John Deere S680 hydrostatic pump failure - learn how to move a disabled combine

It's time for a recovery mission! What do you do when you have a 50,000 lb combine in the field that will not move and you cannot run the engine? Without running the engine you have no hydraulics or steering. This John Deere s680 combine has a failed prodrive hydrostatic pump. There is metal and brass pumped all throughout the hydraulic system. #johndeere #johndeerecombine #rescuemission #s680

[@jameswalshjr]

It's really nice to watch professionals with experience perform a tricky recovery, safe, sound and without any drama. Nice work!

[@gpackwood1]

Great learning experience for me. I appreciate the attention to detail, the detailed explanation and the complete lack of drama. Thank You.

[@jimlong527]

Nice , safe and realize that bad & expensive things happen in the fields that bring food to our table. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@stevenicoson6670]

Great job of recovery Zeth and crew. I learned a lot watching you get this disabled combine out of the field. I sincerely appreciate the lack of drama, not one mid-step and took it a step at a time. You and your crew took caution not to damage the combine. Each movement was studied and completed slowly and easy does it. I would think the owner really appreciated your approach. I am guessing you have done that before. Great job Zeth. Thanks for filming this so we could benefit and follow you along. The Iowa farm boy. Steve.

[@ZKMasterTech]

Yeah we have done that many times

[@moegeek]

Genuine professionals working together calmly. No throwing tools, swearing, racing engines or causing more damage. Excellent example of expertise and patience.

[@matthelm6128]

Controlling the steering gear of the combine from the tractor cab - is cool!

[@bertrutledge4546]

That was amazing. John Deere is lucky to have you as a technician. I enjoy your videos and always learn from them even if I may never use them. Very informative thanks.

[@claudreindl7275]

I haven't lived on a farm for over 50 years, but I like this channel for some reason. Good material and presentation I guess.

[@2511jeremy]

And cool equipment 😀

[@dreadog6425]

The things you guys do to feed this great nation. Thanks

[@jerodbroussard2832]

Watching a guy who drives a FORD working on broke green machinery, dream channel. :)

[@ZKMasterTech]

Never was a Ford guy but I do like this truck. I am a die hard Ram truck guy.

[@jerodbroussard2832]

@@ZKMasterTech I grew up on a mainly Red Farm once we got the 1460 axial-flow with nothing but Ford vehicles. I am familiar with John Deere 95R's, 8820's, 4840's, and an 8300 Drill. Extent of green for me. :)

[@theapprenticefiles9693]

Other than the FAV and the other shop trucks Rams are the most popular truck on our lot lol 1 2500 beast a big horn and a Laramie #Hemilove

[@nickpersenaire4443]

Great work Bud, you know even the best equipment has issues sometimes. Looking forward to part 2 on this one. Have a nice weekend Zeth

[@farmguy2400]

"The best" is just an opinion.

[@TestDonCqmDJorr-qKDdKENPg]

＿R0电脑｜Z。

[@robertreznik9330]

I had one that developed a rear crank seal seepage. That caused the plastic coupler to strip. same recovery except auger was in and lucky no grain in the tank. That was $8500 and almost a week to get the engine out then back in.

[@adrianshjadesheehan9991]

Top class man brillant at his job

[@ZKMasterTech]

Thank you!

[@jasonmurawski5877]

I gotta thank you for showing how you moved it without being able to undo the parking brake. The S680 on our farm was stranded in our shop because we had to tear down the EGR system. We obviously couldn’t start it with it half tore down, so taking off the drive couplers was the perfect solution. We pulled it back super easy and made us room for other projects. Still gotta wait on deere to get back with us on whats the issue with it

[@sitdox]

Great video reminds me about 20 years ago about same size Russian made combine harvester had engine seized and needed to recover about 20 miles so what I have done made an A frame attached to rear axle beam and towed it backwards also tried to connect hydraulics to the tractor for the steering but it was too complicated so removed steering rams completely only left cross axle steering tie rod tried to pull and it steered itself follow the tractor and happily made all them miles to the yard to rebuild the engine Loved them complicated jobs back then Thank you again and best regards

[@ZKMasterTech]

Thanks!

[@MinnesotaRules123]

Love your videos! Currently going to school for case ih diesel still nice to learn and see what goes on!!

[@sascandave]

Very creative recovery Great work man !

[@HalfCutGarage]

Well done! Made that look slick!

[@aceallenk]

What a nerve-racking job, not to mention dangerous and expensive. Everyone can boast there equipment all they want regardless of color, but they all break down. I am a little partial to green but you certainly can't knock red either. Seems like just yesterday when my Grandfather was talking about how stubborn the ox was before he got horses, and was proud to own both while sitting in the cab of a 1466 International combine. Now a combine is a $1million.

[@farmshoffman8475]

Great awesome video zeth, nice recovery , too bad for the hydro drive failure

[@terrybenson3632]

Great video!!.. Field service techs are the unsung hero's.. Turning a very bad situation into a manageable one. New subscriber today, just stumbled across your channel.. I'll be watching from now on. God Bless..

[@ZKMasterTech]

Thank you!

[@jameschristie4596]

I own a John Deere but I cannot stand the bullcrap that is required when they break down. Nightmare!

[@ojofelixnm3608]

Feliz Navidad to all our friends from Columbus,Nebraska.

[@peterdecker59]

I don't like JD but I love watching you work on them! Great channel!

[@ZKMasterTech]

Thank you very much!

[@tomn7087]

Outstanding job and video. Would like to have seen how you tied into the steering cylinders on the combine. Maybe in another video. Sure makes it look easy when you know what you are doing. Thks for the ride along

[@ZKMasterTech]

Thank you! I just took the hoses off the steering cylinder and attached two hoses that went to the scv's of the tractor.

[@kookiethebear]

I'm sure there was a lot of editing, that wasn't an easy task...but you pulled it off like a pro!

[@rosshall641]

Yes when I had to put the auger back I just took 50 ft of rope put it on the front of the Polaris ranger took the hoses off and pulled it back but that's when the auger swing cylinder screwed up

[@theapprenticefiles9693]

It was an ordeal but Ole ZK gotter done I'm telling you guys he just dosnt give up

[@rogerhector8323]

feild service work loved it

[@galen3406]

Fascinating. Good video work!

[@timnichols9015]

Pulled a 6600 home 2 miles 30 years ago with the same steering hose system. The dollar spend was much less then!

[@fleshvesselxx]

Going to have to do this with our 9770 tomorrow. Not looking forward to it thb!

[@jefff6818]

Cool to watch,keep the videos coming.

[@mauricebrosseau9181]

Harvest season my wife will not let me drive while going into the country. Being from rural Alberta there are combines everywhere. She says I’m always looking where I’m not going.

[@Jon_Pearl]

Strong work!

[@timgear9892]

Had the hydrostatic pump go out on my 9670 while on the road. Got it on the shoulder before it completely quit, called my JD tech, he came out and changed out the pump right there on the shoulder of the roadway. I flagged traffic by while he did the work. About 4 hrs later, I was going again.

[@eltontv6002]

yeah thats good if theres no shavings in the system. we had a hydrostatic pump failure in a combine and the whole systems had shavings in it. resulting in destroying both the pump and the motor and a flush of the whole system

[@timgear9892]

@@eltontv6002 Yes, he was afraid of that, but the filters must have caught the shavings, as everything worked fine another couple years when I traded it off.

[@infamousbugg]

Nice work, although I was secretly hoping for a fight with the steering wheel like Larson Farms did a couple years back.

[@ZKMasterTech]

🤣

[@archuka1]

AWESOME JOB GUYS !!!!

[@BRPFan]

Wow you did a awesome job!

[@ledegraw]

Moght I suggest a portable power pack in your service truck with hoses long enough to attach to things like the inloader auger it would pay for itself by the hours saved doing things manually and save dumping precious hydraulic fluids out of the combine or tractor or what ever implement you need to hook up to. Hope the tip helps make your day easier cause I kknow it can be tough sometimes. Work smarter not harder is my mantra along with if you give a lazy man a job he will fimd the easiest way to do it lol!

[@lesterpenner8786]

I had similar ideas 💡. 👍

[@ZKMasterTech]

What brand do your suggest?

[@ZKMasterTech]

@@TheJohndeere466 yeah it's $5k 🤑

[@mfreund15448]

For the price of hoses, you have a $100,000 hydraulic pump hooked to the front!

[@chotuusian4127]

Good work

[@Ding_Bat]

Of course the field will not move! 😂😂😂 Great recovery, though.

[@roberttrains]

you should watch the video form Larson Farms.... 9870 STS Combine Dealer told them that the steering is mechanical and the combine does not need to run to steer the combine. Fine the combine had a hydro issue and did not want to start it. Well turns out the steering is hydraulic and they broke the steering wheel off trying to turn. i think the video is called "Dougo Breaks Steering wheel off" quite funny video.

[@ronpatterson5483]

Really neat. Make it look easy!!

[@Tourist_McGee]

YOu'd have to really love your job to deal this this kind of thing everyday. :P

[@chrisabens2915]

Somebody needs to send this to Dodge Boy Dugo!!! For those of you who know, well, you know! Lol!!!

[@wolfgangkohler2508]

Awesome job with recovery! Love the way you are able to steer combine from your tractor. Makes it especially nice when loading onto trailer. Where did you hook those hoses on at the combine ?

[@ZKMasterTech]

On the steering cylinder

[@wolfgangkohler2508]

Thanks. That’s what I thought. But it kind of looked like the hoses went further to the front of the combine.

[@donalddehaven3229]

That was amazing

[@larrythompson8630]

I am disliking newer, larger equipment. When it breaks down it needs specialized experts, equipment… to move, fix. Engine stuck, small fire in gear drive 6600? Pull away. Need to steer? And couldn’t from cab? 8’ board hooked to arm while slowly rolling guides. I had a newer tractor stuck in place for 2 weeks for electric relay. They are great when they work right. But 10x worse when they don’t

[@blacksmoke5009]

Nicely done!👍

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

New sub. Enjoying your videos.

[@bestfriendhank1424]

My former boss’s brand new R72 had its hydro go out in the middle of a country road in NW Kansas. He was so upset that he turned on the hazards and left it for the AGCO dealer to deal with.

[@BruceBergman]

Do you have brakes with the extension hoses? Or just say "send it!"

[@mike94560]

Amazing machines. All that work so you can do more work. LOL Great job all.

[@samrugtiv3839]

Well done men alot of work right there. Sam

[@Powerhousered1223]

That is really cool

[@robertallen3441]

Remote steering hydraulics is not a new idea. We had a similar system using a forklift side shift hyd. feed with Dowty couplers to move dead combines around the yard in the 1970's.

[@richardpoppe8373]

Awesome job

[@craigjb]

Its crazy seeing all these tractors with half racks or 4 plates our tractor with the least weights is a 8245r with the ifs it has 18 plates everything else 20 or more

[@peewee.3138]

You almost need to make a tow bar to make it easier to pull and to push up onto the low boy.

[@tractorsmachinesro1405]

🔝 Great work

[@perryratzlaff3852]

Here's a suggestion next time shut the accumulator off to the feeder house then drop the corn head then open the accumulator and and the feeder house will go up

[@nathanbaier9929]

Have you seen a few S series do this? A few back here, it was the rear wheel assist motors went bad and took out a bunch of other stuff.

[@ZKMasterTech]

Yeah I had one last year which did the same thing.

[@radioace318la]

I find the lack of contingency attach points and mechanisms in place disturbing on that equipment. Much like the electronic digital communications field I work in. It's only as strong as its weakest link.

[@garybrown9476]

Pulled 9600 13 miles backward with and hoses

[@tomharrington1393]

Most interesting 👍👍

[@mrman3215]

can you tell us how meney hours theys machines have on them . thay look almost new . or is it thay look new but have lots of working time

[@stevewalston7089]

Nice work! Curious what the remote steering control actually looks like. Mini steering wheel, joystick, push buttons? Can't find a picture of anything so far.

[@ZKMasterTech]

It’s the scv control lever in the tractor..

[@bryanlake3539]

MORE!!!!

[@GFSwinger1693]

Clever idea but unless the steering circuit is isolated from the main system haven't you potentially introduced contaminants into the rescue vehicle's hyd system now?

[@ZKMasterTech]

No. I'm only tied into the cylinder.

[@jonathanhill7295]

Dang I’m early, what’s up everyone

[@bigsmoke6189]

Are those steering hoses connected directly to the steering cylinders ?

[@ZKMasterTech]

Yes sir!

[@genechronister7085]

Wow! What an ordeal!

[@elviss13]

Dole farms had a real similar issue.

[@dicktomasko1553]

Those things are way too complicated...too many parts too hard to work on. IMO

[@c0r3n]

Good video¡ i like it¡ but, i see in some videos... whats happend with some of these when it come to home? Whats its wrong? Hahahah i would like to kown¡ great job¡

[@tommyk1073]

Zeth, I’m curious,.. I can only imagine the cost of the bill for parts and labor..does John Deere absorb any of that or is there any warranty? Or is the customer 100% liable?

[@ZKMasterTech]

If the machine is out of warranty the customer is liable.

[@jg6142]

Lot of work just too get it recovered.

[@glenjones6980]

I'd be more worried if the field did move.

[@michaeljohnson-jh2eu]

Is the steering cylinder oil supply seperate frome the hydrostat system? By you hooking the hoses from the tractor to steer, will this not contaminate the tractror hydraulic system?

[@ZKMasterTech]

No. Not just hooking into the cylinder.

[@jayfarmer3911]

Zeth, I remember in your video with 8RX 410 you commented on the stereo. I am finally getting the time to run some tillage in my 8RT 370 and the sound system in the 370 I traded blows this out of the water. Did they downgrade?

[@ZKMasterTech]

There are different levels of stereo systems. The ones with the sub are the best.

[@jayfarmer3911]

@@ZKMasterTech this a signature edition with what look like tweeters in the cab posts.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Great thinking outside of the box! Is this method in a manual?

[@ZKMasterTech]

No it's my method.

[@josephoreilly7180]

Was there a reason you couldn't just manually steer? Or is that feature gone from the present age hand pumps?

[@ZKMasterTech]

You can't manual streer that combine through that soft field. You need precision when loading it on the trailer.

[@grgsrvc]

How do legally haul a 680 on a tandem axle trailer?

[@Coffeeology]

What was the end result?

[@normaal4663]

Is it even possible to rinse/flush/clean all hydraulic systems/parts when it is contaminated with metal/brass parts?

[@ZKMasterTech]

Some things you can flush some you cannot.

[@jessemaier8681]

Zk, do you take time to answer nagging combine questions? Dont want to bug ya, just curious.

[@ZKMasterTech]

Yes.

[@jessemaier8681]

@ZKMasterTech Thank you!!! Worked at a Sloans location as an intern and sincerely appreciate your videos. I wish I could still work with that crew, but I am trying to pursue farming. My question is on a 2013 S660. Random green trailer icon on the corner post now and then, and going down the road, it'll show up on the touch screen that there is a trailer attached with the chopper down message. I asked a Deere tech that conducted our recent inspection if there was a DTAC regarding this, and he located one related to recalibration of the lighting circuit. Is this a common annoyance? Is there a way to let Mr. Combine know that there is certainly no trailer back there? Thanks for your time and excellent videos!

[@ZKMasterTech]

@jessemaier8681 I’m not sure. Never seen that before. There is a calibration for the Amber lights but not sure that has anything to do with the trailer icon. I’ll have to look further into this.

[@jessemaier8681]

Power Up! Thank you! No rush at all... I guess I have all the standard 2000 separator hour items to do, so ill be occupied for quite some time once I win the lotto to buy parts 😂

[@35RSkyline]

Makin the old Ford do some offloadin.

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

You buy a deere for the service

[@gregsmith3386]

Why is there so many second hand combines at the dealership?

[@thegreenerthemeaner]

Traded before repairs or lease was up. Tractors are the same. Either way, who buys these things? There can't be that many people who are trading up. The prices on 30 year old well maintained equipment is like a good 401k right now.

[@ollie-lk5dx]

Well done definitely not your first rodeo

[@alvinames]

I guess I’m wondering why you can’t just put a new pro drive in right there and go.

[@ZKMasterTech]

Because of the metal contamination in the whole prodrive and main hydraulic system. Way to many components to replace or flush to be in the field. There could be close to $80k in parts to replace before it's all said and done.

[@terrysteward6765]

John Deere equipment seems to have a lot of very expensive short comings. If I was a farmer, I would probably check out other manufacturers. But, maybe they are all expensive junk due to all the electronic garbage in them.

[@thomaskenny2008]

John. Deere tractors are not as good as they used to be

[@gustavoarielalassia]

🏋️💯🏋️💯🏋️💯

[@PRVATEPYLE187]

3

[@billgallagher2797]

Expensive 😞😞

[@calebhala6036]

Do you ever wish your service truck had a crane on it?

[@ZKMasterTech]

Every day lol

[@calebhala6036]

@@ZKMasterTech I design service trucks/ bucket trucks for a living and just wrapped up the first couple 36k ft/lb cranes on a 550 like you have. They’re pretty sweet rigs

[@ZKMasterTech]

Yeah I would love to have one of those!

[@theapprenticefiles9693]

That would be awesome

[@user-rw3xh7uy8d]

Talk like it has 5000 separator hours?? 😂

[@BlackBuzzzard]

sounds expensive......