Recent content by brad5541

Thanks. Hopefully by today I will have this thing back together. I will keep you updated. Thanks for all your help.

Im little confused about measuring for the Lshaped gasket and shim calculating the gap. Says to bolt cover without gasket and measure through fan mount. So Im guessing if the gap is more 2.85mm the shim needs installed? It also has a minimum 1.85mm. Thinking I'm just going leave that shim out

Thanks for all your help. I printed out the instructions today. What's funny is I actually called the john deere dealer asking about these instructions and they had no clue and couldn't find it. I would've thought should've came with the engine gasket kit. Also the kit I got didn't come with new...

Thanks bud. I'm a mechanic/equipment manager at a golf course . We use this tractor for pulling a rough mower. TractoR Has about 4000 hours and gets used every day in the summer. Thanks for pictures of instructions that will help. Currently waiting on the bushings for the front trunion and oil...

Thanks I got everything apart today. I'm going to clean everything today and start putting it back together. I will look closely at the L shaped gasket area. Here's some pictures

Thanks for this. I just ordered a new fan belt and tensioner today. I have everything disabled off the timing cover so tomorrow morning I will be pulling the front axle and oil pan. Another question after reading the service manual and it states I need alignment tool part jdg1660 for installing...

I'm in the process of doing this repair. I have the gasket kit from deere but had a couple of questions is there any way to leave the ac compressor and lines hook up? It looks like there might be enough room for the cover to come off. Also with the deere kit it looks like there's 2 oil pan...