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woodman Steve 
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 Topic: AC Owners Manuals vrs Service Manuals
Posted: 24 Apr 2012 at 11:53am |
I need to purchase an owner’s manual for my WD 45 so I can adjust and repair the tractor properly. Looking on line, I find Owners Manuals, Service Manuals, Shop manuals, etc.
Does anybody have a recommendation on which manual will help me most with repairs and general maintenance?
My first repair is the clutch/transmission. It is nearly impossible to shift into 3rd and 4th. Next the hand clutch does not disengage the engine from the drive train.
Thanks!
Steve
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woodman Steve
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Posted: 24 Apr 2012 at 11:57am |
Re posting....hope this font is easier to read.
I need to purchase an owner’s manual for my WD 45 so I can adjust and repair the tractor properly. Looking on line, I find Owners Manuals, Service Manuals, Shop manuals, etc.
Does anybody have a recommendation on which manual will help me most with repairs and general maintenance?
My first repair is the clutch/transmission. It is nearly impossible to shift into 3rd and 4th. Next the hand clutch does not disengage the engine from the drive train.
Thanks!
Steve
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waldershrek
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Posted: 24 Apr 2012 at 12:03pm |
Good god man use black for your text color! Generally owners manuals cover operation and very basic maintenance, service manuals cover some more in depth maintenance and repairs and the shop manual is what the dealer techs would have and goes way in depth. I usually buy an owners and service manual for any piece of equipment I have.
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 24 Apr 2012 at 2:55pm |
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The default font is easy to read. tan on tan is useless, pale blue is nearly useless.
You need to operator's manual for details on ordinary maintenace, like oil, coolant, plugs, timing, tire pressures, carbuertor adjustments and stuff like safe operation. You need the shop manual for details like taking it apart and putting it back together and judging wear. The factory shop manuals usually are way more informative than the I & T "shop manuals" that may be close to correct but are not extensive in details. They presume you know all the fundamentals of machinery and just need the details specific to the one that's the subject of that particular volume. The I&T manual for new generation JDs covers 6 models in about 60 pages, the early 4020 Deere manual is about 1-3/8" thick and so has a lot more needed detail.
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Gary
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Posted: 24 Apr 2012 at 4:45pm |
Woodmans second post. No - on my computer it is impossible to read your second post. Don't try to re-invent the wheel Change your font colour to 'black' Gary .......................................................................................................... Re posting....hope this font is easier to read. I need to purchase an owner’s manual for my WD 45 so I can adjust and repair the tractor properly. Looking on line, I find Owners Manuals, Service Manuals, Shop manuals, etc. Does anybody have a recommendation on which manual will help me most with repairs and general maintenance? My first repair is the clutch/transmission. It is nearly impossible to shift into 3rd and 4th. Next the hand clutch does not disengage the engine from the drive train. Thanks! Steve
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Posted: 24 Apr 2012 at 4:48pm |
his second post .............................................................. Re posting....hope this font is easier to read. I need to purchase an owner’s manual for my WD 45 so I can adjust and repair the tractor properly. Looking on line, I find Owners Manuals, Service Manuals, Shop manuals, etc. Does anybody have a recommendation on which manual will help me most with repairs and general maintenance? My first repair is the clutch/transmission. It is nearly impossible to shift into 3rd and 4th. Next the hand clutch does not disengage the engine from the drive train. Thanks! Steve |
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 24 Apr 2012 at 5:31pm |
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I have an IT manual and use it all the time. I know some people don't like em, but it works for me cause it covers everything from a G to the 45 diesel.
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 24 Apr 2012 at 8:34pm |
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To read those posts with the bad colors, left click with the PC mouse and highlight them as if preparing to copy the text. They come up white on cobalt blue which is quite readable.
Gerald J.
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woodman Steve
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Posted: 25 Apr 2012 at 11:47am |
Thanks for your advice on the manuals. . Sorry on the font isue.....I copied the text from Word, and it got all tangled up somehow....
Steve
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j.w.freck
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Posted: 25 Apr 2012 at 9:22pm |
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i agree with tucker,it manuals are ok,i also like the jensales manual...tucker,what happened to your guitar strummer???
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 26 Apr 2012 at 8:19am |
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JW, someone, I don't remember who, on this forum made the GIF file for me and I just linked to it. Evidently the site it was on changed or went away so I had to regress to the picture I made.
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