[AJD] 60 LP PS fluid

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

100% agree with Don, JD PS fluid only
Greg

Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 05:15:02 -0800 (PST), Howard Bottles <hbottles at rocketmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the info. 
> 
> It looks like there is motor oil in the PS now, so that will need to
> com e out. What is the best way to flush out the PS system before
> putting in that $5 a quart JD PS oil?? I was thinking of draining the
> system, then refilling with something cheap like R&O hyd fluid, drain
> that then fill with JD lo-vis, run then drain and fill with correct JD
> PS fluid. 
> 
> On the water pump, it leaks and looks like the bearing is shot, pulley
> wobbling around. How hard are these pumps to rebuild????
> 
> Howard
> --- Don Shehi <shehi at commspeed.net> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Howard
> > 
> > On the power steering on the two cylinders, one must use the John
> > Deere
> > power steering fluid only!!!!
> > 
> > On my 630, after I purchased it, sometimes it would not turn one
> > direction.
> > I forget if it was right or left.  I could back it off and sometimes
> > it
> > would turn ok, working with it a few times, it would then turn.  Of
> > course
> > by then one was past the corner.  All I did was to drain out the old
> > stuff
> > that was in the power steering and replace it with the genuine John
> > Deere
> > power steering fluid. It has worked fine since then.  It's been
> > several
> > years ago, there was an article in the Green mag on the use of using
> > only
> > the JD fluid.  This could be some of your problems.  I think I still
> > have a
> > quart somewhere in the shop, I'll get the number if you interested.  
> > 
> > The water pump on my 630 was leaking when I go it several years ago. 
> > During
> > the summer, I start the 630 up to move it for mowing, about every two
> > weeks.
> > It has quit leaking.  On my 620LP that I purchased this spring, a
> > tractor
> > that had been setting for many years.  The water pump leaked like a
> > sive(sp), It gets moved the same as the 630, now the leakage is much
> > less
> > than when I first got it.  Seems to only leak when it running.  May
> > have to
> > replace it someday.
> > 
> > Don Shehi
> > Camp Verde, Az
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On
> > Behalf Of
> > Howard Bottles
> > Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 5:50 PM
> > To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Subject: [AJD] 60 LP followed me home
> > 
> >  Just brought home a 60LP, and looks like it needs a water pump. Any
> > tips on a good place to get a rebuilt one, already checked Valu-Bilt
> > and they are about $145 exch. I could go for a good used one even....
> > 
> > 
> > Also, this thing has power steering, steers ok to right, but hard to
> > left. What valve needs adjustment???
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Howard
> > 
> > 
> > =====
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Howard Bottles
> > Driftwood, Texas
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> 
> Howard Bottles
> Driftwood, Texas
> 
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