What did you do at work today?

[Shaneard]

Thanks for the heads up about being safe, lets me know people do care.

I don't usually pull the front end to do a clutch, usually just roll them apart after putting wedges between the axle and housing to keep the front end from falling over once separated.

I used a piece of angle iron on the side to secure the back half along with the jenga tower and going to use the engine hoist to pull the front half when I get to it.

 

[Shaneard]

Got it divorced today then faced the flywheel in the lathe and reinstalled clutch. Changed pilot bushing by putting grease in it and driving in a 7/8” rod to push the old bushing out.










Reamed the new bushing so the transmission shaft doesn’t stick.



Also turned the ring gear over on the flywheel because after 47 years the teeth are worn bad in 2 places 180 degrees apart. Heated it with the torch until it swelled up and fell off, turned them both over and heated it until it swelled up and fell on.

 

[goeduck]

That does look a little scary. Seems it needs a little more sturdy shoring from the pic.

Yep, had a high school friend that died under a similar setup when it collapsed. Not trying to be a safety freak here, just want everyone to be safe. :ambulance: :ambulance:

 

[Shaneard]

That would have been easier with 2 people but I got it back together. It’s like a new tractor now.

 

[goeduck]

That would have been easier with 2 people but I got it back together. It’s like a new tractor now

Very nice. I like to see the old iron maintained like that. Good job !

 

[Shaneard]

Very nice. I like to see the old iron maintained like that. Good job !

Yeah they don’t build them like this anymore. Cultivators and fertilizer came with it too. Barn find one owner 1972 model.

 

[Shaneard]

Neighbor up the street gave me a power pole. Chained it up and brought it down the road.

 

[goeduck]

Neighbor up the street gave me a power pole. Chained it up and brought it down the road.

Clever. I take it you did not have many tight corners to navigate? :laughing:

 

[4570Man]

Clever. I take it you did not have many tight corners to navigate? :laughing:

Or uneven ground.

 

[Shaneard]

Clever. I take it you did not have many tight corners to navigate? :laughing:

Made it home safely. Was tight getting in our driveway and had to run the back tire through the flowerbed to miss a pecan tree with the jousts. Our son said “mommas not gonna be happy about that dad”