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The battery terminal leads on my JD 870 have broken. I replaced the negative lead with a new one from the local NAPA store. I was going to do the same with the positive lead, but there does not appear to be enough wire left to allow me to cut off the old lead, strip the insulation off, put the...

Hi all! I recently found out that my husband would like to use my JD 870 to transport pallets of materials for our business. I would like to know if it is up to the task, and, if so, can I get away with using bucket tines instead of buying a full blown forklift attachment. Here are the...

Hello all! I have a set of chains for all 4 tires of my JD 870. My problem is the dealer, about 12 years ago, sold me front chains that seem to made for turf tires, which are not what I have. It was (and still is) my first tractor, so I didn't know any better. I don't even know if you can...

I'm still trying to get the hang of using my rear snow blower. I can't get the blower to sit level while blowing. If I raise the the height of the right side of the hitch, then the left sides hits the gravel first when lowered and the right side is too high. If I continue to lower it all the...

I last used my JD 870 about 6 weeks ago and all was fine. I got on it the other day, turned the key, and nothing. The dashboard lights come on, headlights work, but it will not even try to turn over. I get nothing when trying to start. Charged the battery, gear shift in neutral, PTO...