Expensive lesson

lastcowboy32 · Jul 11, 2021

One of the tilt rams on the loader was leaking hyd fluid. HPGL4 rated fluid is twenty bucks a gallon, and I was going through about a gallon a week, when the tractor is running a lot. So I got a seal kit. I got the gland off and got the ram out easily. But, when I went to take the end off, It was stubborn... so... my wife and I got on both sides, she had a six foot bar to hold it from turning. I had a 3/4" breaker bar with some pipe on it.

Well... it turned hard for a long time. Then, when we had it almost all the way off... That split fiberglass seal/linear bearing rotated to a spot where I could see... a set screw...

Underneath it.

I loosened the set screw, but it was too late. Damage was done.

Texasmark · Jul 11, 2021

Things happen. I try to find a manual on something or ask around if in doubt. Had a similar experience with my boat. Throttle-
shifter is single lever and you push a button to have throttle only. I had a problem and needed to remove the handle/lever....in
short, if you push the lever to the firewall, lo and behold is a set screw conveniently located underneath where you couldn't
otherwise see it.

rustred · Jul 11, 2021

so was she happy with you that you made her work so hard? guess you clean it up see if it goes back on then spot weld it. or buy another cyl.

shaun wallace · Jul 11, 2021

When worked in hyd shop on big metric cyls that was one thing looked for was set screw and usually a ball in piston.

paul · Jul 11, 2021

Dad and I found out the sprocket on the left side of a gleaner combine that comes off the fan is threaded on the shaft, not jammed on. Even heated up red hot, you cant
get that little sprocket pulled straight off..... screws off easy backwards though when the mangled sprocket cools down.

Live and learn.

Paul

lastcowboy32 · Jul 12, 2021

There is a special place in heaven for my wife, after what she has endured.

The best story is about the time she was baling while I was at work, and the PTO aseembly on the baler had an issue. The parts guy at the local dealer wasn't quite sure what to do, when a woman carries an entire NH269 baler drive train into the shop and lays it on the counter...

Traditional Farmer · Jul 12, 2021

Guess we have all done things like that,one reason I try to get manuals on all equipment and tractors.

showcrop · Jul 12, 2021

This just proves that it is possible for brawn to overcome brains.

SVcummins · Jul 12, 2021

Rethread what you can screw if back an and weld the piston
to the rod . We have all done something similar in our
mechanic career whether we like to admit it or not

SVcummins · Jul 12, 2021

And I have welded lots of pistons to the rod . Wrap a couple
wet rags around the rod above where you weld and run a
good bead around it

DoubleO7 · Jul 13, 2021

Take it to a machine shop.
They can build up the thread area and rethread it.

Greenfrog · Jul 13, 2021

PTO pulley on front of engine of the older cub cadets, like 108, 128, to take it off there are three set screws to take out. Simple enough! Not so, there are three more
to take out. They put one set screw on top of the other. Like lock nuts. Never seen that before.

Greenfrog · Jul 13, 2021

Yes, we all come onto unusual things like listed here. I had Cub Cadet three blade mower deck. Wore out belts rapidly. Frayed,
This went on for a few years. Took deck off, layed on some saw hoses, in order to scrape the bottom really clean. Flipped deck over, happened to drop my scraper,
reached down to pick it up, and noticed at eye level, that the idler pulley did NOT line up. I turned it over, then it lined up. Had extended hub on one side. This not
noticeable on tractor, or from viewing from above. Had to be eye level with it. This must have been a quarter to five job at the factory! Belt$ la$t longer now.

RodinNS · Jul 13, 2021

I'd also weld it... What have you got to
lose really? Next time you can replace
the rod, cut the end off or cut the weld

Rod

rustred · Jul 15, 2021

bet that removed all dought, lol.

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