Yeah, we'll never know about the hour meter, I'm basically assuming it's a replacement, must be right? I think on this one, I'll be checking out your videos to figure out this 2-speed changeover and the foot pedal system as well. I don't lose the use of the other one while I do, so that's a benefit. And those 322's do have a cool sound to them, that's for sure. Thanks for watching Luke.
Hey- that gives me a video idea... the 2 speed swap. Definitely up there on the more difficult things I've had to do. Right up there with the steering valve hoses on a 4x5 haha. I have a 420/430 2 speed rear that I got from Thomas a while ago. It's got a damaged case, but I've got a single speed case from a 330, and the side that's damaged isn't the side with the diff lock and 2 speed shafts. I'm wondering how compatible the other half of the case is. Maybe I can make a good one out of it?
@@LukesJohnDeereGarage Hey I have a 322 and I have a 2-speed already that Thomas and I picked up as a 50/50 split on a 420 about a year ago. He took the deck and I took the tractor minus the engine. I shelved the 2-speed and I also kept the 420 frame for a template of sorts for the holes I needed to drill.
@@FloridaDeere Nice! There are actually not too many holes to drill. The 2 speed selector rod will need to be shortened by a couple inches, and a hole in the top flap of the frame made for it. The diff lock is a little finicky to get reliable with the deck linkage, but I got mine working after modifying one of the lift pivots. It's tight but worth it. It's a bit of trial and error. A couple very small holes for the bolts for the brackets to support the rods. If I pick up another 300 series tractor I plan to keep (332 preferably :) ) I'll definitely do the swap again. I wish I had a way to send you some pictures.
It does sound good, I love getting tractors running that others couldn't. I'm not always successful, but this one was pretty easy. Thanks as always for watching Luc.
I inherited an older 322 several years ago and it has been a beast. I'm not very mechanically gifted but have been able to perform basic maintenance tasks and it has served me well until late last summer. I was half way done mowing a 2 acre lawn when I noticed the steering going wonky. Should have stopped and looked things over (hindsight is always 20/20) but continued to finish the job. When done it had lost the ability to raise deck, steering gone and upon inspection, there was a lot of transmission oil all over the deck. Upon starting it up and trying to move to garage, there was not power to move either forward or backward. Looks like the hydrostatic tranny is possibly shot or a major leak somewhere. I'm hoping the learned JD audience here could give me some advice on where to start looking. Could it be something as simple as a cracked hose or does it sound like a complete transmission failure? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Clean everything off, fill it back up. Check for any obvious leaks. If none are apparent, start her up and monitor the tractor until you see a leak. Once clean and filled back up, it should be apparent where the leak is. Since you had oil all over the deck, I think that's promising in the sense that it wasn't likely an internal failure. Sounds like a hose coming loose or maybe a fitting or connector loose. There are lots of access points, so many hydraulic fittings on this thing, I think it's likely one of them. Let me know what you find. They are cool tractors and I do have extra pumps for sale if you needed one, but I think you have a simple issue. Also, you bet they are super cool tractors. I like the two I have quite a bit. Thanks for watching.
I like when a deal gets better the more you dive into it. Like the better engine and no leakage and all the parts are straight and not bent up. The only thing real bad is the fender pan, it's pretty pitted in a few areas. Thanks for watching Walter.
I would doubt it's the original hour meter but I can't say for sure. Either way, well worth the price! Glad you got it before Thomas - it's a constant battle. 🤣 Something like that should be fixed not parted out!
Timothy, Thomas' feelings are going to be hurt...only because you speak the truth😂. He was second in line I believe. He just grabbed a X495 real cheap, so he didn't have a bad week. Yeah I agree, it seems inconcievable that it would only have 69 hours. The funny thing is unless I'm paying bigger money for a newer machine, I rarely give the hour meter much mind. Thanks for watching. We gotta get Luke, you and myself together some day for some type of RUclips collaboration.
@@FloridaDeere I was thinking he needed another X series! He may have to stop when his yard gets too full to unload them off his trailer. Let's see what he tries to sell it to me for tomorrow...
@@TimothysTractors He invited me over as well, but I can't make it until the afternoon. I still want to try my stump grinder on one of his X series or his 445. I am also picking up the 425 AWS to use, make some content and then sell for him. He does have a yard full of stuff. I'm trying to get him to move up his build for a pole barn maybe this winter, because now would be a terrible time to build in Florida. I've also offered to help him get organized and work on getting his shop electrical.
Probably doesn't matter how many hours are on it if the engine was even halfway maintained.. They go thousands and thousands of hours.. I also have a CCadet 3184 with the twin cylinder engine.. Runs fine but doesn't have that clean smooth sound like the 322.. I like the hydro operation on the JD better as well.. I thought someone had replaced the auto choke with the manual one but later found out the 1992 model may have had a manual one from the factory..
Yeah, I agree, to me proper maintenance is far more important than hours. Same with vehicles, I keep mine for 100,000's of miles but they are well maintained and I've never had engine issues. This one 180psi across all three cylinders and my 1990 with 1300+ hours has 155psi across all cylinders. I think both are excellent engines. I also wonder if the one is 25psi lower based on wear or there was a different spec that year for compression. I think the important thing is all three cylinders on both are balanced. Both of mine have the manual choke, but my serial on the 1990 one puts it just before they did the change over. The low hour one is a 1988, my main one I use, if you watch the channel is the 1990, which has the 1300 hours. It runs like a champ, these Yanmars are FAR superior to the Onans in my opinion. Everyone I've had is a solid performer. I think I've only had one, maybe two Onans that were worth anything. Time was not good to them. Thanks for watching.
Yes, the engine sounds fantastic for sure, that along makes me want to keep her. It's not the hour meter, could be right, but almost certainly wrong or a replacement. The 180 psi across all three cylinders is awesome, I thought my other 322 was good having 155 psi across all 3. But 69 hours is less than a year worth a work at my house for a single tractor. Thanks for watching Wayne.
Yeah I plan on keeping her for now, I need to get the maintenance once over done and put back together. Yep, I agree about the hours, but even if they were correct, no one would believe anyway, so it's not like it'd be a selling point anyway. Thanks for watching Matt.
Hard to tell on hours. It wouldn’t surprise me if it’s original. My guess if they couldn’t figure out the fuel problem they didn’t care about the hour meter either…..
True man, the engine seems to be in such great shape, but 34 years, 69 hours, it would be hard to believe, possible, however, probable. Thanks for watching Thomas.
They can be a few different things. The first thing I would do is change the fluid if you haven't yet. That fixes a great number of issues with hydraulic machines. The second thing I would do or if you already have done the fluid is check the slop in the linkage for the hydro levers. Remember these tractors are now quite old and may have a fair amount of wear and tear on them. I'm assuming you have a 300 series tractor with the hand controll lever?
Nice find!!!!
Thanks man, I thought so too, needs work, but overall, I think it is well worth $300. Thanks for watching.
Looks like a fun project. I've always liked the 322. Hard to say on the hours... you'd have to check for wear in common places. Thanks for sharing!
Yeah, we'll never know about the hour meter, I'm basically assuming it's a replacement, must be right? I think on this one, I'll be checking out your videos to figure out this 2-speed changeover and the foot pedal system as well. I don't lose the use of the other one while I do, so that's a benefit. And those 322's do have a cool sound to them, that's for sure. Thanks for watching Luke.
Hey- that gives me a video idea... the 2 speed swap. Definitely up there on the more difficult things I've had to do. Right up there with the steering valve hoses on a 4x5 haha. I have a 420/430 2 speed rear that I got from Thomas a while ago. It's got a damaged case, but I've got a single speed case from a 330, and the side that's damaged isn't the side with the diff lock and 2 speed shafts. I'm wondering how compatible the other half of the case is. Maybe I can make a good one out of it?
@@LukesJohnDeereGarage Hey I have a 322 and I have a 2-speed already that Thomas and I picked up as a 50/50 split on a 420 about a year ago. He took the deck and I took the tractor minus the engine. I shelved the 2-speed and I also kept the 420 frame for a template of sorts for the holes I needed to drill.
@@FloridaDeere Nice! There are actually not too many holes to drill. The 2 speed selector rod will need to be shortened by a couple inches, and a hole in the top flap of the frame made for it. The diff lock is a little finicky to get reliable with the deck linkage, but I got mine working after modifying one of the lift pivots. It's tight but worth it. It's a bit of trial and error. A couple very small holes for the bolts for the brackets to support the rods. If I pick up another 300 series tractor I plan to keep (332 preferably :) ) I'll definitely do the swap again. I wish I had a way to send you some pictures.
The green bracket is for an aftermarket MCS called Cart Bagger mfg by JR Company out of Minnesota
Thanks man, I had no clue what that was, first time seeing one. Thanks for watching.
It sounded pretty good once you got it started Don👍🏻. Great job. Have a great weekend 🙂🙋🏼♂️👍🏻
It does sound good, I love getting tractors running that others couldn't. I'm not always successful, but this one was pretty easy. Thanks as always for watching Luc.
I inherited an older 322 several years ago and it has been a beast. I'm not very mechanically gifted but have been able to perform basic maintenance tasks and it has served me well until late last summer. I was half way done mowing a 2 acre lawn when I noticed the steering going wonky. Should have stopped and looked things over (hindsight is always 20/20) but continued to finish the job. When done it had lost the ability to raise deck, steering gone and upon inspection, there was a lot of transmission oil all over the deck. Upon starting it up and trying to move to garage, there was not power to move either forward or backward. Looks like the hydrostatic tranny is possibly shot or a major leak somewhere. I'm hoping the learned JD audience here could give me some advice on where to start looking. Could it be something as simple as a cracked hose or does it sound like a complete transmission failure? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Clean everything off, fill it back up. Check for any obvious leaks. If none are apparent, start her up and monitor the tractor until you see a leak. Once clean and filled back up, it should be apparent where the leak is. Since you had oil all over the deck, I think that's promising in the sense that it wasn't likely an internal failure. Sounds like a hose coming loose or maybe a fitting or connector loose. There are lots of access points, so many hydraulic fittings on this thing, I think it's likely one of them. Let me know what you find. They are cool tractors and I do have extra pumps for sale if you needed one, but I think you have a simple issue. Also, you bet they are super cool tractors. I like the two I have quite a bit. Thanks for watching.
@@FloridaDeere Thanks so much for the quick reply...I'll get on it!
Outstanding!!!
I like when a deal gets better the more you dive into it. Like the better engine and no leakage and all the parts are straight and not bent up. The only thing real bad is the fender pan, it's pretty pitted in a few areas. Thanks for watching Walter.
I would doubt it's the original hour meter but I can't say for sure. Either way, well worth the price! Glad you got it before Thomas - it's a constant battle. 🤣 Something like that should be fixed not parted out!
Timothy, Thomas' feelings are going to be hurt...only because you speak the truth😂. He was second in line I believe. He just grabbed a X495 real cheap, so he didn't have a bad week. Yeah I agree, it seems inconcievable that it would only have 69 hours. The funny thing is unless I'm paying bigger money for a newer machine, I rarely give the hour meter much mind. Thanks for watching. We gotta get Luke, you and myself together some day for some type of RUclips collaboration.
@@FloridaDeere That would be fun. Timothy and I will be at Thomas' place tomorrow picking up some project machines. We have to get together sometime.
@@FloridaDeere I was thinking he needed another X series! He may have to stop when his yard gets too full to unload them off his trailer. Let's see what he tries to sell it to me for tomorrow...
@@TimothysTractors He invited me over as well, but I can't make it until the afternoon. I still want to try my stump grinder on one of his X series or his 445. I am also picking up the 425 AWS to use, make some content and then sell for him. He does have a yard full of stuff. I'm trying to get him to move up his build for a pole barn maybe this winter, because now would be a terrible time to build in Florida. I've also offered to help him get organized and work on getting his shop electrical.
Probably doesn't matter how many hours are on it if the engine was even halfway maintained.. They go thousands and thousands of hours.. I also have a CCadet 3184 with the twin cylinder engine.. Runs fine but doesn't have that clean smooth sound like the 322.. I like the hydro operation on the JD better as well.. I thought someone had replaced the auto choke with the manual one but later found out the 1992 model may have had a manual one from the factory..
Yeah, I agree, to me proper maintenance is far more important than hours. Same with vehicles, I keep mine for 100,000's of miles but they are well maintained and I've never had engine issues. This one 180psi across all three cylinders and my 1990 with 1300+ hours has 155psi across all cylinders. I think both are excellent engines. I also wonder if the one is 25psi lower based on wear or there was a different spec that year for compression. I think the important thing is all three cylinders on both are balanced. Both of mine have the manual choke, but my serial on the 1990 one puts it just before they did the change over. The low hour one is a 1988, my main one I use, if you watch the channel is the 1990, which has the 1300 hours. It runs like a champ, these Yanmars are FAR superior to the Onans in my opinion. Everyone I've had is a solid performer. I think I've only had one, maybe two Onans that were worth anything. Time was not good to them. Thanks for watching.
Engine sounds really good. That year and the shape it's in I would doubt the hour meter is correct.
Yes, the engine sounds fantastic for sure, that along makes me want to keep her. It's not the hour meter, could be right, but almost certainly wrong or a replacement. The 180 psi across all three cylinders is awesome, I thought my other 322 was good having 155 psi across all 3. But 69 hours is less than a year worth a work at my house for a single tractor. Thanks for watching Wayne.
I’ve done worse and I wouldn’t say the hours are correct thanks for the video 👍
Yeah I plan on keeping her for now, I need to get the maintenance once over done and put back together. Yep, I agree about the hours, but even if they were correct, no one would believe anyway, so it's not like it'd be a selling point anyway. Thanks for watching Matt.
Hard to tell on hours. It wouldn’t surprise me if it’s original. My guess if they couldn’t figure out the fuel problem they didn’t care about the hour meter either…..
True man, the engine seems to be in such great shape, but 34 years, 69 hours, it would be hard to believe, possible, however, probable. Thanks for watching Thomas.
My fwd anf reverse lever is very tochie not at all smooth got any ideas
They can be a few different things. The first thing I would do is change the fluid if you haven't yet. That fixes a great number of issues with hydraulic machines. The second thing I would do or if you already have done the fluid is check the slop in the linkage for the hydro levers. Remember these tractors are now quite old and may have a fair amount of wear and tear on them. I'm assuming you have a 300 series tractor with the hand controll lever?