John Deere 9510R tractor is down. Can I get it to run just a couple more days? 

You're a braver man than I am, saying "that wasn't even a challenge" when the machine can hear you? That's a risky gamble...

The Vari-cool fan set up has been a huge money maker for Deere and company. Parts parts and more parts. Even with scheduled maintenance they still have a propensity to go shit sack.

I'm also a mechanic at Yanmar in Japan, so it's not as hard as everyone Mr./Ms., but I know it's hard, so I want to say thank you for your hard work and shooting the video. Be careful not to injure yourself. Thanks to you, I like John Deere even more. Supreme.

Shania reference was awesome. I hadn't heard that one.

Your commitment to every detail and patience in doing a job, no matter how hard it may be, shows the type of mechanic/technician you are! Hats off to you! I enjoy all your videos.

Im interning at a John Deere dealership this summer. I hope to become a tech like you some day.

This video is a great representation of all the problems field mechanics have to go through. I worked on pumping equipment in the field for 45+ years. I feel you brother. Keep up the great work.

i feel your pain brother, been there myself. fixing stuff never goes as planned, always 1 more problem creeps up. your doing a great job. enjoy watching you at work.

I’d be disappointed if my tractor had this many defects at fairly low hours. Nice to watch a good mechanic. Funny seeing one of these new tractors start up with no smoke. Remember the old 8640 I had for a while, wow that thing used to rev up all by itself and blow a bunch of black smoke, I liked it.

wow alot or repairs for a tractor with 1500 hours

Nice , Retired farmer watching from Saskatchewan Canada

It would be interesting if you included the year the tractor was manufactured and the total hours of operation.

I'm a heavy duty tech up in Saskatchewan ,Canada, watching you out on the fields makes me want to bite the bullet and buy myself a mobile rig and go independent... decisions, decisions.... keep up the good work!

My favorite way to flush the cooling system on these it to remove the drain fitting in the radiator and plumb a hose to the hot water pressure washer and run the engine while hot water flows from bottom to top of the cooling system. I usually pull the lower rad hose off once in a while to really drain it quickly too.

Awesome video keep up the good work Eugene from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

I live in a country a long way away, the farmers are very lucky to have someone like you to work on their very expensive machinery !

We can all see why you are called the Master Tech. 😊

The repairs in this video were good, but the commentary was just top-notch buddy😂

Wow. A few different issues on this tractor. Hopefully we can see the final repair on turbo and manifold

You fellow are at the top of your game, it’s not a case of just replacing parts it’s knowing which parts to change, many men would have missed the turbo problem, something you spotted as soon as the tractor drove up the field. Great video and very interesting ❤

Shania Twain In 90's is a good one ;)

To help lift the fan drive in place you can use a small strap anchored to the charge air tube on one side and hook the other end to the crane on the other side run it across the bottom of the pulley essentially making a basket. The aluminum tube should be strong enough to support the weight. As you pick up on the winch line it will help lift the drive assembly. I use that the same set up to lift belly pans back in place on heavy equipment.

Those fan drives are a good time by yourself for sure! Don’t know if you have seen it before, but I have had two positive battery cables fail on my 9460R. The splice that feeds the master fuse opens up after heat soaking and you will have loss of voltage to the cab. Wasn’t the easiest thing to diagnose as it worked completely normal once it cooled down a few minutes.

I had to look this 9510 R up. $381xxx and 510 HP. What a monster! Its nice you found/ fixed the problems before they escalated! Go Green!

Dish washer tablets work wonders , no foam. Top vid as always

Looks like you've made a new friend!

Those sort of days soon become very long, it looks like Miss Pandora's Box was already open prior to your arrival, you start to wonder where it will all end. A new day and a new start makes a big difference. Good Job.

You truly are a Master Technician. And, your narration is as good as your mechanical skills. What amazes me is that during disassembly of anything on John Deere equipment, it involves removal of what seems like dozens (or more) fasteners of every size, length and description. It amazes me that they all go back where they belong without any "spare" ones left over. I would have to have a Fastener Wrangler to keep up with what went where. Great attention to detail.

You're producing some awesome content. This was more of a realistic job.

Great Video of how a service call can go from decent to more repairs. I had to laugh at the dog that refused to give up on fetch. I would have loved to have a truck like yours when I worked on farm equipment. I have been in the Commercial HVACR Service Field for almost 25 years. It doesn’t look easier to work on now than the mid nineties. Be Safe. Thanks.

You my friend, have patience no end. Especially when thing(s) were going wrong one after another. Plus all the time having that playful mutt trying to trip you up! I love watching you work because of your vast knowledge & would trust you with my equipment any ole time. You also are a nice guy with a good sense of humor. Thanx . . .

You have the patience to deal. I think the dog and the ball thing was a crack up but surely a patience tester. Good job. Great attitude.

Well, you know what cleanliness is supposed to be next to Zak! So thought your idea to backprime the coolant system with detergent a great plan - so many guys wouldn't have bothered. Also loved your evangelist comment - many lumps of green iron have been indeed blessed by your giant mits.

Huge on the farm service repair job, Zeth!!.. Great job as usual.. You had me laughing when you threw out your quote "hotter than Shania Twain in the 90's." 🤣 That was hilarious, and actually true!!.. Have a great weekend...😉

When I worked at a JD dealership in the 80’s, I remember someone saying “John Deere paint tougher than Cockshutt steel”. 😂

Always always an amazing job!!!

It's nice to see someone young with a good work ethic.

'Hotter tgan shania twain in the 90s' I'm stealing that one

Another fine video on the green carnage for sure. Keep up the good work, those farmers need you!

I hate those can of worms jobs! Sometimes you just wonder when it will end, lol. I was a senior vehicle tech at FedEx Express and had 50 trucks in my fleet, retired now, don’t miss those days, hahaha! Keep doing the good work and the videos!

You know how to edit, what to include, what to cut, matching commentary to extreme skill and concern.

Awesome job!!! I use Cascade dishwasher powder dissolved in hot water to clean out oily/dirty cooling systems and have been very successful with it. Thanks!

I've watched numerous of your videos and I definitely have a to say that you are very Very good at your work no doubt about it Thanks for the these videos I like that you explain quite well the plan of attack so good in my opinion I'm saying hello from the pickle capital of North Carolina Brother

This is not Andy’s tractor farming fixing fabricating Syracuse New York lol! Probably not the exact number but close to it. Another good RU-vidr with an excellent John Deere Mechanic he calls on quite often

It is funny to see you working as the customers dog supervise in the background!

It goes to show that good tools make every job easier! Nice job!

Really enjoy these videos👍. Hats off to all you mechanics out there keep this machinery rollin🫡🫡👍

Another great video I find them so interesting worked on farms in the UK for 30 years driving tractors and servicing them keep them coming

Wow lots wrong with the tractor. Thanks for sharing

Good job and good patience when I’d be swearing!!!

Head gasket failure due to too low of liner stand out height. And while the head is off you'll probably notice that the head is cracked. Gotta love 13.5's. I rebuild tons of them. Easy money for me but it sucks for the customers. And you better replace those leaking exhaust manifold gaskets while you're at it. I love your channel. Keep it up!

The dog thought he found a buddy to play with .

Now I see why John Deere designates some as Master Technician, Holy molly. All of those problems but you kept your cool and repaired it right and with the pride of a Master Tech. God Bless. :-)

Another excellent video Zeth! Great job!😀👍

Another masterful job!

The Vise Grip Garage of the ag world. Case in point, Derek even said ‘hotter than Sara Evans in the 90’s” in his last video. Your commentary and the knowledge definitely make videos entertaining. Also just had the sealed head bolts pip done on our CP690. Quite the job considering don’t have any overhead space on a cotton picker

You Make my Day Explaining everything you do and how to Perform the Tasks! I’m Retired Now but still want to do things except my Heart won’t let me!

That was a very tricky job to do ..good job you have your crane to help out with those heavy parts .👍👍

Good video it’s nice to get out of the shop from time too time, ( only if the Weather is nice ) and don’t get too dirty, awesome job

I see it’s been mentioned, but you would think the tractor manufacturer would make it relatively easy to lift that hood off ( even if you had to use a lift like yours). I guess even one like big trucks have, would work for service. Great job 👍

Another excellent video. You adapted, improvised, and overcame the challenges on this job. Love the channel

Great job video and content - never easy

The dog tried to tell you, that you needed a break and play awhile.

Good job Zeth. Unless I’m blind, those filters say fitted date 03/2021.

u doing great 👍 my friend from one john deere technicians to another john deere technicians

I will agree with you on the tools you listed that you said, you’re not a mechanic without those tools. Retired marine technician here. Agree 100%. But as I got older and the younger mechanics (notice I said younger mechanics, not young bucks) came into the field, the tool that most were missing was COMMON SENSE! Yes common sense! It was funny how they knew what was wrong, but didn’t have the common sense on what tool to use or how to approach the job and get it done in a reasonable amount of time. Those drill bits, are they Cobalt? For all my years in the marine environment I always used better quality HSS drill bits but always suffered. They dulled up fast with stainless etc. Then I switched to Cobalt, also pricey, but what a HUGE improvement. Only problem with them is they are a little more brittle, so you have to be a little more steady and don’t bind or they break quicker. They are more suited for drill presses. Oh, and by the way, I had the magnets, from 1-5 pound pull, but bad part with marine environment is a lot is Stainless Steel.

Thanks for another great video ZK. It was most interesting and informative and enjoyable. Wow. Lots going wrong with this beast. Never did heard how many hours on it. Looked it up. Expensive beast around the $385,000 mark and 510 hp-wow. Never did hear or see the black stuff in the water tank and hoses before. Can understand you wanting to get all that cleaned out first and then running water thru the system to get it nice and clean. Good job with new thermostats and all the extra pieces. Wonderful you checked the clutch drive and fan drive because it was on its last legs. Good you got all that replaced. (((Don’t know if I used the right name it but I know what you had to do at least))). So you got things done and just have the turbo to go, but you said it was not as noisy now. So maybe you will not replace that or not. Up to you I guess. Big operation on this one/wow. You got you way worked thru it so the farmer can use it for now. I am amazed at how you got the immediate issues taken care of away from the shop and going again. Will be waiting to hear on the turbo situation ZK. Thanks for sharing all of this with us. You are an amazing technician ZK. You take care. The Iowa farm boy. Steve.

That machine doesn't look that old for all that damage

Another great job

Those matco hyper steps are badass

Thank you very much for your efforts and hard work , thanks for sharing your experiences with us , Yours from Egypt

What a beast of a tractor. Well done, bud!

You doing exllant keep the good work up I like how you explain on what wrong and how you going to fix it step by step

Another awesome vid! Wow,what a job! Keep the deere's running! Stay safe

I had a 5065M. I know it’s a small one with that 5 cylinder POS engine in it. Had less than 1000 hrs on it. 4 oil coolers replaced and was leaking coolant from the front timing cover. I was sooo happy when that thing left. No more 5 series tractors for me.

Just great content, man! Great videos!

Loved the Video! You taking and talking us through the process was really enjoyable to watch, would love to see you replace that turbo aswell :D Next time u'll go there, consider taking a chewing toy for the Doggo with ya, so the Bossman stays happy u ain't "wasting" your precious time :P (Doggo time are hard working hours though)

Hotter than Shania twain in the 90s!

It's always stressful to have a multi problem machine and more time than not you will encounter the unexpected! Great job keep that struggle bus rolling!

When I worked for Cummins in the late 1970's they had us use Tri Sodium Phosphate for cleaning oil in coolant.

HOW CAN BE SO MUCH WRONG WITH ONLY 1422 HRS.?

Brilliant video,great work from an No 1 mechanic.

Another satisfied customer.

Keep the green iron moving Zeth💪

Cannot believe how calm you are ZK. 'Did that just snap? Dang it'. I would have had the swear dictionary out and read it A to Z. I wish I had your temperament.

I guess some of the produce will now a slightly higher glycol content ;-) love your dedication to customers and practical approach.

Hi, may I suggest using a reverse drill bit with your drill switched on reverse, many times you do not even have to re-tap the hole and the broken plug spins out in reverse

Sometimes I have good luck using left handed snap on drill bits

The more I watch what JD has become, the more I'm glad we went yellow from green.

Great job master tek ..best regards from the uk….

I would of bought 5 or 10 gallons of oil eaters and ran that straight in the coolant system and it would of removed 99%. That stuff works wonders. I’ve used purple power and super clean but nothing came close to oil eaters. Shops in my area order 55gallon of oil eaters every 6 months.

Thanks..needed to see some repairs on the heavy metal...would have enjoyed that turbo swap

Those exhaust fittings and bolts get heat cycled either get super brittle or hard and snap easily. I used to deal with those a bunch. Glad you got spares

YOUR A1 MASTER MECHANIC! TRULY AWESOME CHANNEL!!!

John Deere, when you only need to make a couple passes 😢. You definitely need to be a top rated tech to keep the newer ones running.😂

Doing Great!! Really like your T/S skills!! to think, you use to do a lot of that work without a crane!! They do come in handy!! Oh yeah, I've had to work late on a Friday night then come back into work first thing on a Saturday!! It's no fun but somebody has to do it!! Stay safe!!

Great job on that tractor look forward to the next video

As a welder,I absolutely love JD equipment. Everything they make is just so freaking gorgeous! I was disappointed that old Mike Mitchell (RU-vidr from Sask) got a Case to pull his seeder this season. I’ll still watch his videos,but there’s just no sex appeal!

You doing a good job

What a super video. Thanks 😊.