1970 350 track loader what to expect

[gerald]

Im picking up early 1970 350 track loader. It has good tracks an the under carriage is very good I paid $ 3300 .im hopeing it will move some hard dirt an hills from my retirement acre. Ill know more about it when its delivered tomorrow . It has fuel coming from the fuel pump linkage rod. I think its no big deal.

[KenP]

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[gerald]

Thank you Kenp . its diesel stright 350 from the seral number is 113921 model is T4E3D . I find this to be dry clutch . Can you tell me something about this 350 . I havent paid for it yet. I think it will do the work I need. it has back hoe and front bucket. Thank you Gerald.

[KenP]

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[digitup2]

Gerald you probably have a bad diaphragm in the lift pump replace it at this time .Digitup.

[gerald]

The machine looks just like the spec info right down to the decals. Im going to order service manual. The pm on the machine was terrible. The transmission has dextron 3 no leaks. Hyd oil good. engine good undercarrager good other then spending all day tighten evey bolt. evey greas fitting was bone dry the crawer will do the job i want . I removed the hoe. Slow turning to the right almost none. I need to do a clutch I hope no big deal jusr finding the parts. I pulled the right final cover inspected it the bearing .race and gear good oil bath im sure or wet clutch. seral 113921T TYPE THE3D. I love the crawer. Thank you Kenp . One more thing the track adjuster may need more grease or rebuilt . Would i be better with service or parts manual?

[KenP]

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[gerald]

The right final is way over full of oil. Is there a seal what keep the oil away from the clutch plates? Ill order a manual tonight. Thank you kenp.

[KenP]

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[gerald]

Im loveing JD crawer messageboard . Here is a site called broken tractor. I,ll call tomorrow check it out.After I get my service manual ill be spending some money on my new toy it will be the first one ever to pay for its self. http://www.brokentractor.com/esales%20directory.htm

[Stan Disbrow]

Gerald,
Sounds just like mine. Are you sure it has a dry clutch? The straight 350's (including mine) have a reverser mounted between the engine and the transmission. If it has a reverser, there will be a lever on the left side of the dash that puts it in forward, neutral, or reverse. The left pedal on the floor is used similar to a clutch but simply changes the flow of fluid in the reverser.

Hi,

If the machine is not equipped with a reverser, then it has a dry master (engine) clutch.

My 68 straight 350 was reverser-less and so had a master clutch. It really didn't need a reverser as R was the same speed as 2 and, since I worked with it it most of the time in 2, I found I didn't miss the reverser.

Mine was a dozer, with a manual angle/tilt outside mounted blade. I've seen a lot of 350's equipped this way over the years. What I don't know is how common a loader equipped one without a reverser might be. I've not seen all that many 350 crawler/loaders (compared to the dozers), but I think all that I have seen had both reversers and power steering.

That makes sense to me given the weight difference between a dozer and a loader.

In fact, I wish I still had that 350. I liked using it better than I do the 420c/62. But, once dad passed on and I had two dozers and I opted to keep the 420c and let the 350 go. In hindsight, I should have sold dad's 420c and kept my 350, but the 420c had sentimental value and the 350 did not.

Later!

Stan

[KenP]

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[gerald]

Gerald,
You need the Service Manual. Part Manuals are handy, but Ma Deere does a great job with their on line parts and diagrams.
The steering clutches on the straight 350 that you have should be dry. If they're wet with oil, they're ruined.
Sounds like your right brake is oil soaked so turning in that direction will be significantly affected.
In order to replace the right brake or steering clutch, the right final must come off the machine... which means removing the track, etc. Several guys here have done that job on a 350 and can help you with advice... but I think they'll all tell you its a lot of work.
Keep us informed.
Good luck.

Kenp I got the parts for the right side steering Except for the brake band. I have the Manual from deere.com parts from broken tractor . I didn't see mc deere. My question im not seeing a seal or is it the 1 on the final drive houseing ? I cant find the gasket for the final drive houseing , I could use red or blue silicon I guess. Thank you for the help with the air filter picked up wixs at O Rilles. Thank You Kenp. I got it the oil is coming from the transmission or some one over filled the final and its over full, my guess the seal Where can I get that seal Kenp ? I hopeing for the best doohickey.

[gerald]

It's amazing how easy these old machines work and 9 months latter on the back burner she running very good an saveing me a bunch of money around my retirement home. I have 1 1/4 bucket it's a option that came with the crawer. Thank you all Gerald.

[gerald]

I run my crawer three times a day. It moves alot of dirt . I can get with in inches of my new home being a ground set . It will climb right up loaded with base corse the belly dumps unload . It will take practice to learn the full protential of this machine. It wears me out the more I run it gets easier an the longer I last . The P M are vital to any machine. Thank you for all the advice , gerald