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Read articles →Focused entirely on freeing a salt-seized drawbar on a used John Deere 3520, this video walks through the actual repair process: PB Blaster and heat attempts, buying a Harbor Freight 20-ton press to push the drawbar free, grinding off rust, outsourcing sandblasting, and repainting. Parts pricing ($200 salvage vs. $500-600 new) gets a mention. Best for used-tractor buyers weighing salt-damage risks and DIY repair realism.
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PB Blaster and heat were applied, then a Harbor Freight 20-ton press pushed the drawbar out after the rust cracked loose.
New parts cost about five to six hundred dollars, while a salvage drawbar and bracket were available together for two hundred dollars.
A grinder cleaned the outer drawbar surface, but a friend used a chisel and sandblaster to clear rust inside the bracket.
Tractors used in salty areas with lots of hours will have rusting, but most of it can be fixed with patience.
