TC35D Pedal linkage busted

Bill_Ryan · Aug 10, 2001

Was positioning tractor to move another boulder when the pedals went completely loose. Shut the tractor down and climbed underneath.

Only 38hrs on the tractor.

Appears that the spot weld where the pedal plate attaches to the shaft coming out of the transmission broke. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

This is the shaft which passes through the large B shaped plate used to apply pressure on pedals. The welds to that plate held, but the shaft continues onto a smaller rectangular plate attached to the end of the forward pedal (that weld broke). It was just a single spot weld on one side of the rectangular plate to the shaft.

Both pedals swing loose since reverse pedal links upto same small rectangular plate.

Called dealer, they'll be picking it up Monday and supposed to have it back onTuesday....There goes tractor time over the weekend /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif.

Anyone else experience this problem or is it a freak thing?

The design for the pedal linkage seems a bit lame.....lots of torque on one small location and a single spot weld.

Bill

Anonymous Poster · Aug 10, 2001

Not for nothing...

have you dealer send his service truck out with the portable welder and "spot weld" on the spot... and have it resolved in a few minutes...

Unless, you're paying pickup and delivery...

Bill_Ryan · Aug 10, 2001

Covered by warranty (including pick-up and delivery).

They want to replace instead of fix broken part......

Bill

Anonymous Poster · Aug 10, 2001

Bill,

That's good news...

Now aren't you glad it wasn't an internet purchase.../w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

DVerbarg · Aug 10, 2001

Bill,

Hope this never happens to me. Have not heard of this before. Glad to see your dealer is helpful.

Do you have any friends who could do a quick spot weld job so that you could have some seat time over the weekend? Then let the dealer take the unit next week for the "real repair".

DaveV

jinman · Aug 11, 2001

Bill,
Can you identify the part which broke on this diagram from the parts catalog? I read your description, but I'm not sure where I might need to inspect my tractor.

JimIEdited by jinman on 08/11/01 09:17 AM (server time).

jinman · Aug 11, 2001

Bill, after reading your first post again, I think I know the part that broke. Is it a weld on the rectangular plate to the shaft shown in this part of the diagram? We should all probably keep an eye on this area for all TC35/40/45 owners.

JimIEdited by jinman on 08/11/01 09:30 AM (server time).

Bill_Ryan · Aug 11, 2001

Jinman,

Yep, that's the piece alright (the small flat rectangular piece with the shaft passing thru it in your second diagram).

Mine only had one spot weld on it on one side of the rectangular piece (welding it to the shaft).

Do other TC## tractor owners only have the one weld?

The weld is on the side shown in the picture.

Thanks for the picture Jinman...a picture is worth a 1000 words.

Bill

Bill_Ryan · Aug 11, 2001

Dave,

Unfortunately the only one I know who welds won't be able to even look at it until next week.....

It's in a real tight spot as well...some metal lines near it as well (don't know what runs thru them???).

I see you're from Northern Illinois....up in Dekalb corn country?

I'm originally from the NW suburbs (Elk Grove Village)...used to be farms in EGV when I first lived there (early 60s).

Bill

jinman · Aug 12, 2001

Bill, my plate/shaft has two welds. One of them is on the front side of the shaft, the other on the back side. Both are on the outside of the plate and each covers approximately 1/4 of the circumference of the shaft, such that 50% of the shaft is welded to the plate. It seems that I have double the amount of weld as on your tractor. Considering the amount of stress this point takes, I have to believe that your plate represents a manufacturing and quality oversight. If others inspect their tractors and find insufficient welds, we should all put some pressure on New Holland for a recall on this part. I sure hope we get some feedback from other forum members. ...and of course, it only applies to hydro tranny tractors.

JimI