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    john deere 310a clutch tool

    i have been searching for the last couple of days on the web for a 310a clutch alignment tool without any luck,can anyone supply me with a part number or tell me how to get my hands on one,it,s a real pain trying to put my engine back in working in the yard on gravel,and i really want to make...
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    john deere 310a transmission pump

    now that i,ve removed the engine to replace the crankshaft,i would really like to get at the transmission charge pump to inspect the pump and the associated lines and seals.ever since owning this machine,it has always had symptons of low charge pressure. after changing both filters, and making...
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    john deere 310a seized hydraulic pump

    was cleaning out my burn hole the other day,idling in to position ,when i heard a loud squeal,and then something went snap,the engine was still running fine,but i soon saw smoke coming from the front of the engine so i shut it down.upon inspection i didnt see anything,so i fired her back up got...
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    john deere 310a boom drift

    The boom function on my john deere 310a works good enough for backyard usage,plenty of strength,but drifts really bad,whether running or stopped. i am pretty sure that the spool is probably worn out after many years of use,but was wondering if there was any type of valve i could add inline to...
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    1982 310a bucket curl drift

    i have owned a john deere 310a now for about 4 years,and for it,s age it has served me well for household duty,s.the biggest problem i have is most all of the cylinders drift fairly bad,especially the bucket curl. i have had both of the cylinders professionally rebuilt and have been told that...
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    310a slow hydraulics revisited

    after reading the post by ala millwright last night,it really got my curiosity up,because my 82 310a has the same symptons.i have always felt that one day i may have to split the backhoe to figure out what the problem is,but it seems like quite a large project.i was hoping that while reading the...
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    weak john deere 310a

    I have owned a john deere 310a now for about 2 years and seems to be ok for around the house jobs,but i have always felt that the digging power of the backhoe left some to be desired.digging stumps in particular are very time consuming. i have gauges and have set the pressures at factory specs...
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    john deere 310a leakdown problems

    i have a 1982 310a that runs very well and operates very good,but it seems that all of the functions,meaning,bucket, stabilizers,and backhoe all leak down fairly bad.i have had most of the cylinders rebuilt,and even rebuilt the loader control valve myself.when i try to use my pallet forks on the...
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    john deere 310a fan belt

    just noticed that my fan belt is coming apart and needs to be replaced,looks like it could be a tricky job with the hydraulic pump drive in the way.is there any tricks that anyone can advise me on,never done one before,so any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks for looking
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    john deere 310a front rim

    I,ve got an 82 model 310a backhoe that i need a 16 inch front rim for,does anyone know of a good source for aftermarket or used rims.thanks sbarrett
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    john deere 710g won,t start

    a friend of mine with a john deere 710g, ask me to help him with a non-start situation.being a novice backhoe owner and only working on my 310a which is quite old compared to this sophiscated machine,i noticed that when trying to start it would only turn a few revolutions before slowing the the...
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    john deere 310a backhoe removal

    need some advice on removing the backhoe from my 310a,my lower boom pivot bushings are badly worn and it looks like i need to remove the backhoe to repair them,can anyone offer any advice before i start this job.thanks Sbarrett
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    john deere 310a reverser

    i,ve got a 310a backhoe that takes about 4to5 minutes for the initial engagement in to forward upon initial startup.it will go in to reverse instantly,and will work properly in all gears after the initial lockup,no slipping at all,has anyone ever heard of this problem?thanks for looking, sbarrett
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    john deere 310a loader valve

    seems the loader valve on my 310a backhoe has develloped a leak around one of the spool valves,so i figure i need to remove and reseal both sections of the valve while i have it off.i,ve never done one of these before,and was wondering if anyone out there has any experience with this...
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    john deere 310a boom lock

    the backhoe boom lock on my john deere 310a backhoe is broken off and i was wondering if anyone might have a good picture of one so i could repair mine.any help would be greatly appreciated,thanks, Steve Barrett
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    john deere 310a loader dropping

    my loader seems to have decent lifting ability,but it will go right to the ground when i raise the front end to use the backhoe. i had the two bucket cylinders rebuilt,because they were falling when i had my forklift arms on,but the shop said they were in good shape and the rebuild didnt help.i...
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    310a spindle stuck

    i have worn out spindle bushings on a john deere 310a backhoe,thought i could just take the large bolt out of the top of the steering arm, and remove the spindle to work on the bushings,but it will not budge,anyone have any experience with these old backhoes? any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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    john deer 310a hydraulics

    i have issues with the backhoe boom and loader settling down, especially when the fluid gets warm,is there a sure way to tell if the problem is the cylinders,or the control valves for those functions.any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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    bushing material

    got a john deere 310a with a lot of worn bushings and pins,and would like to build my own,does anybody know of a good source for the stock to build these.most all my pins are 1.500 and my bushings are 2.00 od.mostly just varying lengths.any leads would be appreciated.
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    splitting john deere 310a

    i have been doing some self testing on my 310a weak and slow hydraulic,now they are so bad i have almost no loader, backhoe functions.been suspecting a bad pump in the transmisson for a while,have very low volume coming out of trans pump,and standby pressure is now down to about 1000 to 1200...
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