Pulling Final Drive from JD350 w/ pix

[p0g0]

I was asked a couple of specific questions that might be useful to answer in public:

The Crossbar per se was not involved in the R&R. Look at http://www.appal.org/pix/jd350_/jd350_/ ... .jpeg.html and you'll see that the crossbar is still bolted up. That picture pretty much shows what bolts have to come out, and which do not.

The clutch pressure plate finger adjusting gauge shown here, http://www.appal.org/pix/jd350_1/pix_jd ... .jpeg.html , is made to the same measures as the official/special John Deere gauge.

Ignore the + & - 10 marked on the one in the photo, that is just my measure of the error in my handmade gauge (they balance out at the center in my case, luck!). Use the Inch measures (3, 2 1/16, 11 1/4) as shown.

This photo shows the gauge in action: http://www.appal.org/pix/jd350_1/pix_jd ... .jpeg.html . The fingers have both locking clips and lock nuts that have to be freed before one can adjust the pressure plate fingers. The manual says to actuate the fingers (I guess done properly with a press) after mounting the pressure plate, but before adjusting the fingers, to assure any slack is out of the plate array. I resorted to a bit of pressure and light tapping with a small wooden drift and small hammer to 'settle' mine. The finger height adjusting screws are set by turning with a wrench. There should be 0" clearance between the 2 1/16" section of the special guage and the finger: you shouldn't be able to fit even a thin feeler gauge in the gap. Manifestly, lock the nuts and install the locking clips when done adjusting the fingers.

[ktheaker]

thanks for the education and appreciate the additional post