Eagle Hitch Adjusting Screw Stripped.

fixer2u · Apr 8, 2018

Hey Case friends,

My threads on my adjusting screw are stripped and will not longer hold my brush hog up. Is there a way to salvage this or do I have to look for a replacement?

Thanks in advance!

Nick

Ji Case 35172 · Apr 8, 2018

You might be able to fix it but if you can find one for a reasonable
price I would get it

Jeff From WI. · Apr 8, 2018

I have a Case 730 with an eagle hitch I can sell you what you need, my e-mail is open.

Jeff

Stephen Newell · Apr 8, 2018

What I did is buy a thread die and thread a piece of 3/4" rod. Then I cut off the old bolt and weld the new one on.

mEl · Apr 8, 2018

I had that issue on my 530 and I went to a local truck spring repair shop, they have good high tensile steel rod with long threads for spring shackles, it made an excellent repair, If the internal threads are good in the upper gear that would make you an excellent repair. It is a bit more expensive but the material quality I believe to be better.

Doc Larry · Apr 9, 2018

I bought a length of grade 5 threaded rod from Fasteners and welded it on.

fixer2u · Apr 9, 2018

Thank you all for the reply. Looks like I have options!

Jeff I sent you an e-mail.

Thanks again guys!

Nick

fixer2u · May 17, 2018

Can anyone tell me what the thread count is on one of these? I have gone to a half dozen places locally in search of threaded rod, but no one has anything close. It appears to be 3/4", but how many threads per inch?

Thanks.

Nick

kevinthefixer · May 18, 2018

(quoted from post at 12:12:45 05/17/18) Can anyone tell me what the thread count is on one of these? I have gone to a half dozen places locally in search of threaded rod, but no one has anything close. It appears to be 3/4", but how many threads per inch?

Thanks.

Nick

I was wondering where anyone found fine-thread rod of any diameter, let alone 3/4. Should be 16tpi. I had to shorten the non-adjustable side of my hitch, it appeared someone replaced it with one too long, I could only adjust the hitch height to about 6" off the ground. Put a 3/4 fine die on the rod first, chopped off about 2-1/2", ground a chamfer on the end, cut the threads further down the rod, took the die off (cleaning up where I ground the chamfer), and put the whole shebang back together. Worked great. I was able to borrow the necessary 3/4-16 die. If you plan to cut more than 2-3" of thread, I recommend you pay a machine shop to do it with power tools; that was too much like work.

fixer2u · May 22, 2018

Nick[/quote]

I wound up buying a thread gauge. You are correct it is 3/4-16.

I found the fine thread rod on Amazon through a company called Small Parts. Should be here next week.
I will let you all know how it turns out!

https://www.amazon.com/Small-Parts-...vCoRdxL&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

kevinthefixer · May 22, 2018

Will a foot of rod do you? Surprised you didn't have to buy 4 feet.

Stephen Newell · May 22, 2018

Isn't the threads on the actual part left handed. If I remember right I had a hard time finding a die to thread the rod I used.

kevinthefixer · May 23, 2018

(quoted from post at 20:07:21 05/22/18) Isn't the threads on the actual part left handed. If I remember right I had a hard time finding a die to thread the rod I used.

ust went out & checked. Yup, on mine it sure is. Game-changer for sure!

mEl · May 23, 2018

On my early 530 it was definatly 3/4 HF RH, I used regular shop tools to do the threading I needed to do, as before, a spring shop had heavy spring shackle rod with long threads, could not tell from factory once welded cleaned up and painted.

Stephen Newell · May 23, 2018

That's interesting. I had to use a 3/4" 16TPI left hand thread on my 59 210B. I wonder why they made them different. It appears fixer2u is left handed too from the picture he posted.

kevinthefixer · May 23, 2018

Changed them maybe around 1960? RH threads are cheaper just because they're so much more common.

gusbratz · May 24, 2018

I buy a lot of stuff from mcmaster carr, shipping is fast and quality is always good. they have left hand thread fine thread 3/4 rod for 18$ a foot.

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