Keeper For 1500 Air Cleaner Bowl

old1500 · Jun 23, 2012

I am looking for just the keeper that holds the clamp together, which holds the oil-filled cup to the base of the air cleaner. The Ford/NH 1500 and 1700 series uses the same parts....I think.

Any help appreciated.

old1500

jones6780 · Jun 23, 2012

The clamp and latch are one piece if you order it.

old1500 · Jun 23, 2012

Thanks jones......I am not going to spring for $45 for one unless it's complete. I must have knocked my keeper (latch) off on a limb while I was bush-hogging. The oil-filled cup dropped down (but not off luckily). I have the ring hanging there with no way to make it tighten so I know it had some sort of latch on it.

I may "home-brew" a fix with the drill and a bolt-n-nut as opposed to giving $45 plus shipping for the real McCoy. It's amazing what a man can do with cable-ties if he has to!

JC-jetro · Jun 23, 2012

old1500 said:
I may "home-brew" a fix with the drill and a bolt-n-nut as opposed to giving $45 plus shipping for the real McCoy. It's amazing what a man can do with cable-ties if he has to!

Never underestimate what you can do with the bailing wire. That's my weapon of choice

JC,

old1500 · Jun 24, 2012

Been a while since I was on the forum JC....but I remember you.

Thanks to all you folks (as usual). Thank god for being raised on a farm. I have "lived the city life" until I retired and got back into the tractor-fixin' business a few years ago. I just bent the ears on the band 90-degrees, drilled holes through the ends and put her back on with a small bolt-n-nut and a little blue locktite for safe-keeping......and I am around $60 richer for not ordering a new band too!

old1500 · Jun 28, 2012

I was so proud of my fix....I posted a picture. The parts-predator wants $45 for the band and $16.50 to ship this monstrous thing that weighs around 8-ounces...at the most.

My fix....20-cents, two beers and the free labor.

JC-jetro · Jun 28, 2012

old1500 said:
I was so proud of my fix....I posted a picture. The parts-predator wants $45 for the band and $16.50 to ship this monstrous thing that weighs around 8-ounces...at the most.

My fix....20-cents, two beers and the free labor.

Cool , same functionality and performance. Might take you one extra minute to undo it.. but who cares? good Job:thumbsup: