I have a 63 1010 RUS I bought from a guy down the road a few years ago. It used to have the same tranny noise and it drove me nuts. I had a complete manual printed out for it at the local dealer started to go through it because it was a mess. It runs great now and no noise. Per the manual, the tranny takes three quarts of lube. There is a filler hole just above and behind the right foot pad. 80/90 made her quiet and smooth. YMMV.
What did you find? I have a 1958 420w with the 5 speed and its got a noisey transmission 2nd and especially 5th are loud. 5th is extremely loud. I suspect it's bearing noise from being left to sit outside and then not being properly maintained afterwards the moisture pits up the bearings
Lots of worn bearings and gears. Water gets in around the rubber shifter boot, goes to the bottom of the trans case and rusts bearings and the surface they ride on, which is the inside of gear sets and the outside of the shafts.
@LowBuck1010 my 420 is all painted up decently by a past owner. The guy I got it from told me the person he got it from painted it and left it outside as yard art. Which is also evident by the wooden seat base being completely rotted out. I flushed all the fluids when I bought the tractor but water damage was already done
@LowBuck1010 it's a shame also.... like your 1010's my 420w is a very low hour tractor. No hour meter however all the obvious places to check for wear, pedals, drawbar, steering, engine cylinders are all in excellent condition...
I have a 1965 RU 1010 Diesel, Engine completely rebuilt, went through transmission and had to replace the two cage bearings and the whole shaft for the lower intermediate shaft because of water pitting, also replaced the bearings on all the other shafts including the final drives to, with no slop in the gears and is still noisy like your 65. I've talk to several tractor mechanics about this and they said pretty much the same thing, as long as they aren't binding hard against each other, or are not to loose that's as good as it gets. AS old as these tractors are and especially the 1010's, parts are getting really hard to find.
Yea, I did the same thing. I replaced both the input and power shafts, all shaft roller bearings, cage bearings in the final drives, fluid, etc. in short, rebuilt the trans and final drives. And the trans is still noisy. I guess once you get past a certain point, you can’t get it back to being as quiet as it was when new. Operationally, I have had no issues with it or the 1963.
I can’t figure out if ours is a 62 or 63 the numbers say it’s a 63 rs but yours has a floor mounted shifter mine is next to steering wheel…..another guys 62 had it next to the wheel….maybe I have numbers wrong 1010RS25038
Serial number 31000 and below had the shifter on the dash. Serial number 31001 and above it was mounted on the top of the trans between your legs. Serial number 23630 to 32187 were 1962. Serial number 32188 to 43899 were 1963. If yours has serial number 25038 it is a 1962 and should have a dash shifter.
@@LowBuck-xs5hl ok thanks hope to get it going soon…….trying to figure out how to make sure it in neutral before I try to crank it……..need a tire and a battery.
No, not for sale. Well, at least not now. But watch Craig’s List and they turn up. Try and find a 1964 or 1965. Those years have most of the improvements Deere made as they went through the years of production.
I did not see the PTO engagement arm on the floor of the second tractor. The question that I have comes from the maintenance manual and the parts manual. Have you changed the transmission differential fluid as prescribed in the maintenance manual. I have the cheap one the Rus And I just love it it’s simplicity durability power unbelievable. I pray you find yours as enjoyable I enjoyed greatly your video it has given me some ideas. It’s kind of cool knowing that there are people out there that are as interested as I am in these tractors. You have a wonderful day and again thank you
Both the 1963 and 1965 have the PTO engagement lever on the left hand side of the transmission housing. The 63 has it back by the seat and the 65 has it up by the steering wheel. I have maintained both tractors as prescribed by the owners manuals since I have owned them. The problem is the 65 seems to not have been taken care of as it should before I got it. I had a 1964 RUS which I went through from end to end. I posted a short video of it before I sold it (it had no power steering). That one had the PTO lever on the top of the trans.
change the tranny fluid(and dont use that crap from tractor supply) add some lucas and itll be fine, sounds like it had some water in it at one time. i had a JD 1010 skip loader did the same thing i added some lucas and thicker fluid still runnint to this day
@@LowBuck-xs5hl I removed my tank. I soaked the inside with LCR PRO for a few hours and it came out shiny. I took all sheet metal (if not iron) including the tank and had them sand blasted and powder coated in John Deere green. Looks great! That LCR PRO does a great job on fuel tank interiors. Just seal off the openings on the bottom, dump in LCR and top with water. Let it sit. May be CLR one or the other.
I have a 63 1010 RUS I bought from a guy down the road a few years ago. It used to have the same tranny noise and it drove me nuts. I had a complete manual printed out for it at the local dealer started to go through it because it was a mess. It runs great now and no noise.
Per the manual, the tranny takes three quarts of lube. There is a filler hole just above and behind the right foot pad. 80/90 made her quiet and smooth. YMMV.
What did you find? I have a 1958 420w with the 5 speed and its got a noisey transmission 2nd and especially 5th are loud. 5th is extremely loud. I suspect it's bearing noise from being left to sit outside and then not being properly maintained afterwards the moisture pits up the bearings
Lots of worn bearings and gears. Water gets in around the rubber shifter boot, goes to the bottom of the trans case and rusts bearings and the surface they ride on, which is the inside of gear sets and the outside of the shafts.
@LowBuck1010 my 420 is all painted up decently by a past owner. The guy I got it from told me the person he got it from painted it and left it outside as yard art. Which is also evident by the wooden seat base being completely rotted out. I flushed all the fluids when I bought the tractor but water damage was already done
@LowBuck1010 it's a shame also.... like your 1010's my 420w is a very low hour tractor. No hour meter however all the obvious places to check for wear, pedals, drawbar, steering, engine cylinders are all in excellent condition...
I have a 1965 RU 1010 Diesel, Engine completely rebuilt, went through transmission and had to replace the two cage bearings and the whole shaft for the lower intermediate shaft because of water pitting, also replaced the bearings on all the other shafts including the final drives to, with no slop in the gears and is still noisy like your 65. I've talk to several tractor mechanics about this and they said pretty much the same thing, as long as they aren't binding hard against each other, or are not to loose that's as good as it gets. AS old as these tractors are and especially the 1010's, parts are getting really hard to find.
Yea, I did the same thing. I replaced both the input and power shafts, all shaft roller bearings, cage bearings in the final drives, fluid, etc. in short, rebuilt the trans and final drives. And the trans is still noisy. I guess once you get past a certain point, you can’t get it back to being as quiet as it was when new. Operationally, I have had no issues with it or the 1963.
I can’t figure out if ours is a 62 or 63 the numbers say it’s a 63 rs but yours has a floor mounted shifter mine is next to steering wheel…..another guys 62 had it next to the wheel….maybe I have numbers wrong 1010RS25038
Serial number 31000 and below had the shifter on the dash. Serial number 31001 and above it was mounted on the top of the trans between your legs. Serial number 23630 to 32187 were 1962. Serial number 32188 to 43899 were 1963. If yours has serial number 25038 it is a 1962 and should have a dash shifter.
@@LowBuck-xs5hl ok thanks hope to get it going soon…….trying to figure out how to make sure it in neutral before I try to crank it……..need a tire and a battery.
Where are you located? I'm in Norfolk, VA and have a couple sets I'm not doing anything with.
Great tractors. Are they for sale? I need a 1010 tractor.. 1963 model.
No, not for sale. Well, at least not now. But watch Craig’s List and they turn up. Try and find a 1964 or 1965. Those years have most of the improvements Deere made as they went through the years of production.
I did not see the PTO engagement arm on the floor of the second tractor. The question that I have comes from the maintenance manual and the parts manual. Have you changed the transmission differential fluid as prescribed in the maintenance manual. I have the cheap one the Rus And I just love it it’s simplicity durability power unbelievable. I pray you find yours as enjoyable I enjoyed greatly your video it has given me some ideas. It’s kind of cool knowing that there are people out there that are as interested as I am in these tractors. You have a wonderful day and again thank you
Both the 1963 and 1965 have the PTO engagement lever on the left hand side of the transmission housing. The 63 has it back by the seat and the 65 has it up by the steering wheel. I have maintained both tractors as prescribed by the owners manuals since I have owned them. The problem is the 65 seems to not have been taken care of as it should before I got it. I had a 1964 RUS which I went through from end to end. I posted a short video of it before I sold it (it had no power steering). That one had the PTO lever on the top of the trans.
change the tranny fluid(and dont use that crap from tractor supply) add some lucas and itll be fine, sounds like it had some water in it at one time. i had a JD 1010 skip loader did the same thing i added some lucas and thicker fluid still runnint to this day
It's got Hy Gard in it but I'll try adding the Lucas. Which Lucas did you add?
@@LowBuck-xs5hl
it dont really matter as long as its thick
Have u ever had to rust remove a gas tank on then
Yes, on all the 1010s I have (or had), I have removed the gas tanks and cleaned them.
@@LowBuck-xs5hl I removed my tank. I soaked the inside with LCR PRO for a few hours and it came out shiny. I took all sheet metal (if not iron) including the tank and had them sand blasted and powder coated in John Deere green. Looks great!
That LCR PRO does a great job on fuel tank interiors. Just seal off the openings on the bottom, dump in LCR and top with water. Let it sit. May be CLR one or the other.