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by Stan Disbrow
Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:38 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: jd420 pics
Replies: 129
Views: 507866

Re: jd420 pics

Hi,

If it had a differential, both tracks would still move. Just one would move forward and the other backwards when you moved one manually.

When you steered, with brake only and no steering clutch, one track stops and the other speeds up. Disconcerting. I had a Terratrac like that.

Stan
by Stan Disbrow
Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:00 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 440 tractor power steering belt
Replies: 6
Views: 6627

Re: 440 tractor power steering belt

Hi,

Well, there is the Accu-Link belt scheme. I have used those many times in situations such as this. Harbor Freight carries them, of all places.....

Stan
by Stan Disbrow
Mon Feb 13, 2023 5:50 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: jd420 pics
Replies: 129
Views: 507866

Re: jd420 pics

Hi,

Dang! Double Post!

Stan
by Stan Disbrow
Mon Feb 13, 2023 5:50 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: jd420 pics
Replies: 129
Views: 507866

Re: jd420 pics

Hi, Well, the 420 didn't have a stock reverser. That was an option. Looks like your original owner didn't opt for one. So, you have just the regular center frame. And the long propeller shaft. Unless you have a reverser frame someone gutted and put in the long propeller shaft. That's pretty common, ...
by Stan Disbrow
Mon Feb 06, 2023 5:35 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: jd420 pics
Replies: 129
Views: 507866

Re: jd420 pics

Hi,

Back to the reverser handle, many were built without a reverser.....

Stan
by Stan Disbrow
Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:50 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: JD350 Loader Radiator remove/replace
Replies: 10
Views: 9030

Re: JD350 Loader Radiator remove/replace

Hi,

Down at the bottom. Remove one on each side and it tilts forward. You can then pull the radiator. Worked that way on my straight 350. I never needed to do a radiator on the 350C (so I hope they didn't change how it works).

Stan
by Stan Disbrow
Sun Dec 11, 2022 6:03 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 450d noise? help!
Replies: 14
Views: 10123

Re: 450d noise? help!

Hi,

True. All the crawlers begin assembly at the transmission. Have troubles there, everything else has to come off first.

Stan
by Stan Disbrow
Thu Dec 08, 2022 5:38 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Batteries
Replies: 7
Views: 4244

Re: Batteries

Hi, I buy Exide or Gould. The ones at the Deere dealer are made by one or the other, but I can't recall which this morning..... Most auto parts store batteries aren't constructed to take the vibration. Cars and trucks having suspensions. I just buy from Deere. They always have the right group, they ...
by Stan Disbrow
Tue Nov 08, 2022 5:22 am
Forum: Show & Tell
Topic: New Shirt
Replies: 11
Views: 11854

Re: New Shirt

Hi, We have a shirt printing business. What happens is you get to sell some for a while. Once the copyright owner notices you, you get a very nice Cease and Desist letter. And then you very nicely comply and that is that. If you don't, well then you make the lawyer who sent the letter very happy. Th...
by Stan Disbrow
Tue Oct 04, 2022 4:50 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Gold Rush had an old JD pushing snow
Replies: 2
Views: 6193

Re: Gold Rush had an old JD pushing snow

Hi,

I saw that as well. I pushed a lot of snow with my 68 350 and outside blade. They make for a great snowplow. :)

Stan
by Stan Disbrow
Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:46 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: where does the spark go?
Replies: 10
Views: 3253

Re: where does the spark go?

Hi, New coil you say? 12v one? Was the old one an original 6v one? If so, did you remove the resistor? If not, then you will have enough high voltage for a direct coil to plug connection but not enough to make it thru the rotor and cap. I have seen this before. Found by using a Hi Voltage probe (whi...
by Stan Disbrow
Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:56 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 440ICD Track shoes on backwards
Replies: 11
Views: 3747

Re: 440ICD Track shoes on backwards

Hi, I think it won't matter if you don't work it hard. And there are lots of things to bust on these old machines if you work them hard. If you are in softer dirt, then the pads act like shovels, as the tracks tend to spin. If you are on firmer dirt then there is more force into the bushings because...
by Stan Disbrow
Wed Aug 17, 2022 4:50 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 440ICD Track shoes on backwards
Replies: 11
Views: 3747

Re: 440ICD Track shoes on backwards

Hi, In forward, the force is on the first two teeth. In reverse, the force is on all the teeth fairly evenly. In forward, there is greater force because there is greater load. Unless you are just going to drive it around at shows and not use it. Then it won't matter. As they are now, more force tryi...
by Stan Disbrow
Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:41 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 350 Clutch
Replies: 21
Views: 6949

Re: 350 Clutch

Hi,

The internals of the reverser are all screwed up is what this tells me.

Stan
by Stan Disbrow
Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:39 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 440ICD Track shoes on backwards
Replies: 11
Views: 3747

Re: 440ICD Track shoes on backwards

Hi,

The idea is you will be putting a lot more force into the chain going forwards than backwards.

Stan