PTO removal

[DoubleO7]

Originally Posted by 64fleetside

The bearing collar had a set screw about twice as long as the new hearing collar, and had a jam nut.

That is the factory set up. Notice the nut on the top of the collar.
At least it was on my 1971 127
Some cheap after market replacement bearings do not come that way.

[64fleetside]

This is a National bearing NPC100-RPC, it's made in the USA. I've got chinese bearings on the shelf but I don't use them personally, but I do sell a ton of them. Should I re-use the longer set screw & jam nut? It would seem to keep things together better.

[J-Mech]

No. The bearing set up you have is fine.

[64fleetside]

thanks, guys-I smacked it around some before work today, still nothing will budge, so I hosed it with penetrating oil and will attack it again after work.

[olds45512]

I use a pitman arm puller to get those bearings off, you can usually pick one up at a parts store fairly cheap.

[64fleetside]

I've got one, it's leftover from the wrenchbending days. It may be a tight fit in there, but should work-mine is the style that has two bolts to keep the levers tight onto the pitman arm.

[olds45512]

Originally Posted by 64fleetside

I've got one, it's leftover from the wrenchbending days. It may be a tight fit in there, but should work-mine is the style that has two bolts to keep the levers tight onto the pitman arm.

I assume you doing it in the tractor? I've never tried to puller with the engine still in the frame but if there's enough room it should work just fine.

[J-Mech]

I'll be honest, I don't mess with stuff like this too long. I can cut a nut off a bolt with a torch and not ever touch the threads on the bolt. If something like that doesn't cooperate, I just cut it off. Only time I let stuff soak like this is if it's a part that isn't available anymore. A bearing....... well, you already have the new one.

[drglinski]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

I'll be honest, I don't mess with stuff like this too long. I can cut a nut off a bolt with a torch and not ever touch the threads on the bolt. If something like that doesn't cooperate, I just cut it off. Only time I let stuff soak like this is if it's a part that isn't available anymore. A bearing....... well, you already have the new one.

My old PTO bearing I cut off with a cut off wheel......had a new one that went back on.

[64fleetside]

Sliced it with a cutoff wheel, still had to use puller, dang thing finally busted in half and came off. I guess I should kit this clutch while its off....book shows anti rattle clips,none are present. I got new spherical tie rod ends but the box binds on a full left turn. Found a how to on here, will pull it tomorrow.