new f16d owner

normde2001 · Oct 14, 2005

Does the F16D have a rear differential lock, and if so, do you get rear drive, (from one side only), with it engaged?

lens12 · Oct 15, 2005

It has a dif lock. If brake pinion shaft is broke & it is engaged, the side that isn't broke will turn.

waynokakid · Oct 15, 2005

Looks like bad news for the kid. Finally got into where I could see the pinion gear. The end of it is chewed up. From what I could tell, looks like it was somehow jammed into the collar that goes around the ring and spider gears. A small chunk of the collar is missing. But that is just the opinion of a novice tractor mechanic. Anyway thanks for all of your input. Not sure where to go from here.

BruceR · Oct 16, 2005

No way to go but up Kid. The only difference between a novice and an expert is how much grease you've had to clean from under your fingernails.

Bruce

normde2001 · Oct 16, 2005

Sounds like you can handle the labor, so, using the parts book, I would find the part #'s needed and contact the guys with parts tractors and start working up a deal. For what you paid for the tractor, you have quite a bit of leeway on parts.

kayssupply · Oct 16, 2005

If it is more than you want to tackle. Let me know and I would be happy to give you $ back. I like to tinker with them. I'm in S Illinois. So it wouldn't be too big a stretch to make a deal work.

waynokakid · Oct 16, 2005

Thanks for the vote of confidence guys. Have several leads on parts and parts tractors. So shouldn't be too much of problem finding what I need. Just not too sure of how and where to start on getting to the pinion shaft and changing it out. The best I can see it is all that is messed up. Both sides of the rear drive turn. So hopefully the pinion and possibly ring gear is all that is needing replaced. Again thanks all.

Jagmandave · Oct 17, 2005

Post some pics if you can?

waynokakid · Oct 17, 2005

If I can get some good pics.

waynokakid · Oct 18, 2005

Whew, no problem for the kid. A mechanic friend stopped by and showed me what I needed to do. He thought the pinion gear was usable. But the ring gear is shot. May need a shim or 2. Had me concerned for awhile, thought I was going to have to pull the pinion. And that looked like trouble for me. So all I need to do is find a ring gear and maybe some shims. This is a great board and place to share and pick up info. So time to get some grease under my fingernails!!! : /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif