Is this pin broken?

LazyBoy · Nov 16, 2007

Just got through digging and washed off my new to me B21 and noticed a pin on the hoe looks like it moved out about a half inch. I've noticed it move out before when I greased it and I just tapped it back in, now I'm thinking it may be broken, if it is broken is this a common failure?
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MrJimi · Nov 16, 2007

What does the other side look like?
Jim

jmarotz · Nov 16, 2007

Release the hydraulic pressure on the BH ram and put a vice grip on the pin and twist and pull, if the other end moves it's not broken.

LazyBoy · Nov 16, 2007

MrJimi said:
What does the other side look like?
Jim

Look at the pic, the other side is in place ok and the pin lock screw looks to be in place, I just didn't know if this was a two part pin and it was normal for one side to move some.

radman1 · Nov 16, 2007

The bolt in the picture with the two nuts should be holding the pin in place. It looks like on your picture, I can just see the other end of the pin. Either the bolt holding the pin is broken or the pin is broken. The pin is probably broken or otherwise the bolt would have fallen out. Just remove the bolt with the double nuts and then drive the pin out. It should come out easily if there is no pressure on the pin. Or just pull the pin out if there is enough to grab.

radman1 · Nov 16, 2007

LazyBoy said:
Look at the pic, the other side is in place ok and the pin lock screw looks to be in place, I just didn't know if this was a two part pin and it was normal for one side to move some.

The pin is all one peice.

kennyd · Nov 16, 2007

radman1 said:
The pin is all one peice.

I think you should have said "The pin is supposed to be all one peice"

It sure looks like it's broken to me

Egon · Nov 16, 2007

Chances are you now have a two piece pin. When driving it out make sure you use a drift the can stay in place and make it easier to replace the pin.

LazyBoy · Nov 16, 2007

Thanks, I figured it was broken, just wanted to make sure before I took it apart, how much do new pins cost? Should a dealer have this in stock?

Jimbrown · Nov 16, 2007

I sure as heck would get the new pin first and us it to drive the broken one out. I bet if you drive that one out first it will difficult to install the new one.