Pulling a Branson motor

[Tractor Rep]

Had a couple of tractors that we had to pull motors on and usually they will hang up on the dowels and you have to get the splines on the output shaft to co-operate. The slightest degree off and they jam up.

If the engine paint and primer have used up the tolerance space or was thick enough to cause a bit of adhesion make it tough to get it unglued and free of the frame rails.

 

[tnaz]

Hey Rocky, got that tractor going yet??

terry

 

[RockyM]

Morn'n all,

Should have checked Jgreen's message quicker. Maybe I'm just to new to the game, but I'm a decent backyard mechanic. In all the differnent Branson people I talked to no one told me that I had to "split" the tractor. I looked at the frame and it looked like my pickup so the engine should jsut slide right out ...... right? No grasshopper!

I was starting the long drive back to Home from around Olympia when I saw red tractors on the side of the road. I turned around and stopped in. The mechanic took me out to a similar tractor and showed me just what to do. Can't remember the name of the dealer but it is on SR-101 between Shelton and Olympia. I love those guys.

Any way I got the engine pulled today, and the shortblock should arrive early next week. There is light at the end of the tunnel, and I don't think it is a locomotive (but I'm still not sure.)

On a different, but connected, note. Branson REALLY needs a "Clymer" style manuel. The one that came with the tractor is darn near useless.

Thanks for the replies. Building a house and fixing a tractor really should be done seperately, not at the same time

Rocky

 

[tnaz]

I thought you went in hyber-something. Glad to hear ya still move in a positive direction.
I'll be watching for up-dates.

terry

 

[RockyM]

Guess it's time for an update.

Short block arrived and last Monday I took my "air-cooled" engine and the new short block to the mechanic who is going to switch all the "stuff" over for me. I have high hopes of having a tractor again by the end of next month.

Gotta get it done soon .... I've got trenches to dig, and piles of dirt to move.

Rocky

 

[tnaz]

Have you got it going yet Rock???

Terry

 

[RockyM]

Engine is not done yet. My friend is using it as a teaching tool with his class, so switching over the parts from one block to the other may take a little time.

But since he is doing it for free, and there is no way I'd have time right now to deal with it on my own, I'm not complaining one bit.

Rocky

 

[tnaz]

That sounds great, some are learning and you get some free fixin's. Glad its progression.

Terry

 

[RockyM]

Hi all

Here's what I know. Got the engine back Thursday and got it back in the tractor today. Monday or Tuesday I'm going to run the tractor down to my friend and he and the students that switched the engine parts are going to do the initial fire-up. check it our and make sure it's all behaving. When they get done I've got the sheet metal to put back on then I'll have a tractor again. It's definately been a long road, but with the help of good friends we are just about there.

On a side note it appeared to my friend that the cause of the failure may have been an overtightened nut(s) on the rod end (I think thats what he said, I was still yahooing over the engine being done). He said the oil pump was fine. While he has it for the startup he is going to install a gauge for me.

RockyM