1963 Case 530CK Backhoe/Loader

[cycle_gator]

Stans1:

Very nice work. Curious does the manifold preheat work on your machine? I am still fighting with the hydraulics on my 580, but she is running. I did get the stabilizer fixed, but took your advice and went to a machine shop. They did great job.

Looking forward to more pics and progress.

 

[stans1]

Stans1:

Very nice work. Curious does the manifold preheat work on your machine? I am still fighting with the hydraulics on my 580, but she is running. I did get the stabilizer fixed, but took your advice and went to a machine shop. They did great job.

Looking forward to more pics and progress.

My manifold heater did not work, mainly because the my wiring harness had been so chopped up. Apparently one of the previous owners had remove the Stewart Warner gauge cluster and screwed an aluminum sheet metal plate with (3) 2" gauges: temp., oil pressure, and amp gauge. All of the other relevant monitoring gauges (speed, tachometer, fuel level) that tell you what your tractor is doing were abandoned or removed. So, there was no wire to the heater or ignition switch. I went online and found a rare heater (came from Canada) and will wire it in to work when I've completed my restore. I've got a new harness on order from: Agri-Services [agriserv@rochester.rr.com] and they have any and all of the old factory tractor harness wiring layouts, so my harness is custom to my particular tractor (Stewart Warner or Autolite), those particular years came with either gauge cluster.


Glad to hear that your stabilizer is working now. And as far as your hydraulics being a problem; it's the main reason that I started my tractor repair in the first place leaking hoses and cylinders, so I feel your pain.

 

[cycle_gator]

I need to buy the heater element, everything else works. Right now the biggest deal is the backhoe control valve. Front loader is tight as a drum, Backhoe leaks like a sieve. Anyway, keep up the great work.

 

[stans1]

Next installment on Front Axle Group:


Got the front axle group unbolted from the engine and hanging from my Crane. The pin that connects the axle to the housing was really worn, it didn't look like it had been greased for some time, so time to make a new one.


This one shows how much crud there was, even after cleaning with a power washer and degreaser several times. The only thing that took off the heavy stuff was a knotted wire wheel on my 4 1/2" grinder, sand blaster and elbow grease!


Here's one of my 20 ton H-frame, pressing out the old pin that was quite worn. It took quite a bit of pressure to get it out.


Just a closer look at my set-up and process.


Got the axle finally mounted and centered on my mill table and boring and cleaning up the parent metal and badly damaged bushing.


I had turned a bushing to a custom size, I made it a little larger, hoping to adjust for the wear and slightly larger pin.


Fitting the bushing in the new bore, which I later cut down to proper length and pressed it in with some Loctite as well.


The new bushing with grease relief you can see has been cut in the center.


I made a aluminum bushing to press in the needle bearings and seals on both sides of the vertical spindle. It made it real easy to stop before setting them too deep or shallow and keep them aligned to the bore.


Here is one of the finished bearing pressed to fit.


I spun a new pin with snap ring grooves and pressed in and ready for axle fit up.


Side view of the finished job.


Axle pin ready for axle. You can see some of the dents and scrapes on the cast housing. The drain holes were pretty rough too, so I bored them out with a step drill and cleaned up the places where a guy might catch or tear your hand open handling it later.


Fit up complete and ready for paint and mounting. I made some foam inserts to temporarily push into
the spindle holes to protect the bearings and seals from paint overspray.
Next post, I'll show you how the finished and painted front group turned out mounted where it's supposed to be.

 

[vulcancowboy]

I'm really enjoying watching the progress, thanks again!

 

[Billrog]

Your sure doing a bang up job of this rebuild. I have the same press and glued a strip of approx. 1/4" plactic down one of the inside vertical rails so the press wouldn't push sideways looks like you may have something you use like that on yours.

 

[stans1]

I'm really enjoying watching the progress, thanks again!

Glad you're enjoying the project. I've wound up grabbing the tiger by the tail with this Case and I'm into it too far to quit now, thanks.

 

[stans1]

I have the same press and glued a strip of approx. 1/4" plastic down one of the inside vertical rails so the press wouldn't push sideways looks like you may have something you use like that on yours.

If you are referring to the wood shims that you see on the table, you're correct. I had to alter the width of the table, cut off the old angle iron spreaders, weld in new wider ones and make it wider to accommodate the crankshaft throws or counter-balances when pressing off an end bearing. I made them out of hard maple with the band saw because it was faster than metal and it's what I'm used to working with from my past trade and put them on each side of the vertical in order to keep the table centered in the press.

 

[stans1]

Ok, here is a continuation of the front end group:


Here's looking at the left hand or port side of the front housing casting after priming and painting. Got it bolted onto the front of the engine and torqued up to specs. I couldn't believe how clean it looked compared to the old oil-dirt soaked condition prior to taking it apart!


Right side with hydraulic shaft mounted on flywheel ready for the pump.


Looking underneath and preparing for the axle.


Here I'm fitting the pump. As it turned out the pump wasn't the exact model no. that came on the tractor, but had the same gpm rating and shaft size, and I had to alter a couple of things to make it work.


I had just finished painting both the radius rod to the left and the axle on the right. Both are ready for installation. It turns out the bushing and shaft that mounts on the engine that connect the radius rod were completely worn out. So I fabricated a new bronze bushing and steel shaft pin.


Got the axle on a sling and then slipped it on the front housing pin. The crane sure makes things like this a lot easier to do


This of course is looking underneath with axle in place.


Got the radius rod on now and all bolted into position. You'll also notice I was able to install the rebuilt injection pump.


And finally the completed axle and radius rod, ready to install the spindles and hubs and power steering cylinders. I'll show how all of that went in my next submission. Thanks for tuning in for the progress.

 

[hcallaway]

By far my favorite project! Great attention to details and skill.