4430 JD, Air Seat install, Quad range transmission tear down.

the seat is really comfortable and a big upgrade from stock. the wife is light enough that she had a hard time with the old spring ride to get it to slide down, if the seat was set for my weight she was on a solid board. now with air she can lower it and slide forward.
got the transmission tore down and it looks like all i need is B range gear and bearings. otherwise shift collars, and things looked good. i will put syncro disks on topshaft

[@John-Deere]

I used to do a lot of those transmission & rear ends, so many I didn't need the book at all to set torque specs or preload and end play. I really enjoyed that kind of work back in the early 80's, I still like wrenching.

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Nice. I am a second guesser even if I know the spec I still use the book.

[@MirrorCyro]

I'm about to install this seat in a 4230 and you're the only person who's given better direction than that paper did! Thank you for your service!

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Thank you very much for the nice words. I know it sounds Goofy but I sincerely do enjoy when someone says that it helped them

[@black99z28]

I second this comment. I'm getting ready to do the same seat install and REALLY appreciate the time you took taking the video.

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

@black99z28 thank you.

[@farawayfarm2520]

Howdy Jon. These are interesting to me in case I have ever get bigger problems than I have already. 🤣

[@jb-vz4wb]

Lol

[@dustinadams9136]

All I got got is wow. Haven’t ever seen a rear end torn that far apart before!

[@rankinfarms]

I bought a 4430 quadrange a few months ago I’m getting ready to tear down. Wasn’t going in gears very well so I just replaced cab mounts, seemed to help but it still comes out of c range. I also have to replace the hydraulic filter every couple hours even after I’ve drained the fluid and put new in, I’m getting a lot of sliver looking fluid out each time I have to change the filter. Glad I found your videos!

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Good luck

[@rankinfarms]

@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 Is there anywhere you recommend to get parts for a quad range transmission besides Deere? Thanks

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

@@rankinfarms The salvage yards like all state ag parts. They usually have good used parts

[@ChrisL-ni9tb]

I'm guessing your skill has saved you tens of thousands in repair bills. Very impressive!!

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Don't know if I could be farming if I had to pay to have everything fixed

[@bryanginder5903]

Jon and poison that's been awhile!!

[@andreipetrescu603]

👍The most important part inside a tractor. I am a big guy,and i allready have problems with my back,because the seats in my tractors were not designed to handle a big guy. It would have been better with no seats,because it s 1000 times worst when the seat lifts you,when you hit a bump,then you crash down,all the way to the plate. I intend to change them all this spring..

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Yes, bottom out sends that shock up your spine.

[@mrjantz810]

Grate video

[@TheScotto477]

Cool!

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

thanks!

[@mrjantz810]

I would love to do the seat upgrade on my tractor

[@justinpatrick4251]

Hi Jon. Is that seat kit from k&m by chance. I had a lot of the same problems with the nuts for spacers and bolt heads in the way figment issues.

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

It is. Glad I am not the only one who thought it was a cheap design.

[@Subthump1]

How can you work on that trans with all that dirt and chaff around the top edges? I'd have all that down inside the case in no time. Guess I'm a clean freak but I like to steam everything off before opening things ub.

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Everything gets scrubbed and cleaned, going together it's like brand new inside.

[@Subthump1]

@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 you should see a couple tractors I built. Google John Deere 4820. That's my latest.

[@MrCohudson]

How did you route the wires to keep them hidden for the seat compressor?

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Under the floor matt.

[@TwoHappyChildrenFarm]

My 4440 just started acting like it doesn't want to go from b3 to b4 when I'm pulling something. Is this a start for something bad about to happen?

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

if you slap the lever hard does it shift? does it work in 1 to 2 shift? if it works there that is the same shift as 3-4, i would check linkage first. behind right battery box you will see a tiny rod laying horizontal hooked to a bracket. make sure the pin isnt getting worn or the hole.

[@AlextheDutchDairyfarmer]

If you look at the cabs of modern tractors now... you could fit a lazy boy in there😂

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Ha! That's what I need!

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

I like the Massey that I can straighten my legs once in a while.

[@chriscozart4135]

Do you have a part number for the green piece you installed to widen the seat well

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

I do not it came with the seat kit.

[@pinesedgefarm1155]

That must be an early 4430? It'll be nice when you get it done.

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Yes, early but not super early,

[@M8Stealth]

Dab a little black paint on those seat nuts?

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Ha, yep,

[@rockyrunangusranch-wieszracing]

1000 piece jig saw puzzle, (not for children, batteries and tools not included) :)

[@calebchristensen6730]

Would it ever be possible or ever been done to put a slower reverse gear in a quad range?

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Not sure, A-1R is pretty slow.

[@calebchristensen6730]

In my 4230 it’s well over 3mph and too fast for blowing snow.

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Yes. We ran into that a lot on the 4430. I put a 1000 to 540 adapter on. Then I could bring the engine down to 1100 or 1200 RPM but the snow blower would still be spinning fast. Other times it's a snow got real deep that opening pass is miserable but once I got it opened up then I would only take a foot or two on the next pass.

[@jorek233]

Hello, couple months ago i bought john deere 4040s, and yesterday the "c" dosent work on 1,2,3,4 but on r1, r2 normaly work, can you help me whot i shuld to do with this Gear?

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

You don't have forward gears in C range you almost can't have reverse. The first question or thing I would try would be if you left lever in any Gear 1 2 3 or 4. Then the range lever try it in its normal spot and slowly let the clutch out and see if the tractor tries to move. So then doesn't give a little kick through the range lever and stop moving or do you hear any grinding

[@jorek233]

@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 yee on forward c i hear grinding and the tractors on 1-4 going On litle forward, its feals like all the Gear move

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

@@jorek233 So if the range lever is grinding in C then see if you can move the lever a side of its pocket that it fits in and go forward just a touch more and see if it will actually work

[@RockyRiverFarms]

What kind of seat is that?

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

www.tractorseats.com/c-141-john-deere-seat-kits.aspx

[@TheBnbonthebeach]

Definitely not a weekend job

[@sepresley1]

Jon do you just work for yourself?..Only John Deere mechanics around here.Can;t get them to work on the old stuff

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

This tractor is for us. Otherwise, most of the repair videos are customer stuff

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

Do they not have any older mechanics?

[@sepresley1]

@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 the older ones have completely retired. these young ones if they cant fix it with a computer they are lost. Lightening hit a tree next to a friends of mine john deere. That was 6 months ago and it has not been fixed yet and he is still making payments on it.

[@sepresley1]

not many people want to work any more