This one is for sale locally. Ad says it won't shift, and hasn't been run in several years. No other info, but price is at $800. What do y'all think? I sure could use a tractor in this price range if the repairs aren't too difficult. I have pretty good mechanical skills but have never repaired a...
JD950 with 3 cyl Yanmar diesel much louder at startup than it used to be. NOise sounds like a loud version of the typical diesel sound. Seems louder at idle, smooths out with more RPM. I'm hoping just a valve asjustment. If so, is the procedure about the same as a gas engine? I've done three...
When I bought my place the seller left me a post hole drill attachment. It's been sitting out in the pasture. I hooked it up yesterday and noticed that the driveshaft does not turn by hand. If I swing the shaft out to the side and use it like a wrench, it turns, but this seems like too much...
I have a 5/16 i.d. hose going from the bottom of the radiator to the drain. Tried finding coolant hose and nobody had it, including the John Deere dealer. They said it is ok to use their bulk fuel line hose. Just want to run this buy you guys for comment. My concern is pressure bursting the line...
Thanks to all who helped me try to solve my starting problem. I finally traced it to an intermittently sticking neutral switch. I decided to reproduce the problem, then test like crazy. When it finally wouldn't start, I connected the leads on the neutral switch and it started. Every time it...
I just read that tractors don't need thermostats. It said none of the overseas models have them, only U.S. models. I have a John Deere 950 with a diesel engine. If the thermostat is not necessary I would rather remove it. I've heard that on gasoline cars they are necessary for some reason.
Now that my starter is working I'm moving on to the idiot lights. All three bulbs were burned out so I put in new ones. Now 2 work, oil and charge. The temp light does not light when the key is on. I get no voltage to the light. When I remove the wire from the sender and touch it to a good...
Engine clicks but won't turn over. Battery is reading 12.2 volts. I cleaned the cable ends neg & pos, checked the neutral switch. Here's the weird part. I have 12 volts at the starter terminal. When I turn the key to the on position it drops to 4 volts. The battery water level is good, purchased...
Sometimes when I turn the key on my JD950 it just clicks. Problem seems to be in the neutral safety switch. If I move the stick shift around or if I put it in gear and rock the tractor back and forth (gets the gears moving a little) it will start. What's a good way to test the switch? I was...
I picked up a JD 950 CUT which is rated at around 27 HP at the PTO. A friend has a near new 6' bushhog from TSC (Rhino brand?) that he is selling for dirt cheap. Do yall think this tractor can run a 6' hog without undue strain? I'll be cutting grass & weeds on slightly rolling hills, no rocks.
I picked up a nice 1983 John Deere 950 and am doing routine maintenance before I use it. The transmission is a standard stick, not a hydro. The oil is also used by the hydraulic system. I noticed the transmission oil is the color of motor oil, but I was expecting red, since it is also used for...
Just bought a John Deere 950 w/ 1200 hours. Brakes don't work, right side is seized. Any tips on tackling this job would be appreciated. Also any tips on routine maintence, fluid changes, fuel filter change, replacing rear tires, etc.