BX 24 HST fan shortcut - anyone?

donn12 · Jun 28, 2009

Cut in half, glue etc.
I am going to do this today. ANyone beside SEODave do this? Maybe famous last words but doesn't look too tough.

DavidAubke · Jun 28, 2009

Just to be sure it's clear - you don't need to cut the fan entirely in half. Just one cut will suffice and maintain more structural integrity. It takes some twisting but you can get it around the drive shaft with only one cut.

shownuff · Jun 28, 2009

please let us know if this really works

DavidAubke · Jun 28, 2009

Mine's held for at least 20 hours now.
Just checked it yesterday. Everything is intact. Ziptie is still holding.

donn12 · Jun 28, 2009

I might have fixed this in 5 minutes. I just cut out the face of the new fan, cut it in half and slipped it over the old one(with no blades). I didn't even raise the tractor. I used some super glue type cement and I was going to put a screw or two in to hold it down but I decided not to. Seems to be plenty of clearance. If it doesn't work I wasted 5 bucks but if it does - wow. I will post an update after I use it. I am letting the cement set for 24 hours.

iplumb · Jun 28, 2009

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...46238652-bx-24-hst-fan-shortcut-img_1128.jpg: eek:

DavidAubke · Jun 29, 2009

Not a bad idea. Certainly provides plenty of surface area for the glue to bond to.

May be tough to pull that trick off twice though. Get a skid plate.