105

[steved]

Well, I guess I can blame most of this on you guys. After all the help you have given me for the last 9 months, the 105 was running great. Until my buddy and I decided to paint a few of the sheet metal parts. One part off and then another and this is where I'm at! I guess next is to go ahead and split it. From the manual and other posts it looks like 4 bolts to slide the motor out, remove one linkage from the rear and 6 bolts. Does that sound right? Bear with me, I'm going to have a lot of questions about some areas that I think need to be addressed. If you have any tips or pointers since I'm in this deep, I would appreciate it!

[darryljs]

4 bolts and drive shaft , then the engine lifts out (very heavy). Remove drive shaft from hydro and 2 linkages (hydro shift and brake linkage), 6 bolts and remove trans axle (also very heavy). Support trany under the front so it don't drop on the floor. Here's pics of how I did it to remove and install.

[steved]

Thanks for your response. Hopefully I'll have time today or tomorrow to split it. One thing I've noticed already is the trunnion bracket. I'm planning on welding the corners and filing the opening square. Also it has some side to side movement. I was reading about using S.S. shims to eliminate this. And while I have it apart, replace the two springs and guide pins. Thanks again!

[finsruskw]

Just don't turn the lights down low at night and play old timey country music before you lock the door and leave or these darn things will multiply!!!

Ask me how I know this!!! I'm running out of storage space!!!

[TheSaturnV]

Have a little stack of 2x4's setup before you pull the engine, it won't sit flat.

Shoot lots of pics and video with running commentary about what goes where. You WILL forget. Keep hardware together by the assembly it came from, and stow it in ziplocs with an index card inside with details about what goes where.

The cheaper the primer you use, the faster your new paint will start looking shoddy.

[steved]

Thanks for all the heads up. We are going to work on the 105 tomorrow afternoon. Thanks for the tip on the primer. The large pieces I was going to use a PPG primer we have here at work and topcoat with the liquid Valspar. After reading tons of post here, I also got the hardener that goes with it. The small brackets, I was going to spray with rattle can Rustoleum primer and I bought the rattle cans from Valspar for the yellow and white. I figured I could use those cans for touchup also. If you think of anything else please let me know. Oh, did the sandwich bag thing and have 46 bags, labeled, of misc. hardware!

[Yosemite Sam]

I believe you will be happier for a longer period of time if you spray it all with the same primer and paint with hardener.

[ironman]

Probably too late for this, but take a lot of pictures from multiple angles before, and as you are taking things apart. You will be glad you did when you can't remember exactly what went where as you are putting it back together.

[steved]

Thanks for the advice. Not too late on painting. I've starting sandblasting the small parts. The only thing I've sprayed with the rattle can is the white pto. I'll blast everything else and then run all the parts through the paint booth at one time. Good point you made. Question, I've read that options were white. My pto was originally white so I'm keeping it that way. The only other white parts are the hood and fiberglass tower dash? Everything else yellow? I have a new muffler, leave it the aluminized finish? Also, if I clean up the usable old bolts or buy new ones, do I prepaint the heads and touch up after installing? Thanks again!

[charlie105]

Nooooooooooooooo paint on the head !