1175AgriKing
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First thanks to everyone for the knowledge they bring here. Being new I've read many post going back. Also I want to be upfront. I can be a bit blunt sometimes. And offend me without meaning to do so. So if I appear rude it's not my intention and feel free to address it to me if I do.
The shift levers have lots of slack on the old 1175. All 4 levers are available from Case. I haven't removed them. But I'm assuming the lever wears due to it being cast iron, it appears, but the rod is harden steel and likely isn't worn. Has anybody replaced them with newer levers?And if maybe they have improved? I have considered drilling them and inserting grade 5 bolts. Then buying the pins and clevis's. I may not use it enough in my lifetime to wear them again. But these wore bad fast. Since the hour meter quit when I was a teen I'd estimate 8000-10000 hours on this tractor. The shifter plate is bent on each end because the hand shift lever travels so far.
The shift levers have lots of slack on the old 1175. All 4 levers are available from Case. I haven't removed them. But I'm assuming the lever wears due to it being cast iron, it appears, but the rod is harden steel and likely isn't worn. Has anybody replaced them with newer levers?And if maybe they have improved? I have considered drilling them and inserting grade 5 bolts. Then buying the pins and clevis's. I may not use it enough in my lifetime to wear them again. But these wore bad fast. Since the hour meter quit when I was a teen I'd estimate 8000-10000 hours on this tractor. The shifter plate is bent on each end because the hand shift lever travels so far.