John Deere 1640 MFWD How to check your front wheel assist solenoid and valve.

In this video I run through the steps I took to repair my 4x4 clutch pack solenoid valve. The tractor has been stuck in 4wheel drive since I bought it and the time came to do something about it so follow along and hopefully it might help.
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[@hoggsbaffleworth5678]

As a fellow tractor enthusiast, this is great content. Awesome video

[@BundyBearsShed]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Waljo_Yt]

Thank you so much! This has helped me with a problem that I have had with my family traktor for years.

[@BundyBearsShed]

You're welcome!

[@johnp1388]

Very Good Instructional stuff mate. Good to see someone Still Knows the importance of a Test Light 👍

[@BundyBearsShed]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rorymullennex7566]

Thank you so much for posting this very helpful video. I really appreciate your way of explaining concepts/principles. My 2155 was stuck with the MFWD on. While the parts manual says it should have had pretty much the same solenoid as the one you showed in the video, someone had replaced it with another model. But because you explained things so well, I was able to get it working. Thanks again, and please keep up the great work!

[@BundyBearsShed]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davidhollis5739]

I followed your video step by step and fixed same issue on JD 2955. Great video. Thanks for posting.

[@BundyBearsShed]

Glad it helped

[@sandyjamiedaughtry1279]

Hey Mr Lance , I have just started watching your videos and they are great. I am from North Carolina and it seems good to see a mechanic not a parts changer. Uncle Lee Peedin sends his regards

[@BundyBearsShed]

Thanks for watching! I like to watch Lee he does some interesting stuff.

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@Mario Tyler Instablaster ;)

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[@nathanjohnson6503]

Great video, discovered mine when I was out woodsin, branch removed my wires for me, dug around and found that solenoid.

[@BundyBearsShed]

Good stuff!

[@powerbreed]

This video is so helpful to me, thanks for doing it.

[@BundyBearsShed]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cineminded]

I love your channel , easy to follow and helpfull. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@BundyBearsShed]

Awesome, thank you!

[@darrenblattner2508]

John Deere does have a nice parts breakdown on their website. Massey Ferguson on the other hand does not. Unfortunately. Great video Lance, Keep smiling.

[@BundyBearsShed]

They do for sure.

[@tomzeedee]

Thanks Lance..this is very useful for me..another great video..keep safe..

[@BundyBearsShed]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dzikunwm]

Thank You

[@BundyBearsShed]

You're welcome

[@EL-ru8nl]

Thanks a bunch for posting this!! I have a 2240 that is stuck in 2wd. This video helped give me the confidence to get in there and check things out. My hope is that the piston is stuck and not allowing it to default. I am getting power to the solenoid and will run through your steps to test it's working. Fingers crossed it's not the clutch. Any advice for additional diagnosis if the solenoid and piston a re working?

[@BundyBearsShed]

It os often just the little piston in the valve so well worth a look.

[@brendanjordan4250]

Hi Bundy, do you have a video explaining how the turtle/ rabbit gear works and when to use it on the 40 series

[@BundyBearsShed]

I have one on the Hi/lo repairs but not how to use it. Look in the JD1640 playlist.

[@sasvanwyk5886]

Very helpful lesson. Thanks. I hope that kind of spider, walking underneath the hydraulic pipe, isn't poisonous?

[@BundyBearsShed]

Not that I know of

[@incubatork]

Good info for those that have the 4 wheel drive john deere utility tractors, mine is stuck in 2 wheel, unfortunately thats the way it was built 😉 It would be nice to have but a lot of work to change it especially as its a highcrop, I don't think its possible unless I made it fixed hight.

[@BundyBearsShed]

It would be a big job alright, probably cheaper to upgrade the tractor

[@DragonflyAcres2022]

Good job explaining

[@BundyBearsShed]

Glad you liked it

[@MTSswitch]

My tractor is in 2wd and will not go into 4wd I’ve done everything you have done to diagnose the issue. I’ve bench tested the solenoid and it is not clicking/moving the piston. When I put power to it though the magnetic part works. Would this suggest the solenoid is faulty or not ? Thank you for making this video as it has helped me a great deal!

[@BundyBearsShed]

Yes you can pull the valve apart and clean it up and get it working again easily.

[@MTSswitch]

@@BundyBearsShed I’ve cleaned the piston and the valve and they slide fine. It’s more the solenoid is not clicking the piston. Is there another spring that should push the piston ?

[@ram_diesel_power6039]

So if I have no hydraulic pressure at that port after replacing the solenoid and spool valve. All the hydraulics work good on my 2355. Still 4wd is locked in.

[@BundyBearsShed]

If the pressure can be seen to rise and fall the solenoid is good and it can possibly be worn sealing rings on the shaft that takes the oil to the clutch pack.

[@ram_diesel_power6039]

@@BundyBearsShed no pressure at all. I followed your video exactly. Before I replaced solenoid there was no oil coming out of port. After I replaced it plenty of oil. No pressure at all using a gauge.

[@pm270100]

good job well done //// i am think as a brick but i got this one

[@BundyBearsShed]

Good stuff.

[@abdolanjf4373]

👏👏

[@BundyBearsShed]

Thanks

[@abdolanjf4373]

Hello, please tell me how many times the pressure of the front pump of Jandir 2130 is

[@BundyBearsShed]

2350 PSI

[@alanlanghorn9528]

Great information thanks heaps

[@BundyBearsShed]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nixname1000]

Very good information. What the reason for the third contact? JD 2140 Greetings from Germany.

[@BundyBearsShed]

Must be for another setup. Im not sure really.

[@gellerthkeszeg5446]

I got power to the vale...its magnetic...i can hear hím "clicking" but stil on 4x4 what' s the next to do!?

[@BundyBearsShed]

Pul the valve apart the tint shuttle inside may be sticky.

[@gellerthkeszeg5446]

@@BundyBearsShed i don t know how, my n is difrent model. I have a JD 3040 from 85'

[@shalensharma636]

Hi Lance, do you know about hydraulic 4wd on 2130, my electrical is bad and needs to be rewired, any ideas, cheers, Shalen

[@BundyBearsShed]

I think I have a manual but Im away on holidays for a couple more weeks yet.

[@andreicatana2861]

Does anyone managed to take apart those two main parts from 26:30 numerotated with 6 and 10 because they seemed like one single piece. We need to open that casing in order to clean the piston and to check the spring. Thank you very much!

[@BundyBearsShed]

I just had a thought, there is not a plug at one end on yours?

[@JACKATTACKED]

Sorted 👍

[@BundyBearsShed]

Yep done.

[@pm270100]

not bad for an old fart

[@BundyBearsShed]

Im onto it eh, lol.