John Deere 855 Front End Disassembly

This is the first episode of the rebuild process on the John Deere 855. In my last video, I revealed this compact tractor as my newest project and in today's video, I will focus on the front end. There are many components hidden behind the grill and underneath the hood, so let me share with you my journey!
I do know this Yanmar engine needs a full rebuild, so my best bet is to remove all the corresponding components, like the radiator, oil cooler, and fuel tank. Once everything is removed, I will have to clean all the parts and give them the treatment they really deserve.
Stick around if you want to see what I pull out under the radiator!
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[@wcjeffro9849]

It is so frustrating to me when people don't take care of equipment. The Ford 2000 I traded for had a plugged up radiator (the old radiator was copper). It was also plugged up inside the tractor engine. I don't know how the engine kept from burning up. People just don't take care of things. Its looking good! I bought a kubota b3200 in much the same shape that I am working on. It had missing engine parts along with a ruined drive pump. Luckily I found a good used drive pump.

[@WorkshopRebuild]

It sure is frustrating! You know what, those Ford tractors were very tough back in the day, and some still are up until this day. Nobody knows how it still kept running, but I hope you got ithat all sorted out! I really didn't know they made radiators out of copper, how interesting!!! Your Kubota is a great tractor. With a litle bit of work you'll have yourself a great tractor for many years to come. Kubota engines are always getting better and better. They introduced a +200HP engine a while back and they have been dropping their engine is so many pieces of equipment. What engine is in your B3200?

[@jasoncraig3752]

Hate to see how badly people take care of things. Glad you got this machine so you can save it! Keep up the good work!

[@WorkshopRebuild]

It really isn't a nice sight...and it happens more often than you think. There are so many pieces of equipment in barns or out on fields that could be brought back to life. I hope to save as many as I can and this JD will run in a short period of time. I'm sure of it. Thanks Jason!

[@gregm4441]

Watching you dismantle this 855... it is built differently than mine. Mine has the fuel tank behind the engine and the battery is where your fuel tank is.

[@WorkshopRebuild]

Good eye! John Deere changed this up halfway through their production run of the 55 series compact tractors. I couldn’t tell you exactly when they changed this up, but I do know my John Deere 855 is an early model tractor. I‘m not aware of any changes to the drivetrain or styling, so besides this everything else should be very similar. Regards Andreas

[@cheriereddick2184]

mine to different years

[@andrewciavatta9663]

The tractor also is made in Japan by Yanmar.

[@WorkshopRebuild]

I looked into this before I started this JD855 rebuild project and I didn't find one Yanmar tractor that was similar. This specific engine and the transaxle, seems to be built for John Deere. Most tractors produced by Yanmar around this age were all manual shift gearboxes and the housed a different type of Yanmar engine in front. The wheelbase could be the same, but that could translate to other makes and models too. Have you found a 1:1 replica for either the JD655/755/855 or even 955? I'd be curious to know if there really is one out there.

[@atodaso1668]

Its metric because its really a yanmar tractor

[@WorkshopRebuild]

I was looking into this a couple months ago and didn‘t find a Yanmar tractor that was built identical to this one. There were some engines that are the same, but the rear-end seems to be different. It‘s obviously something JD fans don‘t want to hear, but it would very cool to find the equivalent Yanmar compact tractor😁😃

[@johnhall1614]

Looking good

[@WorkshopRebuild]

Thanks John, this was pretty straightforward, but now I have a lot of cleanup to do before the engine gets rebuilt. Stay tuned for more episodes on this tractor. Best regards

[@NicholasMatich]

Quality frame steel anyways!

[@WorkshopRebuild]

Yes sir! This John Deere has a really strong frame. The paintjob on this frame is really good as well, I haven't seen any rust spots so far. Cheers

[@galehess6676]

Whyyyyy?! He skips the 2nd oil cooler line nut removal lol It looked tricky to get to, must have been simple but a waste of video time. Darn. Mine are rust color, but lines still painted... Wish I knew if all the system will drain out there if I crack them loose, I hope not. Here goes nothing. My rad leaks, pulling to fix at rad shop.

[@WorkshopRebuild]

Excuse me for not going into detail on the oil cooler removal process. The second nut isn't that hard to get to if you remove the first nut (most outer one). This will give you more room to work on the second nut. When putting it back together, just reverse the removal process and don't forget your o-rings! You will probably lose all your oil that is stored within the oil cooler, but not much more. I hope you can get your JD sorted out so it can get used again. Thanks for tuning in to watch this video and if you have any questions feel free to reach out. Regards Andreas

[@kevincris2589]

Any reason why you never made more video on the 332? Was it a flip tractor?

[@WorkshopRebuild]

I am using the JD855 more often, as it suits my needs much better. The JD300 is being used as a mower on a regular basis and I'm very happy with it. I haven't even put many hours on the JD400 & Bolens HT20 since I got the 855 running... Some things just don't get used as much and I'm happy when I can pass on a garden tractor like the JD 332. It went to a great home and it was ready to do some serious work.