grateful to have found your channel. in the middle of rebuilding my grandfathers 400 and missing a lot of parts.short version its a lot of research and learning where things are suppose to be and a lot of missing parts and hardware. be helpful to know where you are sourcing all or any of your parts and materials from. Norman with I save Tractors has been a great resource for me and many others. I am looking forward to the rest of your rebuild. Thanks for sharing
That will be one special John Deere 400 once it's done! Parts aren't always the easiest thing to find, especially for a specific John Deere. You got that right, iSaveTractors carries various parts, they carry a great assortment for the Kohler K532 Engine. Whenever I source parts, I look on Marketplace (which is local) and if I need to on eBay. Many times, it's a waiting game, since you never know when you'll find the parts. Another option would be to find a parts tractor, which has the parts you need. This might be the best and cheapest solution at the end of the day. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. My email is in the description down below. Thank you, I hope you enjoy the restoration process of your JD400 just as much as I will. Best regards
I have that on my list! I might not get to it right away, but I will share a full teardown & rebuild video on the John Deere 400 hydraulic motor/pump. Best regards
Nice they are tanks and they are fun to drive can’t wait to see what it’ll look like after you should start a tractor restoration barn and have all of the tractors you restored
This tractor is built very well! I hope I can get this turned over very soon. I'd love to have it looking sharp next to the other rebuilt tractors! A proper barn for all the rebuilt tractors would be a great idea! Maybe in the near future :D Cheers
That's awesome! This is a 1978 John Deere 400 as well. I wonder how many they actually made in 1978. If you can remove the rust, you will have a great machine once your restoration is complete. This tractor is a beast. Best regards
Have had one of these in my collelction for about 8 years now and the one thing that heldl me back was where did the drive attach , I See Now , didnt think that was where it bolted to , but If It Works . Thank you . BTW : I Have the K582 Model Engine , basically the rest was basically the Same as the rest of this series with only very few minor changes in design and hp
It's nice to hear that you have a JD 400 in your collection, James! Hopefully with these help of this video you will be able to identify what repairs are needed. The Kohler K582 is a shade bigger than the Kohler K532, one being 23HP and the other 19.9HP. Many folks even recommend boring out a K532 to reach the 23HP rating, because K582's aren't that easy to find. Thanks for tuning in and leaving a comment! Regards Andreas
Hey WR! I bought that 400 and I am waiting on bringin’ her home! I have pictures on my community page of my channel if you’d like to see it! 😀 (you may have to scroll down!)
Thanks a lot! I'm glad to hear that you will be working on a JD400 as well! It's really nice to keep these robust machines alive :) I hope you have a successful restoration, Best regards.
@@WorkshopRebuild I need to correct myself, it is a restoration accompanied by a repower. When I got the 400 the engine is all in a cardboard box and from the looks of the cylinders 30 thousands will on get rid of the scoring. From the looks of it, the rings had a catastrophic failure.
@@4cornerssmallengineandfabr535 That's totally fine if you repower a machine! Sometimes a repower is a better solution, as they are newer and possibly more reliable. In your case, you did the right thing. Once the K532 is bored 30 over, you don't have much room to play with. I hope your 400 treats you well, with the new engine and that your 400 will last a long time! Cheers
There is a spring connected to the parking brake that connects to the parking brake link/handle on one end but where does the other end connect? Mine was broken when I bought it and I have a new one but don’t know where to connect it Thanks a lot Great videos!!!
Hi there, great question! The parking brake spring on my John Deere 400 hooks up to the linkage by a cotter pin (this is the top end of the spring). The bottom end of the spring is hooked up to another cotter pin on the shoulder pin of the park brake mechanism. The shoulder pin is passed through two frame tabs and the pivot block that locks in place. Since the cotter pin is used to hold the shoulder pin, John Deere used the loop of the cotter pin to hold the spring. I didn't find any drawings where this is shown online, but I hope you understand this explanation. Regards Andreas
Hello. Great video!!! Is anyone can tell me how to take orange knob off so I can take rear fender of??? It looks like silly question, but that thing is spinning around and I'm afraid to brake it if I'm trying to take that knob.
Thanks a lot Sergei! The orange knob for your High & Low gear is just pushed on! If it spins, you can easily pull it off. It will not break, the plastic has a pretty thick wall so you should be good. I hope that helps. Cheers
I recently just sold one on eBay and it was identical to this one (front exhaust style). I would recommend checking marketplace and see if someone is willing to part out a machine or possibly on eBay, but there aren't many of them for sale. I hope you'll find one, Best Regards -Andreas
Have you ever added a rpm gauge to this tractor, if so what kind did you use and how did you hook it up. I just finished a bunch of work to the motor and now need to dial it back in. Thank you and awesome videos!
I have never attached an rpm gauge to a small engine like this. I‘m not sure if there is any purpose for it, because most of the time these engines idle or run at the maximum rpm rating while mowing, tilling and doing other work. There are some great options on Amazon and they seem to have great ratings. Maybe this will help you determine your max engine rpm and give you good you, as an operator good feedback. Thanks for tuning in and leaving an insightful comment! Regards Andreas
It depends how far they were in the engine. You want to clean out as much as possible, especially if they got into the intake! If it‘s just around the cylinders, make sure that‘s clean👍🏽
very good video bought one with no oil cooler trying to install one could you tell me how the hyd lines go to cooler from tranny and out to return thank you very much for your help
Hi Tim, this John Deere 400 was produced in 1975, but I couldn‘t tell you exactly when. This was the first year of production and JD continued to make them up until 1983. Regards Andreas
Why dont uploaders ever check their volume balancing before uploading?? gotta turn it up to hear them quietly speak, and then turn it way down when the speakers start to bounce from their annoying random royalty free music..
Sometimes settings are off and my content isn’t always perfect. Is it the end of the world, probably not...but I think it‘s important to notice that I learn from my mistakes. With over 150 uploads I‘m getting better every day and I‘d appreciate it if you‘d be my sponsor for my upcoming videos, when it comes to music. Thanks for tuning in👍🏽
Do you realize that the audio on this video when it first starts is so low that I can't hardly even hear it with my volume turned all the way up!!! And then the music starts up so loud I have to quickly turn the volume way down!!! But no matter what I do to the volume all that I can hear is that stupid music and I cannot hear any dialogue or work being done!!! In other words the dialogue is way too low and the music is way too loud!!! I'm sure a lot of people out there would like to complain but they're afraid to say anyting. A study showed that only one out of every twenty-seven people that don't like something will ever say anything about it. That means for every single complaint that you hear there's at least 26 other people that want to complain but didn't. So you can multiply every negative comment by 27. Some RUclipsrs like honest constructive comments and others don't. What kind are you?
Hi TF856, thank you very much for your comment! I really value every single comment under my videos and I try to improve where I can with the feedback provided to me. I had a few videos with this problem, where the music was louder than my dialogue, and therefore the viewing experience was very poor...at least if you had your volume turned up all the way, while watching this video! For some reason when I edited these videos on my PC with headphones on, nothing stood out to me and I proceeded to upload this video. After receiving multiple comments like yours I was able to make adjustments and I haven't read any comments like this again. I believe I have since resolved this issue and I hope you will find my newer videos much more enjoyable. Thank you for pointing this out and sharing these facts with me! Regards Andreas
grateful to have found your channel. in the middle of rebuilding my grandfathers 400 and missing a lot of parts.short version its a lot of research and learning where things are suppose to be and a lot of missing parts and hardware. be helpful to know where you are sourcing all or any of your parts and materials from. Norman with I save Tractors has been a great resource for me and many others. I am looking forward to the rest of your rebuild. Thanks for sharing
That will be one special John Deere 400 once it's done! Parts aren't always the easiest thing to find, especially for a specific John Deere. You got that right, iSaveTractors carries various parts, they carry a great assortment for the Kohler K532 Engine. Whenever I source parts, I look on Marketplace (which is local) and if I need to on eBay. Many times, it's a waiting game, since you never know when you'll find the parts. Another option would be to find a parts tractor, which has the parts you need. This might be the best and cheapest solution at the end of the day. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. My email is in the description down below. Thank you, I hope you enjoy the restoration process of your JD400 just as much as I will. Best regards
Would love to see a John Deere 400 hydraulic pump rebuild video
I have that on my list! I might not get to it right away, but I will share a full teardown & rebuild video on the John Deere 400 hydraulic motor/pump. Best regards
Thanks!
Thank you so much CHAD!😃😃 Your Super-Like means a lot and this will funnel right back into the channel I'm building. Thanks again! Regards Andreas
Nice they are tanks and they are fun to drive can’t wait to see what it’ll look like after you should start a tractor restoration barn and have all of the tractors you restored
This tractor is built very well! I hope I can get this turned over very soon. I'd love to have it looking sharp next to the other rebuilt tractors!
A proper barn for all the rebuilt tractors would be a great idea! Maybe in the near future :D Cheers
I am doing this exact same rebuild now. Mine is a 1978 and it’s a lot more rusty! Lol
That's awesome! This is a 1978 John Deere 400 as well. I wonder how many they actually made in 1978. If you can remove the rust, you will have a great machine once your restoration is complete. This tractor is a beast. Best regards
Have had one of these in my collelction for about 8 years now and the one thing that heldl me back was where did the drive attach , I See Now , didnt think that was where it bolted to , but If It Works . Thank you .
BTW : I Have the K582 Model Engine , basically the rest was basically the Same as the rest of this series with only very few minor changes in design and hp
It's nice to hear that you have a JD 400 in your collection, James! Hopefully with these help of this video you will be able to identify what repairs are needed. The Kohler K582 is a shade bigger than the Kohler K532, one being 23HP and the other 19.9HP. Many folks even recommend boring out a K532 to reach the 23HP rating, because K582's aren't that easy to find. Thanks for tuning in and leaving a comment! Regards Andreas
Hey WR! I bought that 400 and I am waiting on bringin’ her home! I have pictures on my community page of my channel if you’d like to see it! 😀 (you may have to scroll down!)
Very cool, I have a 400 that I will be restoring this winter
Thanks a lot! I'm glad to hear that you will be working on a JD400 as well! It's really nice to keep these robust machines alive :) I hope you have a successful restoration, Best regards.
@@WorkshopRebuild I need to correct myself, it is a restoration accompanied by a repower. When I got the 400 the engine is all in a cardboard box and from the looks of the cylinders 30 thousands will on get rid of the scoring. From the looks of it, the rings had a catastrophic failure.
@@4cornerssmallengineandfabr535 That's totally fine if you repower a machine! Sometimes a repower is a better solution, as they are newer and possibly more reliable. In your case, you did the right thing. Once the K532 is bored 30 over, you don't have much room to play with. I hope your 400 treats you well, with the new engine and that your 400 will last a long time! Cheers
There is a spring connected to the parking brake that connects to the parking brake link/handle on one end but where does the other end connect? Mine was broken when I bought it and I have a new one but don’t know where to connect it
Thanks a lot
Great videos!!!
Hi there, great question! The parking brake spring on my John Deere 400 hooks up to the linkage by a cotter pin (this is the top end of the spring). The bottom end of the spring is hooked up to another cotter pin on the shoulder pin of the park brake mechanism. The shoulder pin is passed through two frame tabs and the pivot block that locks in place. Since the cotter pin is used to hold the shoulder pin, John Deere used the loop of the cotter pin to hold the spring.
I didn't find any drawings where this is shown online, but I hope you understand this explanation. Regards Andreas
Hello. Great video!!! Is anyone can tell me how to take orange knob off so I can take rear fender of??? It looks like silly question, but that thing is spinning around and I'm afraid to brake it if I'm trying to take that knob.
Thanks a lot Sergei! The orange knob for your High & Low gear is just pushed on! If it spins, you can easily pull it off. It will not break, the plastic has a pretty thick wall so you should be good. I hope that helps. Cheers
Where can I find a replacement muffler for a John Deere 400 just like the one in this video
I recently just sold one on eBay and it was identical to this one (front exhaust style). I would recommend checking marketplace and see if someone is willing to part out a machine or possibly on eBay, but there aren't many of them for sale. I hope you'll find one, Best Regards -Andreas
Have you ever added a rpm gauge to this tractor, if so what kind did you use and how did you hook it up. I just finished a bunch of work to the motor and now need to dial it back in. Thank you and awesome videos!
I have never attached an rpm gauge to a small engine like this. I‘m not sure if there is any purpose for it, because most of the time these engines idle or run at the maximum rpm rating while mowing, tilling and doing other work.
There are some great options on Amazon and they seem to have great ratings. Maybe this will help you determine your max engine rpm and give you good you, as an operator good feedback.
Thanks for tuning in and leaving an insightful comment! Regards Andreas
What would be a good procedure if mice get into a Kohler K532?
It depends how far they were in the engine. You want to clean out as much as possible, especially if they got into the intake!
If it‘s just around the cylinders, make sure that‘s clean👍🏽
Yep, I saw some reminisce in the intake, it’s gonna be fun! thanks!@@WorkshopRebuild
very good video bought one with no oil cooler trying to install one could you tell me how the hyd lines go to cooler from tranny and out to return thank you very much for your help
Thank you Paul, I appreciate it! I will install my oil cooler in Part 14, which is the upcoming episode on my John Deere 400 rebuild. Best regards
@@WorkshopRebuild thank you you are the best
do you know what year that is
Hi Tim, this John Deere 400 was produced in 1975, but I couldn‘t tell you exactly when. This was the first year of production and JD continued to make them up until 1983.
Regards Andreas
Hi , is there john deere with a gear drive and clutch ???
There are many John Deere models with gear drives
Why dont uploaders ever check their volume balancing before uploading?? gotta turn it up to hear them quietly speak, and then turn it way down when the speakers start to bounce from their annoying random royalty free music..
Sometimes settings are off and my content isn’t always perfect. Is it the end of the world, probably not...but I think it‘s important to notice that I learn from my mistakes. With over 150 uploads I‘m getting better every day and I‘d appreciate it if you‘d be my sponsor for my upcoming videos, when it comes to music.
Thanks for tuning in👍🏽
Do you realize that the audio on this video when it first starts is so low that I can't hardly even hear it with my volume turned all the way up!!!
And then the music starts up so loud I have to quickly turn the volume way down!!!
But no matter what I do to the volume all that I can hear is that stupid music and I cannot hear any dialogue or work being done!!!
In other words the dialogue is way too low and the music is way too loud!!!
I'm sure a lot of people out there would like to complain but they're afraid to say anyting.
A study showed that only one out of every twenty-seven people that don't like something will ever say anything about it.
That means for every single complaint that you hear there's at least 26 other people that want to complain but didn't.
So you can multiply every negative comment by 27.
Some RUclipsrs like honest constructive comments and others don't.
What kind are you?
Hi TF856, thank you very much for your comment! I really value every single comment under my videos and I try to improve where I can with the feedback provided to me.
I had a few videos with this problem, where the music was louder than my dialogue, and therefore the viewing experience was very poor...at least if you had your volume turned up all the way, while watching this video!
For some reason when I edited these videos on my PC with headphones on, nothing stood out to me and I proceeded to upload this video.
After receiving multiple comments like yours I was able to make adjustments and I haven't read any comments like this again.
I believe I have since resolved this issue and I hope you will find my newer videos much more enjoyable.
Thank you for pointing this out and sharing these facts with me! Regards Andreas