[AJD] Repair Catalog Illustrations

[Gary Epps]

Dean, Greg, and Jim, thanks for answering.  I assumed that was the 
answer.  The correct answer is usually the one between two choice that I 
would perfer the least.  Oh well, better to know up front.  Thanks again 
guys.

Gary

greg at theoldtractorcompany.com wrote:
> Gary
> Safe bet to not entirely trust parts illustrations as at times Deere used a picture of 
> one part # to cover all similar parts. That's why the older versions of the parts 
> catalogs are great resources to have for research and restoration.
> If there's a difference in part #'s you can assume the part itself is different in some 
> manner. Sometimes it's not enough to stop the part from being used for several 
> applications and other times the parts, though similar, will not interchange at all
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> Greg Stephen
> The Old Tractor Company
> Stephen Equipment Company
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> On Fri May 20 20:30 , Gary Epps <garyepps at fidnet.com> sent:
> 
> 
>>I have a question for those of you who have more experience than I do at 
>>interpreting what I see in the repair catalogs.  My search began because 
>>of a flywheel guard for an A John Deere on ebay.  In researching 
>>flywheel covers in Repair Catalog 47R which covers both the A and AR, 
>>which is my interest.  It shows # AA2011R for the guard for the A and 
>>AA2086R for the AR.  They both reference plate 47 for and illustration. 
>> There is only one illustration with both numbers listed.  Does this 
>>mean A) that they use the same identical part, or B) the illustration is 
>>indicative of a general flywheel guard or one or the other, and Mama 
>>Deere decided that the difference were too small to illustrate the 
>>second one?
>>
>>I still haven't determined how much commonality there is between the two 
>>models.  Even though I have owned a D for 3-4 yrs, I am a newbie at 
>>this.  After retiring we contracted most of a house (through drywall 
>>with the exception of electrical).  Now my good wife and I do mean GOOD 
>>wife seems to be under the impression that it should be finished, so I 
>>have had limited time to play with tractors or gas engines.  I 
>>appreciate the resident in the members of the list.  I better stop 
>>before this sounds like a testimonial.
>>
>>Gary
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>>at a leisurely pace.
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In the Ozark Mountains of South Central USA where both life and I move 
at a leisurely pace.