Disc Repair help

[kuschneider]

OK, I got the nut off and the gang apart.

So it appears the busted part is the bearing spool 7-1/2" Ribbed Bearing Spool

The blades, the bearing, and the spacers all have square holes, I have a round axle. Is that right? Seems like I need a square axle to go with all of these square holed parts?

Thoughts?

 

[Steave]

Yep you're right you need a square shaft. Gotta be the right length because you only have a few threads to play with on the nut side. On the end with the square plate there is usually a round part called a bumper, it"ll have a square hole also and the shaft will have a square head that fits the hole in the bumper. At least that's the way mine is.

 

[kuschneider]

Here is the end of my axle and the square plate.

This axle is a 24 and 1/4 in long

 

[kuschneider]

I wonder if this gang is a total mutt. I had an inch or more of thread to play with, and it was sloppy. Some of the slop could have come from the busted spool bearings. Need to get the disc and check how the other gangs are set up

 

[Lineman North Florida]

Agri-Supply has that part, I picked one up for a friend of mine the last time I went. How did you wind up getting it off?

 

[kuschneider]

Just got a big old pipe wrench and was able to get it around that big flat plate. Then use another wrench and loosened the axle nut. Wasn't really all that tight.

Right now I am wrestling with the square vs round shaft. I may end up driving to my farm tomorrow and using my tractor to load up the disc and bringing it home to see how the other 3 gangs are put together. I am sure the bearings need to be disassembled and packed with grease.

 

[Mace Canute]

OK, I got the nut off and the gang apart.

So it appears the busted part is the bearing spool 7-1/2" Ribbed Bearing Spool

The blades, the bearing, and the spacers all have square holes, I have a round axle. Is that right? Seems like I need a square axle to go with all of these square holed parts?

Thoughts?
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That bearing doesn't look like it ever had grease!

 

[kuschneider]

I dont know if it ever had. I am headed back to my place tomorrow to get the disc, and clean and pack them full-o-grease.

 

[kthompson]

kthompson....not sure what you mean by the axle head. The only thing to grab onto is the nut, the threaded stub of the axle protruding from the nut, and the flat flange on the other end, that is almost totally flat... I can't see anything to grab onto to turn against when I am loosening the nut.

I am being dense?

No you are not, I did not word the best. The flat end of the axle to me is the head end. With round axle don't think there is any other option unless a good impact wrench can turn the nut faster then the axle can with at least some drag on it by the blades and spacers.

 

[kthompson]

I would do a search on line for the axle for the disk before traveling. Agri supply can be a good source often for such info. May need to call a store to get a person with experience. My store in Florence SC people can normally tell you which type of axle goes in the popular brands. I know they know King disk very well.

Congratulations on getting the nut off.