Project description
Considered by many to be one of the best series that John Deere have ever built, they often came out the dealerships at over 240hp but were more than well enough built to deal with it. These machines could achieve 11 ton ballasted up, this made it a superb draft tractor in the UK.
Reason for Job:
The tractor was driving but was making a lot of un savoury noises. The customer had also checked the oil and found a heavy amount of steel contamination.
Main problems found:
We are unsure of the start of the chain reaction but we are fairly sure a bearing failed on the reverse idler shaft, this resulted in a cascade of broken gears that sat directly below the offending shaft. However, due to the high hours on the machine, she also had heavy wear on the friction material and surrounding outer clutch housings.
Remedy:
No need to wash this tractor as she was fairly clean on arrival
Remove transmission
Strip box and quote
Re build box
Flush transmission oil casings and lines
Re-Fit box
Test box in workshop with pressure gauges and calibrate
Test on dyno for 1 hour to check for leaks
With customers permission we put a trailed cultivator behind and did half a days hard work
Return tractor to customer
More about Swinnerton Machinery
Here at Swinnerton Machinery, the dedicated team of highly skilled engineers not only repair agricultural machines, their wide range of knowledge transfers to plant, automotive and HGV.
We always deliver quality and reliability to our customers. We offer a wide range of services including:
- Transmission repair/overhaul including manual, automatic, power shift and CVT
- Engine repair/overhaul
- Diagnostics, code reading and configuration
- On site repairs, servicing and diagnostics
- Air-con servicing and fault finding
We service a vast number of local businesses, however due to our central location in the heart of the Midlands, our customers are now approaching us from the entirety of the UK & Ireland, sending equipment for repair to Swinnerton’s Tamworth workshop.
Our Expert Team
As a dedicated repair team with 100 years combined experience – there’s a breadth of knowledge spanning models from the 1960’s to present day. The advanced knowledge of our team means we are able to talk you through the proposed solutions to fix your vehicle/machine at the most efficient price.
Workshop and Mobile Services
Our large workshop gives us the capability to work on the smallest ground care equipment up to the largest articulated tractors.
In 2019 we upgraded our business unit to include a dedicated engine and transmission workshop. Making these improvements gives us the ability to be more efficient, whilst maintaining the best quality.
We also offer mobile services for onsite repairs, diagnostics and fault finding (UK mainland only).
