jdemaris
02-01-2006 19:39:51
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Re: new 1010 owner in reply to guess who, 02-01-2006 18:46:18
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With the rear #35 ripper it weighs just a hair over 10,000 lbs. Just about all the parts for it are available from Deere. Most of the drive-train parts are the same as used in the early 350s. If it's a first year machine, i.e. 1960, there are a few compenents that are hard to find, or have to be updated instead of repaired. This includes the hydraulic pump if it's a Webster-Electric, and also the injection nozzles if they're Bendix-Scintilla. As far as the negative stories about the 1010 and 2010 series - yes, some were absolutely awful. Industrial wheeled machines were the worst, ag. tractors next in line, and the crawlers were the best of the lot. The diesel engine is a little odd and crude by today's standards, but when set up properly, it will start and run just fine. If you live in a cold area, it really needs the fuel primer working. In any area, the glow plugs must working and do NOT use ether. Seems that many are NOT set up properly, but you can't blame that on Deere's engineering. No kits have ever been available for the engines, it's all done piece by piece. The sleeve deck is pricey, but it's still availble and the 1010 diesel is the most common since the same part # deck fits the 2010 gas engine. In regard to the five tooth #35 ripper. I've yet to run a 1010 crawler that had the power to pull five teeth in hard ground. I keep three on mine. Bleeding the diesel is no big deal. Easiest is, first open the bleeder or bleeders on the filters - there is one on the side for early machines,and two on top for later. Close them up once a good stream of fuel is coming out. That should be all you need. If you still have trouble, then crack loose the fuel feed line that hooks to the injection pump until fuel dribbles out, then tighten. Then crack the lines loose where the injector lines fasten to the injectors,then crank until fuel starts dribbling out, then tighten. The system, if in good shape, can bleed itself out without you loosening anything, but it might wear your batteries down.
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