Side-Mount Exhaust System For Deere 2-WD Tractors

Side-Mount Exhaust System For Deere 2-WD Tractors TRACTORS Accessories 22-3-36 Your story on our muffler and air cleaner ære-route kit', which is designed to improve visibility on Deere 30 and 40 series 4-WD tractors, generated a lot of interest (Vol. 21, No. 3). We're now introducing a side-mount exhaust system for Deere 2-WD tractors. As with the 4-WDs, the objective is to provide clearer frontal vision, with the muffler and air intake stack removed from the hood and mounted on the right side. However, the new kit re-uses the original muffler and air intake stack via a reinforced attaching flange on the exhaust pipe from the turbo. (If a new replacement muffler is needed, it's available as an option). A heavy duty exhaust adapter is used to attach the exhaust plumbing to the turbo, routing the exhaust pipe up and rearward, then angling out under the hood and up to-ward the right fender. This 4-in. exhaust pipe is fabricated in two pieces to make it UPS shippable. The exhaust and air intake plumbing are supported by a heavy duty bracket that attaches to the side of the cab and a brace that bolts onto the lifting support on top of the cab. A bracket is provided to move the fuel filter bank forward, just above the injection pump, to allow room for the air plumbing from the air filter canister to the turbo. On 40 series tractors, servicing the stock air cleaner is a real pain. If you're careful you can maneuver the air cleaner out of the canister and from under the hood without personal injury. With our new sytem the filter canister mounts in place of the right hand battery box. To service it, simply remove the canister cover and drop the filter out the bottom. We attached the battery box to the existing entry side battery box and modified the cover. This provides an additional 7 1/2 in. of width to the entry platform space, making entry to the cab much easier and safer. The new-style hand rail steps can be attached to this setup. This bolt-on conversion can be done in the average farm shop and requires patching the holes where the muffler and air intake stack were located. We're now testing a prototype on a Deere 4640 (shown) this spring and plan to accept orders for 4640s and 4840s by late summer. (Ramey Pottinger, Sideline Systems, Rio Vista Farms, 135 Howardstown Rd., New Haven, Ky. 40051 ph 502 549-3628; fax 8430)

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