looking for service manual: 59 blower

defed · Dec 4, 2010

anyone have, or know where to get, the service manual for the 59 (or 359) blower? i have to convert a 359 gearbox to work with my 4300 (currently turns the wrong way) by replacing the input gear with one from a 59 and removing an idler gear.

just a cpl things i would like to know, like how to set gear lash, bearing race installation, etc.

thanks.

kennyd · Dec 5, 2010

You can order it through JD:

Here is the main link: John Deere Technical Information Bookstore - Home Page

Here is the link to "59": John Deere Technical Information Bookstore - Home Page

defed · Dec 5, 2010

for some reason, i couldn't find it on JD's site yesterday. i had found the TM # and was trying to search for it that way.

jd3020u · Dec 25, 2010

My brother got his 359 converted for his X748 and loves it. Put on some rubber flaps on the fan to tighten things up and really throws it now!

Tim

defed · Dec 25, 2010

i got the gear, bearings and seals to get mine converted for the 4300. just gotta wait for the weather to warm up before i can get out there and work on it. did a rough fit of the front mount, i think it will work out ok. it's probably less than 1/8" too wide from sliding right up between the frame rails, so i'll mill 1/16" from each outside face of the bracket and slip it in. will need new holes to match the holes for the brush guard, but that's minor.

after that, have to get a mid drive shaft made, but that should be easy enough too.

jd3020u · Dec 27, 2010

Don't know if you have a mid mower but it's tight between the mid rockshaft and the pto shaft. Something to watch incase you have to drill any new mounting holes for the front support.

Tim