I admire your skills, and patience. I couldn't do it.

Terrific videos. I don't farm but fascinating to watch. Your range of knowledge is amazing.

I don’t even own a 680 but I’m watching and commenting and liking every one of these vids. We need more mechanics like you showing us farmers how to do this stuff. Thanks man!

Man your videos are awesome! I’ve gotten hooked on watching them keep ‘em coming!

How I wish I had met a tech as personable as you , all I had were ex vets who loved to scream and yell , your are the beat

Its just interesting to see anything that is ag related, something I’ve never tinkered in, but just larger iron then the automotive I’m used to. The format is perfect, almost like a how to, but more what you are thinking out loud, which is perfect. Anything day to day like this is good, even if it’s simple maintenance or common repairs

Good job Z. Great videos. Appreciate the effort it takes to put these together.

I feel like every combine you work on is so clean lol

Just replaced one in the field last week. A couple wooden wedges on the driven side helped open it just enough to get the belt back on. Good videos, keep them up sir!

I would have figured this out eventually, but you save me a lot of time. Thanks. Keep the videos coming.

Opět skvělá práce. Tohle je parádní skill . Well, Well done Master !

Love your channel… addictive

Very informative Z. 17 years ago, we had to replace the rotor belt on a 9750 STS in the field. We were able to have it installed and adjusted quick! ( other combine only did 1/2 mile up and back). That was due the extra room in those machines, belt broke and gone, and knowing all the tools needed and having done once before. Never needed to change it on S680’s or S780’s we have had since

Hello from New Zealand great videos keep them coming. I have a 2014 S680 that is tier 2 interesting to see all the extra tier 4 stuff on the machine.

Keep up the great work Zeth, thanks for sharing more awesome content. Have a great weekend Bud.

Hasn't changed much from a 9750. Had one break apart in the field on me. Not near as clean and engine was nice and hot still. Along with a bent shield over the driveshaft perpendicular to the belt that we had to bend back. We have pretty good relation with the JD techs in the area and gave us the same tips you had here, but a video would have been better for sure. The video brought back memories. Great content, been enjoying watching your various videos. If I had a dime for everytime I've heard someone say something about if an engineer had to work on some of these designs. Lol

Awesome video thanks Zeth! Would like to see a combine final drive rebuild

Well done zeek.

When I do rotor belts before I back off the turn buckle I jam a socket between the sheaves saves a lot of time and is easier on the belt less of a chance of ripping a chunk off rolling it on the sheaves.

I just love all your videos Zeth. I sent my dad links to your channel. He’s 85 now and retired from farming (last tractor was a 4640 and a 6600 combine). I grew up and ran JD equipment, I learned on a 4010 tractor and 55 combine but instead of farming I went into the service, however I like to keep up with all the latest things. I often wonder if instead of doing a career in the service if I’d have been successful at farming. The machines are sooo big and complex now it seems you have to go big to make a go of it. Just wanted to say I admire your skills and wish to thank you for these videos, they’re well put together and interesting to watch. I’m sure my dad will enjoy them too.

That's kinda cool seeing that drive in action since you can only imagine seeing the same thing going on in the new CVT transmissions. Like a sneak peak into the forbidden realm. :)

I would like to see anything related to the 5M tractors if you got some of them around. Thanks for these informational videos and ceep of the good work.

Ótimo trabalho

Good work

I worked in the automotive end for fifty years I thought the automotive engineers came to work with a coloring book and crayons but after watching your videos I’m sure that’s true with JD engineers

I love the videos thank you for them and do a lot more of them please I would like to know the labor times for some of the jobs you do

Can you do a video on how to replace the seal on the gear shifter for the rotor gearbox on a S780?

Buen trabajo 👍 amigo 🆗

We have a 9400 so this is very relevant to me

Nice

Hi, Looks a reasonably easy belt to change, all thats missing is the heat from the engine, all the dust and the farmer asking how long its going to take and how much the belt costs!!!

New subscriber interesting content in all your videos. Thanks for showing. Younger men need to get in your trade. Does your company train the younger techs? Thanks

City slicker question…why are you changing the belt? Thanks for the fascinating insights to the machines that feed the world.

That's quite the air intake system on there!

You start the video by stating that this belt replacement is fairly easy and gradually demonstrate why people hire mechanics to do the work. 🙂

SÚPER GOOD 💯💯💯 I love jhon DEERE 🥰🥰🏋️💪

Please show any maintenance or repairs performed on. 8020 series MFWD

Thanks Zeth, in the aero engine industry, some manufactures now have systems whereby the engine can send data back to the head office about its performance, so that when an issue ariese, the plane can schedule maintenance or be grounded in safety situations. Do you know if John Deere has a similar system? Perhaps, with all the sensors and on board computer, it could analyse the data and send a text to your office, order the spares and advise the operator that a maintenance issue has appeared and you can arrive, with the parts and hopefully fix things?

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Why didn't you cut the old belt off to save the time of getting it out? Just in case parts were incorrect?

Hi, you made it look easy. You have done it before, how often in the field ? Very hot, dusty, chaff, straw plus probably an angry driver or farmer, but at 6'4" if I was the farmer, I think I would give a hand and take up the offer of a winter service. How was that cracked belt discovered, luck, inspection or a service ? Great videos, it's for real. Thank you.

What led you to replace the belt, was the belt cracked, or was the combine not reaching a certain speed? Is there a belt width spec or gauge like with the tractors?

no greasing of the shivs?

Nice work !! Really like your video's :) I was just wondering, why don't you just cut the old belt, instead of "fighting with it" to get it off ?

Trade it in for a 8250? Green ones do hold good trade in value.

What camera do you use bud looks mega

Is there a maintenance interval that is a good idea when to change these? Have you seen a certain amount of hrs when they seem to go out?

If I can’t get rotor shifter in low.how can I move rotor to do so when I can’t reach around the exhaust filter.and get a good grip to turn rotor. Thanks

Hey Zeth, I've got a question, on the right side of the combine there is a cut out that looks to be for a bearing on some sort of extra attachment, it can be found just behind the discharge beater belt and just to the right of the the manual sieve and chaffer switches on the back, I was wondering what the cut outs are for.?

Be very surprised if belt is not internally damaged from forcing onto pulleys . What procedure does manual call for ?

Hey Z! Question, why didnt you just cut the old belt and pull it off ?

The one I’m running broke all to pieces, idk if it’s ever been changed for like 10 years.

Can I ask why you do not use never seize?

Did you forget to use anti sneeze on the tensioning rod threads???

Which sloans dealership do you work at

Only trouble I might have is that I was picking when it broke lol ooh boy

HI

- 기계와 사람.

I wouldn’t say the belt replacement is a bastard to do but I feel with this job it takes critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Engineers never think about the people that gotta fix the stuff I think about this Almost daily why didn’t you just .. why not a hinge here .. why not a sliding drawer here… I don’t have letters in from it my name so what do I know 😂

It seems like these newer generation John Deere are braking down a lot. I used to work at Caterpillar in Aurora IL and as the new wheel loaders where coming off the line a few per month would head to "R" bay for repairs and mostly it was all electronic issues but some were for mechanical but mostly all electronic

That's a $450.00 belt for it to brake like that

I work on them often in harvest season and I scan agree on engineering part lol fucking Engineers they got two goals 1. How can I make this difficult 2.How can I make it almost impossible to takeoff.

I imagine that belt cost more than my mortgage!🤢🤣