Has anyone found a good source for loader pins for a 1974 John Deere 300D Industrial tractor? I have a part number out of the manual but nothing comes up when Goggled. Mine are shot. Thanks.# AU42550 Loader bucket pins.
Can't find loader pins for 1974 John deere 300b
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and the question the day is.... how worn out are the holes in bucket and in the FEL arms. that right there is what going to matter. along with how oval the holes have become.
it may come down to welding a piece of metal on each side of the FEL arms, with a good clean holes. so any new pin ya use isn't immediately destroyed in first couple uses. when i say destroyed, i mean bent and wobbled out completely.
i am also assuming there are no bearings in the old tractor. granted there may be bearings and if so... you might want to replace them. so when ya going down the road / driveway with nothing in the bucket, the bucket is not there "chattering away at ya" from the slop of a holes in the bearings that have worn down.
another option might be if no bearings. is drill the holes slightly bigger. to remove the "oval shape" and use a bigger diameter pins.
John Deere Home Page Redirect has a descent "parts" catalog right on there website, i would imagine your tractor is listed along with parts diagrams, and parts numbers to go with them. perhaps even an updated parts number to order new stuff.
the tractor might be listed under agriculature and if not try industrial portion of there website. "i don't have a clue about your tractor so covering me rear"
if ya got a parts number call a local johndeere / tractor places near you. they should all be able to pull up your tractor on there computer, via special logon most likely to john deere website for dealers. and then cross reference part numbers to something they might have. but most likely will have to order the part in for you. p.s. give them the model number, and if you serial number of your tractor in case different version come up, they might aslo ask for make/model of the FEL since there are 3rd party FEL's that go on different tractors from old days to still today.
if you have a caliper (spelling) to measure inside diameter of the holes the pins go through, might be a good route to go.
it may come down to welding a piece of metal on each side of the FEL arms, with a good clean holes. so any new pin ya use isn't immediately destroyed in first couple uses. when i say destroyed, i mean bent and wobbled out completely.
i am also assuming there are no bearings in the old tractor. granted there may be bearings and if so... you might want to replace them. so when ya going down the road / driveway with nothing in the bucket, the bucket is not there "chattering away at ya" from the slop of a holes in the bearings that have worn down.
another option might be if no bearings. is drill the holes slightly bigger. to remove the "oval shape" and use a bigger diameter pins.
John Deere Home Page Redirect has a descent "parts" catalog right on there website, i would imagine your tractor is listed along with parts diagrams, and parts numbers to go with them. perhaps even an updated parts number to order new stuff.
the tractor might be listed under agriculature and if not try industrial portion of there website. "i don't have a clue about your tractor so covering me rear"
if ya got a parts number call a local johndeere / tractor places near you. they should all be able to pull up your tractor on there computer, via special logon most likely to john deere website for dealers. and then cross reference part numbers to something they might have. but most likely will have to order the part in for you. p.s. give them the model number, and if you serial number of your tractor in case different version come up, they might aslo ask for make/model of the FEL since there are 3rd party FEL's that go on different tractors from old days to still today.
if you have a caliper (spelling) to measure inside diameter of the holes the pins go through, might be a good route to go.
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may have to go to a machine shop and have them made
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Like Boggen says it depends; are the pins worn, are the bushings (bearings) worn, are are both worn? We can help more if those three questions have answers. The pins are probably harder than the bushings they mount into. Which part is fixed the pins to the bucket or to the lift arms? On los stuff you often have to fabricate solutions as parts, especially those welded in place, are not available. In making stuff I use cold rolled shafting for pins and shaft couplings for bushings.
Ron
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Wow, all good info. I'll have to look closer to see what is actually worn out. Not sure I have a drill big enough to drill out a bigger hole. I also have to see what shaft couplings are and see if that's a way I am able to go. Thanks again guys!!
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