[AJD] 35 D

[Steve Treimer]

Gary,
I hate to say that I've never heard of anyone using straight 40 & 50
weight oils.  I can't find anyone to provide a better alternative than
using a quality 15w40 oil given that how many millions of miles are run
on this weight oil by our oil the road truck drivers every day.  The
15w40 is probably only good down to 20 degrees or so (need my handy
chart here), but like you said, it's probably just a 3 season tractor
anyway.  The only use I have for straight 30 weight oil is in my push
lawn mower that only runs in hot weather and would have a little more
blowby with a lighter oil.  In my 420 lawn mower, I run 15w40, change
it and I'm impressed with how well it works for all my needs.
Steve Treimer
Iowa City

--- Gary Epps <garyepps at fidnet.com> wrote:
> Dee, Duane and others who responded.  The D is no longer stuck. 
> After
> freeing the last valve with a hydraulic press I removed the left
> cylinder(the one I thought was stuck) rod cap and sure enough the
> right
> piston was free.  I turned a large piece of oak (fire wood) into a
> cylinder
> that would fit into the cylinder with close tolerance and used a BFH
> on it
> and the piston moved at first about 1/8" and then an inch and then I
> could
> move it forward to it's former position with the flywheel.
> 
> Today I rounded up the gaskets and may have it together by the
> weekend.  The
> next question is what oil to use?  The owners manual says to use 50wt
> above
> 90*, 40wt from 65* to 90*, and 30wt from 32* to 65*.  Is anyone using
> a
> multi-weight oil?  This is a tractor that will not be worked, just
> played
> with and used for parades and such.  Is there a good reason not to
> use a
> multi-weight oil?  If using a straight weight oil, would it make
> sense to go
> a lighter weight such as 30wt for summer use since it won't be
> bubjected to
> the beating that a working tractor would take.  Am I missing
> something
> important  here?
> 
> I plan to button it up and put some diesel fuel in it and tow it
> around a
> bit then drain and change the filter and fill with oil.  I'm getting
> anxious
> to hear it run.
> 
> Gary
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "DEE SCHUYLER" <web22hsz at verizon.net>
> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 7:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] 35 D
> 
> 
> > Gary .
> > Two reasons really, at least that is the way it was explained to
> me.
> > One to seal against water leaks , and also to add a little slippage
> when
> > tightning down the head bolts,
> > Not sure pulling it is the way I would go ? you allready have the
> head off
> > why not pull  the rod caps off and see which cyl  is stuck,
> > then with the cap off back the flywheel away from the rod end and
> using a
> > nice piston sized block give it a good smak or two
> > with a BFH.
> > If it is really stuck and you pull it you may just end up sliding
> the
> wheels
> > when pulling it. Or something could break? If they do not move when
> hit
> with
> > the block and hammer, I would just go ahead and pull the block off
> and
> find
> > a press, that is the cheapest  in the long run!
> > Dee
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Gary Epps" <garyepps at fidnet.com>
> > To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 4:19 PM
> > Subject: [AJD] 35 D
> >
> >
> > > The '35 D is stuck worse than I thought.  I have the head off and
> the
> > valves
> > > unstuck.  I'm headed out to work on the pistons now.  I will try
> to
> break
> > > the pistons loose by using a bar on the flywheel.  If that fails
> I think
> I
> > > will put the head back on and fill the crankcase with diesel fuel
> and
> try
> > to
> > > loosen the pistons by pulling it in gear.
> > >
> > > My question is what is the purpose of the lead washer under the
> nuts on
> > the
> > > head bolt studs?  The parts manual states that it takes 18 washer
> per
> > head.
> > > There are only 9 head bolt studs.  The implied suggestion is that
> it
> takes
> > > two per head.  Am I over-looking something?  Next question, Why
> two per
> > head
> > > bolt?  Any of you D guys have an answer for this?
> > >
> > > Gary
> > > garyepps at fidnet.com
> > > In the Ozark Mountains of South Central USA where both life and I
> move
> at
> > a
> > > leisurely pace.
> > >
> > >
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