John Deere 9460R transmission locked up! 

I don’t know how old you are but you’re filled with knowledge and I know your company is happy to have you on staff!! Keep up good work!!

Some days I miss turning wrenches and then my back and my knees remind me that I don't. Your videos bring me back to what I loved about some of my previous jobs; the troubleshooting, methodical dissection and reassembly during the repair and the satisfaction of bringing something back to life. You're doing a great job and I thank you for that!

#1, anyone who puts around $500k in a machine should know to check fluid levels at least weekly. #2, JD diagnostics seem to be very vague in actually diagnosing the problem. #3, the engineers who design equipment don't operate nor maintain what they design, let alone do service on their product. If they did have to turn the wrenches, I bet they would do a better job. Manufacturer shouldn't hire anyone who isn't willing to work on what they design. You Service Tech's have your work cut out for you. Great video!

I’m a warranty manager for a car manufacturer and I appreciate how you always talk about learning, simple best practices and following directions. Something we work hard at every day with all our tech’s.

Number One ! Know your System !! Eliminate possible variables ! Test ! Replace selected item ... re Test ... then field test ... great diagnosis ZK ...

You are 100% correct Zeth, that as a tech I found that everyday was a learning day, but also outside of work, I also treated my whole life the same way that you never stop learning about life! Amazing how many people don't think that way. Thanks for a great video.

"Take that 9460R" I could sense your frustration in dealing with the machine, but you kept your cool on camera, persevered, and got the machine back to operating status. Great Tech skills, I salute you Sir. 😃

Hi Zeth! …. Really enjoying your videos ! And I really hope the top brass at Sloan AND Deere know how well you a represent the companies with your skill and attitude 👏🏻👍🏻 big the green iron moving big man 🦾

Does Deere not realize what a POS the 9R is? I am a die hard Deere customer. I own all Deere row crop tractors and they are hands down better than the competition. Last year however, after several major breakdowns on my 9s, I bought a 580 steiger. Everything about that tractor is better than my green ones. Why they felt the need to over complicate those tractors so much is beyond me.

Tractors have come so far in the past 50 years.

That was a puzzle, but you handled it!

You are awesome buds. Hats off, hats off.

I have a little 2032r and it's really cool to see how the big tractors work.

Seth I have been with Deere for 23 years I am as you a master tech and also a field tech, I have seen this two times on 9560RT’s , it is an internal transmission problem. The two I had had were both tractors at around 250 hours, we had to get them into the shop, at that point DTAC had me installing DR’s in all of the transmission ports running tests, tests and more tests. Turned out because these tractors were so new with so little hours they had use remove the transmissions, they sent us new transmissions, and wanted the failed ones shipped back immediately. Now here’s the thing Deere never told us what had failed in the two transmissions..

I love the way you solve Problems

Another great vid! Very informative and educational! Keep the deere running!

Great job Zeth!

Great video Zeth! Was enjoyable to watch you process that issue and find the cause!

I like your story about the 12th gear . I thought you were going to say it stopped at 20 mph 😂 but I know 7 mph is fast for a machine. Your a master tech I enjoy watching and learning . I’m an outboard motor mechanic . I love farm machinery. Thanks for your videos 👍

learning is what keeps life interesting , that's why I like your videos

How is he so knowledgeable? Boy is he good.

You are a great mechanic and I love watching you and I learn alot

Wow good fix Zeth! It’s amazing what what we all come across!

Every day is a new learning curve.

This is a great video! Nice job explaining and showing us how it's done. Thank you

I’m impressed how you figured it out. That’s a master tech. Love the channel

Well done on identifying transmission issue! I have enjoyed your videos thanks for these great posts!

Zeth, Enjoy your videos, and your trouble shooting techniques. Love your knowledge and experience awesome mechanic. Definitely look you up at the next one. Stay safe!!

Great video thanks for sharing

Fantastic job using all your skills Zeth thanks for sharing 🦘

Don’t have to worry about codes on that 30 series next to it!

On our 7810, the speed sensor went off. Which made parking jump in when driving. You were glued to the windshield.😂 The error came and went, but after some troubleshooting we found the cause. Spent half a day in the workshop then out and driving again.😜👌

Hey nice video, this is the kind of content I really like tractor serves calls.

I do wonder why everything needs such a level of technology.

You are brilliant. Amazing!

You a good tech Zeth, very impressed.

Thank you for sharing

Zeth, great video!

Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Well, that was a learning experience for sure. Glad you knew were to look or what to test and all that. I was totally in the dark on this one. Had no idea of where to look or even ask for help. Oh boy. I still am somewhat confused on this clutch issue but followed you on some of the tests and your descriptions of what was wrong and parts needed and all that. My compliments to you ZK. You knew what to follow to check things out and what to look at. Techs like yourself need a pat on the back for figuring it out. I had no idea. Just following you-ha!!! If I said I totally understand what you did to fix the trans , then I am not being truthful. Follow you on the basics but about it. With the technology now days, techs like yourself have so much on your plate to figure some of these issues out. Wow. Nice job ZK figuring this one out. Huge learning experience here. Thanks for everything ZK. I am still scratching my head-ha!!!!! The Iowa Farm Boy.

G'day Zeth. Another excellent video as usual. You're a gun! Keep them coming mate!!! Cheers from near Geelong, Victoria, Australia 🙂

love the snapon light..havent seen that sort here in New Zealand

Nice job on that one. The owner needs to check his oil more often. Hate to see a neglected piece of machinery.

Nice job troubleshooting! The tough ones are the fun ones.

Nice one zeth always something new to learn 👍👍👍👍👍👍 Some faults need a bit more thinking time 👍👍👍

Good, informative video.

I been watching this channel for a long time and I am now a full self employed John Deere service master technician lol

That is one thing about working as an ag tech always learning something new everyday.

I did a 450 hour machine that the rivet that plugs the oil passage in the shaft came free It was in the piston and creating millings that were getting stuck in clutch a solenoid It was an awesome place to work lol

Good one👍 Wish you had more videos like daily 😊

I know nothing about tractors, cars and trucks are my thing but your videos are well made and very interesting.

Good job Zeth, there’s no replacement for experience. Well done

Very well done!👏☘️👍

Loved this one Zeth, thank you. I was thinking what could have happened while this tractor was in this shed. Everything was covering dust so it had been there a while and it drove in ok. So something happened while is was stood, otherwise you would have got the call earlier. 👍

Nice troubleshooting skills. I work in aviation and some our tech cant do thatkind of work. Kerp it up.

Another great vid! Keep the deere's running

Ya know zeth its jobs like this that makes you a superior tech you didnt give up and i could see your wheels turning the whole time you was in the cab going through how this is supposed to work and talking your way tbrough it either way love the channel awesome job sir😮

Great video!

I retired from a coal fired steam plant and there was nothing I loved better than putting my mind inside those steam turbine/generators or into the boilers to try and understand why everyone was living through some difficult times. And it could be very difficult at times. Oil controls, electrical controls and air-operated controls and many times those different systems were working in concert.

Great video. A learning experience for all. As you said , that valve looked fine, but visual inspection does NOT mean much.

I had a new holland t9 last year that had a faulty gear shift solenoid, would stall it out out in a few gears because it was trying to engage multiple gears at once. It did this to the point it burnt out the clutch Pack. We rebuilt the trans and it still had issues, it was only then that we found the faulty solenoid. A $200 solenoid was enough to cause a week long transmission rebuild.

Your very good at your job 👍👍

WOW ! That was quite the experience. I can see why you are fastening the seatbelt in case you are ejected again. Okie-dokie. . . . "So who needed another drill bit on the assembly line?" Of course, we will never know. Keep up the fantastic work. 😊

great job !!!!

Valves always open and close as you shift gears if you have a sticky one it might not do the job at least you were fortunate enough to figure it out

Had a 988k cat loader. Park brake was a dry cavity except for the pistons. Pistons partially seized, so pressure was good but they weren’t actually released. Naturally operator roasted it.

Glad you got it figured out. That is why they pay you the big bucks. Man I can't imagine a tractor that big coming to a dead stop...

What a fun video to watch. Has to be be pretty rewarding at the end of the day figuring something out like this. Kind of the same for me with computers. You have this...this... and this.... that could be the problem but then you get THAT random thing that totally catches you for a loop. Great job man!

Everything worked out for you, replacing the valve and calibrating the box.

When this thing goes to the scrap yard, the old 806 will still be running!

Muchas felicidades,gracias por el video

Couldn't help but notice the copious amount of cab air fresheners in the air vents LOL.

When you asked the question at the beginning I thought maybe a clutch but had no clue about the solenoid :) I'm still wondering where all the hydraulic oil went though!

These scattered brained jobs keeps the mind sharp! 12th gear anxiety also keeps you on your toes. 😁👍

Zeth i had my fingers..arm's..and leg's crossed for you before the test!! CK UK

Well done, Zeth, you show your mastery of tractor systems. Does your office have access to some manner of tech forum where you can input the problem and see if anyone else has had to contend with the same? Stay safe out there.

Your story about 4 clutches reminded me about driving our 4994 tractor. you could be in 12th gear and if you hit the clutch it would go back to 1st. If your let the clutch out there was a big surprises

Wow what a story about that stuck drill bit! That could have ended in a nasty lawsuit!

I often feel that electrical troubleshooting is like chasing smoke. Intermittent problems particularly.

Not a tech, but I am in ag, My first thought was a bad sensor or electronic problem. These new tractors and trucks are nothing but a pain in the ass. Thanks for the videos. By the way if it's not red leave it in the shed!😊

Deere uses similar valves to that on their combines hydrolic block. I had a flake of steel get stuck in one on mine when a hydro pump went out. Those things are EXPENSIVE!!!

Hey body your are a enciclopedia book open very knowledgeable 👍👍👍👍

You need a macnaught transfer pump for 5gal pails. Milwaukee is good for some Stuff but the macnaught rocks for filling plus they have a meter all cordless

Hi Zeth, love your work. Was that a literary reference in there, 'Three clutches good, four clutches bad'?

Now that could have been an expensive fix

Hi. New subscriber. I have watched Some of your videos in the past and Have totally enjoyed them. I don't Know if you have heard but Colorado has passed right to repair bill including tractors and combines.

Hi zk mastertech I've been watching you videos for a while love what your doing. I'm an apprentice for farm machinery ive just started my apprenticeship its hard to buy tools you need. Can you please do a video of what tools apprentices should buy

Does JD offer a maintenance contract? Seems like it would be a good investment for JD as well as the farmer. When I was a technician I loved troubleshooting issues for customers with maint. contracts. That way I wasn't pressured to get the job done. I could do what was right and not what was fast.

Was told along time ago. If you ain’t testing your guessing.

Good job sod buster

Filming these videos obviously adds time to service calls. Are the customers charged for this extra time? Just something I’ve been curious about. Other than that I love the videos and love to learn

Challenge that's the one that I like🎉🎉🎉

29:20 "why you need to calibrate the transmission after a i.e. oil change": You know, after all these years of pondering about that, it actually does make sense. Perfect sense.

Nice job Zeth, everyday is a school day in this job, keep those video coming too

Good job, did the Farmer have any clue to the disapearing Trans Oil ?

your makeing john deer look like they are the only tractor that break down.

Being a big tractor, you'd think you have all the access and room in the world to work. SIKE!! Less room than the engine bay of a Saturn. Much as I love Deers, I wouldn't want to work on them. I admire your patience. 😂

Engineers/builders need to work on equipment before building it,

I love "hard lesson" stories! Have told a few myself! Save someone else the trouble...IF they listen.

the problems began when the put computers on tractors

Question, why does it throw a code for 'clutch circuit' even when the coil is fine, but the valve was the issue?