John Deere 2010 lacking power

[Gregday]

I recently got a John Deere 2010 and went to use it for the first time in the field. It seemed to be lacking serious power. I was pulling a five foot disk and could only be in 2-3rd gear to keep it from stalling. It seems to run just fine. Any suggestions??

 

[nlastovi]

(quoted from post at 16:10:09 04/21/20) I recently got a John Deere 2010

gas? diesel? lp?

 

[Gregday]

Gas.

 

[buickanddeere]

(quoted from post at 19:10:09 04/21/20) I recently got a John Deere 2010 and went to use it for the first time in the field. It seemed to be lacking serious power. I was pulling a five foot disk and could only be in 2-3rd gear to keep it from stalling. It seems to run just fine. Any suggestions??

A factory fresh gas 1010 was hard pressed to make 30 drawbar HP. A 5ft disk in 3rd at 4.8mph is going to bog her down .

 

[Tx Jim]

(quoted from post at 00:57:50 04/22/20)
A factory fresh gas 1010 was hard pressed to make 30 drawbar HP. A 5ft disk in 3rd at 4.8mph is going to bog her down .

b&d
I fail to see much relationship of a JD 1010 with 30 DBHP to a 2010 with 39.12 DBHP other than color of paint

IMHO hat's similar to to comparing the price of eggs in Quebec to price of eggs in Brazil.
Jim

 

[Tx Jim]

(quoted from post at 18:49:36 04/21/20) Gas.

I'll suggest to check for good fuel flow from tank to carb, check for correct timing of distributor & if spark advance in distributor is functioning properly. Also check to be sure strainer(item 44) isn't clogged.

 

[Gregday]

When I got the tractor I went trough the carb and cleaned it really
good. Sometimes it hesitates for a quick second to idle up once
you give it the throttle. The tractor sat for 3-5 years before I got it.
Could maybe a valve be stuck? There?s a vent tub the comes out of
the top of the engine and when running has a constant flow of white
smoke coming out of it. Thanks

 

[nlastovi]

do a compression test and report back.

 

[Hay maker2]

(quoted from post at 00:10:09 04/22/20) I recently got a John Deere 2010 and went to use it for the first time in the field. It seemed to be lacking serious power. I was pulling a five foot disk and could only be in 2-3rd gear to keep it from stalling. It seems to run just fine. Any suggestions??

I have pulled a 12' drag with my 2010 a lot over the years in 3rd or 4th gear. It,s not my first choice of a tractor to pull the drag with but it works. You should be able to pull a 5' disc.

Start with a complete tune up, points, condenser, plugs, wires, cap and rotor. Clean / adjust the carb and make sure that there is good fuel flow to the carb. Since it has been setting for a long time, I would empty the fuel tank out as there is probably water in it by now. Adjust the distibutor timing.

 

[nlastovi]

as well make certain that the engine is running at correct temperature (in other words, not under- or over- heating).

 

[Gregday]

Side question. On the dash to the left of the steering wheel there are
three levers. Far left is for remote hydraulics. Far right is my three
point. What is the center one. The handle is seized up.

 

[Tx Jim]

More than likely the control cable that lever attaches to is rusty/stuck. I think extra middle lever is intended to control half of the dual rockshaft.

 

[Tx Jim]

I just remembered 2010 could have dual rear remotes that the lever in question could be designed to control. Does your tractor have 2 or 4 breakaway couplers on the rear?

 

[Gregday]

Just 2

 

[Hay maker2]

Far left - rear SCV

Far right - Rockshaft

Middle - Option (either Dual Rockshaft, front Rockshaft, or second SCV)

 

[buickanddeere]

(quoted from post at 06:01:46 04/22/20)

(quoted from post at 00:57:50 04/22/20)
A factory fresh gas 1010 was hard pressed to make 30 drawbar HP. A 5ft disk in 3rd at 4.8mph is going to bog her down .

b&d
I fail to see much relationship of a JD 1010 with 30 DBHP to a 2010 with 39.12 DBHP other than color of paint

IMHO hat's similar to to comparing the price of eggs in Quebec to price of eggs in Brazil.
Jim

My mistake . Thanks for the info correction .

 

[Gregday]

Check the cylinders. All had around one had 124 Two had 125.
And one had 129

 

[Hay maker2]

(quoted from post at 02:32:57 04/23/20) Check the cylinders. All had around one had 124 Two had 125.
And one had 129

I think it is suppose to be 125 - 130 PSI at cranking speed. I need to verify that in the manual if I remember tonight, but these should be more than sufficient. Did you check the ignition system as I stated before? New Cap, Rotor, Points, Condenser, Wires, and Plugs make a big difference. And if there is water in the gas, that the issue.

 

[Gregday]

Gas is good. Tank was clean. I?m going to try all of the other items
this weekend.

 

[Gregday]

Also on this 2010 when I pull the throttle back as soon as I let go it
creeps back to an idle. Is there anything I can adjust to keep this
from happening

 

[Hay maker2]

(quoted from post at 22:01:48 04/23/20) Also on this 2010 when I pull the throttle back as soon as I let go it
creeps back to an idle. Is there anything I can adjust to keep this
from happening

You need to remove the kick plate below the ignition switch and tighten bolt #11 in the picture. It may be bolt #13, I can not honestly remember. One of them will tighten the drag and hold the lever into position.

 

[The Famous Grouse]

Jumping in late on this, but I have 2010 so I can offer this.

The 2010 easily has enough power to pull an 8 foot 3 point disc, I do it all the time with a 65 2010 gas.

Your problem sounds like fuel starvation. I had this happen several times. Crud gets in the tank, the cork from the gauge float flakes off, etc. It blocks the tank outlet right as it comes out of the tank.

My old 2010 had the original metal fuel line and filter replaced with fuel hose and an in-line Fram sight glass filter. So it was just a matter of figuring out where the clog was, but here's what you need to do.

Test your fuel flow at the carb. You should have a quart per minute or more free flowing, even if passing through a filter.

When I had an obstructed line, I had about a cup per minute of flow, which will make the tractor run fine at low RPM, but put a load behind her and she'd bog down becuase she'd run the bowl dry.

And yes, per above you need to tighten the throttle friction bolt. It can be gotten to by removing the dash plate and then you need a long patter wrench to get down to it.

Grouse