New member with a JD 970

[bcbc2233]

Hello all. Hoping to get some good recommendations from this group. I am fairly mechanically inclined and like to most of my work myself. Can anyone recommend what manual would be the best to purchase to help me with changing the PTO shift fork on my tractor?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Bob77064]

Welcome

 

[MIKE R]

Welcome to the forum. If you are mechanically inclined the I & T manual will work.

 

[bcbc2233]

Would this be the correct manual?

John Deere 970 Compact Utility Tractor Service Manual Technical Manual TM1470 PDF Download

 

[MIKE R]

Would this be the correct manual?

John Deere 970 Compact Utility Tractor Service Manual Technical Manual TM1470 PDF Download

I don't know I always buy the paper ones.

Here is the parts diagram for it.

John Deere - Parts Catalog

 

[bcbc2233]

Thanks, that's what I saw at the dealer the other day. Nice to be able to access it without going there

 

[creekbend]

Welcome aboard. Best wishes.

 

[murphy1244]

:welcome:

 

[mguitas]

:welcome:

 

[kensnelling]

Welcome from Oklahoma.

Ken

 

[Briana03]

Welcome to TBN

I moved your thread to the John Deere Owning/Operating forum.

 

[dwost]

Welcome! I have the big brother to your tractor, the 1070. You will love it. They are bulletproof. Best of luck!

 

[chriswheeler]

I also picked up a 970 TLB last summer. Sold my old Yanmar YM3000 and will sell off my JD950 next spring. I like the 970 for size and power so far. The #8 backhoe can get in places a larger one can't, seams to dig plenty deep enough for me at 8 1/2' deep. Like the 4 cyl engine better than the 3 cyl on the other 2 tractors, just runs smoother. Got most of the manuals off ebay so far. Noticed that they split the chassis and the engine manual into
2, both high priced. Got the engine manual free on line posted a golf web site, they have the full engine manual on line free. ( bet JD doesn't like that one ) Still need the chassis manual, keeping a eye on ebay for that one.