?? about. Bushog wheel

[AlbertC]

I have a Bushog 286 and I have a question about the rear wheel. The wheel is attached to the rear of the Bushog with a heavy steel A frame. There is a tube at the rear of the A frame and then there is a pin that goes through the tube and the wheel assembly is attached to this pin. There is a grease fitting on the tube for lubrication.

Question is this-- is there supposed to be slop between the pin and the tube that it goes through? If I lift my Bushog off the ground and shake the wheel back and forth there iis slop between the pin and the tube. is it supposed to be loose like this or is supposed to be a tight fit?
Is there a bearing in this tube pin assembly or is it simply the pin within the tube. I have not noticed this before and was wondering if something was wrong.

Thanks

 

[nybirdman]

Nothing wrong,just a pin in a tube and a little grease helps.

 

[kebo]

They all got pretty sloppy after years of being drug all over the earth and back, slammed into a few hundred tree's, and dropped down like a ton of bricks!! ::laughing: Just shoot some grease in it before every use and keep on dragging, banging, and pounding the heck out of it.

 

[MF283]

Agree with the other's, if you think it's to sloppy, you could add a flat washer to shim it some. You want it to remain loose as is, if to tight, you'll be wearing the inside tube down if not careful, grease, grease , grease.

Ronnie

 

[LD1]

Yep, some slop is expected. Grease and go.

 

[JRobyn]

My 286 is the same. I have wondered why BushHog (and other cutter manufacturers) don't use a slightly smaller diameter pivot shaft and press a pair of bronze bushings into the tube.

 

[LD1]

My 286 is the same. I have wondered why BushHog (and other cutter manufacturers) don't use a slightly smaller diameter pivot shaft and press a pair of bronze bushings into the tube.

Probably because there is no point. What they have now works, and last several decades without fail.

 

[MESSMAKER]

My 286 is the same. I have wondered why BushHog (and other cutter manufacturers) don't use a slightly smaller diameter pivot shaft and press a pair of bronze bushings into the tube.

I know what you mean. It seems a little low tech and sloppy , but it does work.

 

[kevin37b]

Those poor tailwheels are the most abused part of the machine . Keep greasing it and make sure you don't run over it the next round .