This seems to be a common problem with these machines, and is not surprising given their age.
In addition to the Farmall 140 I am rehabbing, I also am working on a G. I bought a hydraulic press just for this job (I can use it elsewhere). The pulley side came off just fine, but the fan shaft side was more of a problem. The fan simply would not come off, even bending my brackets to support it.
Took it to a machine shop, and they had the same problem, they even applied heat to it (which I would have asked them not to do).
My question is, has anyone had this much trouble with a 'G' fan shaft. Also, the fan end of the shaft had a bearing that was soldered into place, has anyone seen anything like that before?
In addition to the Farmall 140 I am rehabbing, I also am working on a G. I bought a hydraulic press just for this job (I can use it elsewhere). The pulley side came off just fine, but the fan shaft side was more of a problem. The fan simply would not come off, even bending my brackets to support it.
Took it to a machine shop, and they had the same problem, they even applied heat to it (which I would have asked them not to do).
My question is, has anyone had this much trouble with a 'G' fan shaft. Also, the fan end of the shaft had a bearing that was soldered into place, has anyone seen anything like that before?