That don't look right - SC Bull Gear Retaining Screws

dpski

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Took the top of the tranny off my SC to fix bad gear oil leak due to non-existent gasket, found already broken bolt, see left of photo, and noticed the screws for the left bull gear retaining plate are backed out a little. I can obviously tighten them back up, but have you seen this before, just wondering if they"ll loosen right back up again. I"m guessing it"s taken them years to get to this point. I doubt any sort of loctite would survive in a gear oil bath. Case-IH parts diagram just says self locking fine thread bolts, so don't think there is supposed to be any lock washers on them.
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The cap screws coming loose on the end of the axle was enough of a problem that the design was changed to eliminate them. Replacement axles used a snap ring to hold the gear in place.

LockTite will hold fine even submerged in oil but it is important to remove all the oil before applying it. It sets up in the absence of air and once set the oil will have no affect on it.

I would use new cap screws when I put it back together. It is possible that the reason the old ones came loose is because they have been stretched. New ones are just cheap insurance against a repeat.
 
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Safety wiring the heads will also do the job, as would putting a square plate under both bolts, and bending a tab up to lock them. Jim
 

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