1450 Front Axle Play at Pivot Pin
 

The 1450 I’m restoring has approx 1/2 inch of front-to-back play on the front axle at the pivot pin. Looking at the diagram in my IH service manual, it doesn’t show a thrust washer/bushing. Is this play normal? I personally don’t like it and want to fix it. What do you guys do to fix this when it happens?

I have used a 3/4" gr5 bolt. Can't tell you the length of it. On some models the bolt hits the oil pan if it is too long. With the bolt you can draw the channel together and remove the play.

One of our Members cured the problem like Richard was talking about.

Needs to be low profile and just the right length as seen in Rolands pictures on BOTH ends because of the oil pan clearance and the ability for the mule drive to still be able to go in all the way and lock.

I've used the bolt to squeeze the channel closed, then reinstall with a new axle pivot pin. Just don't squeeze it too much.

I would like to mention that I found a broken spot on the frame (just above the axle on the left side. The oval cutout in the cross memeber.......the REAR of that is broken from top to bottom. That might cause a little bit of the slack and I plan to get the stick welder out and weld that up. From the loos of the front nose cowl, someone hit something hard on the left side once.

I see you have fixed them with a bolt before but is that really better than having the original style pin in there? I was thinking I could use the original pin with a bronze washer in there to act as a thrust washer......kind of like on Farmall Cub tractors.

That sounds like a plan, the way the pictures are the motor would have to be lifted to remove the pin.
Maybe weld a castle nut where the bolt head is now and drill a hole in the bolt for a cotter pin.

Front Axle Play at Pivot Pin
 

3000 series come from the factory with a bolt to tighten up the pivot channel due to wear.

The 82 series used a bolt also.

Shimming is definitely one of the common fixes.:beerchug: