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Thanks, rScotty. This is helpful info. I'll try repeating the steps you outlined with my tractor and see what results I get.

I just read through this thread with interest as I also have a few acres (about 8-9 acres of a larger 20-acre lot) of pasture/hay ground that is rough as a cob that I'd like to smooth out as economically as possible. It's currently a mixture of brome, red clover (I think), and weeds. The...

Update: I found there are in fact two sets of holes in the toggles for the cotter pins. (Kind of tough to see, but you can make out both holes in these pics.) When I tighten the adjusting nuts to where they need to be they are past where the first set of holes are effective, but not the second...

Follow up question: On the three bolts/studs where the castle/adjusting nuts go, is there more than one hole for the cotter pins to go in? Where I have the castle nuts adjusted to currently it almost appears that they are too far down the threads for the cotter pins to hold them (if that makes...

Well I finally got a chance to dig into this a little more. I removed the adjusting nuts and everything that would come off after removing those. I don't really know what I'm looking for when assessing facings, but what I see/feel so far seems pretty smooth. I'll snap a few pics to post to...

Sure. The old bezel is dried up and cracking and the bulb was burned out. To remove the bulb I had to remove the bezel. Before I replace the bulb, I want to have a replacement bezel. So I did some searching online and found what looks like two main options: Guide style and Hobbs style. I’m just...

I need to replace the bezel on one of the rear work lights on a JD 4030. Looking around online it looks like I need to know if the light is a Hobbs or Guide style? Is there an easy way to tell the difference?

Good to know, Jim. Thanks. If I need to do that, how big/involved a job is replacing that seal?

That makes sense. What has me scratching my head a bit is this: Around this same time, the clutch lever was really tough to engage/disengage. I could get it in and out, but just barely. It seemed to get progressively more difficult over the course of a few months. Not sure what might cause...

The clutch has required minimal effort to engage/disengage. There is still a noticeable snap. I will have a go at adjusting the clutch to tighten it up and see if that addresses the issue. One other question on the subject of the clutch/pulley: Have any of you ever seen oil leak from between...

On Thanksgiving I had the family out for a hay rack ride behind the JD 630. As I was going up the hill in third gear, I noticed a loss of forward progress that I can only attribute to the clutch slipping. A few weeks back the tractor was showing a couple quarts low, so I added oil. In the...

I drove my 630 25 miles to a parade and when I got there, my pulley was hot. This doesn稚 seem right to me. There is also some oil around the inside edge. What壇 I break and how do I fix it? Thanks, Josh

See attached pictures.

Another question on my JD 630. I recently used the powershaft for the first extended period of time (couple of hours) on a 3-point brush hog type mower. For the most part, I thought it worked well, but over time the powershaft clutch got where it would not stay engaged. I see in the shop...

Hi all. I've got another silly question. I have a small (dripping, not spraying) oil leak on my 630 where the oil line connects to the fuel filter. Anything I need to bear in mind when I go to disassemble this to investigate? Am I going to have a lot of oil to catch? A little? None? I'm...

Anyone happen to know how the width of the JD 720 at the front end compares with that of the JD 630 off the top of his (or her) head? I have a set of new gen weights I'd like to see about adding to my 630 and I'm wondering if the approach this guy took might work for me as well: How I put new...

I have a JD model 8W mower. When I bought it it was in working order (meaning that I was able to hook it up, run it, and cut a few weeds), but it wasn't in peak condition (due to years of disuse prior to my purchase, and my own ignorance after my purchase). Now I'd like to get it in better...

I'd like to add a 3-point hitch to my '58 JD 630. There is one listed on Craig's List about an hour and a half away from me. Asking $1200. Can I get some opinions on whether this is a fair asking price and/or other possible sources I could look at to find what I'm looking for? Here's a...

Did some searching on the web this morning and haven't had any luck finding what I'm looking for, so I thought I'd post my question here to see if anyone here can help me out. Saturday my dad was mowing weeds with his 1973 JD 4030 and his rotary mower when the fan belt broke. He has not owned...

I bought a JD 8W mower that I need to rent a trailer to pick up. Can anyone tell me with a reasonable degree of certainty that it will fit on a 5' x 8' trailer?

Silly question: Can I use a one-way cylinder with my two-way system? Is it just a matter of connecting the one hose to one of the sides of my outlet (I just have one remote) and if I don't like the way I have to move the lever moving it to the "other side" of the outlet? Or do I need a two-way...

I'm in the market for a rotary mower. Here is my situation: Occasional use (less than 20 acres to mow a few times a year) Mowing mostly brome, red clover, etc. I own a '58 JD 630 and dad owns a JD 4030. Would like to have one mower that we can both use if possible. Live in eastern Nebraska...

All, The electrical issue you helped me resolve has not returned, so the 630 is starting and running well. Thanks again for your input on that problem. Next on my list is to get the hydraulic system up and running well again. To my knowledge it was working when I bought the tractor, but there...

Hello all. First post to the forums. I recently bought a 1958 JD 630. Owning my own tractor (specifically a two-cylinder Deere) has been a lifelong dream since I learned to drive my grandpa's JD 70. Now starts the learning. =) It started and ran fine when I drove it home and the first...