Friday, July 22, 2005

Ordering parts

 

 

PRETTY SCARY!

 

Oh, my poor tractor ... all in pieces!

 

 

We had Russ Johnson from Aurora, WI ... (more on his "Northwoods antique Tractor Club" & its August event later) come up to give us some advice.

     He suggested we order a parts book, so when we are shopping online for new or used parts, we can make double sure we get the right part.   SO, I DID ... come to find out the parts book is copywrited by John Deere and must be ordered from them.  I called down to POUND to order one from (click here>>) Riesterer & Schnell .

     I might as well order a wiring harness, too.  I didn't want to spend the money on one ... but the wiring setup has the guys baffled.  It is the 24 volt system that is split into two 12's as described below in another entry.  I'll probably order it from  (click here>>) Agri-Services Wiring Harness Specialists  in New York State.  The owner has a similar tractor to mine.  They custom make the wiring harnesses.  I certainly don't want to screw up the generator & starter that I had rebuilt ... & need lights, too.

     Now, the guys (usta be my loggers, last winter) got bitten by the tractor bug, and have some Allis Chalmers & Farmalls & a Ford.  I told them to make sure they don't put any red or orange parts into my Johnnie! 

 

WELL ... I'm gonna go see what they've been writing on the John Deere tractor board ... it is really an active board!  Some good mechanics give some great answers...  (click here>>)  John Deere Tractors Discussion Board

Thursday, July 21, 2005

A Stumbling Block

 

I could just cry ...

Just no go ... 

not since spring... the tractor was idling to warm it up ... quit running ... and hasn't started since ... even with new starter, alternator!

... pull starts

 

... & lots of head-scratching & advice ...

NOW ... Brickman's, the loggers, hauled it over to their home to tear it down & begin the big job of getting the innards right again!

     I'm online to order a parts book; we had Russ Johnson of Aurora, WI up to look at the problem.

     More later .... 

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