I have a John Deere 310D that has serial number 780455. It needs a FNR solenoid. The solenoid I have is bent. It will fully engage in the reverse direction but will not fully engage in forward. I have removed it and checked it on the bench. Being bent, it does not have its full range of motion in the forward direction.
It appears that there are two styles of solenoid manifolds for this machine. I have the discontinued style. The newer style solenoid will not fit in the older style manifold. John Deere says I can upgrade to a new manifold, but the cost is $2300. I see that there are a lot of aftermarket FNR solenoids that fit the newer manifold, but there appears to be nothing for the older one.
Does anyone have a good used solenoid for a 310D that has a serial number under 792483? Or, can anyone tell me a workaround that will keep me from having to update manifolds? I don't want to spend the $2300 unless I absolutely have to. I do plan to try to straighten the solenoid I have, but who knows what the outcome of that will be.
Thanks for your help.
It appears that there are two styles of solenoid manifolds for this machine. I have the discontinued style. The newer style solenoid will not fit in the older style manifold. John Deere says I can upgrade to a new manifold, but the cost is $2300. I see that there are a lot of aftermarket FNR solenoids that fit the newer manifold, but there appears to be nothing for the older one.
Does anyone have a good used solenoid for a 310D that has a serial number under 792483? Or, can anyone tell me a workaround that will keep me from having to update manifolds? I don't want to spend the $2300 unless I absolutely have to. I do plan to try to straighten the solenoid I have, but who knows what the outcome of that will be.
Thanks for your help.