Good morning,
Proud new owner of a 1989? JD755 that is in need of a whole lot of attention. I think I got a fair deal on the purchase that makes it worth the effort, but it sure needs a lot of work. Here is a list of things I already have identified that need work:
1) 4 wheel drive does not work. PO (18 month owner) states PO welded a broken shaft and it did not hold?. So, PO removed parts and used as a 2WD. I sure would love to fix this, but cannot spend a fortune doing it. I have a bag of bearings, 3 planetary gears, and a long shaft to start with. Any advice on where to get started would be a big help. Drawings, schematics, parts sources, etc.
2) Glow plugs show no indication of working. I have not yet put a volt meter on them individually, or even checked to see if they are getting power as a system.
3) Bucket tilt cylinders leak very badly. I will be removing loader, as leakage is very excessive.
4) Alternator does not appear to be working. Again, have not yet put volt meter on anything.
5) Hydrostatics creep, making it very difficult and unsafe to operate. I checked spring return underneath, and it looks to me like it needs more tension, but even placing toe under foot pedal and raising pedal does not prevent creeping. E-brake does work well.
6) Whew, this thing is filthy. I did first pressure washing, but see now that it needs another. I will be cleaning crud for a long time.
7) Bucket is in awful shape. Gives me a great reason to get out one or both welders...HeHe. :laughing:
8) Hour meter does not work. I thought i was buying a 1,200 hour tractor, but may really have a 12,000 hour tractor?
9) So many knobs. I am still trying to figure this one out. Way more knobs than my '52 8N had.
10) Hard to start. I sure hope this is not an ether-baby. Seems to run great and smoke-free when running, but does not start easy. I know i need to get glow plugs working quickly, as temps are dropping.
11) Leaks oil. May be oil pan gasket. Still too much muck to identify source.
12) Exhaust pipe is gone past the frame. Not sure if it goes straight down, or bends?
Truthfully, i love a project and cannot wait to get started. Don't take my post as a negative; just a simple list of what lies ahead. As soon as i figure out how to get the loader off, i will likely take about everything off/apart to get working properly.
Any advice on where to get parts and parts schematics for front would be very helpful. Thank you very much, in advance.
David in SC
Proud new owner of a 1989? JD755 that is in need of a whole lot of attention. I think I got a fair deal on the purchase that makes it worth the effort, but it sure needs a lot of work. Here is a list of things I already have identified that need work:
1) 4 wheel drive does not work. PO (18 month owner) states PO welded a broken shaft and it did not hold?. So, PO removed parts and used as a 2WD. I sure would love to fix this, but cannot spend a fortune doing it. I have a bag of bearings, 3 planetary gears, and a long shaft to start with. Any advice on where to get started would be a big help. Drawings, schematics, parts sources, etc.
2) Glow plugs show no indication of working. I have not yet put a volt meter on them individually, or even checked to see if they are getting power as a system.
3) Bucket tilt cylinders leak very badly. I will be removing loader, as leakage is very excessive.
4) Alternator does not appear to be working. Again, have not yet put volt meter on anything.
5) Hydrostatics creep, making it very difficult and unsafe to operate. I checked spring return underneath, and it looks to me like it needs more tension, but even placing toe under foot pedal and raising pedal does not prevent creeping. E-brake does work well.
6) Whew, this thing is filthy. I did first pressure washing, but see now that it needs another. I will be cleaning crud for a long time.
7) Bucket is in awful shape. Gives me a great reason to get out one or both welders...HeHe. :laughing:
8) Hour meter does not work. I thought i was buying a 1,200 hour tractor, but may really have a 12,000 hour tractor?
9) So many knobs. I am still trying to figure this one out. Way more knobs than my '52 8N had.
10) Hard to start. I sure hope this is not an ether-baby. Seems to run great and smoke-free when running, but does not start easy. I know i need to get glow plugs working quickly, as temps are dropping.
11) Leaks oil. May be oil pan gasket. Still too much muck to identify source.
12) Exhaust pipe is gone past the frame. Not sure if it goes straight down, or bends?
Truthfully, i love a project and cannot wait to get started. Don't take my post as a negative; just a simple list of what lies ahead. As soon as i figure out how to get the loader off, i will likely take about everything off/apart to get working properly.
Any advice on where to get parts and parts schematics for front would be very helpful. Thank you very much, in advance.
David in SC
