John Deere X748 Maintenance (Tie Rod, Steering Cylinder Inspection)

[@AaronCMorris]

Mr beef. I have been watching your videos as of recent. Thank you! They have been informative. I have a 445. I took apart the front to get to the water pump. Replaced it and now that I put it back together the top doesn’t seem to close right. Have you experienced this same thing? If I could email you I could send pictures. Appreciate any help.

[@Korahandherdad]

Ohh the socket sizes!

[@mmrbeef]

Some days you just hop on the socket size struggle bus and other days you are fine.

[@Korahandherdad]

So true!

[@RyanTitcomb]

FYI.....side cutters are way easier to use to remove and install cotter pins....

[@mmrbeef]

Sometimes I like them and sometime removing them side side cutters makes me unhappy. I generally get PO'ed more at side cutters than other methods of removal. But I should have mentioned side cutters as an option.

[@901ronnie]

Interesting John Deere is made in Horicon Wisconsin but still uses metric - I wonder if the foundry/assembly in Moline Illinois uses metric or English nuts and bolts?

[@mmrbeef]

Deere has been using metric in the L&G machines since 1987/88. The 318 is mostly metric while the Onan engine is SAE. There are very few SAE nuts and bolts on modern Deere units.

[@901ronnie]

@@mmrbeef probably makes sense since their world wide sales exceed US sales. Most of the countries they sell too use metric. I group up near Rockford Il. Been to the original home in Grand Detour and had and have relatives that work at JD in Moline.