Rebuilt JD 440 ICD pushing dirt again

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Rebuilt JD 440 ICD pushing dirt again

Post by JD440ICD2006 » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:09 am

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She is happy again! Her owner is even happier!!!
A few final things like turning the tracks around so grousers lead, clean up, some paint, adjust reverser, replace a few more hoses, etc.
Amazing how much power it has. When I got it, it hard started but ran pretty good.
It will now start on a dime and give nine cents in change, and push a blade full of dirt with no sign of sagging.
1959 JD 440ICD w/64 Power Angle Tilt Blade
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)

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Post by whiteclipse16 » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:45 am

Looks great 2006. Glad to see you got that cylinder fixed and to hear it's running good.
I bet the project list is growing as we type haha.
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Great Grandpa's 1960 440ICD 602 blade
Between SN's: 455,633 - 456,801
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Post by JD440ICD2006 » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:59 am

The bad part is when my neighbors find out it is operating again, they will have their project list also. LOL

The first thing I tackled was the project I had started before I tore it down for rebuild. I pushed dirt under my shed to level the floors.
The dirt pile had been there for a while.
1959 JD 440ICD w/64 Power Angle Tilt Blade
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)

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Post by Lavoy » Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:32 pm

The bigger problem with neighbors is them wanting to borrow it.
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Post by JD440ICD2006 » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:54 pm

I installed a key switch and it always seems to be out of fuel for some reason when someone wants to "just borrow it for a few minutes."
LOL

I tried being nice and it does not work, so I just say no I do not loan it to anyone for any reason.
1959 JD 440ICD w/64 Power Angle Tilt Blade
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)

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Post by carolina crawler » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:42 pm

Hey chucky , gona be at the cabin this weekend, bring the crawler need my road grated...LOL.....Great pics my friend.........she looks so sexy out in the field.......WTG
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Post by kedorland » Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:25 am

Nice machine. We were taught at an early age...if you borrowed a piece of machinery you always took it back full of fuel and better shape than you found it.

Expect nothing less when things come back our way.

Kevin from Iowa.
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Post by andregrondin » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:00 am

Hi !

nice looking crawler !! you don't loan your wife ! then don't loan your crawler !
Dig in boy !!
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model # = T4F3D
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Post by 440 iron popper » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:26 pm

Hey 2006,

I watched some of your videos on youtube. It would be nice to have one of this beast in action :D :D :D
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Post by JD440ICD2006 » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:30 pm

440 iron popper,

Thanks for your comments!
I will have someone run the camera and get some pushing video.
It has turned out to be most mechnically pleasing. The 2-53 starts faster than I have ever seen one, and does not smoke unless the governor cuts in under load.
I know this is the way they were when new but everyone I have ever seen was hard to start and smoked some.
1959 JD 440ICD w/64 Power Angle Tilt Blade
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)

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Post by Lavoy » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:57 pm

I think yours is probably better than new. The N series pistons and injectors really wake them up, especially for starting.
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Post by ktheaker » Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:27 pm

that is avery sharp looking dozer , well done and i see you have put some of lavoys tech in there too , smart
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