-
P
John Deere 50 PTO Clutch slipping
There's a lot to discuss about the PTO clutch. I have overhauled a couple and I still would study the service manual before I did any adjusting.- PJH
- Post #2
- Forum: John Deere
-
P
Replacing steering shaft bushing
Sorry Matt - we were typing at the same time.- PJH
- Post #4
- Forum: John Deere
-
P
Replacing steering shaft bushing
I haven't worked on one that old. The newer ones are surely somewhat similar. Remove the steering wheel. Remove the end cap from the front of the steering gearbox. Slide the steering shaft forward until it has cleared the support. Remove anything left of the old bushing. Drive in the new...- PJH
- Post #3
- Forum: John Deere
-
P
630 Brake Drum
I have removed the brake drum without using a puller. You would probably need to back the adjuster out to give clearance. I have learned that it works better for me to remove the entire assembly from the tractor. Three bolts and maybe an axle stud. That allows me clean, inspect and repair the...- PJH
- Post #3
- Forum: John Deere
-
P
JD 50 hard shifting
The pulley brake and clutch adjustment on your 50 is a delicate balance. If the pulley brake is too loose the clutch can "over center" and engage when you pull the clutch lever back all the way. The harder you pull, the tighter it will engage. If you are desperately trying to stop you will pull...- PJH
- Post #19
- Forum: John Deere
-
P
Ruh-roh, that ain't good
The fill hole on the tractor in the picture is in the foot platform. The oil level check plug is much lower on the left side. It could easily be over filled if the person filling was unaware of the check plug. A bad crankshaft oil seal, right side, will leak engine oil into the first reduction...- PJH
- Post #17
- Forum: Tractor & Farm Talk
-
P
Turkeys
Forty or so years ago a couple of Illinois Department of Conservation guys got their truck and trailer stuck in the Shawnee Forest that borders our farm. I took a tractor back there to pull them out. They had trapped 14 wild turkeys with what they called a cannon net. The turkeys were in the... -
P
JD 50 idles and runs rough, revs up and down
When you attach the "governor to carb" rod to the "governor arm" there should be a 1/2 hole misfit. I can never remember which direction is the misfit, and my manuals are out in the shop. Someone here will know.- PJH
- Post #10
- Forum: John Deere
-
P
“G” crankshaft endplay
If you engage the clutch, you can gently use the clutch lever to work the crankshaft right and left within the limits of the endplay. Bump the lever forward and back easily without releasing the clutch.- PJH
- Post #4
- Forum: John Deere
-
P
Help with mower deck
Lots of good advice! If your mower has a 2 cylinder engine, it could have a failed ignition coil. A 2 cylinder engine running on one cylinder will have an even miss, unlike a three or four cylinder engine. It will also have a very noticeable loss of power that really shows up when you engage...- PJH
- Post #10
- Forum: Tractor & Farm Talk
-
P
CB Radio
My daughter-in-law is a school bus driver. The bus drivers use CB's to communicate with the coal haulers. We have some hilly, curvey roads with poor visibility, and the bus drivers can let the coal haulers know when and where they are stopping. I have no doubt that the cb's have prevented... -
P
John Deere model R tractor shift lever knob
I put a brass doorknob on my 620, and a steel doorknob on my 50. Both were temporary, but they've been on there for decades.- PJH
- Post #5
- Forum: John Deere
-
P
Calf tubing question
Never heard of "left or right". I always used a short piece of steel tubing in the mouth with a six foot piece of stiff garden hose inside of the steel tube. I rounded the cut end of the garden hose just to ease my conscience. The steel tube kept the calf from biting down on the hose while I...- PJH
- Post #11
- Forum: Tractor & Farm Talk
-
P
Battery Chargers...
Goose, in the meantime, watch the yard sales and junk stores for those old 70's era can openers - the kind with the built in knife sharpeners. Those little motors were common in a lot of chargers.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.
Copyright © 1997-2025 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy