Need help Removing Grill on CA for Water Pump Replacment

RTR

Well-known Member
Im about to tear down the front of this old tractor to Delma e
the water pump. The radiator looks to have been replaced in
the past and for some reason the fan just BARLEY taps the
shroud. I noticed some wear on the pulley for the water pump
so im putting a new one on.

I don't want to potentially mess my really straight grill/cowl up
trying to remove it. I'm having the most difficult time trying to
remove the front nose piece by allowing it to clear the front 2
round mounting bosses, the radiator neck, and the steering
arm. If you see the pictures you'll see how it has to clear all of
these things to be removed. How in the heck can you do it
without messing it up!?
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Just pull the whole radiator with it. Just two bolts underneath and the whole thing, radiator and sheet metal come off. Then, the water pump is easy to get to.
 
(quoted from post at 15:57:56 05/19/16) Just pull the whole radiator with it. Just two bolts underneath and the whole thing, radiator and sheet metal come off. Then, the water pump is easy to get to.

Are you saying to remove the whole assembly by loosening the 2 bolts attached at the angle frame seen in the last picture (1 on each side)?
 
no, the larger bolts you see are just holding the aftermarket angle iron to the radiator / pedistol mount...... the pedistol bolts to the front of the motor with 4 bolts that you can not see right now............. look under the sheetmetal and you have a couple mounting bolts that hold the wraparound on... there may be two large holes in the bottom of the sheetmetal that give access to the bottom radiator bolts.
 
(quoted from post at 18:24:02 05/19/16) no, the larger bolts you see are just holding the aftermarket angle iron to the radiator / pedistol mount...... the pedistol bolts to the front of the motor with 4 bolts that you can not see right now............. look under the sheetmetal and you have a couple mounting bolts that hold the wraparound on... there may be two large holes in the bottom of the sheetmetal that give access to the bottom radiator bolts.

Oh gosh. Now I'm confused. What is the wraparound? Do any of you have any pictures? Wish I was near the tractor to look.
 
Turn the front wheels to get the arm back then lift and tip forward after the bolts are out. The wrap around flap will flex some without damaging it.
 
(quoted from post at 22:31:09 05/19/16) Turn the front wheels to get the arm back then lift and tip forward after the bolts are out. The wrap around flap will flex some without damaging it.

What bolts? Gah, I'm thinking y'all are gonna have to draw me pictures on this one! haha.
 
It looks like in your picture that the one on the bottom is gone on the steering arm side. I can see the hole. Tat is the area on the other side. They may be gone but just feel all around the bottom in case on is still holding it.
 
(quoted from post at 03:45:24 05/20/16) It looks like in your picture that the one on the bottom is gone on the steering arm side. I can see the hole. Tat is the area on the other side. They may be gone but just feel all around the bottom in case on is still holding it.

Those 2 bolts are gone and not being used. I can't simply lift up on the cowl and tip it forward because the 2 mounting bosses in the front prevent you from lifting it up. You can't move the cowl forward to clear the bosses because of the wraparound and radiator neck. Any other suggestions. Surely there is a certain "trick" to it.
 

I tried again last night. I don't know how it is supposed to be removed without distorting it severely.
 

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