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    Loses electrical power and engine dies jd 1020

    Relocated battery ground to starter mounting bolt. Didn’t help but will reduce any future grounding problems. Have an ignition switch on order. Changed circuit breaker and that seemed to be the problem. Will know more after brush hogging today. Thanks to all who responded
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    Loses electrical power and engine dies jd 1020

    Will try to relocate ground to starter. Just recleaned four battery connections. Tractor started and ran about 10 minutes then died with no power to key on position(no lights to oil pressure and charging lights . Checked continuity in ignition switch in various positions. Tests out ok. Going...
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    Loses electrical power and engine dies jd 1020

    Sorry. I put this in the wrong category
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    Loses electrical power and engine dies jd 1020

    Also checked circuit breaker and it was ok with continuity
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    Loses electrical power and engine dies jd 1020

    The jd 1020 gas serial79000 won’t crank sometimes after being shut off. Doesn’t show any lights on gauges when put in accessory position I have jumped the safety switch with no results. Did a continuity test on all wires. They show good. Checked continuity on ignition switch in all positions...
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    Broken transmission pump gears in 1020.

    I was brush hogging heard a noise Then lost hydraulics to power steering and rockshaft. Big gear was broken in two and most teeth were gone. Small gear was broken in two and also had many teeth missing.
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    Sealing tach on John Deere 1020

    Thank you for your in-depth precise answer
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    Sealing tach on John Deere 1020

    I have a John Deere 1020 serial #79000. Gas engine serial #123000. Does the engine and clutch need split to put seal and bushing on tach input cable. Also does the end of tach have a seal to keep oil from going up cable. From what I see there is a bushing I believe T31437. Can it be put on...
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    Broken transmission pump gears in 1020.

    I have a jd 1020 gas serial no 79000. Lost power steering and rockshaft function. After two splits clutch then transmission I found transmission pump gears destroyed. I installed new gears. I ran a magnet in the input and output lines and removed many teeth and metal pieces. Also installed a...
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    Tractor won’t split stuck between clutch and transmissiin

    Found the problem. Two bolts inside shifter cover
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    Tractor won’t split stuck between clutch and transmissiin

    Just did a clutch to engine split to check clutch plates and splines on John Deere 1020. I have no fluid going from transmission pump to front pump. Everything looked good in clutch. Put back together in a couple hours and started on transmission to clutch split. I can’t get it to separate...
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    1020 gas rear main seal install

    Replacing rear main seal. Do I need any type of retaining compound on wear sleeve of seal. If so which type.
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