Trick to TO-30 Hood Installation

Fergienewbee · Jun 13, 2015

For me, putting the hood back on is a PIA! Anyone have any secrets? I've done it once by myself, but can't remember what I did. Wife helps until the yelling gets too loud.

Larry

Richard L · Jun 13, 2015

Fergie, you shouldn't tell her to quit yelling so loud and she might stay longer. LOL

steve19438 · Jun 13, 2015

done it myself lotsa times but now I get my son to help me.

doing it my self I would line up one side and put a screw driver in the bolt hole. then line the other side and bolt it on. have also used a bucket to rest the hood on.

Jason S. · Jun 14, 2015

(quoted from post at 20:00:04 06/13/15) For me, putting the hood back on is a PIA! Anyone have any secrets? I've done it once by myself, but can't remember what I did. Wife helps until the yelling gets too loud.

Larry

I've always had to put mine on by myself. What I do is make sure the hood latch is pulled up before I try to put the hood on otherwise is will cause you problems. Then I stand at the grill and grab each side of the hood at the dog leg and pick it up and set it on the tractor. Then engage the latch slightly just so the hood can't move around too much and then I put the bolts in.

Fergienewbee · Jun 14, 2015

I think my hood might be sprung in just a little. The edges seem to catch on the radiator mounts. But it's been on and off at least three times so I know it will go on. I'll try the bucket. I have blocked it up, but the blocking gets a bit wobbly. I don't have a latch to hold it in place.

Larry

phil(va) · Jun 14, 2015

Get a designated cusser. That helps a lot. Usually a local ex-sailor or PBR mechanic can help with this.

Fergienewbee · Jun 14, 2015

Phil;

That's my role--and it doesn't help much.

Larry

phil(va) · Jun 14, 2015

Yeah, but see, you are trying to multi-task. You need an expert, someone who specializes in that while you work....

Fergienewbee · Jun 15, 2015

I guess it just takes patience. Took about 10 minutes to get it on and bolted in. No cussing or blue air required.

Larry

wharenj · Jul 23, 2015

Do you have a loader on your tractor? If not, try to do it on a tractor with a loader.

Trick to TO-30 Hood Installation

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