Re: John Deere 720

Posted by James2 on November 23, 2006 at 10:34:15 from (207.179.239.196):

In Reply to: Re: John Deere 720 posted by buickanddeere on November 22, 2006 at 16:13:36:

Everything appears to be OK. Checked all of the plates for flatness, The clutch snaps correctly and used JD parts. Probably the discs did not require replacing, they were worked OK but I just hated the burnt smell. This last set smells and the facing is also black but these will be used until failure. Also don't like that cheap clutch face dust cover. When the clutch gets hot, it has a tendency to come off. The clips are all in place and look OK. Bought new clips and may eventually install if the problem worsens. Really like the bolted-on cover on the big standards, a real robust design which "shouts" quality. No doubt a lot of our problem is not having "cut our teeth" Deeres. Trying to peer over your shoulder when in reverse and concurrently streching forward to control the hand clutch requires a lot of flexibility. At this age, flexibility is not one of our strong suits. Also having replaced the tricycle front end with a wide front end hasn't helped. Others have instructed me to use the right foot to "nudge" the clutch when in reverse. I have tried this and don't like the control aspect. I am also sure that we could eventually develop a shift-on-the-go technique, but you have heard the old story about teaching old dogs new tricks. Sometimes it is a lot easier to complain rather than change. Having "said" all of this, I still believe this is one great tractor. If we had bought one new in the late '50s, it would have been a prime candidate for a front hitch.
I appreciate your interest and the positive/inquisitive rather than negative posts. From what I have read, you have been a big help to the YT JD owners. I have printed some of your posts and they go into the my "golden book" of JD information/repair.

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