Restoring a John Deere 180 Tractor
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- This video is a combination of all the John Deere 180 videos I shot(SHORTEND INTO 15 MINUTES). It show most of the repairs and rebuilds completed, including painting. If you enjoy, hit the like button and subscribe!!! Thanks for watchin.
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Looking good Bruce. Love your videos. I have a 170 JD. Which I bought new in 1990 or 1991. It's still going strong.
This video inspired me and son to purchase 2 jd 180 for mud mower builds. Did a tranny swap on one last weekend. Paint ,tires, breaks, belts This weekend. Thanks Bruce
Very cool
that 180 is sweet! you did a great job on it. I really like these years of the John Deere lawn tractors. Just picked up a 88' 165 Hydro myself.
I have a 165 as well. Works very well. Mine is a 1986.
I just sub'd yesterday after watching a video on a çarb repair. Bought an 88 model 180 today that supposedly would not start. This was the second video of a 180 that pulled up. Turns out the man it came from that couldn't get it to start after he took a break was right. It won't start if you don't turn off the blades. Flipped the switch and it fired right up and so far everything works just as it should. Gave a hundred for it and I'm very happy so far.
Very cool good for you
I also have a 1987, 180 which has always worked very well. I got the bug to buy a bigger tractor 6 or 7 years ago and bought a JD 2520 compact with a diesel engine and mower deck plus a lift and bunch of implements.. It too works great but the 180 has sat for over 5 years without being used. I want to put it back in service and not rack so much time on the 2520. You have encouraged me to bite the bullet and get er done... Thanks for your well done video and great tips.. TH-cam has been a great source of help on many projects.
Blessings to you!
Well I am glad to be of help.
Thanks. I had a great time fixing it up. It is like arts and crafts on a large scale. (oh yeah and mechanics too :-) )
Bruce
Love all the videos, keep them comming! I have an old JD 160 and feel inspired to perk it up little.
Nice I have a 175 I feel I could rebuild. Nice video and good restoration
Good job wish I could make my 1976 john deere 100 to look that good.
Appreciate the video! I picked up one of these tractor for real cheap. And I'm just starting my restoration.
Right on! I got mine for free. Is that cheap or what. A friend of mine was moving to another Province so he gave me his old yard stuff.
You did a wonderful job it looks fantastic
Thanks a lot!!!!!
nice job!
Top notch restore and video.
Thanks
Wow that was a fantastic job sir, thank you. Too bad I hate John Deere mowers of today..
I am not a fan of the department store ones. Both of my JD's are true John Deere. This JD180 34 years old and my LX178 is 24. This is a 7 year old video.
Looks good. Cute little tractor
This video was taken in 2013. It still runs great.
Man that is really sweet.. NICE JOB..
+Christian Medel Thanks
Really great video! It came out nice!!
Thanks
Looks great!
Well this work and video were done 7 years ago. i wish it looked that crisp now. Thanks for watching.
Fixing a 180 right now. Yours started off in much better shape than mine is lol. Great video
Did you see this video?
th-cam.com/video/GKJFXK0P7YE/w-d-xo.html
awesome job! i have a 1994 John Deere 320 that i still use.
+Glyn Robinson Thanks
Fantastic Refurb . well worth all the Great effort. good reward.
I did this video in 2013 (year) This is still my go to tractor I have 2. The other one (you may know) is an John Deere LX178. Liquid cooled. I live in the city and I want 1 more LOL. My wife thinks i am crazy.
I enjoyed that. Thank you, sir. Nice mower. That engine sounds nice and strong. Subscibed:).
Just bought a newer 180 just now. Great condition. Just tried it and it cuts so nice. Was snowing though so I have to wait to play:(. Cant wait to get started loving her and cutting grass:). From Norfolk Ontario Canada. Keep it up.
Welcome to the club. My 180 is now my snow tractor.
Thank you for your reply. Before I asked, I did not realize that you are located in Canada. I am in Mississippi, a bit far away. I have a old model John Deere 170 and I was in search of someone to restore her/him. It's dear to me. My brother brought it from Texas a gifted it to me many years ago. Thanks again for your reply. Stay Safe!!
Right on. thanks for watching This was an early video for me 7 years ago??
was recently given a 180 in a no start/been sitting for 10 years condition. got it running great. removed the 46 in deck. welded all the holes and broken brackets back together. the entire body is nearly flawless minus a small crack in the hood. I just need to adjust the transmission lever and it should be good to go.
They are tough. I want to add a grease Zert??? To the transmission as the bentonite grease gets dry. Any thought??
@@BrucesShop i would just remove the trans and clean all the old great out and add fresh. thats what I did on my Simp 3110 with a tecumseh
OK great idea thank you@@tdumford1
I recently bought a 1986 model 185 that looks almost identical to this mower except mine has the hydrostatic transmission. Great mowers, they don't build them like this anymore unless you go commercial grade!
I wish mine was a hydro
Nice job! I just subscribe
Hi Bruce - Just restored my JD 180 after 30+ years of use. I kind of got used to the old girl. Had to put a new reverse gear in the tranny and swap some pulleys but good as new again.
Good for you. Any video?
@@BrucesShop Unfortunately no. Had to get it fixed. Parts are starting to dry up, even on E-bay. Some parts are reasonable at JD like pulleys but transmission parts are outrageous.
Good video as always. All in all how many hours did you put into the paint job?
Gosh I don,t know as it happened over a period of time 20????
Only thing I'd have done different is to remove the PTO to deal with the transmission belt. It just makes life easier. Otherwise, you did an awesome job on a top of the line machine.
Thanks This is an older video and I would do it different 5 years later. Thanks again.
very nice. i like your appreciation for the old girl. are you going to keep her?
thersten Yes. It is my main yard tractor. Snow plowing mostly.Bruce
Hey Bruce, I’ve got a JD 180 just like this one. The pto engages and cuts for a few minutes then pto cuts off. I replaced some burnt wires and terminals as well as the key switch but I’m still having the same problem. Do you think it could be the pto clutch shorting out? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Love your videos
I would remove it and clean it if possible. Lots to google there. Good luck.
That's correct!
OK
Nice compilation of your restoration. I'm working on a Hydro 175. I haven't pulled the deck yet but so far the PTO clutch engages, pulleys are not noisy but the clutch doesn't seem to be going fast enough. This is reflected in poor mowing result. Any ideas?
The clutch locks so I am thinking a pulley issues. . I would take the deck belts off even if you are putting it back on . The feel of the bearings when you spin them.
Thanks. Enjoy your channel, especially the jack press/ work stand that you fabricated.
working on a 150 th anniversary 185 & reverse is jerky & at times will not engage. Is there a site or link you could share to adjusting/ repair possible issue? I like what you've done with your 180
You can change the oil in these hydro's. there is a lot on TH-cam. I have not done it.
This may get you started. Watch more than one to get familiar.
th-cam.com/video/PPVHd138rCU/w-d-xo.html
Hi Bruce...enjoying the videos immensely. In this particular video around the 6:26 mark....I'm interested in replacing a broken steering wheel on my original purchase (1988) 180. The steering wheel is two arms across the center with a pop out emblem; however I've noted your three arm steering wheel and wondered if you replaced the existing wheel or if it was done prior to your getting the 180.
If you did replace the original....what are your chosen techniques to remove the steering wheel after this many years in place? I've been soaking the end of the column for the past couple of months and watching the amount applied in the emblem divot start to drain through...so something has given up a path to allow the thin oils to get absorbed. I've got gear pullers to borrow and perhaps a bearing puller to have something very solid to latch onto with the gear pullers. Any advice you may have will be gratefully appreciated. Thanks!
By the way....I did replace the clutch/power belt recently. I'd rather mud-wrestle a pissed off Grizzley than do that again. It was a tale in and of itself with all the minor errors that made that job last all day. I didn't try your grinder trick to slip the belt around but learned a valuable lesson in "Do Not Disturb" anything that doesn't need to be moved if there's another route to take. It was a chore...but once the new belt replaced....I just about needed a seat belt to keep from getting thrown off.
My JD180 is a hoss that won't give up....glad to see you've got your acquisition into action and humming on along.
This little tractor had been rolled before I got it (maybe that is where the wheel is different???)and I had to realign the steering gear on the end of the shaft, it was off alignment.
Thanks Bruce. Things tend to roll a lot easier with the rubber on the ground. However, I've had to put some muscle into getting one wheel out of a bottomless sinkhole and given the weight involved, if the steering wheel got whacked...I can see how it screw up a lot of things don't the shaft...as well as snapping the struts on the steering wheel itself. Mine is flexing above the center struts...pretty much held together by the rubber coating....so it's time go and replace.
If your existing steering wheel slides on and matches the bolt hole with the newer version steering wheel...there's a lot more of those than the original two strut steering wheel (cheaper too without the legacy $bump)...I can see if I can break loose my old wheel from the shaft and shop around a bit rather than take some of the two strut offerings that come up occasionally.
Again...any thoughts on breaking loose a 30+ year old steering wheel from the shaft. She's been under a garage roof her whole existence...hopefully any rust is minimal.
Thanks!
Dan Turner
Conyers, Ga
Bruce Pender where did you get the throttle cable ? I only can find them use.
Bruce I have a question.. I just got this same mower and did the same thing you did.. My question is, is the brake peddle on the right just for an emergency brake or is it an actual brake. When I step on it it doesn't not stop the mower but when I step on the clutch side that stops it. When I step on the clutch and then the brake, it acts as an emergency brake.. I'm not sure if that,s how its supposed to be,
It is a real brake like on a standard transmission. This video may help
th-cam.com/video/Ce_d9-2c7wI/w-d-xo.html
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Looks like new
Thanks This was 9 years ago now.
Hi, what brand of john deere green paint did you use? Thanks
Whew I think I bought it at the John Deere Dealer
Any idea what would cause REALLY hard steering? A friend has a JD 180 and the steering is almost frozen.
+Dastardly84 Hard to say. Lightly grease everything that moves and then move it for a while
+Dastardly84 Here is a video with all the grease points just thought of it nowth-cam.com/video/itKuplHQdz8/w-d-xo.html
I've got a 1986 180 fc540v-bs00 and I need a new ignition coil but they don't make them anymore do you have any idea where I can get a replacement
Well my lame answer is Ebay. You may find an aftermarket one too.
Not sure I would have put a tube in the tires. Because it's a lawn tractor I would opt for some Fix-a-Flat. It worked great on a lawn mower I had out in the country where there were these weeds that had sharp thistles on them. Never another flat tire! Good video!
Thanks I use that too. The nice thing about the tube is I put Windshield washer antifreeze in the tube for rear weight and the rim isn't corroded in any way. There are pluses and minuses for everything eh.
That's WW antifreeze is an interesting idea. I live in the Nashville, TN area, how about you? Semi-truck repair facilities use a red thick gooey like product in their tubed tires. Sometimes there is as much as a quart of the stuff in the old tubes. It works like Fix-a-Flat, but for tubes.
I was amazed that this was a 1987 model. My neighbor just bought a used one for $200.00 and all it needed was a new battery. (He thought the electric clutch was bad because the blades shut off. which a bad battery can cause also.)
Another friend just bought an older model, like a 140, for $25.00. Good battery, but the front axles were worn out, so he surfaced welded them and dressed them up with a hand grinder, added a couple of new bushings and he is off cutting grass.
Apparently these John Deere's are hardy lawn mowers!
Alberta Canada 350 miles north of the Montana border.
Yep....you need antifreeze. I have a friend in that area.....Linda M.
What kind of engine oil does this mower use? My dad lost his owners manual and it hasn’t seen new oil in almost ten years
Kawasaki FC540 Here is a good video from Eliminator Performance.
th-cam.com/video/iiVCkKn5sG8/w-d-xo.html
how about the wire harness do you have a video on that? love your video's
***** yes here is the link. It is on a 175th-cam.com/video/d4CDAEM_0L0/w-d-xo.html
Bruce Pender Thank you. I will check it out have interment starting problems and pto won't engage sometimes not enough power to it have new battery Thank you for your help and again love these videos :)
Can you point me in the right direction to get new or aftermarket spindles?
John Deere is more difficult. Can you rebuild the ones you have. Bearing replacement. Here is a video th-cam.com/video/HjdWeDwGhwc/w-d-xo.html
Hey how do you get the carberator bowl off ??
I am sorry. I don't know if you can see but my last video on this was 9 years ago.
Mr. Bender, are you still restoring lawn tractors?
Well it is Pender. LOL I mostly work on lawn mowers, snowblowers and generators. I fix about 3 tractors a year.
I have the same one, i just broke the old deck belt, 🤔 how long is it
This is an old video. I would lok up the M # on google. Sorry
@@BrucesShop thanks buddy
What size tires do you have on it?
Sorry I don't know. I am still layed up. I will check hopefully.
@@BrucesShopalso do you know if the Kawasaki carbs have adjustment screws?
How did you originally get the tractor?
+Lucien Dube It was given to me by a gentleman that left our province.
+Bruce Pender do u still have the tractor
Yes I put a plow on it. here is the vid
th-cam.com/video/8YErTaVKQ4E/w-d-xo.html
I have the same tractor and I used it yesterday, then when I was gonna my to start it, it won't even click, it's acting like something is engaged.... I have never seen this before
BlueRhino600 Well mine won't start if it is in gear. move the shifter back ad forth then back to neutral. Give that a go. Good luckBruce
Ok thanks Bruce