ddivinia
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That sucks. How old is the tractor? Maybe a warranty item? Never know with JD - they might do it. Bad luck, could happen to many of the new tractors.
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Punctured My Fuel Tank
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mikim
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Why I have a TC45 instead of a TN55 is the location of the fuel tank. On the 55 it was right under the step and I brush hog in the woods all the time - it wouldn't have lasted 2 weekends. The TC45 has it behind the driver's seat.
hobbyfarm
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And, after you finish fixing this... /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Next mod...ADD a skid plate and a fire extinguisher!
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Next mod...ADD a skid plate and a fire extinguisher!
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Soundguy
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As much as I complain about having to scale the side of my tractor to re-fuel the top mounted fuel tank.. i think I like it more and more now.
Any chance you can drain the fuel down low.. clean the outside of the hole and sourounding area with carb cleaner, and then use an epoxy stick that is made to patch fuel tanks. the good ones state they will stick to gas and oil 'wet' metal.. but for best results.. clean area. They make ones for batteries with burst seems too.
I've patched a hyd sump with an epoxy stick before.. lasted as long as the fellow kept the tractor anyway..
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Any chance you can drain the fuel down low.. clean the outside of the hole and sourounding area with carb cleaner, and then use an epoxy stick that is made to patch fuel tanks. the good ones state they will stick to gas and oil 'wet' metal.. but for best results.. clean area. They make ones for batteries with burst seems too.
I've patched a hyd sump with an epoxy stick before.. lasted as long as the fellow kept the tractor anyway..
Soundguy
A few years ago the cable got caught on the fuel filler neck/cap on my fathers Ranger skidder. It ripped a pretty good sized hole. The fuel level was low so he was able to have someone weld a plate over it. Granted, it was 1/4 steel.
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Chris,
The hole is just about as low in the fuel tank as you can get. I removed the petcock you can see in the previous photos and maybe a few ounces of fuel came out.
Attached here is a photo of the repair I made yesterday afternoon. I used Permatex Cold Weld and followed the instructions precisely. I blew out the tank with compressed air until all fuel stopped leaking from the hole. I then roughed up the surrounding surface with sand paper and a wire brush. I cleaned the area with alcohol several times and made sure it stayed dry. I mixed up a batch of epoxy and applied it and let it set. I did this for three applications and let it sit for 16 hours per the instructions.
The hole is just about as low in the fuel tank as you can get. I removed the petcock you can see in the previous photos and maybe a few ounces of fuel came out.
Attached here is a photo of the repair I made yesterday afternoon. I used Permatex Cold Weld and followed the instructions precisely. I blew out the tank with compressed air until all fuel stopped leaking from the hole. I then roughed up the surrounding surface with sand paper and a wire brush. I cleaned the area with alcohol several times and made sure it stayed dry. I mixed up a batch of epoxy and applied it and let it set. I did this for three applications and let it sit for 16 hours per the instructions.
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Here is another shot. Note the better picture quality in these last two photos. It's a lot easier to get a good shot without diesel fuel dripping on you and the camera. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
I don't know if this repair will hold up or not. We shall see. For now, I'm only going to run with about 5 gallons of fuel at a time and refill more frequently until I am confident it will hold.
I don't know if this repair will hold up or not. We shall see. For now, I'm only going to run with about 5 gallons of fuel at a time and refill more frequently until I am confident it will hold.
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I'll add here that the Deere dealer said NO-GO on the warranty replacement for a puncture. Maybe I'll send these photos to Deere and maybe they will armor the fuel tank, pump and other vulnerable items in the future so maybe this won't happen to someone else.
Apparently this is not too common according to my dealer. He said there are no service bulletins and only one other reported incident on the dealers web access page, in which Deere recommended a repair kit they sell for $30.00.
Oh well, live and learn.
Apparently this is not too common according to my dealer. He said there are no service bulletins and only one other reported incident on the dealers web access page, in which Deere recommended a repair kit they sell for $30.00.
Oh well, live and learn.
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I have never heard of anyone punturing a fuel tank on a TN or a JD 5000 series around here. These tanks are quite tuff and in CBF's case it was most likely that he was the 1 in a millionth time a tractor hit a stick.
There are a lot of TN's and JD's running here and I know I drive my TN thru brush that any sensible person wouldn't. So far the only problem I have is I had a stick come up and pop one of my shifting levers loose. It was a simple fix though as I just needed a new retainer ring on it. I use my TN to clear red brush and anything under 1.5 inches thick and reclaim the land under the power lines. Can it happen on a TN, probably. But with my luck on breaking things if it could happen it would have by now.
As for a repair, JB Weld would be your best bet.
There are a lot of TN's and JD's running here and I know I drive my TN thru brush that any sensible person wouldn't. So far the only problem I have is I had a stick come up and pop one of my shifting levers loose. It was a simple fix though as I just needed a new retainer ring on it. I use my TN to clear red brush and anything under 1.5 inches thick and reclaim the land under the power lines. Can it happen on a TN, probably. But with my luck on breaking things if it could happen it would have by now.
As for a repair, JB Weld would be your best bet.
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Does your 7610s only have the hood tank? I am just curious as I have a lower tank on my 7710 that gets its fuel thru the top tank. Have a rocker switch on the dash that tells me how full both tanks are even though it only pulls fuel from the lower tank. Also, how much fuel does your tank hold. I think my combined total is 46 gallons.
