band actuator. Some of the evidence has been cleaned up, but I would start by rebuilding the cylinder.

Nice looking crawler with inside mount dozer. Some Deere crawlers had the SN stamped in the battery box metal directly behind the original SN plate. Very gentle cleaning may reveal a SN in small font.

Best regards

Bruce

My 350 straight parts manual actually shows some special bolts JD used to sell as traction aids. These chalk bolts are the same for 350 and 450. I priced a full set at Deere’s full price at ~$10 per bolt, 2 bolt per pad etc etc you get the point. This was app 10 years ago, thought I would save my m...

Hello,

I do not have a lead on original forks. But MTL out of GA has some interesting / affordable forks. This you tube post shows a guy putting a large set in a 450C.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PEboiIFwDqw

Hope this helps, Bruce