So here is an update on getting my 4250 Tie Rods loose.
I should say I got this tractor through Larry Anderson and Chad Renner. My Son is home this weekend, he is a trainer at JD training Technicians coming in from the dealerships on new equipment. He also worked in JD and Cat Shops for several years. He really likes the 4250 and feels it is in great shape.
My first picture is the left side of the 4250 Tie Rod. I put the 12" block between the frame and pivot lever. While I held the block my son gently moved the steering wheel to see if we could loosen the Tie Rod. It did. There was not much rust in that one.
Second Picture: The right Tie Rod was a different story. The first try with the block didn't work. So I hammered the Tie Rod while steering wheel pressure was applied on the block. After much hammering, no luck. Next I got out the pipe wrenches. We put a lot of pressure on the pipe wrenches as you can see, jack stand and pipe. No luck. Next while applying pressure with the pipe wrenches my son hammered the Tie Rod. Success. It started very slow but I could feel the pipe wrench move ever so slightly as with each hammer strike.
The Third Picture just shows that with all the hammering on the right Tie Rod, I now have some cleaning and painting to do.
I expect I will post more pictures of this tractor and the things I am doing to personalize it later.
Paul
I should say I got this tractor through Larry Anderson and Chad Renner. My Son is home this weekend, he is a trainer at JD training Technicians coming in from the dealerships on new equipment. He also worked in JD and Cat Shops for several years. He really likes the 4250 and feels it is in great shape.
My first picture is the left side of the 4250 Tie Rod. I put the 12" block between the frame and pivot lever. While I held the block my son gently moved the steering wheel to see if we could loosen the Tie Rod. It did. There was not much rust in that one.
Second Picture: The right Tie Rod was a different story. The first try with the block didn't work. So I hammered the Tie Rod while steering wheel pressure was applied on the block. After much hammering, no luck. Next I got out the pipe wrenches. We put a lot of pressure on the pipe wrenches as you can see, jack stand and pipe. No luck. Next while applying pressure with the pipe wrenches my son hammered the Tie Rod. Success. It started very slow but I could feel the pipe wrench move ever so slightly as with each hammer strike.
The Third Picture just shows that with all the hammering on the right Tie Rod, I now have some cleaning and painting to do.
I expect I will post more pictures of this tractor and the things I am doing to personalize it later.
Paul
