roy697
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Post by roy697 on Jul 26, 2010 12:28:40 GMT -5
Is this close to what you have? I found some pdf files that have helped me with my tractor although I have a different tractor. If you want I can send you the full pdf that the picture came from. Good luck
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Post by shotley on Jul 26, 2010 15:03:10 GMT -5
My book shows what you have. I sometimes have a problem transfering what I read to my fingers. I was not born to be a mechanic. I got it on ok and took the tractor out and mowed for an hour. Have not give the fwd the test yet to see if it pulls ok but all seems ok. No oil all over anyway.
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Post by Rich Waugh on Jul 26, 2010 15:08:44 GMT -5
Well, I'd call that a success. Good for you. See, I told ya you could do it and you did. Bet you don't want to do it again anytime soon, though. :-)
Rich
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roy697
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Post by roy697 on Jul 26, 2010 15:13:10 GMT -5
Congratulations AGAIN.
Ain't this board great.
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Post by shotley on Aug 27, 2010 20:26:48 GMT -5
Good News: I now have about 10 hrs. or so on the tractor and not a spot of oil on the shop floor. Thanks again for all the help. It worked this time.
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Post by roy697 on Jan 28, 2011 15:57:53 GMT -5
Hi Rich I sent you PM & have not heard from you so I am posting here. The wife & I are taking a cruise & will be on YOUR island for part of a day. Would like to pick your brain on what to do & not do. We will be their FEB 22, 10am to 6pm. Any suggestions? ?? Roy
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Post by Rich Waugh on Jan 28, 2011 17:36:28 GMT -5
Roy, Shoot me an email at rich@caribbeanblacksmith.com and I'll tell you what I can to make your day more fun. You'd have fun anyway, but maybe I can make it better.
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Post by huntandfish on Mar 30, 2011 12:12:36 GMT -5
New to the forum, not new to Jinma's and their, ummm issues. My 284 started gushing oil so I googled the problem and I found this forum and this AWESOME thread. Looks like my tractor also, is separating. So much info to digest, I was wondering if someone could give a best tips/ lessons learned synopsis before I begin this adventure. Might save a few calls to Tommy and Ronald. Thanks alot for all the help already provided! Dan
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Post by roy697 on Mar 30, 2011 16:38:36 GMT -5
Welcome aboard. This site has been just great. Hope to see pictures of any projects along with the details.
Roy
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Post by Rich Waugh on Mar 31, 2011 15:29:16 GMT -5
Dan asked, "...I was wondering if someone could give a best tips/ lessons learned synopsis before I begin this adventure."
The main thing I can tell you is to get the thing fixed before you run the tractor any further. Leaving this alone can lead to all sorts of nasty things, like trashed clutches, bearings and possibly even having the tractor split itself. Not good!
If you read the entire thread I think you'll have the info you need to get the job done. Depending on the number of hours on your tractor I might suggest also replacing the throwout bearing while you're in there, along with the rear main seal and gaskets. The roll pin that secure the throwout fork to the clutch shaft is another thing to replace, and you should use two roll pins, one inside the other, to be sure of it not shearing later.
Best of luck with it!
Rich
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Post by huntandfish on Apr 5, 2011 7:19:56 GMT -5
Yes Rich, I have read the whole thread and your right, the subject is well covered. Thanks for the tips, that's exactly what I was looking for.
Since this problem surfaced I have driven the tractor as little as possible, it went to the barn and yesterday up on the trailer to go to the mechanic. Got a friend thats a diesel mechanic who will treat me right so I'm not going to attempt this myself, although if I had the spare time I think I could do it.
I will try to take pictures and post as time allows.
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Post by stumppuller on Jul 24, 2012 15:40:42 GMT -5
My 284 started leaking over a year ago so I stopped using it (only 150 hours on the clock) because I had more pressing issues such as building a house and garage. Well, now that that's done I have split the tractor by myself and found that none of the 12 bolts holding the thing together were properly tightened. Half of them were finger tight, the rest were bottomed out in shallow tapped holes and stood proud of casting by a 1/4". Sheeze Louese... They seem to be lacking common sense as well as quality control.
The other issue I discovered is that they assembled the bolts using both lock washers and flat washers together - a receipe for failure. I have also noticed that Chinese split lockwashers are made of soft steel and flatten out in use. I will be using American made lock washers as well as Loctite on clean threads and torqued to the proper spec.
Bruce
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Post by Rich Waugh on Jul 25, 2012 1:02:00 GMT -5
Sounds like you have it under control, Bruce - good job!
Yes, this would seem to be a major QC issue with this particular part of the assembly process. The rest of my tractor was put together much better - why did they have to screw up on the one thing that requires splitting the tractor? I hope that by now they have identified the culprit(s) and those lackadaisical louts are languishing in some labor camp in Mongolia for their sins. There may be something to be said for the rather draconian Chinese labor management methods after all. (grin)
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Post by affordable on Jul 25, 2012 11:18:47 GMT -5
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Post by stumppuller on Jul 26, 2012 15:16:18 GMT -5
Wow Rich, I was going to suggest taking away their coffee break for a week or something, but I like your ideas better.
I haven't tried sliding it together yet as I need a clutch alignment tool. I purchased a Harbor Freight motor cycle lift & fitted a contoured wood block that matches the gear case to it. This allows me to support the back end of the tractor & roll it back & forward using the tractor tires to steer it. The take-apart worked, now we'll see if the go-together works as well.
The next thing to fix is just about every hydraulic seal on the tractor & backhoe. The only thing that doesn't leak is the floor jack holding it up.
Regards, Bruce
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