Just was given an 850 by a church organization I did charity work for. Can't wait to play with it. Someone ran it out of fuel so I have to crack the injectors and bleed the air through, but it shouldn't be too much trouble. These 2-3 cyl diesels are unkillable.
You're right about these nice 3 cylinder diesel engines! That's a great gift that they shared with you. I hope you can get it going pretty easily. I always was told, "never let it run out of fuel." And I never have. But I had no idea what the process was to get it primed if you do run it out completely. Keep us posted!
Picked a used 1985 750 4 year ago. Besides basic maintenance, tires and battery & cable i haven't done anything else. Great tractor, starts right up every time. I finish mow 10 acres a week and it sips the fuel and has plenty of power. Paid less for it with the pull behind land pride FD 2560 finish mower, box blade and brush hog then what you would pay for a zero turn at lowes or home Depot. ($5,100)
Great find! That 1985 750 John Deere will last for decades more. My dad uses his to mow about a 9 acre field (used to be a hay field and pasture). He mows it every week. That John Deere 750 (his has a 60” mid-mount mower) really does a nice job and like you say - doesn’t use nearly as much diesel fuel as you would expect. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
That’s a nice tractor! Dad had a 1986 650 for about 11 years before getting his 770. My neighbor has a 1250 4x4, it’s a pretty rare size. You actually can change gears on the move in high range if you use your foot throttle. Nice video!
@@PurpleCollarLife I shift all my tractors on the move and none of them are synchronized except the kubota. Mostly just when tramming on the road though.
These were sweet little tractors. My first J.D. tractor was a 650 ive seen a 1050 neve knew until reading some your comments that they made a 1250. The only negative thing I had against the 650 is floor space. I wear a size 12 boot and I never had enough foot space on the operator platform. I expect as they went up in sizes they had bigger floor pans.
Gear pattern explains my struggles the other day, Case IH guy on an old JD with no pattern in sight lol ... I should have known JD does a lot of stuff backwards in my mind. Thx for the Vid!
I have had my John Deere 750 4x4 for about 10 years. It is a very reliable tractor and I have bought a lot of accessories. If you can buy a ROPS for your tractor as soon as you can. I used to have turf tires on mine but this year changed over to R4 tires filled with beat juice. On a slope it can become unstable even going straight up or down.
A nice tractor! I saw a 1979 850 for sale at an equipment dealer not long ago. It was 2WD with Ag tires. Had about 1400 hours on it. They didn't mention a price, but I'm thinking about checking on it to see if it's still for sale. 😎🚜 Thanks for sharing Chad!
I'd check for sure. The 750 has been reliable and is a nice tractor. The only issues we've had with it have been spindles and mower deck issues. But the deck gets a lot of use. So those issues are just normal wear and tear items.
Bonjour mon ami 👌👍😉 Yes the up's and down's of temperature is plain crazy 😉👍 That is a very nice looking tractor and very good one ( Yanmar engines are THE BEST 👍👌😉 ) OUTSTANDING VIDEO SIR IN GREAT DETAIL ABOUT YOUR DAD'S TRACTOR 👌🧐👍 Have a great week end Cheers 👍😉👌🍻
13:25 That's not how the preheat works. You're doing nothing by leaving the key in the ON position. You have to turn the key counterclockwise and hold it up to 30 seconds. Rather than glow plugs, it has a thermo-start device in the intake manifold. There's a single heating coil that gets diesel dribbled on it by a little reservoir.
Thank you for this video! I have had an 850 for 6 years now and finally got the time to get it running the last month. Have found it hard to find little tricks and fixes for issues. Trying to figure out what the light settings are now and how I found your video. Can't figure out the flashing lights location on the dial, or the dial just needs replaced.
These are really nice old tractors with long-life diesel engines. The lights should be off when all the way left (counter-clockwise). The next click clockwise should be the hazard flashers, the next click clockwise should be the headlights .
@PurpleCollarLife thank you! I'm thinking it may need replaced then. It was definitely abused before I picked it and 5 implements for 1500! So definitely worth the bit of work.
Nice John Deere/Yanmar tractor! I assume it had a ROPS on it that was removed. Not sure if the glowplugs/intake heater is automatic, but I believe if it has similar Yanmar features, when the key is turned and held counter clockwise from the off position and it manually heats up the intake heater.
I don't know that the 750 ever had ROPs. I know that this one didn't - at least as long as we've owned it. I do see that there are some aftermarket kits to add ROPS to the 750 and 650. I'll have to try that with the key! Thanks for the tip.
You can shift on the fly as long as it's rolling and/or you are hauling stuff under rolling load. What you want to avoid is shifting on the fly under heavy inertial load like if you have iron in the ground
I haven't found a tractor I don't like. :) Sorry about the ads. Even if I don't place them - they still show up. So I figure I might as well leave them on so that Google shares some of the ad money with me. :)
Very excellent video but I do have a few comments. It should not require that much cranking to start it even when cold. This tractor does NOT have glow plugs. It uses what's called a Thermo-Start system. The little plastic tank by the valve cover holds some fuel. Turning the key to the left heats up the element which heats up a tube that allows some fuel to fall on the element and causes a flame inside the intake manifold. You hear a puff when it lights and that's supposed to warm incoming air enough to start. Only turn key 10-15 seconds the manual says. If it's working correctly you can pull the intake hose off and see the flame. Also Never, Ever use starting fluid on the tractor. It's a Precombustion Chamber design and starting fluid can destroy it. I put a block heater in so in a couple hours the whole engine is warm and starts like summertime. There is no reason to shift on the go and don't do it. Yes, I can shift from 5th to 6th on the old 2 bangers getting a heavy load moving down the road but it takes skill to not grind the gears. However Big difference between the old J.D.'s and newer ones. They have big gears spinning slow, the new stuff have small gears spinning fast to save on cost. Good luck finding gears and enjoy the hassle of a tear down when teeth get broke off. Just as you are doing drive it as it was designed and it will run forever. Mine is a 1984 model, 4 wd, turf tires, Rops, P.S., #67 loader, 3 pt. weight box, front weight bracket and 5 weights, front pto, same condition as your Dads. You can get some parts for the 750 through HoyeTractor.com. I love the 750 but it is slow tank and nothing fast and nimble like the newer ones. Easy to get the parts and service manual if you want. Thanks for the video.
Perfect timing on this video, I just found one close to home. What is a good price for this tractor, I offered 4,500. Also do know what bucket goes on this tractor? Thanks
Thanks for watching! As far as a good price, that’s a hard one to say. It depends on number of hours, condition, maintenance records, etc. I’d say that on average, a John Deere 750 goes from $4000 to as high as $12,000. I’ve seen several that are 2wd go for that $4000 range, with around 1500 hours on them. I’d say a 4 wheel drive version should go for higher.
I have the same tractor and recently after I had a line on the bucket break and replaced it the bucket and other hydraulics are bound up. Tried cycling to bleed air but didn't help. I topped off the hydraulic fluid but it just doesn't work now. Can't seem to locate a hydraulic filter to replace. Any suggestions welcomed!
Good question. I know that this year, the deck belt was replaced (it’s a two - sided belt that goes through the pulleys in different directions). I don’t recall that any other belt from the PTO to the deck pulley has ever needed replaced. I would think there’s probably no adjustment. Once they stretch to a point where they slip in the pulley, they probably have to be replaced.
Great video, been looking for an in depth review for a little while! I have a question, maybe someone can help. I picked one up about 6 months ago. Everything worked fine, I did not really use it much as there was a snowblower on the front and I was waiting for snow. Had our first storm and went to use to snowblower but it would not work. Thought it was PTO switch, bought a new one and still did not work. My father hooked bypassed switch somehow with some wires and voila pto works. Any ideas why this might be happening and a fix. I do not want to hot wire the pto to use it. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! The 750 is a nice machine. Do you have a mower deck for it? If not and this is the first time you've tried the PTO switch, maybe there is a safety somewhere that is keeping it from engaging? (seat sensor, etc.)
Thanks for creating the video, very informative and interesting on a great compact tractor. I recently purchased a 1982 JD 750 with the belly mower. The mower looks to be similar to your mower. Do you know the model # of your mower? My JD mower tag has it stamped H160L, I contacted JD looking for the owners manual and they can’t locate the manual. They, and myself also, put in the H160L in search and come up with it being a Loader. I was wanting the owner’s manual so I can remove the deck in the proper sequence. Have you done a video on removing and re-installing the deck? Appreciate you creating this video, great tractor. Thanks
Thanks for watching! I'm not certain the model number of the mower, but I bet my dad knows. I'll check with him and comment back. We've never done a video of removing and re-installing the deck, but I can comment back with that process too.
My grandpa had one of these and I he taught me how to use it but then died before I could really use it on my own then my grandma sold it and ever since I’ve wanted to buy it back from the guy that bought it who lives near my grandmas but I’m still in school and can’t afford it or one like it
Love those older tractors.
Yes they are! Thanks, Kevin.
Excellent video, Thanks ! I just got my hands on the 650 and you answered a lot of questions.
Glad it was helpful! Enjoy that 650!!
Just was given an 850 by a church organization I did charity work for. Can't wait to play with it. Someone ran it out of fuel so I have to crack the injectors and bleed the air through, but it shouldn't be too much trouble. These 2-3 cyl diesels are unkillable.
You're right about these nice 3 cylinder diesel engines! That's a great gift that they shared with you. I hope you can get it going pretty easily. I always was told, "never let it run out of fuel." And I never have. But I had no idea what the process was to get it primed if you do run it out completely. Keep us posted!
Picked a used 1985 750 4 year ago. Besides basic maintenance, tires and battery & cable i haven't done anything else. Great tractor, starts right up every time. I finish mow 10 acres a week and it sips the fuel and has plenty of power.
Paid less for it with the pull behind land pride FD 2560 finish mower, box blade and brush hog then what you would pay for a zero turn at lowes or home Depot. ($5,100)
Great find! That 1985 750 John Deere will last for decades more. My dad uses his to mow about a 9 acre field (used to be a hay field and pasture). He mows it every week. That John Deere 750 (his has a 60” mid-mount mower) really does a nice job and like you say - doesn’t use nearly as much diesel fuel as you would expect. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
That’s a nice tractor! Dad had a 1986 650 for about 11 years before getting his 770. My neighbor has a 1250 4x4, it’s a pretty rare size. You actually can change gears on the move in high range if you use your foot throttle. Nice video!
Thanks for the info! I never knew that. I'll give it a try tomorrow.
@@PurpleCollarLife I shift all my tractors on the move and none of them are synchronized except the kubota. Mostly just when tramming on the road though.
These were sweet little tractors. My first J.D. tractor was a 650 ive seen a 1050 neve knew until reading some your comments that they made a 1250. The only negative thing I had against the 650 is floor space. I wear a size 12 boot and I never had enough foot space on the operator platform. I expect as they went up in sizes they had bigger floor pans.
@@deanbarr5740 I’ve ran that 1250 a lot, it has a more flat operators station. I think it’s around 42 pto hp.
Thank you for making this video.
Thanks for watching! Dad still mows about 5 acres every week with the 750.
Gear pattern explains my struggles the other day, Case IH guy on an old JD with no pattern in sight lol ... I should have known JD does a lot of stuff backwards in my mind. Thx for the Vid!
Glad to help!
Nice family owned tractor. Work horse and it's a keepsake!
Thanks! It shines up pretty nice in the summer too. :)
I have had my John Deere 750 4x4 for about 10 years. It is a very reliable tractor and I have bought a lot of accessories. If you can buy a ROPS for your tractor as soon as you can. I used to have turf tires on mine but this year changed over to R4 tires filled with beat juice. On a slope it can become unstable even going straight up or down.
Thanks for the tip! Our 750 has never had a ROPS. But I can certainly see the value of adding one for protection!
A nice tractor! I saw a 1979 850 for sale at an equipment dealer not long ago. It was 2WD with Ag tires. Had about 1400 hours on it. They didn't mention a price, but I'm thinking about checking on it to see if it's still for sale. 😎🚜 Thanks for sharing Chad!
I'd check for sure. The 750 has been reliable and is a nice tractor. The only issues we've had with it have been spindles and mower deck issues. But the deck gets a lot of use. So those issues are just normal wear and tear items.
Absolutely a great video!! Wish you’d do one on how to remove the mower deck…
Thanks! We currently already have the deck off for winter. We use the tractor to plow snow in the winter.
Thanks!
Thank you very much! I’m glad the video was helpful.
Bonjour mon ami 👌👍😉 Yes the up's and down's of temperature is plain crazy 😉👍 That is a very nice looking tractor and very good one ( Yanmar engines are THE BEST 👍👌😉 ) OUTSTANDING VIDEO SIR IN GREAT DETAIL ABOUT YOUR DAD'S TRACTOR 👌🧐👍 Have a great week end Cheers 👍😉👌🍻
Thanks 👍. Always appreciate you watching and commenting, Dave.
@@PurpleCollarLife Thank you and Have a Merry Christmas and keep up your OUTSTANDING DAD'S work Sir Cheers 😉👍🍻
Nice video! Wasn't sure those turf tires were going to climb that slick hill even in 4x4.
Me neither!
Great video bud. I want a 650
These are great machines that just run and run. They were designed to be reliable and have a long life. Thanks for watching!
13:25 That's not how the preheat works. You're doing nothing by leaving the key in the ON position. You have to turn the key counterclockwise and hold it up to 30 seconds. Rather than glow plugs, it has a thermo-start device in the intake manifold. There's a single heating coil that gets diesel dribbled on it by a little reservoir.
I didn't realize someone else already pointed this out lol
Thank you for this video! I have had an 850 for 6 years now and finally got the time to get it running the last month. Have found it hard to find little tricks and fixes for issues. Trying to figure out what the light settings are now and how I found your video. Can't figure out the flashing lights location on the dial, or the dial just needs replaced.
These are really nice old tractors with long-life diesel engines. The lights should be off when all the way left (counter-clockwise). The next click clockwise should be the hazard flashers, the next click clockwise should be the headlights .
@PurpleCollarLife thank you! I'm thinking it may need replaced then. It was definitely abused before I picked it and 5 implements for 1500! So definitely worth the bit of work.
Nice John Deere/Yanmar tractor! I assume it had a ROPS on it that was removed. Not sure if the glowplugs/intake heater is automatic, but I believe if it has similar Yanmar features, when the key is turned and held counter clockwise from the off position and it manually heats up the intake heater.
I don't know that the 750 ever had ROPs. I know that this one didn't - at least as long as we've owned it. I do see that there are some aftermarket kits to add ROPS to the 750 and 650.
I'll have to try that with the key! Thanks for the tip.
You can shift on the fly as long as it's rolling and/or you are hauling stuff under rolling load. What you want to avoid is shifting on the fly under heavy inertial load like if you have iron in the ground
Thanks for sharing. I thought these didn't have the gears that were able to be shifted on the fly.
Great rundown on a great tractorI I love my 750.
Good job on the video but the ads are so ridiculous.
I haven't found a tractor I don't like. :)
Sorry about the ads. Even if I don't place them - they still show up. So I figure I might as well leave them on so that Google shares some of the ad money with me. :)
@@PurpleCollarLife certainly no criticism of you. I dig what you're doing! And, yes sir... they are all great tractors.
Nice video
Thanks, Sam!
Very excellent video but I do have a few comments. It should not require that much cranking to start it even when cold. This tractor does NOT have glow plugs. It uses what's called a Thermo-Start system. The little plastic tank by the valve cover holds some fuel. Turning the key to the left heats up the element which heats up a tube that allows some fuel to fall on the element and causes a flame inside the intake manifold. You hear a puff when it lights and that's supposed to warm incoming air enough to start. Only turn key 10-15 seconds the manual says. If it's working correctly you can pull the intake hose off and see the flame. Also Never, Ever use starting fluid on the tractor. It's a Precombustion Chamber design and starting fluid can destroy it. I put a block heater in so in a couple hours the whole engine is warm and starts like summertime. There is no reason to shift on the go and don't do it. Yes, I can shift from 5th to 6th on the old 2 bangers getting a heavy load moving down the road but it takes skill to not grind the gears. However Big difference between the old J.D.'s and newer ones. They have big gears spinning slow, the new stuff have small gears spinning fast to save on cost. Good luck finding gears and enjoy the hassle of a tear down when teeth get broke off. Just as you are doing drive it as it was designed and it will run forever. Mine is a 1984 model, 4 wd, turf tires, Rops, P.S., #67 loader, 3 pt. weight box, front weight bracket and 5 weights, front pto, same condition as your Dads. You can get some parts for the 750 through HoyeTractor.com. I love the 750 but it is slow tank and nothing fast and nimble like the newer ones. Easy to get the parts and service manual if you want. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for the great comment! There's lots of excellent information that you're sharing with the future viewers here.
Perfect timing on this video, I just found one close to home. What is a good price for this tractor, I offered 4,500. Also do know what bucket goes on this tractor? Thanks
Thanks for watching! As far as a good price, that’s a hard one to say. It depends on number of hours, condition, maintenance records, etc. I’d say that on average, a John Deere 750 goes from $4000 to as high as $12,000. I’ve seen several that are 2wd go for that $4000 range, with around 1500 hours on them. I’d say a 4 wheel drive version should go for higher.
I have the same tractor and recently after I had a line on the bucket break and replaced it the bucket and other hydraulics are bound up. Tried cycling to bleed air but didn't help. I topped off the hydraulic fluid but it just doesn't work now. Can't seem to locate a hydraulic filter to replace. Any suggestions welcomed!
Hello purple collar life can you please review some of the bennche products?
I'll look them up. I'm not familiar with that name.
@@PurpleCollarLife okay thank you they make some awesome products!
How do you adjust/ replace the front pto belts ?
Good question. I know that this year, the deck belt was replaced (it’s a two - sided belt that goes through the pulleys in different directions). I don’t recall that any other belt from the PTO to the deck pulley has ever needed replaced. I would think there’s probably no adjustment. Once they stretch to a point where they slip in the pulley, they probably have to be replaced.
Do you have videos of Maintenance on the 750? There are 3 reservoirs with caps that say oil and the manual isn't clear on what one is engine oil.
Thanks for the future video idea. I currently don't have a video of the maintenance.
Great video, been looking for an in depth review for a little while! I have a question, maybe someone can help. I picked one up about 6 months ago. Everything worked fine, I did not really use it much as there was a snowblower on the front and I was waiting for snow. Had our first storm and went to use to snowblower but it would not work. Thought it was PTO switch, bought a new one and still did not work. My father hooked bypassed switch somehow with some wires and voila pto works. Any ideas why this might be happening and a fix. I do not want to hot wire the pto to use it. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! The 750 is a nice machine. Do you have a mower deck for it? If not and this is the first time you've tried the PTO switch, maybe there is a safety somewhere that is keeping it from engaging? (seat sensor, etc.)
What transmission is that 8x2? And did JD 750's come with different transmissions? Thanks
I don’t know if they came with any other transmissions. This is the 2-range geared transmission.
Thanks for creating the video, very informative and interesting on a great compact tractor. I recently purchased a 1982 JD 750 with the belly mower. The mower looks to be similar to your mower. Do you know the model # of your mower? My JD mower tag has it stamped H160L, I contacted JD looking for the owners manual and they can’t locate the manual. They, and myself also, put in the H160L in search and come up with it being a Loader. I was wanting the owner’s manual so I can remove the deck in the proper sequence. Have you done a video on removing and re-installing the deck? Appreciate you creating this video, great tractor. Thanks
Thanks for watching! I'm not certain the model number of the mower, but I bet my dad knows. I'll check with him and comment back. We've never done a video of removing and re-installing the deck, but I can comment back with that process too.
@@PurpleCollarLife thanks for responding so quickly!
Love yanmar tractors
Us too! (Yanmar engines)
I could use a video like this for the John Deere 850
If I had the 850, I'd be happy to make the video. :)
My grandpa had one of these and I he taught me how to use it but then died before I could really use it on my own then my grandma sold it and ever since I’ve wanted to buy it back from the guy that bought it who lives near my grandmas but I’m still in school and can’t afford it or one like it
Watching this video really brings a tear to my eyes
I’m glad the video brings back fond memories. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.