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When I bought my lights from J.D. I didn't need the harness kit . The 790 has the harness made for lights on both the left and right fenders and the connector on the lights plugs in to the factory harness on either or both sides.

Jim

790 extras
John Deere Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Jim Reichard

When I owned my JD 950 it would idle at 800 rpm. it sounds like you might be getting air into fuel system check all your hoses for cracks or loose fittings also check your fuel filter and its seal. I hope this helps JIM!

JD 950 Idle
John Deere Tractors
Replies 5 Post by Jim Reichard

Hi Brian . I just saw a 990 with a 430 at the local J.D. dealer it was a DEMO (probable a repo) and it had 46 hrs on it I think it was a 1999 model and he was firm at $18,999.00 and said that was a reduced price. I hope this helps!
Jim

what are people paying for 990 039s with 430 loader
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Jim Reichard

Hi Rob. the 790 started its life about 25 years ago as the 750, and then the 770, and then its current 790. It has a cast iron axle and trans housing,and is built on proven design.
Jim R.

790 Info
John Deere Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Jim Reichard

I have a 7 backhoe (it is only 6 months old) and it does swing 180 deegrees. Not saying that a few years ago that model had smaller limitations. they don't have that problem now.

JIM

JD 650 4wd backhoe
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 12 Post by Jim Reichard

I have the starting bid on the manuals at $10.00 each.I included the link to the tech manual. to get to the parts manual look at sellers other actions .it will show you the other manuals I have up for bids.

THANK YOU!
JIM

Backhoe spool valves stuck leaking - HELP
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 16 Post by Jim Reichard

I just remembered that there is a valve right dirrectly under your seat it has a handle on it and the handle faces the front of the tractor. it should be opened up all the way if this valve is closed your hitch will not lower or raise its a shutoff valve to the rocker shaft for safty .if you are woking on an impliment and have to crawl under you close this valve to keep it from coming down. If this valve is screwed in there kinda tight to unscrew. Give this a try!

JIM

rockshaft not moving
John Deere Tractors
Replies 11 Post by Jim Reichard

Richard , Northern tool has most of what you need if not all. They have the arms, Lift links, Pins ,And Center links. Heres a link to one style of arm .you might want to request a catologe it has much better descriptions and more selection .I hope this helps!

JIM

JD 3 Point Hitch Kit
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by Jim Reichard

Their was one on ebay yesterday that was getting ready to end .It was off a power take off unit with very low hour for $760.00 it was listed under YANMAR.

JIM

engine
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Jim Reichard

I changed my oil and filter on my John Deere 790 today .and noticed the factory filter had an antidrain valve in it to keep the oil from draining back to the crank case. I looked at the new JD filter and it didnot have this feature. I called my dealer and asked him about this and gave him the filter # and he said the new filter was correct for my tractor but may also be made for other aplications. Have any of you noitice this feature on any of your 790,990, 4000 series tractors? I think its a good idea I don't no why they don't make there replacements that way to.

J D 790 Oil filter
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Jim Reichard

Hi Matt, To the best of my memory that system is only has syncro rings in foward gears not reverse. which means you should shift easy up shift or down shift but you may have to fiddle with it to get it in reverse. It does sound like you have a problem posibly with your clutch not releasing. I'm not buying what your dealer is saying ,I think you might want to call John Deere direct and tell them whats happening.
GOOD LUCK!
JIM

SyncShift Tranny Problems
John Deere Tractors
Replies 31 Post by Jim Reichard

Yes the last 990 I looked at a month ago was made by YANMAR .the 990 is very comparable to the 970 and 1070 with some minor upgrades .Yanmar has been making tractors for John Deere for about 25 years now. I had one of their first back in early 1977 , it was a 950 and it was a horse. It was such a good and reliable tractor that when it came time to replace it I bought a John Deere 790 . The only reason I didn't go with the 990 was by the time you added the loader and backhoe to the tractor price it was more than I could afford!!

JIM

JD 990 tractor
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by Jim Reichard

I use to have a John deere 950 predessor of the 990 . It was a great and trouble free tractor for 24 years ! its lift capacity was the same but I was able to move a bridgeport mill without the head on it weighed over 2000#s that way. we strapped it to the John Deere 45 6 foot blade and with a few large people sitting on the hood we lifted it off the truck and into the garage . It was a Real horse we use to farm over 100 acres with it. I reasently purchased a New 790 4 WD with loader and backhoe to replace it for land scaping, It's also is a very nice tractor. The john deere 8 A is the backhoe for the 990 at last time I checked they were still making them!!

JIM

Kubota L4300 vs JD990
Kubota Tractors
Replies 6 Post by Jim Reichard

Hi Alan, I don't know were you live or if your in a naighborhood or development. But my selling point was that no one in are development had a tractor for snow removel or land scapeing. since we purchased our John Deere 790 I've fixed a couple driveways and some land scapeing and received some good income (about $800.00 in snow removel in 2 snow falls), or cakes, Bottles of wine, lots of free dinners and baby sitting. Our naighbors LOVE us and my wife thinks its great! and now wonders how did we ever get by with out one. our driveway is 750' long and at a 15 degree angle and had to be repaired several times by our builder .the last repair that he had to pay for was over $14,000 so in our case the builder had to repair it 5 to 6 times in the first year . So with us I know maintianing our driveway is a on going thing. So yes you can pay some one to do it but how many time over the coarse of 10 years will you have to pay some to do it? I hope this helps!and you can reep the rewards of being a tractor owner without a divorce!GOOD LUCK! we'll be praying.
JIM

Wife vs Tractor
New Holland Tractors
Replies 31 Post by Jim Reichard

I beleive the 4500-4700 are beefy units from my point of veiw, But the 5105 does weigh about 900 lbs more and has 490 lbs more lifting capacity, Its also a category 2 three point hitch. So yes a bigger brute but does require cat 2 implements( MORE MONEY )

JIM

JD 4500-4700 or JD 5105-5205
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Jim Reichard

Norman I had a simular thing happen to me when I took delivery of my 790. We had the dollars and cents ,Intrest rate, and loan terms in writing from J.D. credit and the dealer. When I was ready to sign the paper work I noticed the intrest rate and terms different. So I told the delivery guy that this information is incorrect, so I called the dealer and explained that the contract was incorrect and I had copys of my paperwork to stand behind it! He said that john deere would not finance it that way. So I called john deere credit and they said that the original agreement was fine and could not understand why my dealer was trying to modify the contract but they would call me back with an answer. In the mean time I called the dealer back and asked him if they had any intentions of telling me about these changes or was he hoping I wasn't going to read it! he said that they had notified me of the changes and then he became rude!!and hug up on me!! They never called to notify me abuot that!!About 10 min. later John Deere calls me back and tells me that my terms are still in effect! and that the reason that the dealer had changed is that the dealer had under sold the tractor and with the new terms would make up for his losses and it was not right for him to change the contract. So I still received the tractor under my terms and resigned the contract. The dealer seemed imbarresed about the hole thing and I still have a good relationship with them(I help them to sell 3 other tractors and I still buy things from them) and I didn't have to pay extra.

You won 039t believe this
John Deere Tractors
Replies 14 Post by Jim Reichard

I don't own a 4000 series John Deere but I do own a 790. I have a question maybe some one can answer and maybe some insight. How well does your bolts fit in their threads ? When you screw the bolt in about 4 threads can you rock the bolt up and down with any movement at all? They are several Industrial standards for thread fit and every standard uses a go, no-go gauge. what we see in industrail equipment is that same rotation of shafts can cause bolts or nuts to loosen ,Left tire rotating foward loosen. Right tire rotating foward tightens bolts or nuts. It may be more of a problem with the 4000 series if they are useing a .001" over size tap for easy assembly which some companys do for reasons such as.1 easy to align and starting. 2 less chance of gauling. 3 the tap as it wears cuts under size so you can tap more holes for less money before it doesn't meet spec. Besides in there Eyes its only a tractor not some thing that travels at 55 MPH . I do service repair on CNC Machining centers and robtics used in making of everything from microwave housings for cell phones to the robitic arm on the space shuttle And see many different types of production problems and some of their so called quick fixes such as over sized taps more times than I care . I feel if this is indeed whats happening than ART is right . That I would use locktite to keep them from backing out .And if J.D. recalls them then get them swapped. In the mean time locktight them and check them every 10 hours. THANK YOU! JIM

4300 wheel bolt problems
John Deere Tractors
Replies 72 Post by Jim Reichard

It appears that the steering wheel has 2 holes in it, 180 degrees apart . Are they threaded holes? If so thats where you would attach your puller at. Cars and trucks use the same system to remove their steering wheels. GOOD LUCK! AND LET US KNOW HOW IT GOES!

JIM

My JD750 Caught On FIRE
Parts and Repair
Replies 4 Post by Jim Reichard

Does any know if great bend has a pto driven pump style loader that might fit a J D 950?

THANKS!
JIM

Buying a loader JD or Great Bend
John Deere Tractors
Replies 14 Post by Jim Reichard

Sorry Roger I put the link in the title bar .and thats why it didn't transfer. Too many choices for this non computer type!

THANKS!
JIM

JD 4200 4WD HST
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by Jim Reichard