jd model 855

[Anonymous-0]

so you could call me lucky....MAYBE. the neighbor lady has a 855 sitting in her yard under two pine trees, it hasnt been used in a few yrs, its a 4wd disel and comes with the belly mower and front blade, anyways, i asked her if she was interested in selling it. it was used by her ex husband to cut the grass but is not used by her new husband so to make a long story short when i found out what it could be worth i was a lil dissapointed bc i couldnt spend that much so i dropped the issue, two weeks later they called me and asked if i was still intrested in it that someone else was coming to look at it and i said no i couldnt afford it after i hung up the phone i had second thoughts and told them if they offered less than a grand to let me know that i would pay that, well i was up her house tonite and she said that she would sell it to me for a grand so needless to say im happy as a pig in sh*t bc i got a kicka** mower for dirt cheap hope no major probs happen in trying to get it to start.

 

[Roger in Iowa]

Don't tow it without checking the OM. Would not want to ruin the hydro.

I could be so lucky. Nice tractor!

 

[Anonymous-0]

when i looked at it the first time i was able to spin the fan blade the alternator turned and the pulley on the other side of the motor spun as well, om- im assuming is owners manual right?

 

[Roger in Iowa]

OM is Operators Manual.

I am surprised you could turn the items so easily. Did the engine turn over? Diesels are usually pretty tight plus compression. Belt may be loose.

 

[F-I-T]

I have an 855. The two speed rear axle located behind your right knee has a center neutral position. Shift it into that slot and you can tow it with no problem.

 

[Anonymous-0]

fit- thanks for the info! im gonna pay for it on sat but im prob not gonna be able to pick it up til mon or tues, the tractors prob about 300 yds from the house, and its down hill so if nothing else i can coast it down most of the way, hope the brakes work! as far as the engine turning i grabbed the fan blade and watched the alternator spin and the pulley on the backside of the motor spin as well, it wasnt free spinning though, there was some resistance, but about what i expected

 

[Anonymous-0]

i didnt try to start it, im sure the battery's dead, though, is there any secret to starting a disel that hasnt ran in a few yrs, my general knowledge of disels isnt great but im aware that if they run out of fuel their a bi*ch to start, does this go the same with my situation?

 

[F-I-T]

I would not try it until you removed the tank and drained it, flushed it, and washed it clean. Then drain any old fuel from the filter bowl, replace the filter element, remove the return line. and crack all three injector lines. Then refill with fuel, pump it up through the injector pump, and then spin it with the injectors cracked until the fuel flows free, then tighten them up and give it a try. This is after you cranked it many revolutions with fresh oil and filter, so that you have the best chance of having clean oil in the bearings, and fresh fuel in the injector system. Also, change the coolant, or at least flush it out and refill with clean water for the trial run. Check the air cleaner for wasp nests and obstructions. If you run it with a bad filter element, you can dust that engine before you even have a chance to get it running well.

 

[joepermuko]

well its offical i own the tractor i went and paid for the it last nite when i got home from work, i looked for the lever to disengage the transmission and i think i found it there was a red handle near where your right leg would be but under your butt, im assuming thats the lever you guys are talkin about, shi**y thing is since its been setting so long the tires are flat and have cracked/dry rotted i went up today and pulled the battery, and tires off, looks like they drove it off the driveway to where it sits now on flat tires, bc both of the rims are bent, no complaints though im still way ahead of the game!

 

[joepermuko]

i got the new tires put on and put the charged battery in, put the key and turned and the s.o.b fired right up, i was able to drive it down to the house, everything is running fine, i cleaned everything up b4 i did that though, looks like a really good deal, the deck is shot though, its beyond repair i think, theres a rumor that theres maybe a front loader for the the tractor so ill have to search the weeds for that, if you want a pic i can email you one im not sure how to put in on here