...and the fix is to machine a new shaft with a collar that slides over the existing shaft and pin them together. We did move the O-ring slot significantly inward to minimize torque that may be applied across the groove via the lever arm. Today's job is to locate and drill the holes through...
I pulled the 47-1 assembly and removed the valve from it. The control arm axle is connected to a linkage block and secured with a drift pin complete with safety wire. How to tap the pin out is the current challenge. There is no room to get a tool in there to tap it out, picture attached...
You may recall lesson #1 for this 1510D giftee was to make sure the lower 3pt mount studs are fully seated, screwed in all the way. That repair went well. I got to spend thanksgiving weekend with my kids in the shop where they competed for favorite child status in order to stay in the running...
We had 3 design iterations. Ended up reusing the existing broken lower mount. Split the jam nut on the damaged side. Threaded the stud in all the way built a cross member with end plates mounted to the pin mounts. Picked up the existing limiter mount bolts off the top of the cross member...
I was recently gifted a 1510D and learned a tough lesson. I broke the casting that holds the lower hinge pin on the 3pt by trying to raise it after getting snagged on tree root. In the 187D manual that I have it shows the lower hinge pins as a single rod passing through the rear-end casting...