I hate when that happens!

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The person I got it from said that they normally heat them until red and let them cool then they come apart without too much force. This machine shop is pretty good. He felt confident they could get it done without damage. That's why it's going to them. I'm also going to discuss them building up the little bit of wear on the lift pins with weld and grinding them smooth. Maybe even check out a hard ceramaic coating to keep the wear down. We used to have that done with worn pump shafts. I'll see what they say.

I just knocked mine out and welded in new ones.

Scott

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I got the rock shaft back from the machine shop today. They had to really heat it and they said it took all their 25 ton press could give it to press it apart. But they did a fine job. Even welded up a less than great weld on one lift arm along with adding some weld material where the pins had a little wear from the deck hangers.
He said you realize this isn't going to just slide back together as it is right?
I knew that but does anyone have suggestions for cleaning the bore of the larger tube. I was thinking a small drum sander on an extension rod in a drill or my Dremel. Maybe a round wire brush sort of like a shotgun brush.

I also ordered 4 new tires for the super.
2- 26x12x12 tru-power ags for the rear.
2- 18x8.5x8 v61 ribs for the front.
6- new liquid/air valve stems for these wheels and my 2 rear turfs for snow chains.

I'm planning on filling them all 6 with rimguard. I got a good price from a dealer right over the PA line.

Take a piece of 1/2" pvc and cut a slot in one end about 1 3/4" long. On the other end take a tappered punch that is no more than 1/2" in diameter and tap it into the pvc. Chuck the punch end into a drill. Take a foot long piece of emery clothe, the type plumbers use and fold it in half. Slide the folded cloth into the slot on the pvc and wrap it opposite the direction you want to spin the drill.

You have now created a long flapper wheel to clean the inside of the tube.

It's what I did and it worked well.

Scott

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Thanks Scott great idea! I've got all that stuff on the work bench.

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Originally Posted by murphycc

Take a piece of 1/2" pvc and cut a slot in one end about 1 3/4" long. On the other end take a tappered punch that is no more than 1/2" in diameter and tap it into the pvc. Chuck the punch end into a drill. Take a foot long piece of emery clothe, the type plumbers use and fold it in half. Slide the folded cloth into the slot on the pvc and wrap it opposite the direction you want to spin the drill.

You have now created a long flapper wheel to clean the inside of the tube.

It's what I did and it worked well.

Scott

Just thought I'd show you folks some pictures of the Scott Murphy bore sander perfected. It worked like a dream to clean the inside of the rock shaft.
1/2" pvc with slots cut with dremel cut off wheel and 1/2" all thread.


120 grit plumbers sandpaper cloth on roll. fold it over to make it double sided.


You get the idea. nut the all thread at both ends and tighten.


Chuck the 1/2" all thread in the 1/2" drill and roll it and insert into the tube to be cleaned. start the drill and work it from one end to the other. Back and forth.


When one side is worn out. Roll the sandpaper the opposite direction and reverse the drill and start again with fresh cloth.


Hard to tell from this pic but this baby shined when I was done. And after cleaning the inner shaft they fit together fine.


Thanks again Scott that was a huge work saver!