I was trying to just put seals in the bottom half by splitting the case halves, putting the seals in and re-sealing the case. Was hoping to take finish it up tonight, but ran into some unexpected things. First. Why are there o-rings around all the bearings ? What purpose do they serve ? Pretty much ...

Looks like the one on my spitfire was replaced by a radiator hose. The parts book has the JD number for it, but not any dimensions. Looks like Dennis Kirk has some of this style, but I need to know what dimmensions it is "supposed" to be. JD Part number is M68445. Any help is appreciated. ...

Thanks Matt. I do have the online book, and that is what it says. I was just hoping someone had found an easier way

Do I have to remove the stator to put a seal in that side ? I was hoping not to mess with the timing, but near as I can tell, I am going to have to remove the stator. Before I did, I thought I better ask. Also, anything special I need to do for these to re-seal the case ? Just threeBond on the halve...

Took apart the spitfire rear skid and pulled the drive shaft. The bearing on the secondary clutch side did not have a locking collar on it. Looking at the service manual, I can't really tell from the photo and found nothing saying whether it should. It was not spun and near as I can tell it gets pin...

JDT Yep, the FAQ is where I got the info from. In one of Joe's posts on this, he talked about getting drivers made so the later John Deere tracks. Link I got it from is located here for those who are curious http://www.jdsleds.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=93&p=689&hilit=spitfire+tra...

Yeah, those wideners will be coming off and the suspension will be going back to where it belongs as well. The sled is actually in pretty good shape. Not beat up at all. Just one spot in the front bumper to straighten and a few dents in the bottom of the belly pan to push back out. I saw some posts ...

ok, got the sled home and took a few pictures. overall it is in pretty good shape. A few things to fix up, but it definitely hasn't been ridden hard. Just some normal bumps and bruises to fix up. The previous owner was a farmer, in case the homemade ski wideners didn't give that away. Took the carb ...

One other thing, I understand this is a Mikuni butterfly carb. Does anyone know what carb kit I need for it ?

Thanks all, Sounds like I will need to do a bit of disassembly. Once I actually get the sled home, I will post some pics of what I have and if anyone sees anything else of note, I appreciate any and all help. once we get it, I will likely drop the suspension out and go through it as well as pull the...

Hello all, I just purchased a 1980 Spitfire from the original owner. He said it has been sitting since 1995. I will post some pics after this weekend, but figured I better start some information gathering. It is not in perfect shape, but overall not too bad. Some belly pan and bumper straightening t...