4PeteSkidSteerSake
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Hello Folks, I am doing some pro bono work on a Bible schools' John Deere 317 Skid steer that was inadvertently exposed to the elements, for a couple years. (The exhaust points straight up with no rain cap). While removing the exhaust from the turbo, water poured out. I attempted to heat the internal of the engine with a heat gun through the exhaust and intake as well as squirting large amounts of WD40 into it. Zero movement of the crankshaft with the starter. I was able to turn the crankshaft back about 180* and then forward again the same amount and then it comes up against a hard stop. I figured that there must be at least one cylinder that has a ring of rust built up in it, not allowing the piston to go past. My original intent was to remove the injectors and fill with a penetrant, but once the rocker arm cover was off, I got a little too carried away…
I had envisioned getting the head off, cleaning the cylinder(s) and perhaps the valves/seats, bleeding down the lifters, installing the head with a new gasket, checking/adjusting the valves, re-connecting everything, drain, flush and service the engine oil and fuel tank, as well as replacing the oil & fuel filters.
However, I was unsuccessful at removing the head. It appears that something is still holding it attached to the block near the front of the engine (aft side of the skid steer). There is a remote mounted oil filter bracket that appears to be attached to the head and the block. The heads of the bolts are sandwiched between the oil filter bracket and the block. Looks like a tickle technique to get those out? It also appeared as thou the timing gear cover did not need to be removed to get the head off, as the attachment of it was below the split line of the head and block. Perhaps this is an incorrect assumption?
Besides the physical challenges of this project, I'm unable to work on it consistently as it is located about 450 miles away, and often gets bumped down the priority list in light of my full-time job and other commitments. I did reach out to a JD dealer/service center for assistance, however, transporting the 317, or having their mechanics come out to the location is not in the budget.
I would greatly appreciate any and all suggestions as well as the source for an overhaul/maintenance manual for this JD 4024TT001 engine. While looking online, there seems to be a discrepancy in the manual number for this engine, (CTM301 vs. CTM101019). I'm not concerned about spending the money, I would just prefer to get the correct one, the first time. The engine s/n
E4024T066927 and the JD 317, PIN:T00317A121004, year unknown but possibly 2005.
Thank you. Pete
I had envisioned getting the head off, cleaning the cylinder(s) and perhaps the valves/seats, bleeding down the lifters, installing the head with a new gasket, checking/adjusting the valves, re-connecting everything, drain, flush and service the engine oil and fuel tank, as well as replacing the oil & fuel filters.
However, I was unsuccessful at removing the head. It appears that something is still holding it attached to the block near the front of the engine (aft side of the skid steer). There is a remote mounted oil filter bracket that appears to be attached to the head and the block. The heads of the bolts are sandwiched between the oil filter bracket and the block. Looks like a tickle technique to get those out? It also appeared as thou the timing gear cover did not need to be removed to get the head off, as the attachment of it was below the split line of the head and block. Perhaps this is an incorrect assumption?
Besides the physical challenges of this project, I'm unable to work on it consistently as it is located about 450 miles away, and often gets bumped down the priority list in light of my full-time job and other commitments. I did reach out to a JD dealer/service center for assistance, however, transporting the 317, or having their mechanics come out to the location is not in the budget.
I would greatly appreciate any and all suggestions as well as the source for an overhaul/maintenance manual for this JD 4024TT001 engine. While looking online, there seems to be a discrepancy in the manual number for this engine, (CTM301 vs. CTM101019). I'm not concerned about spending the money, I would just prefer to get the correct one, the first time. The engine s/n
E4024T066927 and the JD 317, PIN:T00317A121004, year unknown but possibly 2005. Thank you. Pete
