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General Forestry => Forestry and Logging => Topic started by: franksr45 on August 23, 2016, 07:41:24 AM

Title: 1978 timberjack 240 grapple skidder
Post by: franksr45 on August 23, 2016, 07:41:24 AM
anyone know where I can get a manual for my 1978 240 grapple skidder
Title: Re: 1978 timberjack 240 grapple skidder
Post by: Puffergas on August 23, 2016, 12:23:55 PM
Maybe John Deere.
Title: Re: 1978 timberjack 240 grapple skidder
Post by: danbuendgen on August 23, 2016, 04:32:30 PM
I have the same skidder, but no grapple. My TJ mechanic say that new ones are not available. Long, Long, Long gone. You need to find a used one. Ebay, craigslist, ect. I have been looking for years with no luck. HAVE FUN.
Title: Re: 1978 timberjack 240 grapple skidder
Post by: jwilly3879 on August 23, 2016, 09:32:27 PM
I downloaded the manual for our '86 240A from the John Deere website.
Title: Re: 1978 timberjack 240 grapple skidder
Post by: danbuendgen on August 24, 2016, 06:38:13 AM
Really?? I'm gonna have to try that!
Title: Re: 1978 timberjack 240 grapple skidder
Post by: jwilly3879 on August 24, 2016, 07:20:33 AM
This is the one I purchased. It may fit your machine also.

200A SKIDDER & FORWARDER
S/N 845001 – 848114
S/N AA3590 (1998) – 973062
TECHNICAL MANUAL
200A SKIDDER AND FORWARDER
Title: Re: 1978 timberjack 240 grapple skidder
Post by: mstahl on December 16, 2017, 12:55:20 AM
Try Jensales at www.jensales.com.
I was able to purchase manuals for a 1978 Cat 518 and a 1973 John Deere 540A thru them. Great folks and great service and lots of other really cool stuff.
Title: Re: 1978 timberjack 240 grapple skidder
Post by: GRANITEstateMP on December 16, 2017, 01:44:27 PM
I just got a service manual (CD) and a operators manual (print) from www.johndeeretechinfo.com and I belive the CD was like $30ish and the operator deal was $15ish and it only took about a week to come in.  You do need to sign up for the web site it's free and only takes a couple of minutes.  We just print off a section when work is needed and put it in a 3 ring binder.  Slowly printing out the manual, one problem at a time!