95 model JD 310D backhoe / loader, 2wd, orops, 54xx hours showing. I picked this up at an auction earlier this month from a private owner who had roughly 15 acres. In typical auction style you really don't know what you're buying, but I found the owner who was selling out and retireing and spent some time with him and operated the machine briefly. At first glance it had some farm boy pin replacement on the H-link and bucket (steel rod almost the right size), a leaking steering cylinder, and either the lights don't work or the bulbs are bad. Seemed like a good deal for my bid so I bought it, and now to make it right I'm sure I'll have lots of questions and will keep this thread up to date in hopes that it may be useful to others just like this forum has helped me.
In full discloser I buy and sell equipment on the side so I can afford to put my kids in better schools, and... because its fun... most of the time. While the machine is always for sale, I don't like to sell anything with issues so I keep working on it until its in very good used condition then actually try to sell it. I've recently re-done a bobcat 743, International 1486 tractor, gooseneck trailers, etc... So this is how I found this one:
Had to load a bunch of other implements for my fellow auction goers then I drove it on the trailer and headed for home:
Next step was to rebuild the steering cylinder, and the great people here on HEF helped me out as there seems to be several rebuild kits and being the JD rookie that I am I made a few mistakes while ordering part; more on that here:
https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/showthread.php?46272-JD-310D-steer-cylinder-rebuilt-kit
Then I took the sheet metal off around the motor to see what else I could find:
So far the number 1 injector line is leaking and the aluminum is mangled on the end of the line so I'm waiting on a new line to come in from my local deere dealer.
The muffler has a hole in it around the outlet and I've struggled trying to get that thing off to no avail. I really don't want to weld it while its still on the machine incase something rattles loose and falls into the manifold. So despite my best efforts I'm taking the manifold and muffler off as an assembly, (I have four manifold gaskets on the way from deere as well).
The bracket for the fuel filter is cracked so that's got to be fixed.
The tilt bucket cylinder and the right side boom cylinder are both wet at the gland so I've got seal kits for those that I need to put in.
I got enough of the lights working that I'm confident the light harness is good I just need more bulbs
The outrigger pin holes are "wallored" pretty good at the tractor and so are the pin holes for the cylinders. Not sure how this happened really since the rest of the pins and bushings are really pretty tight (other than the H-link and bucket pin). But I'll have to pull the riggers and cylinders off, grind the mushroomed metal down flush then weld in new tubing, bore it, and then put pins and bushings in. This repair is going to be the biggest time consumer.
The bucket pins just need new bushings and the actual pins that fit in the holes. The front bucket pins and bushings are all tight, which I'm thankful for.
Plan is to start at the front and work my way back, Please offer any and all advise you may have as you're experience and knowledge will be greatly appreciated. I'll keep this thread up to date with pics and progress or lack there off due to unforseen... uh... opportunities (aka broken stuff).
Dave
In full discloser I buy and sell equipment on the side so I can afford to put my kids in better schools, and... because its fun... most of the time. While the machine is always for sale, I don't like to sell anything with issues so I keep working on it until its in very good used condition then actually try to sell it. I've recently re-done a bobcat 743, International 1486 tractor, gooseneck trailers, etc... So this is how I found this one:
Had to load a bunch of other implements for my fellow auction goers then I drove it on the trailer and headed for home:
Next step was to rebuild the steering cylinder, and the great people here on HEF helped me out as there seems to be several rebuild kits and being the JD rookie that I am I made a few mistakes while ordering part; more on that here:
https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/showthread.php?46272-JD-310D-steer-cylinder-rebuilt-kit
Then I took the sheet metal off around the motor to see what else I could find:
So far the number 1 injector line is leaking and the aluminum is mangled on the end of the line so I'm waiting on a new line to come in from my local deere dealer.
The muffler has a hole in it around the outlet and I've struggled trying to get that thing off to no avail. I really don't want to weld it while its still on the machine incase something rattles loose and falls into the manifold. So despite my best efforts I'm taking the manifold and muffler off as an assembly, (I have four manifold gaskets on the way from deere as well).
The bracket for the fuel filter is cracked so that's got to be fixed.
The tilt bucket cylinder and the right side boom cylinder are both wet at the gland so I've got seal kits for those that I need to put in.
I got enough of the lights working that I'm confident the light harness is good I just need more bulbs
The outrigger pin holes are "wallored" pretty good at the tractor and so are the pin holes for the cylinders. Not sure how this happened really since the rest of the pins and bushings are really pretty tight (other than the H-link and bucket pin). But I'll have to pull the riggers and cylinders off, grind the mushroomed metal down flush then weld in new tubing, bore it, and then put pins and bushings in. This repair is going to be the biggest time consumer.
The bucket pins just need new bushings and the actual pins that fit in the holes. The front bucket pins and bushings are all tight, which I'm thankful for.
Plan is to start at the front and work my way back, Please offer any and all advise you may have as you're experience and knowledge will be greatly appreciated. I'll keep this thread up to date with pics and progress or lack there off due to unforseen... uh... opportunities (aka broken stuff).
Dave