Well, I guess two months isn't that bad. First pump I had my mechanic press the pulley off the old one and press it on the new. Found that the flange on the new one was so thick I couldn't get the generator bracket on, and the pulley set too far forward. If you pressed the pulley back to where it was in line, you couldn't fit the nuts between the pulley and flange. Decided to get rebuild kit and use old housing. Took 3 weeks. Pressed pulley off new pump with thick flange. Opened rebuild kit and it was missing seal, would be two more weeks. Got mad and told my mechanic to mill the stud bosses on the thick flange pump down to the original housing specs. Pressed pulley back on new pump with milled bosses, CRACK, went the pulley. Got new pulley. Mechanic had it ready this morning. To my surprise, every thing slid right on, pulley lined up, generator bracket fit right in, nuts were a tight squeeze, only dropped them twice.
going to fill with antifreeze tomorrow and start her up. Thanks for all the help, I think I'm going to really like this tractor, Joe.
going to fill with antifreeze tomorrow and start her up. Thanks for all the help, I think I'm going to really like this tractor, Joe.
