350b, yep another dang rookie
350b, yep another dang rookie
Will try to explain best I can, jd350b track loader, got approx. 2 weeks ago, when running noticed the right brake was kinda weak, called the guy I got it from, he told me that new clutchs were put in less than 100 hrs. ago, and just to adjust the linkage in proper order. He faxed me the info. which worked fine. Well, took her out for another day of pushing, and right brake again seemed weak, so I began using the left more & more. Was on the way back to the house, and had to climb a small incline, machine made a hard right turn going up. Noticed I only had power to the left track. When I pulled on the right brake, nothing, when pulling on the left brake, machine stops all forward movement. Pulled off both covers under seat, left seems fine, right side looks very wet! hydralic oil? Ill be the first to admit Ive never worked on heavy equip. And from reading posts here, my guess is I have some type of clutch problem, the only thing is, with all the fluid on the right side, is that an accurate diagnosis?
Going from what Ive learned here, the right track has to come off, followed by the sproket to remove the final drive. Correct?, then its a matter of getting new clutch plates, new seals, and a tool from Lavoy? I know I make it sound alot easier than its gonna be, but do I have the general idea of what needs to be done?
- 670johndeere
- 40C crawler
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Sounds like you are on your way at being a crawler mechanic. I feel your pain man. My right side went out within the first month of getting mine too. Have had both sides off since then. Get you a good manual, and ask plenty of questions on here, and I believe you'll have no problem. If your mechanically inclined, and have a couple of good friends, you won't have any problems. Good Luck.
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