JD350C Dozer Steering/Drive Problems
Hi, I am apparently going thru a cleaning out the weakest links on my machine. So far I run it for a few hours and blow a hose, or find a loose hose clamp , etc. This last event, I had a hose come apart that goes to the oil cooler (reverser oil) underneath the radiator.
Once I reconnected the hose, and topped off the fuild in reverser, all was normal again. Of course it was back in on my property on a wet muddy logging road I ran it for about 40 minutes just clearing out another old logging road (pushing off some old logs 6-10") and cleaning out overgrown brush, etc. Without any notice, I lost steering. No bang or noise associated with anything breaking. I can go back and forth but not steer. I have OK drive power straight and reverse. Left lever has no effect at all, right lever, starts to stop the right track, and drive bogs down. Reverser fluid dropped to low mark, so I top it off again, but no remedy there.
Went back few days later, fluids are good, brake/steering linkages all look normal. What I have found is the machine only has power on right side. I have no braking or power on left side. When I pull the right steering lever, the left track vibrates and tightens up like it wants to go, but that is all it does. when I pull the left lever, I have no braking and the track moves freely while the right side powers up in either direction.
Coupler? Something buggered up in the left drive? Or do I look a t something else in the left clutch/brake.
The machine is back in the woods, so a tear down means getting it pulled out by another dozer.
Any ideas?
Here' some pics of my dozer.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3171573&l=13d11b4653&id=735242418
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3281423&l=13420d1f44&id=735242418
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3281424&l=e1f1b9e175&id=735242418
_________________
Mike Joyner
5239 Town Line Road,
McGraw, New York 13101
[email protected] 607.753.8420
www.turkey-talk.com
www.joyneroutdoormedia.com
Hi, I am apparently going thru a cleaning out the weakest links on my machine. So far I run it for a few hours and blow a hose, or find a loose hose clamp , etc. This last event, I had a hose come apart that goes to the oil cooler (reverser oil) underneath the radiator.
Once I reconnected the hose, and topped off the fuild in reverser, all was normal again. Of course it was back in on my property on a wet muddy logging road I ran it for about 40 minutes just clearing out another old logging road (pushing off some old logs 6-10") and cleaning out overgrown brush, etc. Without any notice, I lost steering. No bang or noise associated with anything breaking. I can go back and forth but not steer. I have OK drive power straight and reverse. Left lever has no effect at all, right lever, starts to stop the right track, and drive bogs down. Reverser fluid dropped to low mark, so I top it off again, but no remedy there.
Went back few days later, fluids are good, brake/steering linkages all look normal. What I have found is the machine only has power on right side. I have no braking or power on left side. When I pull the right steering lever, the left track vibrates and tightens up like it wants to go, but that is all it does. when I pull the left lever, I have no braking and the track moves freely while the right side powers up in either direction.
Coupler? Something buggered up in the left drive? Or do I look a t something else in the left clutch/brake.
The machine is back in the woods, so a tear down means getting it pulled out by another dozer.
Any ideas?
Here' some pics of my dozer.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3171573&l=13d11b4653&id=735242418
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3281423&l=13420d1f44&id=735242418
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3281424&l=e1f1b9e175&id=735242418
_________________
Mike Joyner
5239 Town Line Road,
McGraw, New York 13101
[email protected] 607.753.8420
www.turkey-talk.com
www.joyneroutdoormedia.com
