John Deere 6310

[Massey_3115]

What are the things to look out for on these tractors ? Good / bad points ? Previous experience tells me they were quite a reliable tractor, but obviously I was younger and they too were younger with less hours.
I know some had left hand reverses and also the power quad plus with buttons rather than the lever etc.

Is the SE model any different mechanically, obviously just less driver comforts.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Gerbert]

If the left hand reverser is the black one you can assume it will be break in the near future, the brown one with a grid that you slide it through is far better. The SE ones can have a left hand reverser and is pretty much the right hand reverser in a different location, very reliable.
If the powershift is done with buttons it is a powrquad plus. The stepper motor can break down, not to expensive (something like €600) and easily swopped.
The SE could be a powershift less tractor, may be acquired much cheaper so whatever floats your boat.
If any 6000 series deere comes to 10k hours you can be pretty sure the headgasket will go at some point, not that expensive to do.
The fuelpump in the fueltank is kind of temperemental but not really expensive. If the tractor has worked but a big mounted mower the crossshaft and arms on it can go wobbly, only cure is to get new ones, not to bad at about €800 for a kit from nick young.
The hitch cylinders can leak which may be unfixable, new cylinders are not cheap.
The cabs are a bit like a greenhouse, aircon is a nice option but not to common on 4 cilinders. Front axle suspension is also really nice but tends to add to the price accordingly.
Thep powerquad transmission really reliable but not faultless, they can go for 20k hours but may get some faults at half those hours, not particularly cheap but not to bad to fix.

That's what I can come up with at the moment.

 

[335d]

Some SE can have 4 ranges rather than 6, if lhs it will be mechanical , exhaust on side of bonnet, and normally less hydraulic flow. And as above, can be synchro or power quad.

 

[REStracTORATION]

Had a few issues with one near here, arms not raising turnout a cross shaft was needed, also the lift rams had seized in the seals a simply fix of stripping rams down removing seals and cleaning behind them then refitting.... which was a releif

 

[gatepost]

Have a 6400, and a 6110se with loader, as above, as tractors go, I think some of the most reliable, 6110 I bought with 1400hrs and now somewhere 8000 plus couple of Bowden cables, one fuel tank pump, and a small spring broke up in the shuttle valve, but was nothing really as housing is bolted on externally, the real plus point is that a lot of components can be got at without splitting or stripping the entire tractor down. but I am the driver and owner, and I like my tractors.

 

[Dog Bowl]

Got a 6210se here. Bought ex demo, now done 12k hours with a quicke loader. Has the mechanical left hand reverser with power quad in 4 ranges.

An absolutely cracking little tractor. We never put a spanner onto her until 10k hours, when we decided to do the head gasket. Also replaced a fuel tank pump about 6 months ago. Other than that, shes been good as gold.

Weve used the tractor on 3m trailed mower, 3m power harrow, hauling silage and straw basically everything a mixed farm would do. Now shes living a slightly quieter life on the straw blower.

 

[Boysie]

We have owned a 6310se and 6420se both brilliant tractors had a few problems but has been driver error and not the machines fault very reliable tractors both doing over 11k hours got a 6330 standard now few more driver comforts but being honest if they made a 6420se still I would jump at the chance of buying a new one

 

[Massey_3115]

Thanks for all your replies.

I’ve looked at one which had low / slow oil flow - spools very slow and the arms go up slowly.

Is this most likely to be a pump failure or something else ?

Having Massey’s I’m used to pump failure ! [emoji849]

 

[Tractortech]

Thanks for all your replies.

I’ve looked at one which had low / slow oil flow - spools very slow and the arms go up slowly.

Is this most likely to be a pump failure or something else ?

Having Massey’s I’m used to pump failure ! [emoji849]

Now Then..
What actual model of tractor have you looked at??
SE/standard tractors generally have a gear pump, premium type tractors have PFC pumps and are far more reliable

 

[Massey_3115]

6310 premium as such - not an se

 

[Tractortech]

I've always found the PFC pump to be reliable. Brake failure would upset one. What happens when you steer and lift the arms at the same time?? Is it a tidy looking tractor which you would expect to be right,,, or a rough old thing etc??

 

[Massey_3115]

Tidy tractor,?6000?hours. Will let you know what happens.

 

[haybob]

Great tractors. Make sure it definitely has air con because they are horrible without it. Check the arm speed setting if you think it's slow.

 

[Tractortech]

The arm speed setting is only the lowering rate, not lifting..

 

[Massey_3115]

I've always found the PFC pump to be reliable. Brake failure would upset one. What happens when you steer and lift the arms at the same time?? Is it a tidy looking tractor which you would expect to be right,,, or a rough old thing etc??

When the steering reaches full lock the arms raise much quicker if that means more pump failure than blocked gauze ?

 

[Tractortech]

Ideally you could do with another to compare. If the suction strainer or filter is so blocked it's very bad maintenance / misuse. Do you have access to a flowmeter?? That would be a good test and you would have a figure to work with