Splitting Jinma Tractor

There isn’t a lot of activity on this list anymore, many have moved on to other sites. Also at some point in the past the posts from “back in the day” were lost and a lot of information was gone too.

I’m not sure that splitting a tractor happens all that often. My 284 is 15 years old with 800+ hours and it has never been split. Might have to next time I use it though…

In any case, it is not a particularly hard thing to do, just terribly time consuming. Some 50 years ago my dad had to split an old Case tractor. We did it without an overhead crane, engine hoist or even a floor jack. It might take me a while to scrounge up all the items I would need and some looking and thinking time but I am confident I could do the 284 by myself.

The biggest issue most people have is if they had the clutch off the flywheel, getting it lined back up properly can be tricky. A pilot hole alignment pin is most helpful there. Many replacement clutches come with this handy aid as a part of the kit.

Another thing I remember was my dad used a couple of long “Redi-rod” to pull it back together.

Are you needing to split your tractor? If so, why?

There are a few videos on the internet that will show you the general procedure.

Let us know if you have specific questions and we will try to help.

I split mine to replace a clutch at 800 hours. I had a motorcycle jack that I used under the front section/engine forward the Bellhousing. Because the front wheels on my 284 are trunioned that front section will flop over if not supported from below or overhead.

Hello,

We have a basic video that shows a pretty good step by step process of splitting the tractor. You can find that video here: https://youtu.be/fD13xzPaMio