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My son did a nice repair, but it’s warped about 2” end to end. I’m gonna try straightening it.
Ed's 77 Terex 72-41 Wheel Loader
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One of the two rear axle side to side articulation pins has been backed out since I got the loader, I tried to get it back in before and couldn’t. This time we worked above it with the engine gone, it still took about 3 hours. Can’t really get to it, and kept trying different things. It really didn’t want to go in.
Both pins had a mounting plate welded to one end, both were broken off. The other pin they had already welded a plate to keep the pin from coming out the other end.
So I took my son’s 110/220 welder up, and a borrowed generator. Every time I struck an arc it about killed the generator, even when I went from 1/8” to 3/32” rod.
It’s on, but I don’t know if it’ll hold. I guess I need to hit it with a hammer. I’m also considering renting a welder with an engine on it, and just burning through better.
Both pins had a mounting plate welded to one end, both were broken off. The other pin they had already welded a plate to keep the pin from coming out the other end.
So I took my son’s 110/220 welder up, and a borrowed generator. Every time I struck an arc it about killed the generator, even when I went from 1/8” to 3/32” rod.
It’s on, but I don’t know if it’ll hold. I guess I need to hit it with a hammer. I’m also considering renting a welder with an engine on it, and just burning through better.
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This is the other end of the same pin, a plate hangs on the two locating pins.
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The engine can’t bolt properly to the stand anymore, the front and rear mounts are spaced different and the flywheel housing is narrower. Before taking the hoist away yesterday I pushed it to see if it’d go over, like I always do. It did, but the hoist caught it. I couldn’t stop it by hand. I lifted it back up and bolted it down in one corner, I can’t push it over now if I wanted to.
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These show where the cradle goes (the broken part that was welded).
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I got the transmission end of the cradle bolted in, it wasn’t easy. Have to use an open end wrench to turn the bolts. Can barely get the bolts in there to begin with. The other end doesn’t line up. I tried jacking up the transmission (to relieve pressure where it sits on the frame), but it didn’t help. I’m gonna elongate the holes with a die grinder. Prying moves it out another way too, and I don’t want it in a bind anyway. As long as it’s tight it’ll be fine. It was a real pain just to get the cradle in there, we had to remove the steering manifold and unloading valve assembly. I also got a few other things on, including the alternator, and transmission filter housing (it had to come off to get the transmission end of the cradle out, it’s bolted to it too), also replaced a broken connector on one of the starter wires. Also installed all of the bolts holding engine and transmission together.
The steering block below had to be separated into two pieces to get it back in there. Still need to tighten the two blocks together better. It’s a half inch Allen, and I only had the type for a 1/2” drive ratchet with me. I’ll bring my regular L shaped one next time, that’ll fit in the tight space.
The steering block below had to be separated into two pieces to get it back in there. Still need to tighten the two blocks together better. It’s a half inch Allen, and I only had the type for a 1/2” drive ratchet with me. I’ll bring my regular L shaped one next time, that’ll fit in the tight space.
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Finally got the last of the bucket teeth bolted on.
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Cleaned out the steering tank a couple days ago, the screen inside was about 50% blocked. It’s all clear now. Air compressor and steering pump are back on too.
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We got the bolts in both ends of the cradle now, we loosened the transmission end and then pried a little. It got a lot closer just loosening it from the transmission.
Mocking up how we are gonna make the turbo fit.
Mocking up how we are gonna make the turbo fit.
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We got the flex plate lined up with the flywheel and a bolt in. I forgot the rest of the bolts in the other glove box. Doh! Got the starter mounted and wired. Got the radiator cleaned, and mounted with the shroud. Lower radiator hose on, upper hose half on, still need a thermostat so we can mount the thermostat housing and the other end of the hose. Got the diverter valve solenoid rotated so we can wire it without moving the fuel tank again, then painted it and put fuel in the tank. Then attached the fuel line to the tank, since we don’t need to flip it out of the way anymore. Scratched the old exhaust manifold where I need to make a mount to bolt the turbo on. Also cut off the fuel filter bracket beyond where the throttle cable attaches, with the turbo type blower the filters can’t be where they were.
