3Lfarms
Platinum Member
I’m not sure what year it is, but there is a little red paint on the steering gear support, so I think that means it is 1936 or later. I haven’t found the serial number yet.
It had been sitting for a least 20 years, but the guy always had intentions of fixing it up, so the exhaust was kept covered, all the caps are on tight and the intake hose was disconnected and stowed under the radiator. The engine rolls over, the clutch seems to work, the PTO lever moves, the gear selector finds 4 gears, the left brake works, the steering works, and the front wheels turn.
The guy had a big service truck and we picked it up with some straps and set it on my trailer. Should have had the wife shoot some video of that.
My current problem is that I need to get it off my trailer (tilt deck), and the right brake is locked up. When I tap the cover with a hammer, I get a dull thud. When I tap the left, it rings pretty good. I’d like to get the brake freed up so I can roll it off the trailer vs. drag it off.
I have removed the two bolts, squirted PB blaster under the lip at the top, and used a couple of eye bolts and nuts to try and pull the cover, but I’m not having any luck getting it to move. I’m at the verge of stripping the threads. I added more PB, and tapped all over trying to break the rust loose.
Short of destroying the cover, is there something else I need to try to get these off?
It had been sitting for a least 20 years, but the guy always had intentions of fixing it up, so the exhaust was kept covered, all the caps are on tight and the intake hose was disconnected and stowed under the radiator. The engine rolls over, the clutch seems to work, the PTO lever moves, the gear selector finds 4 gears, the left brake works, the steering works, and the front wheels turn.
The guy had a big service truck and we picked it up with some straps and set it on my trailer. Should have had the wife shoot some video of that.
My current problem is that I need to get it off my trailer (tilt deck), and the right brake is locked up. When I tap the cover with a hammer, I get a dull thud. When I tap the left, it rings pretty good. I’d like to get the brake freed up so I can roll it off the trailer vs. drag it off.
I have removed the two bolts, squirted PB blaster under the lip at the top, and used a couple of eye bolts and nuts to try and pull the cover, but I’m not having any luck getting it to move. I’m at the verge of stripping the threads. I added more PB, and tapped all over trying to break the rust loose.
Short of destroying the cover, is there something else I need to try to get these off?