72 Creeper Install

[105_Tom]

I traded a 450 Snowblower for a narrow-frame creeper and some cash. The setup was complete with everything needed for installation and even came with a clutch and driveshaft. I hemmed and hawed about weather to install it on my 72 or 124. The 124 is just too nice of an original tractor to even take apart at this point, so the 72 got the nod for the split.

I picked a tough customer to take apart. Spirol pins would not come out of the driveshaft adapter no matter what method I tried. All of the PB blaster and heat wrench in the world were not going to make those pins let go after almost 50 years. I had no other options. I drained the oil and fuel out of the tractor and flipped it on it's side. Cut the driveshaft at the only angle I could get at it with the wizzer-wheel. I'm not proud of my methods at all, but I had exhausted all other options at that point. Once I got the tractor split, I was able to clamp the adapter to a jack stand and drill and drive the rear pin out. Then I stood the tractor on it's nose and made a straight cut on the proper spot on the driveshaft for the new reduction drive coupler. Then I installed the creeper on the transmission and filled it with Hytran and watched it run out the input shaft seal. This minor project has been fighting me the whole way. I have the input shaft seal ordered and I'm hoping that this little R&R job on the seal doesn't turn into a debacle of it's own. Only good thing I can say so far is that I won't have to mess with moving the engine and pulling the clutch and driveshaft to cut it. What a pain. The creeper looked excellent inside and had little visible wear and seems to shift firmly and with little slop. I hope this input shaft seal is the end of my woes...

[darkminion_17]

If you rubbed the trans with your hand,the rear tire would move.

while your in there you should change the beaing in the creeper.