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help with a 450

Post by rgp_swr » Wed Dec 27, 2017 10:42 am

Hi all

I am new to the group. I just got a 450 and I am trying to date it and maybe find a manual. She runs strong and sounds great. The serial number seems to put it in the 60's but it looks to be in very good shape for something that old.
Serial number from the tag just below the seat to the right:
SN(T or I) 5F3M 015443T
Off the engine block R hand side:
T23406T
Is this indeed from the 60's? Thanks in advance.

Robert

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Re: help with a 450

Post by B Town » Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:21 am

Welcome to the forum. SN's are listed in the FAQ section. It looks like your 15443 is a 1965. In the FAQ section the 1965 450 serial numbers are 10,001-16,159. Take care, Bruce

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Re: help with a 450

Post by rgp_swr » Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:28 am

Thanks that's what I thought. It must have been barely used because it looks great and runs strong. I'll post pics once I figure that out. Anyone know a source for manuals?

Thanks

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Re: help with a 450

Post by B Town » Wed Dec 27, 2017 12:26 pm

Check eBay for the manual. May have to check back several times.

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Re: help with a 450

Post by shugy368 » Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:23 pm

rgp_swr wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:28 am
Thanks that's what I thought. It must have been barely used because it looks great and runs strong. I'll post pics once I figure that out. Anyone know a source for manuals?

Thanks
Try the JD website I found a conn to a website with service manuals and owners manuals. SS with a 1956 JD 420-L-C working machine! 8)

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Re: help with a 450

Post by amos » Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:41 pm

E-bay and Amazon have been good to me for many manuals. You need service and most important is the parts manual. Most suppliers need the original JD part number to source the correct OEM,aftermarket,NOS or used part.
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Re: help with a 450

Post by amos » Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:48 pm

Hi Robert,
Just did a quick search and manuals are on E-bay. Search using John Deere 450 Crawler manual that's how I found them on E-bay from google search.
Glad to have you aboard too.You've found the site with people just wanting to help.
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Re: help with a 450

Post by amos » Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:48 pm

Hi Robert,
Just did a quick search and manuals are on E-bay. Search using John Deere 450 Crawler manual that's how I found them on E-bay from google search.
Glad to have you aboard too.You've found the site with people just wanting to help.
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Re: help with a 450

Post by Scottyb » Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:15 pm

I have bought most of my manuals from Deere. Just buy the least expensive on line version, copy to a memory stick, go to your nearest print shop and in a day or two you have a new manual in a binder. Plus, if you mess up some pages, it is easy to just print replacements as you need them.
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Re: help with a 450

Post by amos » Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:47 am

Scottyb,
That's a good idea.Never thought about memory stick and print shop. Will try too.
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Re: help with a 450

Post by tuney443 » Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:46 pm

Soooo, I take it a ''memory stick'' isn't one of those things with 2 eyes,a mouth,a nose,and 2 ears. Maybe I'm just old but somebody please fill me in because I can probably use one of those gadgets.
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Re: help with a 450

Post by amos » Mon Jan 08, 2018 6:29 am

memory stick is a memory device you plug into the port on the computer and then you can download and save to the memory stick,unplug,and take to where it is needed; print shop,different computer,another device etc. Dirt cheap now days.
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Re: help with a 450

Post by Stan Disbrow » Mon Jan 08, 2018 7:15 am

Hi,

They contain Flash memory and hook up via USB. They show up as a hard drive. AKA, a Flash Drive, Memory Key, Key Drive, etc. I call them SneakerNet, which is what we called floppy disks which the Key Drive replaced. This, because you load your files onto them, then use you Sneakers to take the files to another machine instead of passing them along the Network. ;)

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Re: help with a 450

Post by tuney443 » Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:06 pm

You guys must be some youngins as I have no idea about hard drives and floppy discs.I'll stick to good old faashioned JD paper manuals thankyou.
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