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mtnwings
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2017
- Messages
- 70
- Location
- Ellenville, NY
- Tractor
- ford 1910 4x4 loader, MF 35, MF 60H backhoe
You were right, I only pulled one sleeve last night but it came out easy. I was surprised by the gush of antifreeze that came out all over the floor even though I drained the dam thing. Guess what I used to hold the top plate and nut for pulling? A 12 inch piece of 4 inch schedule 40 pipe. The diameter was perfect, it was ridged enough to support the load and so easy to work with. I cut the center section out of an old mower blade that already had a hole in the center, I welded a thick flat washer over the hole for the big nut to spin on, welded two stops to the plate so it would stay centered on the pipe and it worked perfect. I got carried away making the unit that pulls the sleeve out, it looks high tec and works so nice.