Restoration of an old disc, any advice?

franklinute · Nov 17, 2011

Here are the pics that I took Tuesday.

HCJtractor · Nov 24, 2011

thanks for taking the time to respond, and I am sorry for my delay in checking. Unfortunately, I cannot open this file as it shows it "is invalid or corrupted". Can you try again or email them to me? I really would like to see them. I am beginning to start breaking this old disc down. I ordered new wheels and am making a new piece to replace the bent tongue support so I can load this up and move it to a better place to work on it. I may in the future pick your brain on availibility of parts (i.e. new discs, bearings) and the nuances of operation and set-up.

Boeing · Nov 26, 2011

Talkin' about disks....
I just bought this USED set and tugged it around the top field to break up my clay, gravel soil.... It did pretty good but I noticed that the RIGHT REAR set of disks don't turn. I greased all 4 sets of axles. The other 3 spin, somewhat tightly but the RR will only turn with vicegrips (so it is not totally frozen) I tried to loosen the big nut on the end but it just turned the disks. Is this nut the key to loosening up the shaft? Maybe if I wedged the disks with about 3 vicegrips I could loosen the nut a QUARTER turn?????
IDEAS?

HCJtractor · Nov 26, 2011

You should lower it and maybe lift up the front to sink the rear discs as deep as possible in the soil. Then use a big wrench and if necessary a longer breaker bar The gang of discs should not spin. That nut needs to come off to service the bearings. It's strange a new disc won't spin.

Boeing · Nov 26, 2011

Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe after a rain it would sin in the dirt. The ground is normally so hard it won't go into it.
I bought this unit USED, I have no idea how old it is.
Thanks, again