Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. Finding parts for these older tractors can be a real bear sometimes.
I put everything back together this morning and everything is doing what it needs to.
Luckily I don't have any need to lock it up at this point. I did what TractorTech suggested to make it easier to work on. However, I just can't get it to free up despite copious amounts of penetrating oil, heat, and a 12-hour soak in Evaporust. The holding power of rust is quite impressive in...
I ended up doing what you suggested. Despite lots of penetrating oil, some heat, and letting it soak in Evaporust for a solid 12 hours, it just won't free up for anything. I'm just going to leave it before I end up breaking it. Thanks for the feedback.
Yes, the little lever is under the seat on my 1983 as well. I'm giving up on trying to get the other piece free before I also break mine. Thanks for the feedback.
Since I bought the tractor, my 1983 John Deere 650 has issues with the hydraulic stop valve. I have tried everything, but I can not get it to turn in either direction. There is some rust on the visible threads. From the best I can tell, it is in the fully open position. When I try to lift any...