John Deere 60 repairs

[cjet69]

This is not my tractor, but I have been given the task of repairing, reassembling, and get it running. It belongs to a cousin who got it when his dad passed away. His dad, my uncle, had torn it down for repairs after the fan shaft came loose and ate the radiator. This happened decades ago, and the tractor has been sitting in my cousins shop ever since. We towed this to our shop about a year ago with the understanding that it would be a no rush job. The hard part with this job is most of the bolts are spread all over my cousins shop so I will need to a lot of searching to identify what goes where. Fun, Fun, Fun!!!!

I tore the radiator apart just after bringing the tractor over last year and started cleaning parts in the e-tank. Also pulled the governor housing off that already had the gears removed. The last couple days I started cleaning up the governor housing, disassembling the governor shaft to install new bearings, and cleaned up the top of the crankcase where the governor mounts. Figured I should spray some paint for him while this is accessible before reassembly starts. Anyway, this is a start, and we will see how it goes. I made a video slide show with some of the pics I have taken so far.

 

[KennyP]

Watched the video, had no clue what I was looking at. Good luck!

 

[cjet69]

All the video shows is what the tractor condition was like when I brought it to the shop along with the pile of parts to bolt back on. There are a few pics showing the radiator as it was pulled apart and castings cleaned and the beginning of the governor parts cleanup.

 

[KennyP]

All the video shows is what the tractor condition was like when I brought it to the shop along with the pile of parts to bolt back on. There are a few pics showing the radiator as it was pulled apart and castings cleaned and the beginning of the governor parts cleanup.

Yeah that's what it looks like. I have never been around one of these, so haven't a clue. But can be a learning experience!

 

[cjet69]

I'll post pics of the progress as I go and hopefully with a somewhat coherent explanation.

 

[KennyP]

Thanks.Takes me a bit to figure out what I am looking at on these old machines.

 

[cjet69]

Since I got myself a borescope, I figured I should pull the plugs and take a look inside this engine since its been sitting in a damp shop for decades. Looks like the rodents got in the open exhaust and intake ports and brought some seeds and other debris with them. The bores look a bit rusty and could use some cleaning and I would like to get a good look at the valves to see if the rodent piss has pitted the face of the valves and seats. I would like to pull the head but need to ask my cousin if he wants me to go that far. I see it as this would be the time to do it since its already torn down to this point. Just need a head gasket. The pics show the rust in the bores, carbon laying in the bottom, debris on an open valve, and rust in the combustion chamber in the head. The last 3 pics are one down an exhaust port thats completely filled with rust and the 2 intake valves with the mouse goodies in them.

 

[Propane1]

Nasty.

Noel

 

[cjet69]

A little more investigating and I found a mouse nest in the water jacket of the block right between the 2 cylinders. This is looking down into the big rectangular opening on the block in the last pic.

 

[cjet69]

Finished cleaning up the governor shaft and gears. I used the bead blasting cabinet to remove the light rust on the gears and the shaft is now ready for assembly. The 2 shaft bearings will be replaced, and the thrust bearing is good with just a lite cleaning. I already have the governor housing stripped and ready for primer so I moved on to the fan shaft and managed to get most of it stripped of paint. Should be able to finish it up tomorrow so it can be primed also.

 

[MNGB]

Interesting cjet, I've never been into the JD so its all new territory, those darn rodents sure seem to find there way into spots and make a mess

 

[Propane1]

So from what you’ve seen, you must be gunna pull it apart ? Pretty well have to. What did your cousin say. ?

Noel

 

[Sawdust]

Yeah that's what it looks like. I have never been around one of these, so haven't a clue. But can be a learning experience!

Me either Kenny my guess is the same thing as a GT but parts are bigger.

 

[Sawdust]

Good video CJ I like seeing cleaned shiny metal begging for paint. Nice job! I hate to see them nests they can do so much damage.

 

[cjet69]

Interesting cjet, I've never been into the JD so its all new territory, those darn rodents sure seem to find there way into spots and make a mess

I figured I better pull the manifold off and look inside since I knew it sat open for so long. Wanted to be sure that no nuts or bolts had drop down in the ports for my own piece of mind. Glad I did that now and my new borescope came in handy also.

 

[cjet69]

So from what you’ve seen, you must be gunna pull it apart ? Pretty well have to. What did your cousin say. ?

Noel

He is coming over this afternoon to take a look. Sounds like he is open to pulling the head. We will have to see what a valve grind gasket set cost and the availability. I saw Steiner says low stock on their website and it may take a month to get the gaskets from them.

 

[cjet69]

Good video CJ I like seeing cleaned shiny metal begging for paint. Nice job! I hate to see them nests they can do so much damage.

I'm hoping for minimal rust on the valves and seats, but I feel the head needs to come off so none of this crud drops into the cylinders.

 

[MNGB]

He is coming over this afternoon to take a look. Sounds like he is open to pulling the head. We will have to see what a valve grind gasket set cost and the availability. I saw Steiner says low stock on their website and it may take a month to get the gaskets from them.

Yea I'd pull the head look the cylinder bores over and lightly hone them check the valve and put it back together and test run it

 

[Sawdust]

Gut feelings while you got an engine open pays off. Even if you don’t find a problem you have that mind set that feels good when you got it ready to run.

 

[cjet69]

Yea I'd pull the head look the cylinder bores over and lightly hone them check the valve and put it back together and test run it

My cousin agreed that the head should be pulled. It's much easier to do it now with all of the other parts removed.