Driveshaft Connected To John Deere 318 Tractor

Driveshaft Connected To John Deere 318 Tractor FARM SHOP Maintenance 28-4-36 Everett W. Gustafson, RD 2, Box 349, Brockway, Penn. 15824: "When I had to replace the starter on my John Deere 318, I had to remove the engine since the starter is between the engine and frame. "There's not much room to get the drive shaft connected. It keeps falling off the spline at the transmission so it's difficult to reconnect the two when putting the tractor back together. "I solved the problem by cutting a rectangular hole over the drive shaft so I can use a wire or rope to hold the shaft up while I put the engine back in place. "You have to be careful not to cut off any pipes under the floor when cutting the hole. "To replace the cover I cut out, I bolted a 1-in. by 1/16-in. piece of aluminum to the cut-out piece which holds it in place. "In addition to this, I also added three wheel spinners which makes it easy to control the steering wheel with my left hand while I use my right to control the hydrostatic lever. "

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