I have the same tractor with a lot less wear. Has given me no trouble until this morning. I was pulling a trailer loaded with parts of a tree downed in this last storm and I believe it broke the piston rod. I'm hoping the piston and cylinder are ok. How likely is this? Does anyone out there know were I can find some instructions for making this repair in the easiest way? Will I have to do a complete rebuild? Or could I possibly get at the rod without breaking it all down?
i have a 1975 JD300 which is absolutly identical to that tractor except they changed the model to 316 in 1978 to represent the hp. unfortunatly the engine on mine has a thrown rod, cracked piston, snapped camshaft and a chunk missing from the cyl wall. so i wont be fixing that thing. ill be selling it to a freind come spring. so i just bought a 1982 650 diesel because i wanted a more versitile tractor than what i had, and the 650 has 4wd.
I have the same tractor with a lot less wear. Has given me no trouble until this morning. I was pulling a trailer loaded with parts of a tree downed in this last storm and I believe it broke the piston rod. I'm hoping the piston and cylinder are ok. How likely is this? Does anyone out there know were I can find some instructions for making this repair in the easiest way? Will I have to do a complete rebuild? Or could I possibly get at the rod without breaking it all down?
3pt14159 7 months ago
i have a 1975 JD300 which is absolutly identical to that tractor except they changed the model to 316 in 1978 to represent the hp. unfortunatly the engine on mine has a thrown rod, cracked piston, snapped camshaft and a chunk missing from the cyl wall. so i wont be fixing that thing. ill be selling it to a freind come spring. so i just bought a 1982 650 diesel because i wanted a more versitile tractor than what i had, and the 650 has 4wd.
1944johndeerel 1 year ago
I got the exact same John Deere!!!
that is a 1 year model and they are VERY HARD TO FIND!!!
i am gonna restor mine purty soon (as in next year)!!
5 stars!
johndeere330 2 years ago
16hp and that model was only made in 78 one year only production with the kohler
oney135 2 years ago
that used to be a nice tractor
gda882002 2 years ago
nice. I love how the whole thing shakes like crazy at idle lol. I love those big old john deeres!
stevensj13 2 years ago 2