How to Restore Your John Deere Two-Cylinder Tractor (Motorbooks Workshop) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "There comes a time in almost every tractor admirer's life when he or she thinks about owning,or becomes the owner of, an antique John Deere..." (more)
Key Phrases: magneto restoration, cam holder, carburetor repair, John Deere, Gary Uken, Mike Williams (more...)

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Does your old Johnny Popper need a new coat of paint, an engine rebuild, or a complete restoration to bring it back to life? From the author of "How to Rebuild and Restore Farm Tractor Engines" comes this guide full of step-by-step advice on how to restore any two-cylinder John Deere tractor built from 1923 through 1960. Everything from a basic teardown and inspection to paint and polish is covered in easy-to-follow, photo-sequenced steps. You'll even be able to determine what jobs you can tackle yourself and which ones you should farm out to specialists. Here is finally a book to guide the thousands of John Deere enthusiasts worldwide in the restoration of their legendary machines.

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Product Details Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: MBI (August 22, 2002) Language: English ISBN-10: 0760309795 ISBN-13: 978-0760309797 Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #84,081 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #38 in  Books > Nonfiction > Automotive > Classic Cars

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There comes a time in almost every tractor admirer's life when he or she thinks about owning,or becomes the owner of, an antique John Deere Two-Cylinder tractor. Read the first page

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magneto restoration, cam holder, carburetor repair, using plastigage, gear lash, operating bolts, mechanical restoration, brake plate, particular tractor, wheel repair, filler primers, cosmetic restoration, horizontal engines, drive coupling, drive disc, heat shrinking, body filler, distributor body, antique tractors, glazing putty, adjusting bolts, camshaft gear, larger tractors, shift forks, bearing cover

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John Deere, Gary Uken, Mike Williams, Robert's Carburetor Repair

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• Farm Tractor (WHEELIE BOOKS) by DK Publishing on page 59, and Back Matter

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: MBI (August 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760309795
• ISBN-13: 978-0760309797
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #84,081 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good resource, August 29, 2002

By	Mark (portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

Being new to the tractor restoation hobby, I found the book to be a good resource for information. The index of salvage yards and parts houses alone was worth the purchase price. I found one of those "hard to find parts" in three phone calls and it was shipped out that day!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dated information, December 23, 2007

By	Dean A. Van Peursem "JDVan" (Snohomish, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Much of the information contained in this book is dated and has been gleaned from an antique tractor list over several years. Most of this is second hand information not from the author's personal experience.