Front axel Pin mount

[mike melillo]

There are a few issues with this. First thing is that the axel itself was worn, and even a new pin would have been sloppy. The complications are that I need to rely on others, and because I don't take short cuts or half step things.

The spot weld was likely just a redundant step to help insure the connection. When ground off there was no getting that bushing out without cutting it out of the frame. The bushing needed to be bored out, axel bored out, and a new oversized pin turned.

Although I could have easily ground the weld, and removed the old bushings, I don't have a lathe, and I don't trust the parts I saw on Ebay. They may be fine quality, but the cost to have someone locally make them would have been the same, and I could insure the end result would be miles better. the axel will be sized to the pin, and I will have the rear bushing made wider, and it will be a tight slip fit. I dont know if the Ebay set up is sized right, or the fitment tolerance, and it would do nothing for my axel.

To be hones't I was surprised that these weren't brazed. They furnace brazed several other parts on the tractor, and it seemed like an obvious way of attachment. Just off the top of my head I recall the following two parts being brazed; Driveshaft hub-engine side & linkage lever from shaft to master link connection on hydraulic lift.

Mike

[J-Mech]

I'm not sure about those other parts being brazed. I really doubt that a driveshaft hub would be, unless someone else did it, and I have never seen one that was...... but whatever, I'm tired of arguing. I too really think your making this way too complicated. Good luck with your project.

[mike melillo]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

I'm not sure about those other parts being brazed. I really doubt that a driveshaft hub would be, unless someone else did it, and I have never seen one that was...... but whatever, I'm tired of arguing. I too really think your making this way too complicated. Good luck with your project.

Thanks for the luck, but who's arguing. I was just discussing the issue at hand. Isn't that the purpose of the open forum? In fact I commented on how you were right about what you thought.

On the Hub, and various other parts you can see the copper color of the braze at the attachment between the flange and the hub when it's void of paint. I couldn't tell if the pin bushing was affixed this way because of the paint and grime, and I didn't know for certain how it was attached. There seemed to be some uncertainty about it and there was no consensus. I just thought those that may be interested would like to know, or that I could figure it out through the experience of others.

Mike

[Grampie]

I changed out my 149 axle and wore out pin with an axle, spindles, wheels, Bolt & Nut set-up out of a 682. No more axle pivot slop or wheel bearing issues. Can't beat the big wheel bearings and if ever any axle pivot slop, just tighten up the nut & bolt.