John Deere 6506

[Joe S]

Interior pictures @REStracTORATION asked for

 

[Joe S]

Well I got distracted by mk3 kinda things....but finally got started the night/ last night
Stripped the front end new battery tray on and made a good start to cleaning the cab

Don’t worry narrow wheels aren’t staying on!
Going to put it on 520/70/38 and 480/70/24 thinking it will be a better size for her than 540/600s

 

[Shutesy]

More pics please @Joe S love these classic Deeres!

 

[YorkshireAndrew]

More pics please @Joe S love these classic Deeres!

I’ll post a photo of mine for you to drool over . [emoji849]

 

[diesel druggie]

We have a 6506 too. I was wondering how you would go about giving the brakes a better feel at the pedal. Something like a 6610 power brakes I think they call it. Perhaps it cannot be done.

 

[Joe S]

We have a 6506 too. I was wondering how you would go about giving the brakes a better feel at the pedal. Something like a 6610 power brakes I think they call it. Perhaps it cannot be done.

will never be as good as the power brakes sadly, if there working leave them alone but i found mine was a lot better after bleeding them.

 

[diesel druggie]

Can you convert to power brakes

 

[Joe S]

Can you convert to power brakes

dont think so @Phil P is would be the man to ask though

 

[joe soapy]

6506 real classic, might be worth checking the uj's on the engine at that age.
not an ideal loader tractor if its got the gear pump, also its faster in reverse again not the best for loading.
be wary of the diff when you fit the turbo from a scrap 69 and wind her up to 180+
the interior will stand a carefull pressure or steam clean

 

[Phil P]

dont think so @Phil P is would be the man to ask though

I’m sure it could be done, would need a new/used power brake pedal block and the associated pipe work to supply the pressure and load sense from the priority valve.
Would need to check if the brake pistons and seals where the same but I’m pretty sure the internals are the same on both power and non power brake models.

If it’s just a case of the brakes have no feel to them the friction discs could be glazed up, I’d recommend changing discs between 6-8k hours on a 40k tractor and every 3k hours on a 50k depending on road/trailer would.

 

[Joe S]

I’m sure it could be done, would need a new/used power brake pedal block and the associated pipe work to supply the pressure and load sense from the priority valve.
Would need to check if the brake pistons and seals where the same but I’m pretty sure the internals are the same on both power and non power brake models.

If it’s just a case of the brakes have no feel to them the friction discs could be glazed up, I’d recommend changing discs between 6-8k hours on a 40k tractor and every 3k hours on a 50k depending on road/trailer would.

yeah mine is needing them done for peace of mind over 9k hours an no since of them being done i was having a noisy on nick youngs website and i see theres thinner and thicker brake discs (4.9mm and 5.9mm) does it matter which one is used? there both listed for a 6506?

 

[Joe S]

6506 real classic, might be worth checking the uj's on the engine at that age.
not an ideal loader tractor if its got the gear pump, also its faster in reverse again not the best for loading.
be wary of the diff when you fit the turbo from a scrap 69 and wind her up to 180+
the interior will stand a carefull pressure or steam clean

brackets are on it and will never do much with the loader even when i do get one just will be 'handy to have' so will do me
was more thinking 130 ish with a turbo, would only be me myself and i driving i would think anyway so went be getting abused
think ill stick to auto smart stuff dont fancy taking a steam cleaner near it

 

[Phil P]

yeah mine is needing them done for peace of mind over 9k hours an no since of them being done i was having a noisy on nick youngs website and i see theres thinner and thicker brake discs (4.9mm and 5.9mm) does it matter which one is used? there both listed for a 6506?

You need to measure the ones that are in, if you fit the thicker discs to a machine that should have the thin ones by mistake the brakes will bind.

 

[Joe S]

You need to measure the ones that are in, if you fit the thicker discs to a machine that should have the thin ones by mistake the brakes will bind.

right okay, brakes wont be bad to do on them? no tricks i need to know?
really want a workshop manual so i have some idea of what im going into

 

[diesel druggie]

Thanks for the info

 

[Phil P]

right okay, brakes wont be bad to do on them? no tricks i need to know?
really want a workshop manual so i have some idea of what im going into

Nothing to taxing, the half shaft can be a pig to pull off, you may need to pull the pin out the bottom of the lift ram if it tight in the housing. Usually end up sledgehammering the off.
Once in bits you’ll need to press the piston back into the diff housing as they have self adjusted retractors behind them.
Probably need to make something as they take a bit of pushing, a bar bolted across the house with two bolts to wind in works but you need to put something between the bolts and the piston to prevent scoring.

 

[joe soapy]

right okay, brakes wont be bad to do on them? no tricks i need to know?
really want a workshop manual so i have some idea of what im going into

tractors are designed to be built by muppets , so, with a semi reasonable bit of common sense you wont have a problem
just remember the dif will fall out of one side

 

[Phil P]

tractors are designed to be built by muppets , so, with a semi reasonable bit of common sense you wont have a problem
just remember the dif will fall out of one side

Diff won’t move when half hafts are removed, so no need to worry about disturbing that.

 

[hang-on]

Best of luck with the 6506 joe, one here and I’ll get rid of the wife before this tractor goes anywhere [emoji23] turbod with 142 at the shaft and she goes really well. I have a narrow set of wheels too so don’t feel too bad lol she was sorta semi retired but we are doing a lot of spraying and that’s what she spends nearly all of her time doing now.