140 Seat Question

I don't think that seat cushion has been available for quite a few years. You can come across them on ebay once in awhile. If not drive to Iowa in August and attend the Little G Expo and you can find them also.

Ryan: The original cushions from JD are long extinct. You may want to get in contact with Brandon Pfeiffer at HAPCO, one of the advertisers on the top of this page. He has a company lined up to make the original style cushions, but he is looking at the interest level to see if it is a viable project. I understand the tooling costs are pretty high and he needs to be sure he can recoup his investment before having the cushions made for the first time.

Thanks for all the info. I'll check with Brandon at HAPCO or try to find one elsewhere. If not, I'll just buy the other type of cushion from John Deere. Thanks again guys.

Ryan

One last thing, I bought a cushion from JD (TY15741, I believe) that was $58.26 total including tax in early October. This isn't the original smooth finish piece, but they look great and hold up extremely well. I put one of these same cushions on my 1968 110 in 1987 and have used it weekly since and it still looks nearly new.

I checked with HAPCO and he said it will probably be about a year before he begins making the flat cushion for the 140's. But he acted as though he was definitely going to make them...it was just a matter of time. Ryan

AllThingsGreen,

Would you happen to have a picture you could post of your 140 seat?

Was it the pad you put on the original seat shell?

Thanks,

Joe in chilly Wisconsin

I need your help. How/what is the easiest way to change the hyrdo stat drive belt on a LT166? If anyone has a step by step it would be greatly appreciated. I doesn't look easy.

Thank you

Kevin

Kevin:

http://www.wfmachines.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=122459

http://www.wfmachines.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=122463

Hi Terry

Thank you very much for providing this information. Is there a manual that speaks specifically to re and re-ing the belt? Not just adjustment. Not sure how to get it over steering or if all idlers need to be removed.

Thanks again.

Kevin

Kevin, to answer your question about manuals, what Terry posted is all that's in the PC1924 service manual (covers LT133, 155, and 166) on drive belt R&R. The manual does not show belt routing.

The job is fairly straightforward, as Fred has noted. Once you get out and get under your tractor, you can see where things are. You'll need to drop the steering rods and pop the big springs that block R&R of the loose belt.

You'll need a lever tool to get the big springs reinstalled. The one I use is a Bendix-and-Lockheed automotive brake tool that is about 18 inches long with a U-shaped end for installing shoe retracting springs.

I'll also agree with Fred that you should get new idlers along with a new Deere belt. The bearings in them get tired and noisy, and if they don't need replacement now, they'll probably need it next time around with the belt.

Hank

Thank you very much guys. I feel much more confident in tackling this repair with all the information provided. I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks again.

Kevin