Manuals - what ones are good to buy?

Never bought any manuals from Yesterdays Tractors. Are they the same as "Jensales"???

look on ebay for factory versions

sometimes expensive and not so expensive on ebay. y-t manuals r jensales. good luck.

I have NEVER had any luck with ANY reprint manual.
Every one I have seen, (and I have seen quite a few in 30+ years),some or a lot, of the pages were unreadable, and the pictures, well, you could not make them out.
I rely on ebay or a google search for a factory print. May take some time to find but, it is worth the wait and the extra cost of money.

I own a few Jensales manuals that I bought years ago.
The parts manuals are ok but the service and operation manuals with illustrations are terrible.

[quote="Old Magnet"]I own a few Jensales manuals that I bought years ago.
The parts manuals are ok but the service and operation manuals with illustrations are terrible.[/quote]

I had the same experience & I think that is the general consensus.

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You used to be able to get reprints from Caterpillar Legendary Service Literature.
http://www.cat.com/en_US/support/maintenance/service-manuals.html

This link has a list of all the track tractors manuals http://origin-www.cat.com/cda/files/268590/7/track_tractors.pdf

Bob

In taking your advice Gents,

I have kept to original printings from Caterpillar.

I just won a (supposedly) 1936 RD4 Operators Manual for US$60, which I think is a fair price, on ebay. 😊

Last week I bought a Serviceman's Reference Book on the D4400 Diesel Engine, on ebay. 😊 Not a bad browse, but I found it lacking in technical spec's. 😞

With the RD4, I received Parts Catalogs for both RD4 (no date inside) and D4 (1940), and, a Serviceman's Reference Book for the 318 Diesel Engine (no date). The previous owner also had a D6 at one time, hence the book on the 318.


Now I just need to get my hands on a RD4 Service Manual, to assist my overhaul/rebuild etc. and I will be laughing..... But I suppose the question is..... what other bits of paper will I need .....


Cheers,

Phill.