Show us pictures of your JD crawler and attachments.
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Jamiep
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by Jamiep » Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:24 pm
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Lavoy
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by Lavoy » Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:19 pm
That is 440 ICD with a 63 blade and backhoe seat and mounts.
The broken piece is the steering clutch housing. I would advise not using the crawler until that part is replaced, or you could damage some more expensive parts in the process. Pretty good looking old girl, you will enjoy it.
lavoy
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mini kahuna
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by mini kahuna » Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:22 pm
looks like a nice machine for you to work on and learn about.
Lavoy is right ,don't be driving that around until you replace that broken housing,don't want to damage those expensive gears in there.
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whiteclipse16
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by whiteclipse16 » Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:24 am
Nice looking project crawler there, esp. with the diesel.
I'm curious though looking at the pictures of the back and steering housing.
My 440 it seems the steering housings are left and right specific due to the brake rod hole.
It kind of looks like you have two rights.
Is there a rod going up to the brake/clutch on the broken side?
I'm prob. completely off on this thought.
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Johndozer
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by Johndozer » Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:33 am
Appears to have 2 RH steering cases. Did not know they could be switched like that.

1958 JD 440IC with 831 JD Loader
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Stan Disbrow
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by Stan Disbrow » Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:18 am
Hi,
Yeah, that RH housing on the LH side really sticks out, doesn't it?
I presume someone 'made do' with it.
I'm also going to presume here that it's now cracked because it was subjected to loads reverse from what it had been designed to withstand.
Fortunately, replacing it with the proper housing will not only correct that nasty crack, but will also return the visual aspect of it back to normal.
Just looking at the bright side, as dim as that may be given all the work that is now in store here!
later!
Stan
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Useta Have: '58 JD 420c 5-roller w/62 inside blade
Useta Have: '78 JD350C w/6310 outside blade
Useta Have: '68 JD350, '51 Terratrac GT-25
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JimAnderson
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by JimAnderson » Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:58 am
Hello,
At some point John Deere reduced parts inventory by making
a steering clutch housing with two brake rod holes and two ajustment
holes.Just one part can do either side.I know cause I've got one.
It might not be in this case but just a thought.Nice machine and if the
rails look as good as the pads you have a good starting point.
JimAnderson
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Stan Disbrow
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by Stan Disbrow » Fri Aug 20, 2010 3:34 pm
Hi,
Of course, they did. Clever. I've never seen one of those, but it sounds like a plan to me.
I know! It was not only to reduce parts inventory, but to make lots of folks wonder why in heck someone put the danged thing on backwards!
later!
Stan
There's No Such Thing As A Cheap Crawler!
Useta Have: '58 JD 420c 5-roller w/62 inside blade
Useta Have: '78 JD350C w/6310 outside blade
Useta Have: '68 JD350, '51 Terratrac GT-25
Have: 1950 M, 2005 x495, 2008 5103 (5045D), 2025 3025E
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Jamiep
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by Jamiep » Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:06 am
Yeah ive located a replacement housing from PBH Equipment up in New Hampshire. Im about to finish my restoration on a 1964 Ford 4000 tractor and then i can finally get around to the dozer. Only thing ive done to it since my first post was put a new fuel filter on it and crank up the engine, which ran better then i expected from sitting for a couple years before i got it.
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