1974 John Deere 450B track loader.
The
Stanadyne injector pump had failed and was reason JD450B quit.
Removed the front nose, radiator, main hydraulic pump and timing cover.
Found injector pump gear and one balance shaft out of time. At some point in this machine's life repairs must have been done to front of engine. Timing marks on pump were not correct when flywheel was at TDC mark.
Rebuilt water pump during this repair. All parts from John Deere dealer for water pump were less than $50 (2009 dollars).
Timed everything according to service manual, reassembled, bled fuel lines and the 4-219 engine fired right up.
Transmission is powershift type, works well in all 4 speeds hi/lo and reverse.
Backhoe is quick attach. Has the rotary swing motor. Backhoe is slow, but strong.
Ergonomics/safety were definitely not a priority when the JD450B's hoe was designed and built.
The hoe operator is perched up in the open on the "captain's chair" and becomes a clear target for every object the hoe's arm can reach.
Real men use these backhoes, no type of head protection whatsoever unless you wear a hardhat. Have had some close calls with trees and limbs. Common sense prevails here.
Steering clutches (9 friction discs), pressure plate, release bearing, pilot bearing and brakes on both sides were replaced.
Pictures show various views of work as it progressed.
Drilling out cotter pin holes with frozen pins was about the most time-consuming task. Sandblasting clutch baskets before assembly helped when installing steel separator plates. Be sure to put one friction disk behind the snap ring on clutch hub. Clutches on right side of this tractor had been assembled incorrectly at some point before I owned it.
Someone had put all 9 discs in front of the snap ring. This explains why right side always slipped under a load.
The top brake return spring is difficult to attach if service manual instructions are followed. Spring was attached to brake shoe half, the other end was put in eyelet before bolting top cover on.
The JD service manual gives instructions how to adjust clutches and brakes. Found these instructions were not the best method due to wear in steering linkage. Release bearing clearance was set at 1/4". Brakes were adjusted after being first tightened and then backed off for proper clearance. Brake timing was adjusted so the pressure plates were fully disengaged before brakes would begin to apply. Took a few times of adjusting to get brakes appling at correct time. After running tractor for a while, noticed steering is slightly more responsive when traveling in reverse than forward gears.
Very happy with the results. Although the JD450B is a smaller sized crawler, it has ample power.
Its compact size and fuel economy make it a good choice for smaller land clearing jobs.
Due to very little use in last few years, the 450B was sold.This page will no longer be updated.
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Steering clutches (9 friction discs), pressure plate, release bearing, pilot bearing and brakes on both sides were replaced.
Pictures show various views of work as it progressed.
Drilling out cotter pin holes with frozen pins was about the most time-consuming task. Sandblasting clutch baskets before assembly helped when installing steel separator plates. Be sure to put one friction disk behind the snap ring on clutch hub. Clutches on right side of this tractor had been assembled incorrectly at some point before I owned it.
Someone had put all 9 discs in front of the snap ring. This explains why right side always slipped under a load.
The top brake return spring is difficult to attach if service manual instructions are followed. Spring was attached to brake shoe half, the other end was put in eyelet before bolting top cover on.