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  1. joeeye59

    Antifreeze Coolant Talk on a John Deere 310c

    Hey Guys, While doing regular maintenance testing the coolant protection on my 1988 JD 310c backhoe and it seems to not be enough protection for cold weather and not good protection for running in hot temps. it's only at -10F (+261F). I hardly have 300 hours on it since I drained and...
  2. joeeye59

    JD 310C Dashboard Filter Light stays on too long when first starting.

    My John Deere 310C Dash Light for the hyd. Filter (yellow) stays on when cold. Not sure what to make of this problem; (In short) the dash board yellow light indicating a hyd. filter issue comes on with cold starts. more so in the Winter, during the Summer it does not stay on as long, then as...
  3. joeeye59

    Dipper Stick Attachments, JD 310c Backhoe.

    Can anybody shed some light on this, but first to say I'm yet to read through some manuals and research on line for this info. But mean while I'd like to ask around if anybody knows when the 1988 JD 310c Backhoes were sold from the dealer were you able to order it from JD with the dipper stick...
  4. joeeye59

    Block Heater, John Deere 310c Backhoe

    Is it okay to leave the Backhoe's Engine Block Heater plugged in all the time when its very cold out? I've been keeping the Stock Heating Unit plugged in for very long periods all day and into the night, sometimes I'll unplug it because I'm not sure if its okay to keep it plugged in, but only...
  5. joeeye59

    Welding the buckets JD 310c Backhoe/loader

    I'm not sure if I missed where I can post this other than here? being I'm welding a backhoe I figured its okay? I have a 310c John Deere and will be ARC stick welding the cracks on the loader and hoe buckets, as well as doing some custom repair patch work on the loader bucket only. As far as...
  6. joeeye59

    Need Help with Hydraulics Jerking Motion on a JD 310c Backhoe/loader

    Hi Everyone, I need help with the hydraulics Jerking motion. I feel i need to tell you a huge part of its history first. The Loader, Hoe, and Stabilizers all give a jerking motion when lifting them under load, mainly when cold, and as it warms up it very slowly goes away, on some very cold...
  7. joeeye59

    JD 310c Starting intermittently...

    Hey guys, I'm yet to get out there and load test the batteries, and to test the voltage drop when turning the key to crank, and the other tests to see why the unit intermittently cranks over. Before I do I wanted to ask, can my batteries be so weak and have gone bad to where the starting...
  8. joeeye59

    Intermittent Cranking Problem as if the Neutral Safety Switch is active...

    Hi... I have a John Deere 310c Backhoe Loader with this intermittent starting problem. Sometimes the starter motor will crank the engine and sometimes it will not crank. So as soon as I touch the reverser shift level I always got a fast immediate fast response cranking over. So I use to think...
  9. joeeye59

    Driving Backhoe on the street in Connecticut...and other states.

    Wondering how many Backhoe owners drive on the paved roads where your state don't allow it? Anything you like to share having driven on the roads... had any problems driving on the roads with the law? Such as in Connecticut where I live... I read on a web site that each State have...
  10. joeeye59

    Advice on Welding my Backhoe

    Haven't touched or looked at a welder in 30 years since I use to stick weld for my own personal use. I need advice and help on whats being used today to weld heavy machinery that will be 100% sufficient on being a strong weld to serve its purpose. With that said not to confuse the type of...
  11. joeeye59

    Will worn hyd. pump cause hyd. cycl. leak due to pump metal flakes in system.

    I have JD 310c Backhoe loader. While I learn how to check the hydraulic pump for pressure, wearing, being weak, or if it's flat out bad/worn/and if it's spreading metal flakes into the whole hyd. system. mean while I want to ask if this can happen, where a bad/worn hyd. pump can spread metal...
  12. joeeye59

    Weirdest problem stalling out and with starting

    This is very strange with my John Deere 310c Backhoe.... This is what it's doing... I went to start it one time and it acted like someone took out the batteries, so after I went through all the typical and general preliminaries I unscrewed the dash board to have a look, and as I was lifting it...
  13. joeeye59

    Injection Pump was rebuilt... Fuel got into oil first start-up.

    I'd appreciate hearing what you think/know happened. My JD 310c needed to have the Fuel Injection Pump Rebuilt, there were a few things wrong with it.... plus I replaced the fuel pump and filter being the fuel pump felt weak when I was bench testing it... I know for a fact I had installed...
  14. joeeye59

    Where do you get your Mufflers, I'm in New England Area

    Hey everybody, I want to ask where do you get your Mufflers? My 1988-90 John Deere 310c backhoe needs a muffler... I found a few places on line for half the cost of the dealer, but not sure if they are going to be any good in the long run, I don't know anything about after market exhaust...
  15. joeeye59

    Mounting of Backhoe Frame to tractor question.

    Hi.. On my 1988 JD 310c... I was oiling things.... so I ended up putting some oil on the two topside backhoe frame pins, right where it connects to the rear section of the frame on the tractor... I didn't oil the 2 bottom pins that hold the lower backhoe frame to the rear of the tractor frame...
  16. joeeye59

    Drawing a blank where to buy tires local?

    Anybody have names of Tire Shops and places to go? in the Connecticut New England area where I can buy an 11L 16 backhoe front tire.... I'll buy used on line, but I rather not buy new on line cause I wanted it installed on the rim, so I'd feel funny going to my guy who does my tires when I...
  17. joeeye59

    Replacing Fan belts on JD 310c (any tips, advice?)

    Why can't putting new fan belts on this rig look a lot more easy to do, geeze! Its an 1988 JD 310c Backhoe.... My JD 310c is down to the one chipped up fan belt left working out of a two belt system, so I'm looking at it and was wondering if there would be any heads up to look out for when...
  18. joeeye59

    Felt Vibration and Engine Runs Fine?

    On my 1988 JD 310c Backhoe..... is it all in my head? or can I feel a vibration once in a while? Perhaps from something mechanical starting to fail or in need of adjustment? Because while I was working the hoe arm today, and it was not under any load I was feeling a vibration right thru the...
  19. joeeye59

    Whats up with that white stuff in the radiator?

    I'm changing the engine coolant in my 1988 JD 310c, and of course I can't just do a simple task as such with out it adding up to a lot more time and money. :) Can anybody educate me all about what is that white acid looking goup is inside the radiator? and why does it come to be? And what...
  20. joeeye59

    Backhoe bucket tooth fell off...

    A tooth fell off my Wain-Roy backhoe bucket, I knew it was loose for a long time, the one side of the fastening pin was mushed down most likely from use letting the tooth wiggle around a lot more than the other 3 teeth... What are some of the other places I can go to buy a new pin? Even on...
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