welding cast housing?
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From the looks of it I would not bother welding it. It covers too much of an uneven surface and has went in more than one direction making it that much harder to do a good weld that will prevent any further stress cracks afterwards.
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revitup
H old is this machine? Have you tried contacting your JD dealer about possible warranty?
H old is this machine? Have you tried contacting your JD dealer about possible warranty?
davrow
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I'm not an expert, but I agree.
I wouldn't call that a 'crack'. I'd say the case shattered, even if it is still held together by other parts. It actually looks like examples I've seen of flawed castings. Crack propagated in too many directions.
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Yeah. That's a mess. There's no decent access to the cracks to do the necessary prep work with an angle grinder.
Write it off as a loss and move on. I'd write a strongly worded letter to JD with photos to register your displeasure.
Write it off as a loss and move on. I'd write a strongly worded letter to JD with photos to register your displeasure.
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I have to agree also.
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I did a little bit of research. Part number M810326 is the flywheel housing. It's used on the 110, 4500/4510, 4600/4610 and 4700/4710. Part number LVU800159 is the clutch housing. It's used on the 110,4610 and 4710.
www.greepartstore.com has a brand new flywheel housing (M810326)for $1320.82. Wengers Of Myerstown - Farm Equipment, Agriculture Equipment, Tractor Parts, Construction Equipment, Construction Parts has a used one for $495. This is from Googling the part number. There are more available and it looks like this part is not hard to find.
The clutch housing LVU800159. Ouch this one butes new. GreenPartStore - Parts for John Deere Lawn Tractors, John Deere Lawn & Garden Tractors, John Deere Mowers, John Deere Attachments, John Deere Accessories $5821.53. has it new for $5401.42. I didn't see any used ones. Start phoning tractor wreckers with the part numbers.
Good luck. By the way I noticed Telus on the parts diagrams. That's Canada. Where are you from?
www.greepartstore.com has a brand new flywheel housing (M810326)for $1320.82. Wengers Of Myerstown - Farm Equipment, Agriculture Equipment, Tractor Parts, Construction Equipment, Construction Parts has a used one for $495. This is from Googling the part number. There are more available and it looks like this part is not hard to find.
The clutch housing LVU800159. Ouch this one butes new. GreenPartStore - Parts for John Deere Lawn Tractors, John Deere Lawn & Garden Tractors, John Deere Mowers, John Deere Attachments, John Deere Accessories $5821.53. has it new for $5401.42. I didn't see any used ones. Start phoning tractor wreckers with the part numbers.
Good luck. By the way I noticed Telus on the parts diagrams. That's Canada. Where are you from?
pmsmechanic, I am from Kimberley, not to far from you, thank you for the imput.
I have been trying to cross reference the part numbers to see if they were on any other machines but I was having no luck. I will try again now. I had a closer look tonight and the cracks propagated from the mounting bolts to an access port, then to up and over the top and down to another access port on the left side. Then horizontal back to the front. It seems to me that on the right side around the mounting bolts there probably was a stress crack there from me carrying too big of logs in the past with the loader or from the classic plowing into a frozen nugget in the winter. Then yesterday working the loader it finally gave way. It's hard to say but there seemed to be dirt in the crack near the mounting bolts and inspection port and clean up and over the top to the other side indicating old and new cracks.
Does anyone know of any tractor wreckers? I will start by searching this forum.
'll have a closer look at it when I split the tractor to see if it can be welded. It does not look shattered and It does hold a magnet so it must be cast steel so a little easier to weld.
Cheers
Kelly
I have been trying to cross reference the part numbers to see if they were on any other machines but I was having no luck. I will try again now. I had a closer look tonight and the cracks propagated from the mounting bolts to an access port, then to up and over the top and down to another access port on the left side. Then horizontal back to the front. It seems to me that on the right side around the mounting bolts there probably was a stress crack there from me carrying too big of logs in the past with the loader or from the classic plowing into a frozen nugget in the winter. Then yesterday working the loader it finally gave way. It's hard to say but there seemed to be dirt in the crack near the mounting bolts and inspection port and clean up and over the top to the other side indicating old and new cracks.
Does anyone know of any tractor wreckers? I will start by searching this forum.
'll have a closer look at it when I split the tractor to see if it can be welded. It does not look shattered and It does hold a magnet so it must be cast steel so a little easier to weld.
Cheers
Kelly
