John Deere 318 bucks lunges taking off , Hydro shock bad

John Deere 318 bucks lunges taking off. There are four different versions of this shock and set up. Find your shock by your serial number . This is a 1990. Some of the shocks are under the frame near the rear. If your john deere 318 jerks , lunges or bucks while taking of this shock may be the issue. John Deere AM133368 Gas Operated Cylinder. This part is not only a perfect fit, it's a better made part than the original. It's also made in the USA. Hydro shock. On this John Deere 318 the shock is not that bad to change. Safety neutral switch not working. The 318 had four revisions of hydro linkages . And they do not all take the same shock. John Deere hydro transmission problems. After changing the hydro linkage shock and adjusting the tension on the hydrostat leaver this john deere 318 operates pretty smooth now. Garden tractor repair, tractor service, wtbm123,

[SteveRobReviews]

Terry I had no idea that shock even existed. Nice one thanks 👍

[RustyGlovebox]

Nice job Terry, that really made a difference and has the JD working much better. Thanks and have a great weekend

[stevekurtenbach]

Thanks for doing the video. My 318 is bucking pretty bad and the issue needs to be fixed. I like the ideal of silver Sharpie and not dropping that plate down inside. It really helps.

[hambone]

Excellent work Terry, I love those older John Deere’s!

[stoneyswolf]

Dang I thought the shock on my k66 was expensive at 64 bucks. When I first started researching that shock it took forever to find out why it was even there. Makes sense with all the bumps and bouncing around why it's needed.

[billsmith]

i bought an old 185 hydro that bucked violently on takeoff . owner said he quit using it because of trans . turned out that the bolts holding the trans to tractor were extremely loose .

[Me-jkkm]

My 430 is acting the same way and sometimes it's bucking aggressively. I have the same shock and it's collapsed. I suppose I have to splurge the $150. Thanks man.

[SF-fmov]

ADDITIONAL SOLUTION! I also found that I had loose bolts where the differential attaches to the frame. This allowed the front of the Hydro to move substantially and cause jerking. I first replaced the damper and removed all play from my linkage but It still jerked. After tightening the 4 bolts, it now drives very smoothly. I hope this helps someone.

[buzzsah]

A good JD, when they made good stuff.

[jport]

Any idea if this part number will work for my 1989 318?

[robertmailhos]

A bucking John Deere lol 🤣 well you are going to make it stop doing that