Worth noting if you have an R series

[Spuddler]

Anyone with a Jd R might be worth looking under the exhaust guard, packed with old grass burning away nicely

 

[Sid]

Anyone with a Jd R might be worth looking under the exhaust guard, packed with old grass burning away nicely

They use the same design engineer as Claas?

 

[speedy]

What made you look, could you smell burning?

 

[Spuddler]

Flames appeared as I was sat there having a sandwich

 

[speedy]

You did well to get that out, looks a poor design but cant say I heard of it been a common problem

 

[kiwi pom]

Not something that's unique to Deere. A lot of tractors have burnt out due to not being kept clean from straw, dried grass, birds nests etc.
Most would benefit from a regular blow down to remove debris, I've always thought it more important than washing them.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Not something that's unique to Deere. A lot of tractors have burnt out due to not being kept clean from straw, dried grass, birds nests etc.
Most would benefit from a regular blow down to remove debris, I've always thought it more important than washing them.

Problem is its tucked away behind guards that cant be seen and mabe hard to remove which doesnt encourage the operator to clean

 

[kelletview]

We had a problem with our 5100R last year. The exhaust had a wee hole at the bottom for a few weeks , we thought we'd get round to fixing after silageing . In the mean time the tractor started going into limp home mode occasionally . Got the dealer out , plugged his laptop in says there's nothing wrong with it , and goes home. We get to looking round it we find that the wiring loom goes right under the guard , which had over heated because of the leaking exhaust and melted the wiring loom. So we fixed the exhaust , patched up the wiring loom with crimps and tape and it works!

 

[Moors Lad]

Flames appeared as I was sat there having a sandwich

Too serious to make a joke about a toasted sandwich being nice for a change......
I remember as a lad being pillion on the old man`s two stroke bike when it took fire - I was for running but he got some wet oak leaves from a ditch and put her out!!

 

[Sid]

We had a problem with our 5100R last year. The exhaust had a wee hole at the bottom for a few weeks , we thought we'd get round to fixing after silageing . In the mean time the tractor started going into limp home mode occasionally . Got the dealer out , plugged his laptop in says there's nothing wrong with it , and goes home. We get to looking round it we find that the wiring loom goes right under the guard , which had over heated because of the leaking exhaust and melted the wiring loom. So we fixed the exhaust , patched up the wiring loom with crimps and tape and it works!

Sounds like a common issue!
Heard of one where exhaust was "repaired " ny local welder but left a pin pr*ck hole.
Understand that ended with an insurance claim for a whole new loom!

 

[Timbo]

Anyone with a Jd R might be worth looking under the exhaust guard, packed with old grass burning away nicely

Which R series is that ? No battery box and stuff ...

 

[8100]

Another quality idea aye. Big machine and i know lets run the loom under the exhaust plan

 

[Ducati899]

Which R series is that ? No battery box and stuff ...

i think looking through windscreen you can see a gearstick with what looks like a metal bar round it,so presume it’s one of the smaller models

 

[Quaddog]

Similar problem here but smouldering smoke from under the bonnet of 5100r. Turned out to be a mouse/rat nest on top of the engine. Luckily managed to put it out before it became flames.

 

[Spuddler]

Which R series is that ? No battery box and stuff ...

6115rc

 

[Spuddler]

i think looking through windscreen you can see a gearstick with what looks like a metal bar round it,so presume it’s one of the smaller models

No gearstick