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Hey Folks, I have a JD 850 4x4 tractor with the JD 80 loader and recently my bucket began really straining to dump causing the hydraulic pump to whine big time. Closing the bucket works fine. Also, it has no strength when opening, so while it will hold up to carry a barrel of water or some...

I was working my farm road on a hill the other day and I pushed in the clutch to let my tractor roll freely backwards. I heard a pop and the clutch disengaged. The exterior linkage to the clutch pedal is fine, so whatever went is inside the bell housing. The clutch presses and releases...

I dug a post hole yesterday, then drove my JD 850 (Yanmar) up 4 feet--bucket was empty, so no weight on the front end--and darned if my left from wheel didn't just fall right off! I was glad to be in the pasture on level ground and not in some of the spots I get into on the farm here.... The...

Hey fellas, I'm grinding through troubleshooting an electrical problem with my mid-1980s JD850 (made by Yanmar 3 cyl diesel--4 wheel drive model). It has stopped charging the battery--also the three dash indicator lights no longer burn when the key is turned on. Fuel guage, however, fires up...

Hey Folks, Hey Folks--so, I just replaced a head gasket and front crank seal on my JD850 (3 cyl Yanmar diesel). I only took the three metal fuel lines loose at the injectors--did not mess with the other ends or the injector pump at all. Got it all back together and now the front and rear...

Hey Folks--so, I just replaced a head gasket and front crank seal on my JD850 (3 cyl Yanmar diesel). I only took the three metal fuel lines loose at the injectors--did not mess with the other ends or the injector pump at all. Got it all back together and now the front and rear cylinders are...

Anyone have any experience with the MF 4245 transmission shuttle shift (electronic)? I've got a neighbor who bought a used 4245 about a year ago and occassionally it'll just not shift into either forward or reverse. Sounds like an electronic shift issue, and perhaps there's a short? When it...

I pulled the head on my JD 850 (diesel) last week and pressure test showed a crack. I've got a link bookmarked that someone here sent me awhile back to get new parts from a Yanmar distributer for this little tractor, which was much cheaper than from JD, so I'll start seeing what the new price...

I'm still making hay--although the six inches of rain last night has put a temporary stop to that. Made some beautiful hay last week, but the head gasket on my little jd 850 (Yanmar) 3 cyl. diesel went. It runs fine, but if you cut it off and then re-start when hot there's a little white smoke...

Okay...the old Ford 532 baler I've basically rebuilt is running pretty well. Even so , it is really slow. The 336 and 14T JD's I've run in the past I remember being way faster, and able to take in a fat windrow more swiftly than this rattle trap. I can't seem to get ahead of the game and get...

I've been knocking along with my little JD 850 diesel, and the hay making needs and business have grown around here, and it's clear I need 2 tractors, and one needs to be larger. Most of my needs are for square bales, but I always end up in the situation where I need to get some of the hay...

I've only got a square baler, but since the monsoon rains early in the hay season pushed me back so far, I'm still working on finishing up first cutting. As a result, my regular customers who are almost all horse folks, aren't interested in the mature hay. So I'm getting a couple of local...

Just had to share this, as it really surprised me and thought some of you guys might also benefit. Here in Va., the rain is killing us. I'm still trying to get down 1st cutting on 30 acres, and it's very mature. So, I've been pushing the envelope on the rain, and several acres got two...

The ongoing trouble with my Ford 532 baler is in another thread, which is getting rather lengthy. I finally discovered after several steps (broken needles, maladjusted needle retarder, knotter issues, etc.) that my plunger was bent and busted, so the safety stop no longer touched it. So, I've...

At the end of last season I got a junkyard Ford 532 square baler. It ran quite well, but with the occasional knotter foul-ups one would expect (maybe one bale in 30). It has an odd symptom I've been trying to sort out. During the knotting sequence, the needle rod at the end opposite the...

I've worked out an arrangement I hope is a local win/win, and I wonder if anyone on the forum has experience with something like this to advise, particularly as regards how best to stagger cuttings. Last year two things happened to trigger this deal: fertilizer costs would be pushing ten...

I've read with interest some threads here which include a discussion of stackwagons. I've grown up farming here in Virginia, and I had never even heard the term or knew these machines existed before learning about them here in the past year. It seems the perfect addition to my hay stuff since...

My JD 850 diesel is a great little tractor, and has shown incredible guts through this (its first) haymaking season. There is one thing I can't stand about it though. When I go to engage the pto, it is all-or-nothing sudden. I've never had a tractor that didn't allow you to feel an implement...

I've been using a junk yard JD 336 square baler this year which looks terrible but baled like a scalded dog (1247 bales with about 20 misfires). I thought she was mine, but it wasn't to be, another had first dibs. So, I've located, but not yet laid eyes on a Ford 532 up the road. I hear it...

I tried to post this to the thread but it didn't seem to come up, so here it is as a new post: Follow up.... I got the JD 1217 haybine going well, and cut 10 acres pulling it with a JD 5410. It cut great. I had another 40 acres to cut where the JD 850 was more convenient, and that little...

Just got a Da Ros single row tedder today that looks like it landed in the world's biggest ground hog hole at full speed. Came from a friend that happened to get it in with some other equip. at a sale recently. I need 12 sets of rake teeth (yeah...all of them) and 3 of the metal arms that go...

I've just gotten and rebuilt a 1217 JD mower/conditioner. It's running great, but I haven't hunted up a used manual yet. Anyone have info on checking gearbox oil levels, and type of gear oil recommended? I'd like to get that checked while in the mode and before 1st cutting.

I just acquired and rebuilt most of an old JD 1217 haybine. It's running great, but I figured now would be a good time to check oil levels in the gearboxes. I've got no manual for it, and the decals are sketchy on lubricating details. Anyone got the scoop on levels and oil type for the...

I've been trying to figure this out for some time, so any insight would be much appreciated. On a JD 850 diesel with front end loader, there are 2 hydraulic levers: one for the bucket and one for the loader arms--and nothing installed for connecting ag equip. I have the immediate need to connect...