I'm about to remove the bolts between engine and transmission....plan to roll the back half away while supporting the front. I will have a cherry picker on the engine for support as well as some block underneath. I will wedge between the bolster and front axle as suggested in earlier post.
What I'm not sure about is the radius rod and drag link (steering)
1) I think that I can remove the radius rod from each side....is that correct and the tractor will still sit fine. The front pins are not even bolts at the center axle as there are no nuts on the bottom. Must have not ever worried about them popping out. I may replace with new heavy bolts. I think the back of the radius arm is just two bolts holding down the ball cap? I think that the third bolt can stay at that is behind the ball cap.
2) the drag link is not as clear to me and I don't find it yet in the shop manual. It looks like the "seal" near the steering arm is trashed on both sides. Do I need a puller or some kind of pitman arm tool to take these off and don't try to mess with the adjustment? The threads are pretty rusty (kind of not there) where you would thread the tapered shaft part onto the link. How do you use a tool near the drag link without just destroying the seal....
thanks in advance, Moday
What I'm not sure about is the radius rod and drag link (steering)
1) I think that I can remove the radius rod from each side....is that correct and the tractor will still sit fine. The front pins are not even bolts at the center axle as there are no nuts on the bottom. Must have not ever worried about them popping out. I may replace with new heavy bolts. I think the back of the radius arm is just two bolts holding down the ball cap? I think that the third bolt can stay at that is behind the ball cap.
2) the drag link is not as clear to me and I don't find it yet in the shop manual. It looks like the "seal" near the steering arm is trashed on both sides. Do I need a puller or some kind of pitman arm tool to take these off and don't try to mess with the adjustment? The threads are pretty rusty (kind of not there) where you would thread the tapered shaft part onto the link. How do you use a tool near the drag link without just destroying the seal....
thanks in advance, Moday