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    Setting the Valves, JD 950

    I want to set the valves on a JD 950 three cylinder diesel. I have the clearance specs and found the cylinder marks on the crankshaft pulley but I have a few questions. How do you rotate the engine to get the marks to align? Bumping the starter is not very accurate. I tried jacking up the rear...
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    Setting my Valves, JD 950

    I have a John Deere 950 (3 cyl Yannmar engine) and it's time for me to set the valve lash. I have done this on many gasoline motors in the past but never a diesel and never a Yannmar. I have the manual that gives the specs for valve lash and the basic procedure to set them but nothing on...
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    JD 950, Bent Tie Rod

    I have a 950 with 4wd and I bent the tie rod pretty bad on a big rock. Before I remove it and straighten it out I'd like to make sure that there is not supposed to be any curve in it. I'm thinking it should be straight but I'm not positive, can any one tell me for sure?
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    WTB John Deere 950 repair manual

    Any one have one of these they don't need any more and are willing to sell?
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    Need Oil

    I have a John Deere 950 that the manual calls for J D Hy Guard transmission and hydraulic oil. I need to just top off the the oil so I don't need a lot and also live 70 miles from the nearest dealer, can I find a suitable replacement at my local auto parts store?
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    Leaky JD 75 FEL Control Box

    I have a John Deere 950 with a 75 front end loader on it. The bucket control piston is leaking badly and I would like to find parts to rebuild both pistons and freshen up the control box. Where can I get parts for this? Is there an online parts manual that shows an exploded view of the...
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    Do it yourself Tire Chains

    I've been shopping for tire chains, wow they ain't cheap! Has anyone here made their own chains? It seems to me I could buy the cross links in bulk and the clasps then string them on some simple side runners. At a glance it seems like I'd get out of it a lot cheaper (not counting my time)...
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    John Deere 950 Oil Leak

    My 950 has a fair amount of oil coming out of the transmission shifter past the rubber boot, it seems worse when its warm and when the FEL is used a lot and also more when the tractor is going up and down hills. it seems as though pressure is forcing it out. Maybe a blocked breather somewhere...
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    Replacing Some Hoses

    I have several hoses to replace on my FEL something I've never done before. What should I expect? any pressure at all in the lines with the tractor off? Will the lines need bleeding when I'm done or will cycling the FEL a few times do the trick? Any pointers on this I can get would be greatly...
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    Clutch Pedal Return Spring

    I just bought my first tractor, a 1982 JD 950. I have been going through it doing some long neglected maintenance and when I was setting the clutch pedal free play I noticed that the pedal moves back and forth too much in its static position and looking under the foot board I saw no return...
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    Valve Stems

    Tractor beginner question here: why are my valve stems on the inside of my rims and also the same on a lot of the pictures seen on this site? Is this just because the wheels can be reversed, or maybe to help keep them out of brush, etc. I'll be working on my tires and rims and would really like...
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    Hello

    Hi to all, I'm new here and my 82 JD 950 is my first tractor so I'm a newbie who'll be asking some questions. Another thing I'll mention is that I'm a pretty good mechanic but on gasoline powered vehicles never diesels so seeing as my JD has a small three cylinder diesel engine in it I wiil...
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