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This may sound like a silly question, if you think so then move on to the next topic... But, I really value the wisdom here and I would like some thoughts. I have the great pleasure of owning two JD crawlers--a straight 350 gas powered and a 555B. I also have backhoe attachments for both. Both machi...

Sometimes I feel really stupid.... Any of you who have or had a 555-- how in tarnation do you remove the bucket cylinder hydraulic lines? I'm guessing that you remove the access panel on the loader frame next to your knees and remove the clamps on the steel lines. Does this give enough flexibility t...

I did consider the airflow issue. Most of the time when I was trying to start it I had the breather hose disconnected and have also tried without the air filter installed when the breather hose was connected. When I removed the main mixture/fuel shutoff solenoid the carb was still installed--that's ...

Hi all, I sure hope that one of you can offer me some enlightenment on a problem that has me totally befuddled! The issue is with a mid-60s 350 loader with a 93A backhoe. It is gas fueled. The hour meter shows 980 hours (I'm suspicious of this, though). The machine had sat for about 5 years before I...

Greetings from a new member.... I have enjoyed reading many of the very informative posts this past week in my quest for information. Since I haven't found this specific piece of info, I hope someone has a quick answer. I am looking at a 1966 JD 350 loader with a 93 backhoe. Other than "lot rot" it ...