CO, NE | pbutler - 4/20/2012 08:33
I don't know why the 9400/9500/9600 get such a bad rap on maintnenance. I had a 4400 and 7700, they weren't that bad either except belts under that darn seat. Don't wish that on anyone.
The 9500 elimninated that headache. I am med low to average mechanic and not much I can't do on that machine. Nothing against IH or Gleaner, but biggest thing for me is dealer location/capacity to get parts for older machine quickly. My dealer has been great and lots of parts available everywhere-shoup, etc.
I feel your pain on the belts and hyd pump under the seat, still running a 6600. the worst was the unloading auger belt. I think that belt is a weak point of the machine, too small and not enough throw in the lever. Although, I do have one of the early 6600's. I ended up making an extension for the lever where the cable attaches, no need to jump out and tighten up the cable slack before unloading now.
I'm always impresed by parts availability for the 6600, but I think JD used a lot of common parts over the years. |
Combines - First One Gleaner or Cash IH?
